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MEMBER PROFILE: Celia O'Briant |
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ADR SERVICES & CERTIFICATIONS |
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ADR Services:
 Mediation (Superior Court) |
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Mediation (Workers Comp) |
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Mediation (Family) |
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ADR Training/CME |
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Formal Certifications:
Superior Court Mediator
Family/Financial Mediator
Clerk Program Mediator
Superior Court Judicial Districts served:
7A, 8B, 10, 15A, 15B, 16B, 19B, 23, 25A, 26, 27B, 28, 29A, 29B, 30A, 30B
[ Click for Map of N. Carolina's
Districts ]
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Celia O'Briant has experience in the following areas of Civil
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Commercial/Business |
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Construction |
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Contract Disputes |
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Employment |
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Landlord / Tenant |
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Personal Injury |
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Postal |
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Real Estate |
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Workers Compensation |
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Workplace |
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Celia O'Briant has experience in the following areas of Family Law: |
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 Child Support |
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Children & School |
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Custody Issues |
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Divorce (All Issues) |
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Equitable Distribution |
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Gay/Lesbian |
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Marital Issues |
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Biographical Notes:
In private mediation practice since 1990 in the areas of:
Commercial/residential real estate
Construction
Workers’ compensation
Employment and work-place
Small business and family business
Personal injury
Marriage, family and elder issues
Divorce
School and education
Presenter and coach with Mediation, Inc. in the 40-hour training programs required by NCDRC for mediators to be certified in North Carolina for Superior Court and Family Financial Mediated Settlement Conferences.
Approved Trainer for the 40-hour Family/Divorce Mediation Training approved by the Association for Conflict Resolution.
Diverse Professional Experience:
Owner and acting manager of complex family business in construction, and commercial/ residential real estate.
Licensed Counselor
Higher-Education Administrator
Early-childhood and Learning Disabilities Specialist
Education:
1968 - M. Ed Counseling, NC State University
1981 – Specialized Professional Training in Business Management, CPA Firm, Greensboro, NC
1989-1990 – 100 hours professional training in Family Mediation
1992 - 40-hour Superior Court Mediation, David Straugn, Florida
1993 – Specialized Professional Training in Property Division and Finance EF& R CPA Firm, Winston –Salem, NC
1993 - 40-hour Superior Court Mediation, Andy Little, Mediation, Inc., NC
1996 - 40-hour Family/Divorce Mediation, Andy Little, Mediation, Inc. NC
1996-2008 - Estimate 500 hours of additional continuing education in mediation and other professional topics
Languages
English
Memberships & Affiliations :
Certified: National Board Certified Counselors, NCC.
Licensed: North Carolina Licensed Professional Counselor, NCLPC
Certified: by the NC-DRC for N C Superior Court Mediated Settlement Conferences
Certified: by the NC-DRC for Family Financial Mediated Settlement Conferences.
Certified: for workers’ compensation cases with the North Carolina Industrial Commission,
Certified: NC Clerk of Court Mediation
Recognized as an Advanced Practitioner Member of Association for Conflict Resolution, Family Section.
Serves on the Board of Directors of the NC Assoc. of Professional Family Mediators (1996-2004, 2007-2008), President (2001), Secretary (2007), Pres. Elect (2008)
Served on the Dispute Resolution Section Council of the NC Bar Assoc (2002-2005).
Associate Member: Dispute Resolution Section of the NC Bar Association.
Member: the American Association of Christian Counselors
Member: the NC Association of Licensed Professional Counselors.
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RATES & PAYMENT INFORMATION |
Rates: Please call for details.
Cancellation Policy: Please call for details.
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AVAILABILITY & BOOKING INFORMATION |
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To confirm Celia's current availability, please call (828) 674-3010
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