William Donahue, Jr.
Transitions Mediation Center
A Non-Adversarial Approach to Divorce
By its very nature, litigation is adversarial because it requires a judge to make decisions for the divorcing couple. It forces each party to convince the judge that one side should win and the other should lose. Mediation is different because both parties make the decisions themselves and stop seeing each other as enemies with adverse demands. A mediated divorce is one that maximizes the benefits and minimizes the losses for both people.
William H. Donahue, Jr., Esq., APM, founded Transitions Mediation Center in 1995 to address the growing need for mediation in the Philadelphia and South Jersey area, as an alternative to expensive, time-consuming, and emotionally draining litigation. Mr. Donahue mediates a wide range of family disputes including divorce. Specializing in the mediation of high-conflict cases and cases involving children, he is a master at helping people resolve their divorce issues in a civil manner, so they can get on with their lives.
Admitted to practice law in 1984 in New Jersey and in Pennsylvania in 1989, William also maintains a private litigation practice in South Jersey (Camden, Burlington and Gloucester Counties). His practice includes divorce and family law, domestic violence, and post-divorce cases, as well as personal injury, real estate, wills and trusts.
William is a nationally recognized speaker on family mediation and is often interviewed in local media. His book, Reconcilable Differences: A Consumer’s Guide to Divorce Mediation, uses an easy, non-technical approach to explain the basic principles underlying mediation. The book shares simple examples of couples he’s worked with, and how they were able to use mediation to resolve their divorces and preserve the key relationships in their lives, especially those with children.
Education
- University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Arts cum laude
- Villanova Law School, Juris Doctor cum laude, 1984
- Institute for Dispute Resolution, Seton Hall, University, certificate of completion, 1995.
- New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators (NJAPM), annual accreditation as a divorce mediator.
Areas Of Practice
- Adult Family
- Divorce (all issues)
- Divorce (parenting)
- Marital Mediation
- Online Family/Divorce
- Online Mediation
- Prenuptial
Professional Associations
- ACR – Assoc. for Conflict Resolution
- NJAPM – NJ Assoc. of Prof. Mediators
- Former vice president of NJAPM and long-time board member, chairing NJAPM’s Peer Consultation and Youth committees
- Former president of the NJAPM Foundation, which was dedicated to funding peacebuilding programs in schools throughout the state
- Former Chair of the New Jersey Youth Peace Building Coalition
- Member, New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution sections
- Member, Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution sections
- Member, Association for Conflict Resolution, Greater Delaware Valley chapter
- Member, Pennsylvania Council of Mediators
Additional Services
- Advanced Mediation Trainer
- Communication Skills Trainer
- Conflict Coach
- Estate Planner
- Mediating Lawyer
- Mediation Consultant
- Mediation Trainer
- Representational Lawyer
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