Erica Abbe Biography

ADR Experience

Mediator – Oregon Family Mediation, LLC (Statewide) <ul> <li>Solo private practice</li> <li>Dissolutions and post judgment modifications specializing in social science informed parenting plans</li> <li>Mediation of family disputes regarding elder care, estate planning, probate, and disability related matters</li> <li>Mediation of antenuptial agreements and post nuptialagreements</li> </ul>   Mediator – Part Time Contractor, Lane County Family Mediation (Eugene, OR) <ul> <li>Mediating Parenting Plans through court connected program, 20 hours per week</li> <li>Teaching Focus on Children; parenting through separation, communication, and orientation for court connected family mediation process</li> </ul>   Mediator - A Better Road Mediation Services, LLC (Eugene, OR) <ul> <li>Private practice with a partner focusing on family in primarily co-mediation model practice</li> <li>Mediation of client dissolutions and post</li> <li>Mediation of family disputes regarding elder care, and estate planning</li> <li>Mediation of antenuptial agreements and post</li> </ul> <u>Facilitator - Oregon Foreclosure Avoidance Program</u> - OR Department of Justice (Eugene, OR) <ul> <li>Mediated cases filed with the Oregon Department of Justice through the Foreclosure Avoidance Mediation Program. These include cases which both seek to retain and liquidate properties for owners impacted by the mortgage</li> <li>Maintained confidentiality, and demonstrate ethical behavior in communicating with homeowners, lenders, attorneys, and program</li> <li>Prepared documents upon completion of sessions regarding disposition, outcome, and compliance of participants to OR Senate Bill 558 and submit to the Attorney General’s office and program</li> </ul> <u>Equity & Access Management Analyst (Ombudsperson) - City of Eugene, Equity & Human Rights  </u> <ul> <li>Design, creation, implementation, and evaluation of Rights Assistance Program ombuds resource to resolve conflicts between community members and the City around services, programs, and facilities for matters concerning Civil Rights, Human Rights, and Americans with Disabilities Act</li> <li>Perform role of Ombudsperson for Human Rights, Public Works, and Facilities</li> <li>Maintained awareness of, and sensitivity to, the needs of diverse populations and their customs, cultures, and backgrounds and supported City leadership in successfully responding to the changing needs of a diverse organization and commitment to equity and human rights</li> <li>Designed, presented, and revised trainings, analysis, recommendations, reports, and interpretation to the Human Rights Board, City Manager, Mayor, and City</li> <li>Coordinated programs and functioned as technical and program expert and consultant in policy research, analysis, and development and implementation of processes and procedures to assure the City followed the ADA, Title VI Civil Rights, as well as the Universal Human Rights framework adopted by the</li> <li>Identified and utilized local resources and accommodations and other referral resources for the</li> </ul>   <u>Parking Contract, Policy, and Finance Manager - City of Eugene, (Eugene, OR)</u> <ul> <li>Mediation and Arbitration of Parking and Public Development disputes between City of Eugene and</li> <li>Policy research, writing, and public interface in conjunction with Division Manager andCity Attorney’s</li> <li>Public engagement and customer service with internal and external stakeholders while executing strategic</li> <li>Public engagement, reporting, and management of policies and processes and strategic</li> <li>Financial director for $25,000,000 enterprise funds and reporting functions to both division and City</li> </ul>   <u>RideSource Contract Manager – Lane Transit District (Eugene, OR)</u> <ul> <li>Adjudication of Accessibility Services applications, complaints, and</li> <li>Public engagement and customer service with internal andexternal</li> <li>Financial oversight for $30,000,000 organization and government match funds and reporting functions for RideSource and Paratransit</li> <li>Complex accounting functions for program, including A/P, A/R, contract administration, reporting (public and institutional), and grant</li> <li>Policy research, writing, and public presentations and information sessions, in conjunction with Accessible Services, LTD Board, and partner</li> </ul>

Approach

Primarily through facilitative mediation, Erica empowers clients to explore options, advocate for their own interests, and make choices from a place of informed consent. Grounded in creative assessments, opportunity identification and generation, and a means of negotiating by exploring and defining interests and making decisions by prioritizing their values, Erica supports participants through the mediation process. This allows the participants to set aside historical relationship conflict dynamics, or conflicting interests or value systems, to more fairly reach agreements which meet the needs and goals of all parties involved. Erica also values being a resource for her clients with referrals to appropriate professionals to assist with context and information to best frame their circumstances and explore options. Such professional referrals include pension attorneys, tax attorneys, CPAs, pediatric psychological, medical, or other professionals for child needs, parenting professionals such as evaluators, coordinators, supervisors, real estate professionals, or certified divorce financial planners. Working with represented parties is also something Erica is highly experienced with, and appreciates the opportunity to have collegial relationships with attorneys already retained by clients or is happy to refer clients to attorneys for guidance.  

Areas of Practice

Additional Services

Languages Spoken

• English

Liability Insurance

Yes