Richard Kalin
 Richard has extensive experience in labor negotiations, representation, and investigations. He has an established track record of leadership and resolving disputes equitably. As a Captain for a major airline, he served on the pilots board of Directors for three years, then was elected one of seven members on the National Negotiating Team representing 9000 pilots for three years. He was the local Contract Interpretation Chairman and a Hearing Officer for perceived contract violations for ten years. Presently he is a mediator with the Denver Mediation Center. This group handles a wide spectrum of conflict areas including multi-party community disputes. Educational background includes a MA in Conflict Resolution from the University of Denver, BA from Colgate University, other related studies include Advanced Seminar for Experienced Mediators at CDR, Boulder Colorado and Ombudsman Training Certificate from The Ombudsman Association.
Direct Line: 303-763-2921, Fax: 30-3765-2995, Steamboat Spgs: 970-879-2995
email: r.kalin@ NorthAmericanMediation.com
John Grassby
 Born in Calcutta, India, John grew up in Mexico City, graduated from the University of Colorado and the University of Denver Law School, and has been an attorney in Colorado since the early 70's. Starting out as corporate antitrust counsel for IBM in New York, he soon opted to return to Denver to enter private practice. Subsequently, with several partners, he opened his own law firm in Steamboat Springs where he practiced for the next 14 years. From 1989 through early 1995 he worked with Holme Roberts & Owen, a major Denver law firm, representing U.S. business clients with interests in Mexico and throughout Latin America. Upon Mexico's collapse in early 1995, he returned to private practice in Steamboat with a highly diverse clientele. In 1996, he completed extensive mediation training at the Center for Dispute Resolution in Boulder, and has successfully mediated a number of complex cases, including ones where his bilingual/bicultural background has proven essential. He is on the roster of the AAA International Roster of Mediators and Arbitrators and is on the "2022 Committee"---set up pursuant to section 2022 of NAFTA to arbitrate and mediate cross-border commercial disputes. He has taught U.S.-Mexico Relations at the University of Colorado and Colorado Mountain College, been a frequent guest lecturer and seminar speaker, and written over a dozen columns and articles for The Denver Post, primarily on U.S.-Mexico issues.
Direct Line: 970-870-9550, Fax: 970-870-0492
email: j.grassby@ NorthAmericanMediation.com
Published Articles:
Mediation and Wellness, Anyone? Denver Post, September 24, 2000
Cathleen Neelan
 Cathleen Neelan was part of the team that pioneered collaborative problem solving in the mid 80's for the United States Forest Service. Environmental disputes had become so polarized that hostility was mounting between federal agencies and environmental groups. Ms. Neelan's skill as a mediator / facilitator has become recognized regionally and nationally, resulting in increasing demands for her assistance. Many of the disputes she resolved were emotionally sensitive such as wolf reintroduction, old growth logging, wilderness designation and human impacts from population growth and affordable housing. Cathleen has 15 years experience as a Federal employee in environmental areas and several years in corporate work with Amax coal mine. In 1995, she started her own mediation practice and has diversified to include community and local projects focusing on population growth impacts. She has skillfully achieved 'group consensus' on the contentious topic of affordable housing in several Colorado communities, a task previously unsuccessful. Initially trained in Alternative Dispute Resolution techniques in 1987, Cathleen continues to devote time to active (class work), and participatory learning (practice and teaching). She served as the Senior Mediator/Program Manager for 25 mediators that assist the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with conflict resolution in the western region. Also an active member of the Roster for Advanced Practitioners with US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, Udall Foundation.
Direct Line: 970-879-5113, Fax: 970-879-5112 Denver: 303-870-0531
email: c.neelan@NorthAmericanMediation.com
Published Articles:
Mediation: A Win-Win Situation (text only) (view pdf)
Ag Mediation Brings Neighbors Together
Book: Rivers, Range & Change
Stephen Cavanagh
 Stephen has worked in the construction industry since 1970. Specific work experience includes field supervision assignments on industrial, municipal, mining, and commercial projects. Steve founded and has been the president and principal owner of a successful general contractor with projects throughout the Rocky Mountain region. Specific projects include mountain and resort area condominiums, retail and office centers, power plants, hospital, mining and water and waster water treatment plants. In addition to general contracting experience, he has an engineering degree from Cornell University and has had a license to practice structural engineering in Colorado since 1978. Dispute resolution experience in addition to those encountered regularly in the management of a construction and development business includes 17 years on the panel of AAA arbiters and multiple successful complex mediations with owner, architect, contractor, and subcontractors in the construction industry. He is actively involved in local growth and environmental issues and sites on the board of a local bank.
Direct Line: 970-871-9910, Fax: 970-871-9915
email: s.cavanagh@NorthAmericanMediation.com |
