Sara Kula Mediator

Sara Kula assists parties in resolving disputes through pre- and post-litigation mediation. Sara remains neutral and respectful as she facilitates communication between the parties, increases understanding on all sides, clarifies misunderstandings, and fosters creative thinking. Sara believes a mediation is successful if all sides have sufficient information to make an informed decision concerning whether there is a mutually agreeable resolution preferable to all parties than continued litigation. In reaching this result, Sara listens to the parties’ concerns, acts as a sounding board, questions the parties positions, and provides them with additional factors to consider. Sara has experience representing both employees and employers in counseling and litigation and regularly serves as a neutral mediator, arbitrator and investigator. Sara has worked exclusively in the employment law field since graduating from Law School in 2003. She specializes in the areas of: Dispute resolution Wage and hour compliance Leave and disability management Workplace discrimination and harassment Employment agreements Performance management Workplace investigations Sara Kula is a highly trained and experienced mediator, currently serving on several mediation panels, including: American Arbitration Association’s Employment Law Panel Resolute Systems, Inc. International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution, Inc. U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York New York State Court Education University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, J.D., 2003 University of Rochester, B.A., 2000 Other Associations / Affiliations American Arbitration Association Panel Member Resolute Systems Panel Member EDNY/SDNY Mediation Panel Member Co-chair, Westchester Women’s Bar Association Employment Law Committee New York State Bar Association member Westchester County Bar Association member Business Counsel of Westchester member Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) member Association of Workplace Investigators member Association of Conflict Resolution (GNY) member Leadership Westchester Alum