Mediation Services:

    Jeanne Franklin is a certified District Court mediator in Virginia , available to mediate a broad range of civil conflicts arising in a variety of settings, including business, government, private, community and educational. The conflicts she will mediate are not limited to those already in litigation. Often mediation offers greater opportunity for creative solutions earlier in the conflict.  For more detailed information about how mediation works, how to bring a dispute into mediation and how to choose a mediator, see the Mediation links on this web page.

Legal Services:

Concentrating on Health and Employment Issues, such as: 

General healthcare delivery issues

Consumer and provider grievances against health plans

Medical decision-making (including Advance Directives)

Privacy of medical records

Physician Practice Issues

Medical contract reviews

Employment problems and employee-employer relations, including 

- Handbooks and policies

- Management development

- Hiring and evaluation practices

- Employee rights

Services Summary

The office takes pride in a high level of client satisfaction from the point of view of results obtained. This includes the process of working together as a team to achieve client goals and to help clients learn how to manage future situations.

Experience has shown that many disputes are the product of poor or incomplete communications. Particular attention to thoughtful, truthful communications often facilitates resolution of disputes in cost effective ways for the client.

The office also understands that   providing objective and candid advice is an important service to a legal client. The lawyer is not merely a mirror of the client's wishes but also an objective point of reference, setting out legitimate options for the client to pursue. Providing such advice helps the client to make better informed decisions about a course of action.

 Working with client groups or businesses to plan achievement of future goals is quite rewarding and a service the lawyer-counselor is well-suited to provide.