Shopper News in the News Sentinel
by Susan Watson, Nov 11, 2009
Collaborative law: is a non-adversarial problem solving approach to resolving legal disputes. In collaborative law, each party is represented by a specially trained attorney whose job it is to facilitate a win/win settlement.
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Bearden/Cedar Bluff Shopper-News Now
by Sandra Clark, Jan 12, 2009
Mediation is results-oriented, cost-effective and more efficient than litigation in resolving conflicts.br> That’s the message of attorney Lisa Collins Werner who owns Consensus Mediation Group in West Knox County. Mediators associated with the group include retired Chancellor Sharon J. Bell, Jean Munroe and Mike Powell.
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Shout Out! - Shopper News Now
by Susan Watson, Shopper News Shout Out Apr 14, 2008
Consensus Mediation Group is part of a growing trend nationally for settling all sorts of disputes out of court. Divorces, internal employer/employee issues, pre- and post-merger business decisions, real estate contract matters, business to business arguments, inheritance matters – all can often be managed without the costs and pressures of going to court. Sessions can be scheduled quickly, with no long waits for court dates.
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Eva Magazine - Common Ground
by Emily Eileen Carter, January, 2008
Lisa Collins Werner is not afraid to take risks. Against all odds, Lisa branched out from a law firm in St. Louis, Missouri to open one of the first legal staffing agencies in that area. Known as the Esquire Group, many believed there was no need for such an agency, but Lisa saw its potential and became very successful. Lisa, a true visionary, has returned home and started a new business in the Knoxville area called Consensus Mediation Group. Read full article as an Adobe PDF.
Business Spotlight: Consensus Mediation Group
by Ed Marcum, Knoxville News Sentinal, Oct 31, 2007
In the past century, if you had a conflict with someone, you might whap them in the face with a glove and challenge them to a duel. Nowadays, litigation is the more common and generally less bloody means for resolving disputes, but there is an even more more civilized way than that: mediation.
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Mediation's advantages touted
by Matthew Stewart of The Daily Times Staff
One woman is trying to inform people there is an alternative to civil lawsuits. Lisa Collins Werner, owner of Consensus Mediation Group, said, “Disputes turned to litigation because (people) didn’t know there was another way to handle it.” The alternative is mediation.
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October 18 is Conflict Resolution Day
Conflict Resolution Day, or Mediation Day as it is sometimes referred to, was officially recognized by the Association for Conflict Resolution’s Board of Directors in 2005. The goal was to increase public awareness about conflict resolution and it’s many benefits. Since that time the ACR has coordinated it’s efforts with other conflict resolution organizations. Now Conflict Resolution Day is celebrated on local, state, national, and international level on the third Thursday of October.
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Speaking Engagements
Inside Tennessee Channel 10 TV
Guest discussing Collaborative Law
View the program on WBIR.com
Collaborative Law/Collaborative Divorce
Tennessee Attorneys Memo CLE Presentation
How to Avoid Conflict in the Workplace
Association of General Contractors - Knoxville Chapter
“Building A Mediation Practice”
Knoxville Bar Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
“Managing Conflict in the Workplace”
E-Women Network, Knoxville Chapter
“Managing Conflict; What Every HR Professional Should Know”
Blount County Chamber HR Forum
“Mediation - A Cost Effective Solution”
Smokey Mountain Chapter Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters
“Managing Conflict in the Legal Workplace”
Knoxville Association of Legal Administrators
“Family Mediation”
Knoxville Bar Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Section