Don Saunders

Don Saunders

Maryland Mediator | Florida Supreme Court Certified Family & County Mediator | Parenting Coordinator

Based in Annapolis, Maryland | Serving Clients Throughout Maryland and Florida via In-Person & Virtual Mediation
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Professional Overview

Don Saunders is a professional mediator and Parenting Coordinator based in Annapolis, Maryland, serving individuals, families, businesses, and attorneys throughout Maryland while also providing virtual mediation services statewide in Florida as a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family and County Mediator.

With more than 40 years of executive leadership, entrepreneurial experience, negotiation, and conflict resolution, Mr. Saunders brings practical business judgment and a collaborative approach to resolving disputes. His unique background combines decades of business leadership with extensive mediation experience, allowing him to effectively facilitate both emotionally sensitive family matters and financially complex civil and commercial disputes.

Mr. Saunders has successfully mediated hundreds of cases involving divorce, parenting issues, contracts, business relationships, property matters, and other civil conflicts. He is known for helping parties communicate more effectively, realistically assess their options, and reach durable agreements that avoid the expense, uncertainty, and stress of litigation.

Whether working with families in Maryland or attorneys representing clients in Florida, Mr. Saunders provides a structured, impartial mediation process focused on practical, lasting solutions.
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Mediation Philosophy

Mr. Saunders believes the most successful resolutions are achieved when parties actively participate in creating their own agreements rather than having outcomes imposed by a judge.

His facilitative mediation style emphasizes:
• Respectful, productive communication
• Balanced participation by all parties
• Practical and forward-looking problem solving
• Child-focused decision making in family matters
• Efficient, cost-effective dispute resolution
• Preserving important personal and business relationships whenever possible

Drawing on decades of executive leadership and business negotiation, he helps parties move beyond entrenched positions to identify realistic solutions that serve their long-term interests.
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Parenting Coordination

As a Parenting Coordinator, Mr. Saunders assists separated and divorced parents in reducing conflict and improving long-term co-parenting relationships.

He works with parents to:
• Implement parenting plans
• Improve communication
• Resolve scheduling and timesharing issues
• Reduce recurring conflict
• Encourage cooperative decision-making
• Support compliance with court orders
• Promote the best interests of the child

His goal is to help families create greater stability while reducing the need for future court involvement.
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Maryland Mediation Services

Based in Annapolis, Mr. Saunders provides mediation services throughout Maryland for family, business, and civil disputes. He works with attorneys, businesses, and individuals seeking efficient, confidential alternatives to litigation.

Florida Mediation Services

As a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family and County Mediator, Mr. Saunders conducts secure virtual mediations throughout the State of Florida, allowing attorneys and parties to benefit from his experience regardless of their location.
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Why Attorneys and Parties Choose Don Saunders

Clients and counsel value Mr. Saunders for his ability to combine practical business insight with patient, impartial facilitation.

His qualifications include:
• More than 40 years of executive and entrepreneurial leadership
• Hundreds of successfully mediated disputes
• Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator
• Florida Supreme Court Certified County Mediator
• Parenting Coordinator
• Extensive experience negotiating business and financial matters
• Strong communication and consensus-building skills
• Practical, solution-oriented approach focused on durable agreements
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Professional Background

Before devoting his practice to dispute resolution, Mr. Saunders spent more than four decades building and leading businesses, negotiating complex agreements, managing organizations, and resolving financial and interpersonal conflicts.

This real-world experience gives him a practical understanding of the business, financial, and relationship issues that often drive settlement decisions. Whether mediating a family matter, a business disagreement, or a contract dispute, he brings a balanced perspective that helps parties evaluate risk, improve communication, and develop workable solutions.
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Helping Parties Move Forward

Whether resolving a family dispute in Maryland, facilitating a business mediation, or conducting a virtual family or civil mediation for parties in Florida, Don Saunders is committed to helping individuals and organizations reach informed, practical agreements that reduce conflict, preserve important relationships, and avoid unnecessary litigation.
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