Seattle Mediator — Dispute Resolution for the Puget Sound Region
Private mediation services for Seattle residents, families, and businesses. Washington's strong ADR tradition makes mediation the practical first step before family or civil court.
Washington state has one of the most mediation-friendly court systems in the country. King County Superior Court requires most family law cases to attempt ADR before trial, and civil matters are routinely referred to mediation early in the process. Starting there voluntarily saves months of court calendar delay and significant attorney fees.
Andrea Nago serves clients across King County, Snohomish County, and the broader Puget Sound region — Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Tacoma, Everett, and surrounding communities. Sessions are available online, which works especially well given the region's traffic and geography.
Washington's reputation for pragmatic, settlement-minded dispute resolution aligns well with Andrea's approach: direct conversation, clear legal framing from her six years as a senior litigation paralegal, and a focus on agreements people can actually live with.
Common Seattle Disputes We Mediate
Andrea handles the full range of civil disputes common in Seattle and surrounding Washington communities.
Divorce & Parenting Plans
Washington community property rules and King County's family court backlog make mediation a faster path to dissolution. Andrea helps spouses work through property division, spousal maintenance, and detailed parenting plans that satisfy Washington's statutory requirements.
Tech & Startup Partnership Disputes
Seattle's tech sector produces constant founder, equity, and IP disputes. Mediation keeps conflicts confidential — essential when companies are still raising, hiring, or protecting trade secrets.
Personal Injury Settlements
Auto accidents on I-5 or the 520, slip-and-falls, and workplace injuries across the Puget Sound region. Andrea's litigation paralegal background means she understands how insurance adjusters think and what it takes to move a stalled claim.
Real Estate & Development
Seattle's housing market generates constant disputes over purchase agreements, boundary lines, construction defects, and HOA conflicts. Mediation settles these without tying up property for a year.
Workplace & Severance
Employment conflicts, non-compete disputes, and severance negotiations resolved privately — critical in Seattle's connected professional communities where reputation matters.
Business Dissolution
Partnership and LLC windups, commercial contract breaches, and vendor disputes handled without filing in King County Superior Court. Faster, cheaper, and enforceable when parties want binding outcomes.
Why Mediation Makes Sense in Seattle
A contested divorce in King County commonly costs each spouse $15,000 to $40,000 in fees once you account for attorneys, parenting evaluators, and court costs. Business disputes filed in Seattle's civil courts routinely take 12–18 months to reach trial. Mediation typically wraps the same disputes in 1–4 sessions.
Washington law explicitly supports mediated outcomes. RCW Chapter 7.07 — Washington's Uniform Mediation Act — establishes strong confidentiality protections. Mediated agreements become binding when signed, and can be incorporated into dissolution decrees or court orders when parties choose.
Andrea's approach combines practical legal insight with the neutrality mediation requires. She's not there to represent either party or give legal advice — she's there to help both sides find common ground and build an agreement both can stand behind. Especially important in the close-knit Pacific Northwest professional and tech communities where the same people cross paths repeatedly.
$250/hour + $250 deposit
The deposit secures your appointment and applies toward your final balance. Additional time is billed at the same hourly rate. Significantly less than the cost of Seattle-area litigation.
King County Superior Court civil filing fees start at $240, and complex cases accumulate costs rapidly. Mediation deposits apply toward your total.
Mediation Services for Seattle
Seattle Mediation — Frequently Asked Questions
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Resolve Your Seattle Dispute — Without the Courtroom
Book directly on Andrea's calendar. Sessions available in person in Seattle or online.