Mike Black
Mediator and Arbitrator

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St. Paul Divorce And
Family Law Mediator

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Qualified Minnesota Mediator

If you are an attorney seeking an ADR neutral in a family law matter, it is essential that you choose a straightforward, qualified neutral professional with experience when referring your clients.

For more than 40 years, I have been representing individuals in divorce and family law cases. In 1996, I started to shift my practice toward family law neutral work, and now I am doing it full time. In this time, I have handled more than 1,000 cases in the divorce process as a qualified mediator.

I am Mike Black, and I am active and recognized throughout Minnesota for my experience and straightforward approach to family law and mediation. I am a member of the following organizations:

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Ethics Board
  • Conflict Resolution Minnesota/Association for Conflict Resolution
  • Court of Appeals, family law mediation panel

I am a qualified neutral under Rule 114.

I am also a CLE speaker, and I have been selected for inclusion in the list of Minnesota Super Lawyers in family law and mediation from 2006 through the present. I also have been AV Preeminent peer review-rated* through Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating. I was also selected by my peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America from 2012 to the present in family law mediation. In 2014 I was named Lawyer of the Year for Minnesota in family law mediation by The Best Lawyers in America.

My ADR cases come to me at a variety of stages of litigation. As an attorney, you understand that your clients are unique and have specific needs and desires. By choosing mediation as a way to resolve a family law issue, your clients are taking control of their situation, saving money and working faster than they could in the courtroom. By taking an efficient, thorough, results-based approach to mediation, I am able to help my clients achieve the best outcome possible.

Judges are constrained by time and the law in how they resolve the issues within a divorce. In mediation, these limitations are lessened and your ability to be creative increases. As a performance-driven mediator, I am focused on obtaining results that are amicable and tailored specifically to the needs of each party.

Contact Mike Black For More Information

You can choose to contact me via email, but I also welcome phone calls. As a qualified Minnesota mediator, I can help individuals better understand their situation and the steps they need to take to prepare for family law mediation. Call my St. Paul office at 651-222-2587.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.