As a Mediator
Jay began mediating cases in 2000. Since then, he has mediated cases in Superior Court Civil, Family and Clerk of Court matters in the following areas:
· Personal injury
· Property disputes and damage
· Partition
· Probate
· Guardianship
· Torts
· Custody
· Equitable distribution
· Alienation of affections
· Prenuptial agreements
· Government disputes
· Employment law
In the area of family law, he is certified as a civil custody Guardian ad Litem, with responsibilities that include visiting and talking with children, parents and collaterals in custody cases, and writing recommendations to the court for the well-being of the children.
As a certified Parenting Coordinator he worked with high-conflict parents to mediate, model, and resolve differences over custody and visitation, thereby reducing the impact on their children. He is also trained in collaborative law, where clients and attorneys work together face to face to successfully reach agreements on divorce and separation.
Recent Education and Training
Staking the Common Ground for DRC Certified Mediators, 8/10/21, The Mediation Center.
Center for Restorative Justice and Peacemaking, University of Minnesota, “Advanced Training in Restorative Justice Conference Facilitation with emphasis on conferencing for victims and adult offenders”, March 2 and 4, 2022.
Center for Restorative Justice and Peacemaking, University of Minnesota, "Restorative Conference Facilitation Training", (Victim Offender Mediation), November 9, 11, 16, and 18, 2021.
Center for Restorative Justice and Peacemaking, University of Minnesota, "Introduction to Restorative Conferencing: Facilitated Dialogue for Harms and Crimes", (Victim Offender Mediation), October 15, 2021.
"In all affairs it's a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted."
~ Bertrand Russell
Contact information:
P.O. Box 433
Carrboro, N.C. 27510
jaytbryan7@gmail.com
Phone – 919-608-3570
