DIANE NEUMANN, J.D., M.A.
Mediator: Diane started her mediation practice in 1981, Diane Neumann and Associates: Divorce Mediation Services. She is the principal of her firm, which, in addition to herself, offers a panel of mediators. Diane has mediated over two thousand disputes, primarily separation and divorce, as well as family-owned business, parenting issues, estate, employment, and other types of disputes.
Diane is a Past President of the National Academy of Family Mediators (AFM) and a Past President of the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation (MCFM). She serves with the Massachusetts Office of Dispute Resolution (MODR).
Court
Programs: Diane Neumann & Associates: Divorce Mediation Services is an approved ADR Provider for the Massachusetts Superior Court. Her firm is a Court Approved Program in six Massachusetts Family and Probate Courts: Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, and Worcester.
Books: Diane is the author of two books and edited one book:
Choosing A Divorce Mediator; Henry Holt & Co., New York, 1996.
Divorce Mediation: How to Cut the Cost and Stress of Divorce; Henry Holt & Co., New York, 1989.
Organized and edited Handbook on Divorce; Divorce Center, Inc., Framingham, MA.
Selected
Articles: “How Mediation Can Effectively Address the Male-Female Power Imbalance in Divorce” Mediation Quarterly, Spring 1992, Jossey-Bass Inc., San Francisco, California.
“Advanced Techniques” Mediation Quarterly, winter 1990, Jossey-Bass, Inc., San Francisco, California.
“Lesbian and Gay Mediation in the 90's.” A paper included in the workbook at the second annual Lavender Law Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, 1990.
Contributor
Articles: Diane has contributed to the following publications:
Boston Globe
Boston Herald
Cosmopolitan
Conflict Resolution Quarterly (the Association of Conflict Resolution Journal)
Family and Conciliation Courts Review
Family Law Quarterly (American Bar Association)
Jewish Advocate
Ladies Home Journal
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
Mediation Quarterly (the Academy of Family Mediators Journal)
MetroWest TAB
Middlesex News
Money Magazine
Negotiation Journal
Newton TAB
New York Times
Provincetown Banner
Redbook
Tri-County Tribune
Wellesley Townsman
Newsletters: Academy of Family Mediators
Family Mediation Canada
Massachusetts Bar Association Family Law
Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation
Society of Professional in Dispute Resolution
Education: Juris Doctorate: New England School of Law, Boston, MA
Master of Arts, Counseling Framingham State College, Framingham, MA
and Training
Bachelor of Arts Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT
Certifications: Certified Mediator: Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation
Consultant: Academy of Family Mediators
Advanced Practitioner Association for Conflict Resolution
(highest level for mediators)
Professor: Adjunct Professor at Clark University, Worcester, MA. College of Professional and Continuing Education: Third Party Intervention and Mediation; 1997 and 1998.
Facilitator: Facilitated a monthly peer supervision group for mediators with a minimum of ten years of mediation experience.
Consultant: Provide management consultation, mediation and training programs to individuals and both large and small businesses.
Trainer: Diane Neumann, Advanced Training: Divorce Mediation
Diane is the President of Divorce Mediation Training Associates (DMTA), which has provided mediation training since the late l980's; all approved by the national Association of Conflict Resolution.
Diane provides advanced mediation training throughout Massachusetts and nationally.
In addition, she has provided training to the following conferences, professional organizations, and higher education institutions:
Graduate Educational Institutions:
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Antioch University |
Yellow Spring, OH |
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Boston College School of Law |
Newton, MA |
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Boston University Graduate School |
Boston, MA |
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Boston University School of Law |
Boston, MA |
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Clark University Graduate Program |
Worcester, MA |
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Harvard Program on Negotiation Harvard University School of Law |
Cambridge, MA Cambridge, MA |
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MA School of Professional Psychology |
Newton, MA |
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New England School of Law |
Boston, MA |
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Northwestern University |
Evanston, IL |
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Simmons College School of Social Work |
Boston, MA |
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University of California |
Berkley, CA |
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University of Michigan Law School |
Ann Arbor, MI |
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University of Wisconsin |
Madison, WI |
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Woodbury College |
Montpelier, VT |
Professional Organizations
Academy of Family Mediators
Association for Conflict Resolution
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
Barnstable County Bar Association
Bay Area Mediation Council of California
Boston Bar Association
California State Mediation Association
Connecticut Council for Divorce Mediation
Connecticut State Mediation Organization
Dade County Mediators
Dallas Bar Association
Dispute Mediation Service of Dallas County
Divorce Mediation Institute of Ann Arbor
Family Mediation Canada
Florida Association of Professional and Family Mediators
Florida Mental Health Institute
Knoxville Mediation Program (KBAMS)
Lesbian/Gay Bar Association
Massachusetts Association of Mediation Programs and Practitioners
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
Massachusetts Council of Family Mediation
Massachusetts Psychological Association
Mediation Development Association of British Columbia
Middlesex County Bar Association
Minnesota Mediation Programs
Minnesota State Bar Association
New Hampshire Mediation Association
New York City Family Mediators
New York State Council on Divorce Mediation
New York State Dispute Resolution Association
New York State Special Committee on ADR
Ohio Mediation Association
State Bar of California
State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
Suffolk School of Law
University of Wisconsin Division of Continuing Studies
Wisconsin State Mediation Association
Selected Presentations and Workshops
Advanced Pension and Retirement Issues in Divorce
Mediating Complex Child Support and Alimony Situations
Mediating Disputes Concerning the Ownership and Use of the Marital Residence
Pitfalls in Divorce for Each Client
Complicated Custody Disputes
Roadblocks to Effective Coaching
Bias in Mediation
Legal and Financial Issues in Real Estate
Serious Conflicts and Resolutions
Power Imbalance Between Clients
Parental Conflict Regarding Children
Responsibility for Payment of College Expenses
Personal Disclosures
Child Support/Alimony Interplay for Tax Reduction
Business Evaluation for Purposes of Division of Assets
Effective Word Choice in Mediation
Capital Gains Tax Problems in Divorce
Child Development
Resolving Difficulties in Family Interactions
Money and Gender in Mediation
Assessing and Addressing Power Imbalance Between Clients
Effectively Mediating with the Angry Client
Tax Consequences of Divorce
The Best Interests of the Children
The Attorney’s Role in Mediation
Former
Employment: Therapist: Therapist at Valley Adult Counseling Center, Milford, and in private practice, at Patton Counseling, Framingham. 1970's
Tax Representative: Internal Revenue Service, Framingham, MA and Boston, MA. Provided federal tax information and assisted taxpayers. Late 1970's
Professional
Affiliations: Academy of Family Mediators, Washington, D.C.
President: July 1995 - July 1996
Board member: July 1991 - July 1997
Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation, Boston, MA
President: July 2000-July 2001
Board Member since 1983
Past Chair: Attorney-Mediator Ethical Committee
Past Chair: Certification Committee
Bar Member Associations:
Boston Bar Association
South Middlesex Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
American Bar Association
ADR Member Association:
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
Massachusetts Association of Mediation Programs
Cambridgeport Community Mediation
Committee for Gender Equality: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Society for Professionals in Dispute Resolution
Association for Conflict Resolution