Ms. Ellen Kandell is the President of Alternative Resolutions. After years as a lawyer both defending and prosecuting cases, she now focuses her efforts on settling and preventing disputes using non-confrontational methods. Her comprehensive mediation and facilitation experience is built upon a solid foundation of over 25 years of litigation and public policy work in the public and private sectors. In addition, she designed alternative dispute resolution programs for the federal government. This diverse background has enabled her to understand her clients’ issues and help them confront challenges and find solutions suited to their organizational culture.
Ms. Kandell trained as a mediator at Harvard Law School in 1992, has mediated nearly 400 cases and has arbitrated over 100 cases. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland University College and Catholic University of America and has presented guest lectures for the business and legal communities.
Neutral Panels
District of Columbia Superior Court and Maryland Circuit Courts
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority- Mediation and Arbitration Panels
Morris Udall Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution
National Arbitration Forum
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Consensus & Dispute Resolution
U.S. Postal Service Redress Program - Blue Ribbon Panel
Education and Training
JD, Temple University School of Law
BS, University of Maryland
Mediation 40-hour Workshop, Harvard University Law School
Over 225 hours advanced mediation and facilitation training
Mediator certification-Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution –performance based
Partnerships
Alternative Resolutions partners with various consultants to offer a wide range of services.
Montgomery County and Maryland-Local Small Business Reserve Program