Dunedin Mediation Services

Mediation Services

What we offer?

A discreet safe mediation space with Anja Klinkert, Dani Nicolson or Rachel Grant working as your mediator.

Anja Klinkert is a practicing Mediator working in Ōtepoti / Dunedin, Otago and online for almost 30 years. She is LEADR & AMINZ trained, accredited by the Resolution Institute and a member of the AMINZ mediator panel. Her particular focus is on collaborative dispute resolution, building teams with people in dispute. She offers extensive experience in all things property, business and family. On-going trainings are around practicing collaboratively, in trauma informed, as well as child inclusive ways. She is passionate about on-going commitment to training and growing as a dispute resolution practitioner, working as mediator, co-mediator and collaborative lawyer. She enjoys working with Martin and now Ravi, the resident Martin Building Staffies.

Dani Nicolson is an accredited Mediator working in Ōtepoti / Dunedin and wider Otago, as well as online. She is a professional member of Resolution Institute. Dani has a special interest in communication tools that encourage relationship building and repair, as well as neurobiological techniques for coaching individuals to manage their emotions and sense of power within a challenging or conflictual situation. Dani can assist with mediation in your family (on all matters family related) as well as your business, workplace, partnership, and community organisation.

Like Anja, Dani is a collaboratively trained lawyer/professional. Dani works keenly with other professionals (and with her wonderful team at Klinkert Law) to support you to find the simple or ‘out of the box’ solutions that might be required for your situation.

Both Dani and Anja are accredited FDR Practitioners meaning they provide funded services in Family Dispute Resolution for the NZ Government.

Rachel Grant is an accredited Mediator working in Ōtepoti / Dunedin, Otago and online. She is a Resolution Institute accredited mediator having previously worked at Crown Law in the Treaty team. Rachel volunteers with Dunedin Community Mediation, and has a particular interest in family mediation. Like her team members, Rachel is committed to ongoing training aimed at supporting and empowering families to move through conflict.

Services Offered:

Since 2010, we have been providing mediation services for a wide range of disputes, including:

• Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) Mediation: Private and Government Funded
• Relationship Property
• Separation and Care of Children
• Property Disputes: Residential and Commercial
• Employment Matters: Team Building, Team Rebuilding, Performance, Harassment, Bullying, Exit
• Business Partnership Disputes (Team (Re) Building & Resolution of Disputes)
• Shareholder Disputes / Shareholder Agreements (helping you negotiate and draft them)
• Estate Disputes: Beneficiaries, Executors & Trustees
• Education Disputes: Board of Trustees, Teachers, Parents
• Community Disputes: Incorporated Societies, Trusts, Members, Boards, Managers
• Elder Persons Disputes

Tailored Mediation Process:

We believe in resolving disputes constructively and privately. Parties can attend mediation with or without legal representation or support persons. Our process is customizable to suit the unique needs of each situation, ensuring a collaborative and effective resolution.