Dispute Resolution Services (DRS) : Our Staff
DRS Director, Chris Leick, supervises and provides consultation to all other DRS professionals. She will continue to do so during her 2008 Sabbatical.
CHRIS LEICK mediates separation, divorce and other relationship matters, specializing in the resolution of complex financial disputes and spousal maintenance concerns. Chris works with high conflict parties as well as cooperative ones, and can use a directive or evaluative approach as well as a facilitative style. Her clients frequently choose mediation as an alternative to a court proceeding. Due to the complexity of topics handled by Chris, her clients are usually represented by attorneys.
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ANN SCHAIBLEY mediates parenting matters, separation, and divorces. She also assists clients in the creation of ante-nuptial (pre-marital) and cohabitation contracts. Ann uses a facilitative style of mediation. She works with clients who desire a cooperative process. Ann’s clients may or may not have attorneys when they start mediation. She is experienced in Collaborative Law and particularly enjoys mediating with clients who are using that process. Ann offers evening mediation sessions.
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GERI NAPUCK mediates all types of parenting cases, including post decree. She also mediates divorces, working in tandem with a financial professional in more complex matters. Geri has special expertise in resolving child support matters for divorcing, post divorce, and unmarried parents, and also specializes in helping clients make agreements regarding their pets. She handles both cooperative and litigation cases, usually starting with the parties alone and bringing in their attorneys if needed. Geri also schedules evening sessions at our Edina offices, and can hold daytime mediation sessions in her law office, located near downtown Minneapolis.
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FRANK ABRAMSON handles divorce and post-decree matters, most of which are already in the Court process. Frank provides a variety of services, acting as mediator, evaluator, arbitrator, Consensual Special Magistrate and Special Master. He uses both directive and facilitative styles and serves both high conflict and cooperative clients. In most of Frank’s cases, information has been gathered and settlement proposals exchanged, and the clients’ attorneys attend and participate in meetings.
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Robert H. Zalk
1944-2009
Dispute Resolution Services pays tribute to Bob Zalk, who provided mediation, evaluation and CSM services through Dispute Resolution Services for several years prior to his final illness. Learn More >>
