Stephen F. Sorensen
Juneau Mediation Center
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6903 Sunny Drive
Juneau, AK 99801
USA
907-957-2052
Fax: 907-523-5219
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Description of Practice
Mr. Sorensen has developed an expertise in dispute resolution. Stephen has negotiated collective bargaining agreements, negotiated and mediated contract, employment, family, real estate, commercial, construction, landlord/tenant, neighborhood disputes, land use, natural resource development and public land law issues. His dispute resolution practice has included handling numerous labor grievances resolutions and labor arbitration hearings. He is a member of the Bars of both Alaska and Montana.
Professional Background
Member of Association of Conflict Resolution;
American Arbitration Association Certified Mediator;
Member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Alaska Bar Association
Experience
Stephen is listed as an administrative hearing officer and arbitrator for the Alaska Department of Transportation. He has been selected as an administrative hearing officer for the Alaska Department of Transportation for contract claims.
Stephen is listed as a hearing officer/arbitrator for the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. He has been selected as an administrative hearing officer for due process claims.
Stephen has negotiated collective bargaining agreements, negotiated and mediated contract, employment, family, real estate, commercial, construction, landlord/tenant, neighborhood disputes, land use, natural resource development and public land law issues. His dispute resolution practice has included handling numerous labor grievances resolutions and labor arbitration hearings.
Degrees
BA Cum Summa Laude Anthropology & Sociology, University of Montana 1973
JD University of Montana Law School 1980
AAA Trained Certified Mediator 2006
Hearing Officer Training -- Seattle University, through its National Academy for IDEA Administrative Law Judges and Impartial Hearing Officers 2014
Training
| Dates | Trainer(s) | Title |
| 2005 | American Arbitration Association | Mediator Skills Training -- 40 hours |
| 2006 | Association for Conflict Resolution | Mediator/Arbitrator Skills Training -- 24 hours |
| 2006 | University of South Florida | Domestic Violence and Mediation Certficate |
| 2008 | Zena Zumeta | Divorce & Custody Mediation Training -- 24 hours |
| 2006-2007 | University of Washington School of Law | Northwest Dispute Resolution Conferences Skills Training -- 16 hours |
| 2010-2011 | Univestity of Washington School of Law | Northwest Dispute Resolution Conferences Skills Training -- 16 hours |
| 2011 | Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE) | 5th National Symposium on Dispute Resolution in Special Education -- 23 hours |
| 2012-2013 | University of Washington School of Law | Northwest Dispute Resolution Conferences Skills Training -- 16 hours |
| 2015 | Labor Arbitration Institute | Labor Law & Labor Arbitration Conference -- 8 hours |
| 2015 | Feceral Mediation & Conciliation Services | Labor Arbitration Training -- 40 hours |
Areas of Practice
- Appellate
- Commercial
- Construction
- Divorce (all issues)
- Divorce (parenting)
- Labor - Management
- Land Use
- Marital Mediation
- Real Estate
Professional Services
- Mediator
- Arbitrator
- Facilitator
- Online Mediator
- Online Arbitrator
- Mediating Lawyer
- Fact-Finder
- Conflict Coach
- Mediator-Arbitrator
- Mediation Consultant
- Representational Lawyer