Lisa Collins Werner

Lisa Collins Werner is the owner of Consensus Mediation Group. Lisa is a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Civil and Family Law Mediator. Her success as a mediator is built on her exceptional ability to help identify the key issues underlying a dispute and to focus the mediation process on achieving a fair and expedient resolution.

Lisa is licensed to practice law in Tennessee, Missouri and Illinois and brings more than 20 years of experience in business and law to the mediation group. She has handled mediations dealing with a variety of business issues, including contract negotiations, employment disputes and real estate conflicts. She has successfully practiced civil litigation and insurance defense. Lisa has launched several businesses and served as their general counsel. She has gained extensive experience in employment discrimination while managing over 500 cases for the Missouri Commission on Human Rights.

Organizational Involvement

TN Supreme Court Rule 31 Civil Mediator, TN Supreme Court Rule 31 Family Law Mediator, American Arbitration Association Mediator and Arbitrator, Tennessee State Bar Association; Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Executive Council, Community Mediation Center Board Member and Pro Bono Mediator, ABA; Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Association of Conflict Resolution, Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Builders Association, Tennessee Valley Mediation Association, Knoxville Bar Association; Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Knoxville Bar Association; Continuing Legal Education Committee, Certified Trainer of Managing Workplace Conflict, Member eWomen Network.

Other professional and community experience:

Owner, #6 of 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies in St. Louis St. Louis' Top 40 Women Business Owners President, Missouri Staffing Association Chair, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis 3000-member Young Lawyer's Division Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis Executive Committee Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis Board of Governors St. Louis Women Lawyers Association St. Louis Bar Foundation Board Appointed to the ABA Law Practice Management Committee Regular guest on business topics radio show in St. Louis.

Education

Tennessee Technological University B.S. 1983
St. Louis University School of Law J.D. 1991

Judge Sharon J Bell

Judge Sharon J Bell Sharon Bell is a Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator. Ms. Bell served as Knox County General Sessions Judge and Chancellor of the Sixth Circuit sitting in Knoxville before retiring as Chancellor in 2006.

Before entering the judiciary she served two terms as a representative in the Tennessee General Assembly while practicing law with the firm of Jackson Bell and Dossett. As a practicing attorney she handled cases primarily involving bankruptcy and business law and was a Trustee in Bankruptcy.

As a jurist she was a member of the Tennessee Trial Judges Association and the Judicial Evaluation Committee. While Chancellor she was the chairperson of the Sharon J. Bell Knox County Governmental Library. As part of her community involvement she was a member of the National Board of Family Service America.

Recognition for her public service includes the Annie P. Selwyn award presented by the Knoxville Women’s Center, the YMCA Tribute to Women Award in the category of Government and Community, Woman of the Year from the American Business Women’s Association, Knoxville Chapter.

Education

Auburn University B.S. 1966
University of Tennessee School of Law J.D. 1969

Jean Munroe

Jean Munroe is a mediator and mediation trainer. She has had extensive experience in the areas of Family Mediation and Domestic Violence Mediation. Some of her relevent experience includes:

Experience and training relevant to domestic violence:: Established Knox County Task Force Against Domestic Violence in 1986; Drafted original domestic violence policy for Knoxville Police Department and assisted in drafting violence policy for Knox County Sheriff’s Department; Police training on domestic violence in Knoxville, Alcoa, Blount County, City of Maryville, and Loudon County; attorney training on domestic violence in Knox County and Blount County; Domestic violence training for General Sessions Judges for the State of Tennessee; Judicial and clerk of court training on domestic violence laws in Knox County; Established pro bono unit on domestic violence cases for Volunteer Legal Assistance Program for the Knoxville Legal Aid Society; Attended numerous national trainings on domestic violence; Developed and presented domestic violence trainings for mediators under Violence Against Women grant; Approved by Tennessee Supreme Court to present “Specially Trained in Domestic Violence Issues” for Rule 31 family mediators – have conducted numerous DV trainings

Experience and training relevant to mediation: Took 40-hour divorce training with Zena Zumeta and John Schneider in 1991; Attended 1993 and 1997 AFCC conferences; Took various trainings with KBAMS, the AAA, the Watertown Project; South Carolina Mediation Services, Tennessee Valley Mediation Association, ADA Mediation, Workplace Symposium-Designing Conflict Management Systems, Advanced Family Mediation; Participated as trainer in KBAMS trainings and Community Mediation Services Juvenile Court training; Mediated clients for KBAMS and Community Mediation Service as well as private clients; Served as mentor for new mediators; Approved as Rule 31 civil and family mediator by the Tennessee Supreme Court Commission on Alternative Dispute Resolution; Approved as Rule 31 mediation trainer by the Tennessee Supreme Court Commission on Alternative Dispute Resolution since 1998; Conducted over 90 trainings for Rule 31 civil and family mediation since 1998

Education

University of Tennessee College of Law J.D. 1979
Licensed to practice in Kentucky and Tennesse

Mike Powell

Mike Powell specializes in general and complex civil litigation including real estate, worker’s compensation, personal injury, products liability, fidelity and surety bond litigation. His experience with the FDIC and as in-house bank counsel allowed him to handle collection related litigation, foreclosures and complex workout negotiations as well as providing advisory opinions to senior management regarding special assets, deposit accounts and other operational matters. His experience representing and advising clients in a variety of areas provides him with the practical, hands-on problem solving and conflict resolution ability to guide parties as their neutral to practical and workable solutions. He truly understands that the most time and cost effective method of resolving disputes is through mediation.

In addition to his work as an attorney, Mr. Powell worked in the building supply business and is a past vice president of the Home Builders Association of the Upper Cumberland.

Mr. Powell is a Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator

Education

Carson Newman College B.A. 1969
University of Tennessee School of Law J.D. 1976

Bar Admission
Tennessee (1977)