THE MEDIATION CENTER - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Founder of Divorce
• Services / Divorce / Separation Mediation

Renée is a past President of the New York State Council on Divorce Mediation (NYSCDM) and is an Accredited Member of the State Council; an organization dedicated to providing professional mediation services to the public and offering quality continuing education to its members. She received her training in Divorce and Family Mediation from the Center for Mediation and Training in New York City. She was also certified by the Center for Dispute Settlement and the Unified Court System to mediate court-referred cases. She is the President of the Rochester Association of Family Mediators. Renee is active in continuing education and is a trainer herself. She is a leader in the mediation community. Renée has been trained as a collaborative facilitator to work as a neutral with couples who decide to use the Collaborative Law Process for their separation/divorce. She serves on the Board of Directors for CLARA, the Collaborative Law Association of the Rochester Area, is currently the Vice President and chairs the Education Committee. She is also a member of the IACP, International Association of Collaborative Professionals. Renée earned her Master's Degree in Counseling and Administration from Syracuse University and her bachelor's degree in Psychology from Skidmore College. She received her mediation training in 2009; her Accreditation in mediation in 2013; and completed her collaborative training in 2014. Renée has over 25 years of experience in helping people resolve relationship issues. Renée has used divorce mediation herself and has first-hand knowledge and experience of conflict and divorce, the mediation process, and its advantages. Her personal experience can help you by truly relating to your situation. She understands because she has been through it. She also understands blended family issues and relationship challenges that couples and families face every day. Renée O. LaPoint, M.S., founder of Divorce and Family Mediation Services, Inc. and now President of The Mediation Center, Inc., has over 20 years of experience in helping people resolve relationship issues. Renée has used divorce mediation herself and has first hand knowledge and experience of conflict and divorce, the mediation process, and its advantages. Her personal experience can help you by truly relating to your situation. She understands because she has been through it. She also understands blended family issues and relationship challenges that couples and families face every day. Renee LaPoint has been named a preferred provider of mediation services for University of Rochester Strong EAP client companies. Check with your Human Resources Office for more information or call Strong EAP 585-475-0432 for more information.