Mediator Profile

Richard Leaver- BEVERLY, NJ

Areas Of Practice

Family Mediation Civil Mediation Churches in Conflict Mediation

Professional Background

I have a B. S., M.Div., D. Min, and Ph.D. and am a United Methodist pastor for 20 year having worked in industry for 20 years for labor and managment. I come to mediation through my pastoral counseling experience and peace making interests. I have had 142 hours of training in various aspects of mediation and am a member of the New Jersery Association of Professional Mediators (NJAPM).

Mediation Experience

I am a mediator for the Burlington County New Jersey Superior Courts where I primarily deasl with family and divorce mediation. I also serve three school districts, Pemberton, NJ, Palmyra, Nj, and Willinboro, NJ in the are of Truancy Mediation. I conduct between 2 and ten mediations a week, every week.

Training

Montongomery County (PA) Mediation Center - 25 hours, basic; 15 civil. American Association of Christian Counselors - 40 hours - basic Fred Pryor Seminars - Conflict Resolution - 6 hours NJAPM - 6 hours - advanced civil Alban Institute - 10 hours conflcit managment Burlington County Superior Courts, State of New Jersey - 40 hours, family mediation

Education

Drexle University - B.S. Bus. Admin. Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary - M. Div. Drew University Seminary - D. Min. Progessive University School of Religion - Ph. D.

Hourly Rate

$250.00 per hour after the third hour