Melissa Linenberger
Rocky Ford Consulting
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Manhattan, KS 66502
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Description of Practice
Melissa is looking foward to helping you through your disputes. Melissa has extensive training in mediation, negotiation, conflict coaching, advocacy, arbitration, and other areas of dispute resolution assistance. She is willing to travel. Please contact her with your questions and concerns.
Professional Background
Melissa has a Certificate in Conflict Resolution, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services, and Minor in Conflict Analysis and Trauma Studies from Kansas State University and Masters of Science in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution through the Creighton University School of Law, Werner Institute. Melissa's education and experience is in educational and employment dispute resolution (faculty, staff, and student disputes), healthcare dispute resolution, and family mediation. Melissa receives ongoing training in arbitration through the National Center for Dispute Settlement.
Experience
Five years of experience in a variety of situations including divorce and parenting plans, elder care, organization, healthcare, education, employment, and home owners' association.
Degrees
Undergraduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution from Kansas State University, December 2007
Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services with a Minor in Conflict Analysis and Trauma Studies from Kansas State University, May 2010
Master of Science in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution from Creighton University School of Law, December 2011
Training
| Dates | Trainer(s) | Title |
| 2007 | Kansas State University | Certificate in Conflict Resolution (which included 40+ hours of mediation training) |
| 2010-2011 | Creighton University School of Law | Master of Science - Negotiation and Dispute Resolution |
| 2012-2016 | National Center for Dispute Settlement | Automotive Warranty Arbitration |
| 2016 | Heartland Mediators Association | Annual Conference - Child-Centered Mediation |
| 2012 | Kansas State University | Minor in Conflict Analysis and Trauma Studies (18 hours) |
Approach
Relationships are at the heart of most mediations. I assist clients in coming to solutions that suit their needs while maintaining a relationship focus. Many clients entering into mediation do so to maintain relationships with others. Mediation also saves time and money for the clients involved, compared to lengthy court cases. I am open to assisting clients in a variety of cases.
Please contact me to discuss your mediation, facilitation, training, or dispute system design needs.
Fees
Fees are charged at the time of service. Services are affordable; payment plans may be discussed.
Areas of Practice
- ADA
- Adoption
- Adult Family
- Animal
- Autism
- Automotive
- Boundary Disputes
- Business
- Civil (general)
- Commercial
- Community
- Congregational
- Construction
- Contracts
- Criminal
- Cross Cultural
- Divorce (all issues)
- Divorce (parenting)
- Education
- EEOC
- Elder
- Eminent Domain
- Employment
- Estate Planning
- Faith Based
- Family
- Foreclosure
- General
- Government
- Health Care
- Insurance
- International
- Labor - Management
- Landlord - Tenant
- LGBT
- Marital Mediation
- Maritime
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home
- Online Mediation
- Organizational
- Parent-Teen
- Partnership
- Personal Injury
- Pet Mediation
- Police
- Prenuptial
- Probate
- Professional Fees
- Public Policy
- Real Estate
- Restorative (Criminal)
- Restorative (Juvenile)
- Sexual Harrassment
- Special Education
- Trust Management
- Victim - Offender
- Workers Comp
- Workplace
Professional Services
- Mediator
- Conflict Coach
- Arbitrator
- Collaborative Professional
- Facilitator
- Online Mediator
- Online Arbitrator
- Parenting Coordinator
- Ombudsperson
- Custody Evaluator
- Communication Skills Trainer
- Systems Designer
- Mediation Trainer
- Fact-Finder
- Mediator-Arbitrator
- Mediation Consultant
- Staff Developer