Resolve a Dispute

Courtney Anne Chicvak Mediation LLC provides mediation services to resolve commercial, divorce, family/elder, employment and entertainment/arts disputes.

Courtney’s dispute resolution experience is enhanced through her role as an educator. She is a Teaching Associate at Columbia University for the Introduction to Negotiation and Introduction to Mediation courses. Courtney is also an Online Adjunct Instructor at Grand Canyon University, where she teaches Conflict and Negotiation as well as Argumentation and Advocacy. Courtney is also a New York State Certified Long-Term Care Ombudsman.Prior to founding her mediation practice, Courtney worked in human resources, particularly labor and employee relations in the healthcare and tech industries, as well as working at a labor union. An attorney in New York, Courtney earned her B.S. at Cornell University in Industrial and Labor Relations, her M.S. at Columbia University in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution and her J.D. at St. John’s University School of Law.

Courtney has mediated hundreds of disputes through community dispute resolution centers, the New York State Court System and a non-profit involving a variety of topics. Courtney completed mediation apprenticeships through both EAC Network and New York Peace Institute. She is a Volunteer Mediator and Lemon Law Arbitrator with both organizations, as well as a Volunteer Mediator with the MediateArt program and New York State Nassau County Supreme Court. Courtney was also appointed to the Fulbright Specialist Panel for Dispute Resolution through the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs for December 2019 – December 2022.

• B.S. Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations
• M. S. Columbia University, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
• J.D. St. John’s University School of Law

Using contemporary approaches, Courtney facilitates conversations between participants when there is a disagreement stemming from their relationship. From her experiences, she has discovered that building and maintaining positive relationships are more of an art than science, but one great takeaway is the importance of the resolution of disputes. Mediation presents a new and safe environment for participants to diverge from default patterns to achieve creative solutions particular to their needs using a collaborative approach to resolution. Courtney is trained as both a facilitative and transformative mediator.

$200 per hour