Robert Wright
Senior Mediator
(616) 682-7000
25 Division Avenue, South
Suite 500
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
Robert Wright Biography
Voted to Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers since 2005, Bob has helped hundreds of people resolve their business, contract, employment, real estate, tort and family disputes quickly and economically, throughout Michigan and the Midwest. Call, send an email or go to our website for more information. Licensed attorney, arbitrator, Harvard-trained mediator with Masters in psychology. Former magistrate and dispute resolution professional since 1980. Neutral arbitrator/mediator since 1987. Over 400 hours of mediation training...
Voted to Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers since 2005, Bob has helped hundreds of people resolve their business, contract, employment, real estate, tort and family disputes quickly and economically, throughout Michigan and the Midwest. Call, send an email or go to our website for more information.
Licensed attorney, arbitrator, Harvard-trained mediator with Masters in psychology. Former magistrate and dispute resolution professional since 1980. Neutral arbitrator/mediator since 1987. Over 400 hours of mediation training in: business, construction, negligence, family & divorce mediation. Over 300 hours providing advanced training to other mediators. Named "Best Lawyer Mediator in Grand Rapids, Michigan" by Best Lawyers and Grand Rapids Magazine.
ADR Experience
Voted to Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers since 2005, Bob has helped hundreds of people resolve their business, contract, employment, real estate, tort and family disputes quickly and economically, throughout Michigan and the Midwest. Call, send an email or go to our website for more information. Licensed attorney, arbitrator, Harvard-trained mediator with Masters in psychology. Former magistrate and dispute resolution professional since 1980. Neutral arbitrator/mediator since 1987. Over 400 hours of mediation training...
Voted to Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers since 2005, Bob has helped hundreds of people resolve their business, contract, employment, real estate, tort and family disputes quickly and economically, throughout Michigan and the Midwest. Call, send an email or go to our website for more information.
Licensed attorney, arbitrator, Harvard-trained mediator with Masters in psychology. Former magistrate and dispute resolution professional since 1980. Neutral arbitrator/mediator since 1987. Over 400 hours of mediation training in: business, construction, negligence, family & divorce mediation. Over 300 hours providing advanced training to other mediators. Named "Best Lawyer Mediator in Grand Rapids, Michigan" by Best Lawyers and Grand Rapids Magazine.
Practiced in Michigan state and federal courts since 1980 with over 2,000 disputes resolved as neutral mediator or arbitrator. Service on behalf of courts; private parties; U.S. Postal Service; municipalities; and as volunteer for Michigan non-profit Dispute Resolution Centers. Confidential references available upon request.
Approach
Not believing in a "one size fits all," Bob uses what he calls the "Chameleon Approach," incorporating facilitative, evaluative and transformative techniques which are appropriate to the dispute and the parties. He does whatever it takes to identify parties' needs and interests, explore and unearth solutions not yet considered by the parties, all to help them reach consensus on resolution of the dispute. He conveys his neutrality and promotes an atmosphere of mutual respect and cooperation. Over 80% of the disputes he mediates are resolved by mutual agreement.
Areas of Practice
- Adult Family
- Aviation
- Business
- Civil (general)
- Commercial
- Community
- Congregational
- Construction
- Contracts
- Divorce (all issues)
- Divorce (parenting)
- Education
- Elder
- Employment
- Engineering
- Environmental
- Estate Planning
- Family
- Franchise
- General
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Landlord - Tenant
- Legal Malpractice
- LGBTQ
- Medical Malpractice
- Organizational
- Partnership
- Personal Injury
- Postal Service
- Probate
- Professional Fees
- Public Policy
- Real Estate
- Securities
- Social Security
- Special Education
- Technology
- Victim - Offender
- Workplace
Additional Services
- Advanced Mediation Trainer
- Arbitrator
- Communication Skills Trainer
- Estate Planner
- Facilitator
- Fact-Finder
- Mediating Lawyer
- Mediation Consultant
- Mediation Trainer
- Mediator-Arbitrator
- Online Arbitrator
- Representational Lawyer
- Systems Designer
Languages Spoken
- English
Liability Insurance
No