As part of my clinical practice, I have seen first-hand the painful effects of divorce. Mediation is an alternative to litigation that helps couples (and their children) through divorce in a way that is more compassionate, cooperative, and less stressful. Mara’s caring nature, along with her background in law and counseling, make her a great asset to divorcing couples. I highly recommend her as a mediator.
Donna M. L. Heretick, Ph.D.

| Mara Linder, JD, MA |
Mara Linder, JD, MA is an experienced divorce, family, and commercial mediator. As an attorney with a diverse background in counseling psychology and business, Mara is highly qualified to help divorcing couples, families, workplace colleagues, and other parties resolve their differences quickly and effectively. Mara is dedicated to helping individuals and companies avoid the emotional and financial costs typical of lawsuits. Mara uses her considerable communication skills, knowledge of human behavior, business background, and professional expertise to help others reach mediated agreements quickly, inexpensively, and with the least possible stress. She is adept at facilitating a collaborative and cooperative mediation environment in which disputants arrive at practical and lasting agreements. Ms. Linder is a licensed Arizona attorney and holds a Master's degree in professional counseling. She is also an adjunct professor of psychology and counseling at Argosy University and the current President of the Arizona Counselors Association. Mara is a member of the Alternate Dispute Resolution Section of the Arizona State Bar Association, the Arizona Association for Conflict Resolution, and the Maricopa County Family Mediation Association. |