Dallas Mediator — Practical Dispute Resolution in DFW
Private mediation services for Dallas residents, families, and businesses. Divorce, partnership disputes, and personal injury settlements resolved efficiently by a commissioned Texas notary with deep litigation experience.
Dallas County civil and family courts handle tens of thousands of filings a year, and mediation has been a central part of Texas dispute resolution for decades. Texas courts routinely order parties to mediate before setting trial dates — so most Dallas litigants end up in mediation eventually. Starting there voluntarily saves months and tens of thousands of dollars.
Andrea Nago is a commissioned Notary Public in Texas with 6+ years of senior litigation paralegal experience and 40+ hours of formal mediation training. She serves clients throughout Dallas, the broader DFW Metroplex — including Fort Worth, Plano, Frisco, Irving, and Arlington — and across Texas.
Mediation aligns well with how Texas handles civil disputes: the state has a strong tradition of ADR (alternative dispute resolution), and Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 154 gives mediated agreements real teeth when parties want them made binding.
Common Dallas Disputes We Mediate
Andrea handles the full range of civil disputes common in Dallas and surrounding Texas communities.
Personal Injury Settlements
Motor vehicle collisions, commercial truck wrecks, and premises claims that have hit a wall in adjuster negotiations. A single mediation day often produces the number both sides can live with.
Real Estate Disputes
DFW's construction boom generates defect claims, contractor disputes, and title issues. Mediation resolves them without the backlog and expense of Texas district court.
Insurance Coverage Disputes
Disputed coverage, bad-faith delays, and valuation fights with carriers. Mediation brings claimants, counsel, and adjusters to one table to break logjams.
Premises Liability
Slip-and-fall and unsafe-property claims where fault and damages are contested. A neutral setting helps both sides reality-test their positions.
Construction Defects
Construction defect claims and contractor disputes in DFW's building boom. Mediation resolves scope, cost, and responsibility questions without stopping projects.
Damages & Compensation
Disputes over medical costs, lost wages, and pain-and-suffering valuations. Structured negotiation helps parties converge on fair numbers.
Why Mediation Makes Sense in Dallas
A contested divorce in Dallas County often runs $10,000 to $40,000 per spouse once attorney fees, expert witnesses, and court costs are totaled. A commercial lawsuit in Dallas district court can spend a year or more in discovery before trial. Mediation typically resolves the same disputes in 1–4 sessions.
Texas strongly favors mediated outcomes. Under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 154.071, a written mediated settlement agreement is binding on the parties once signed — giving Dallas litigants the certainty of a contract without the expense of trial.
Andrea brings a Texas Notary Public commission, meaning signed mediation agreements can often be notarized at the session itself. Combined with her six years of litigation paralegal experience in complex personal injury and her formal mediation training, she offers Dallas clients practical legal insight and a path to real resolution.
$350/hour · 4-hour minimum ($1,400) · $350 deposit
The $350 deposit secures your reservation and applies toward your final balance. Sessions are $350 per hour with a 4-hour minimum ($1,400 minimum engagement), and the fee may be paid by one party or split between the parties. Significantly less than the cost of Dallas-area litigation.
Dallas County district court filing fees start around $300 and rise quickly with motions and expert costs. Mediation deposits apply toward your total — one flat hourly rate.
Mediation Services for Dallas
Dallas Mediation — Frequently Asked Questions
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Resolve Your Dallas Dispute — Without the Courtroom
Book directly on Andrea's calendar. Sessions available in person in Dallas or online.