Dan Simon

Dan Simon has been mediating disputes full time since 1998, and is a leader in the field of transformative mediation. He is co-author, along with Tara West of Self-Determination in Mediation: The Art and Science of Mirrors and Lights (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022). Dan also wrote the chapter on divorce mediation in the Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation’s (“ISCT”) TRANSFORMATIVE MEDIATION SOURCEBOOK.

Dan is especially skilled at handling highly emotional situations, as well as mediating less contentious divorce matters where the parties are not represented by counsel (Pro Se). Dan is licensed to practice law, and he has a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology. He has also been designated by the ISCT as a “Certified Transformative Mediator” and holds the highest possible ratings from both Martindale Hubbell and Avvo.

Dan is a Past Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Section and has served for 6 years on the Minnesota Supreme Court’s ADR Ethics Board (which is responsible for upholding the ethical standards of ADR providers). He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation, and has trained mediators throughout the country for the ISCT, the U.S. Postal Service, and as an Adjunct Professor at the Hofstra University School of Law.

Besides creating and directing Simon Mediation, Dan has directed the Jewish Family and Children's Service Divorce Mediation Program, and is a founding member of the Transformative Mediators of Minnesota.