What Mediation Center does

Mediation Center, Inc. is a Roseville, Minnesota-based private conflict resolution and mediation training firm founded circa 1980 and celebrating its 45th anniversary in 2025. The company delivers a portfolio of accredited training programs — notably the 30-hour General Civil Mediation Skills and 40-hour Family Mediation Skills certifications, both certified by the Minnesota State Court Administrator ADR program and qualifying graduates for the District Court's Qualified Roster of Neutrals under Rule 114 — alongside a continuing education catalog covering trauma-informed conflict resolution, evaluative mediation, and psychological types in collaboration.

Beyond training, Mediation Center sells professional services to organizations, families, and individuals, including mediation, facilitation, organizational consulting (structured around its proprietary EVOLVE model), conflict assessments, and specialized family services such as parenting coordination, parenting time expeditor, child-inclusive mediation, and child custody evaluation. Its roughly fifteen-plus named mediators, facilitators, and consultants each bring more than 25 years of professional experience across disciplines including law, public policy, nonprofit management, psychology, nursing, education, and corporate consulting, and several hold adjunct or emeritus positions at Mitchell Hamline School of Law's Dispute Resolution Institute.

The business model is professional services-based, with revenue generated from tuition-bearing training cohorts (in-person and live virtual via Zoom), continuing education modules, project-based organizational consulting, and case-based family mediation and court-related services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is primarily regional (Minnesota and broader Midwest) through direct enterprise field sales and an increasingly self-serve online learning platform at mediationlearning.com, with marketing supported by website content, LinkedIn, Facebook, Mailchimp email campaigns, Eventbrite, and Google reviews.

Name

Mediation Center

Legal name

Mediation Center, Inc.

Website

https://mediationcentermn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mediation Center, a Roseville, Minnesota-based private firm founded in 1980, provides accredited mediation training (30-hour civil and 40-hour family programs), continuing education, organizational consulting via its EVOLVE model, and specialized family dispute resolution services to attorneys, organizations, government agencies, and families across the Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternative Dispute Resolution Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Other Legal Services (54119)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

Keywords

• Mediation training services
• Alternative dispute resolution
• Conflict resolution consulting
• Family mediation services
• Organizational facilitation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Louis Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Programs: Revenue from accredited mediation training programs including 30-hour general civil mediation skills training and 40-hour family mediation skills training. Programs offer CE, CLE, and LMFT credits for participants.
2. Mediation and Facilitation Services: Direct service revenue from providing mediation, facilitation, and conflict consulting to individuals, families, and organizations.
3. Specialized Services: Parenting coordination, child custody evaluation, parenting time expeditor services, and notary services provided to families and legal professionals.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mediation Center is a professional services firm that delivers accredited mediation training (30-hour civil and 40-hour family mediation programs certified under Minnesota Rule 114) and direct conflict resolution services, including organizational consulting built on the EVOLVE model, mediation, facilitation, conflict assessment, and specialized family services such as parenting coordination and child custody evaluation. Its clients include organizations, legal/HR professionals, and families across the Midwest.

Product overview

Mediation Center offers a portfolio of conflict resolution products and services centered around training and direct mediation services. The core training offerings consist of the 30-Hour General Civil Mediation Skills Training and the 40-Hour Family Mediation Skills Training, both certified by the Minnesota State Court Administrator ADR program and qualifying participants for the District Court's Qualified Roster of Neutrals under Rule 114. These are complemented by Continuing Education Courses ranging from 1-30 hours covering specialized topics. Direct services include Mediation Services, Consulting Services using the EVOLVE model, Process Design & Facilitation, Assessment Services, and Education Programs. Specialized family services include Parenting Consultant, Parenting Time Expeditor, Child Inclusive Mediation, and Child Custody Evaluation. An ancillary add-on service is Mobile Notary Services for the Twin Cities area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 30-Hour General Civil Mediation Skills Training An experiential mediation course teaching tools and strategies for effective conflict resolution, covering a five-step mediation structure, conflict causes, cultural issues, and ethical concerns. Certified by the Minnesota State Court Administrator ADR program; qualifies participants for the District Court's Qualified Civil Facilitative Roster of Neutrals.
• 40-Hour Family Mediation Skills Training Family conflict mediation training providing skills to navigate emotionally charged family disputes during divorce or separation, covering property and parenting disputes and identifying domestic violence. Certified by the Minnesota State Court Administrator ADR program and qualifies participants for the Qualified Family Facilitative Roster of Neutrals under Rule 114.
• Continuing Education Courses Professional continuing education courses eligible for CE, CLE, and LMFT credits, covering topics such as Leveraging Psychological Types to Facilitate Collaboration, Trauma-Informed Conflict Resolution, and Evaluative Mediation Skills. Topics range from 1-30 hours.
• Consulting Services Organizational consulting services using the EVOLVE model to assess and transform conflict management systems, taking organizations through a sequence of understanding current situations, defining outcomes, sharing information, and developing integrative solutions.
• Mediation Services Formal mediation services where impartial third-party mediators facilitate conversations or decision-making processes, specializing in organizational issues where maintaining relationships and working across worldview differences are important.
• Process Design & Facilitation Facilitation services including mindful strategic planning, public input processes for contentious public issues, community advisory group moderation, stakeholder negotiations, and conflict response system design.
• Assessment Services Conflict assessments that explain roots of conflict, understand various perspectives through deep listening, validate issues to be addressed, and determine feasibility of designing processes to manage conflict and resolve disputes.
• Education Programs Training programs helping individuals become aware of biases, power structures, and perspectives through courses like Navigating Cultural/Worldview Conflicts, Strategic Negotiation & Problem-Solving Skills, and Mediation Skills.
• Parenting Consultant Services Court-ordered process where a Parenting Consultant works with divorcing parents to facilitate agreements through coaching and decision-making, with binding decisions on parties.
• Parenting Time Expeditor Services Individual appointed pursuant to Minnesota Statute 518.1751 to assist parents with parenting time disputes using a mediation-arbitration process, with confidential proceedings as defined by statute.
• Child Inclusive Mediation Mediation process pairing a Child Consultant with a Mediator, where the consultant understands children from parent and child perspectives, identifies divorce stressors, and provides guidance to parents.
• Child Custody Evaluation Professional assessment of children's best interests recommending parenting arrangements to the court, including development of best practices guidelines for child custody evaluators.
• Mobile Notary Services Basic mobile notary services provided to businesses and families within the Twin Cities Minnesota Metro Area by appointment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Participants gain essential skills in dispute resolution, problem-solving, decision-making, relationship enhancement, communication improvement, confident negotiation, navigating workplace dynamics, and leadership development.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mitchell Hamline School of Law - Dispute Resolution InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMediation Center is affiliated with the Dispute Resolution Institute at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. Team members serve as adjunct professors teaching mediation skills, negotiation, and alternative dispute resolution. The partnership provides academic credibility and access to law school resources and students.
• Community Mediation MinnesotaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTobin Lay volunteers with Community Mediation Minnesota as a Board of Directors member. The connection provides community outreach and collaboration in the mediation services ecosystem.
• Center for Multicultural MediationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAbdi Ali, founder and executive director of the Center for Multicultural Mediation in Minneapolis, is a team member. The partnership supports culturally appropriate mediation services, particularly for Hmong families in the MN court system.
• AFCC (Association of Family and Conciliation Courts)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJennifer Joseph is a long-time member of the international Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), Minnesota Chapter. The affiliation connects Mediation Center to professional standards and best practices in family mediation.
• Minnesota State Bar Association ADR SectionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeslie McEvoy serves on the Executive Council of the ADR Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association, including various leadership roles. This connection provides professional networking and standards alignment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Community Mediation Minnesota: A Minnesota-based nonprofit providing community mediation and conflict resolution services in the same Twin Cities geography; Mediation Center's executive director even serves on its board, indicating close ecosystem overlap.
• CPR Dispute Resolution: International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution offers mediation training, certification, and policy neutral services to corporations and law firms - closely comparable in ADR training and consulting services to Mediation Center.
• CDR Associates: CDR Associates is a Boulder, CO-based conflict resolution consulting firm providing mediation, facilitation, and public policy consensus-building services to government and organizations - a directly comparable professional services peer.
• Center for Multicultural Mediation: Minneapolis-based mediation provider founded by Mediation Center team member Abdi Ali, specializing in culturally appropriate mediation for Hmong and other diverse families - a direct peer in the same Twin Cities market.

Broad incumbents

• JAMS: JAMS is the largest private alternative dispute resolution provider in the U.S., offering mediation, arbitration, and ADR training across all 50 states - a much larger incumbent with overlapping mediation training and direct neutrals services.
• American Arbitration Association: The AAA operates the dominant U.S. arbitration and mediation infrastructure, including roster administration and accredited training programs that directly compete with Mediation Center's Rule 114 certification offerings.

Emerging players

• Mediate.com: Leading online ADR platform hosting mediator directories, training content, and articles; represents the digital/online alternative to traditional in-person mediation training centers like Mediation Center.

Regional players

• Conflict Resolution Center of Minnesota (Resolution Center): Minnesota-focused conflict resolution provider offering mediation training, restorative justice, and community mediation - directly comparable training catalog and geographic footprint to Mediation Center.
• Accord Dispute Resolution Services: An Australia-based ADR training and mediation services provider with a comparable accreditation-driven training portfolio; useful as an international reference peer in the same mediation training/services category.

Others

• National Association for Community Mediation (NAFCM): U.S. membership organization supporting community mediation centers; relevant as an ecosystem/standards body and indirect peer through shared training and certification frameworks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mediation-center
• Xx.com/Mediation_MN

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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