Court-ordered mediation made easy.

Districtwide Mediation simplifies family law mediation, helping swiftly and amicably resolve disputes across the state of Iowa.

You’ve been ordered to mediation by the courts.  Now what?

Mediation noun

me·​di·​a·​tion | \ ˌmē-dē-ˈā-shən \

: the act or process of mediating: such as intervention between conflicting parties to promote reconciliation, settlement, or compromise

 

Settling disputes can be a stressful occasion. Mediation provides alternate opportunity to resolve conflict without the added expense and stress of going to trial. Through this confidential process, you may come to reach an agreement with the support of a trained impartial professional.

Districtwide Mediation has helped thousands of lawyers and litigants across the state of Iowa for more than 30 years. With budget-friendly costs and a wide array of mediation service areas, our approach ensures you receive responsive, resourceful, and reliable service.

Do you need to schedule mediation tomorrow? Do you need to arrange mediation for someone who’s incarcerated?  Do you need a Spanish speaking mediator?  Do you want a retired judge mediator?  Most any request can be accommodated. With access to hundreds of mediators statewide, we will find the right fit for your case. 

Read more about our service commitment and simple, affordable process. Then contact us to schedule your next mediation.

Responsive. Resourceful. Reliable.


Learn more about our approach, service offering, and the mediation process.

Joe Harrison, Director

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For more than 30 years, courts throughout Iowa have turned to Joe Harrison to establish mediation programs in their districts. He has assisted thousands of lawyers and litigants comply with their orders for mediation and resolve their disputes, amicably.  

Joe established Districtwide Mediation in 2019 to serve parties statewide. His affordable approach effectively drove down the cost of family law mediation across south-central Iowa. With court-order mediation required in nearly every judicial district, Districtwide Mediation is here to help. Contact us today.

What People Are Saying

 

“We needed a mediator with a magic wand and Joe found her for us.”

— a legal assistant

 

“You’re the best.”

— several lawyers and legal assistants

 

In the context of the trial docket, “Without Joe’s program, we’d be dead meat.””

— a district court judge

 

“Get Joe the information and let him work his magic.”

—a law clerk

Let’s get started.