Who We Are

Ms. Kandell is the President of Alternative Resolutions. After years as a lawyer both defending and prosecuting cases, she now focuses her efforts on settling and preventing disputes using non-confrontational methods. Her comprehensive mediation and facilitation experience is built upon a solid foundation of over 25 years of litigation and public policy work in the public and private sectors. In addition, she designed alternative dispute resolution programs for the federal government. This diverse background has enabled her to understand her clients’ issues and help them confront challenges and find solutions suited to their organizational culture.

Ms. Kandell trained as a mediator at Harvard Law School in 1992 and has mediated over 300 cases. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland and Catholic University.

Neutral Panels

District of Columbia Superior Court and Maryland Circuit Courts
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Consensus & Dispute Resolution
National Association of Security Dealers, Mediation and Arbitration Panels
National Arbitration Forum
U.S. Postal Service Redress Program - Blue Ribbon Panel
Morris Udall Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution

Education and Training

JD, Temple University School of Law
BS, University of Maryland
Mediation Workshop, Harvard University Law School
Over 150 hours advanced mediation and facilitation training in disability, employment, environmental and public policy disputes
Mediator certification-Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution

Partnerships

Alternative Resolutions partners with various consultants to offer a wide range of services.

Professional Associations and Memberships

Member of Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey Bars
Montgomery County Bar Association- ADR Section Co-chair
Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution - Executive Board member
Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County - Board of Directors
Women Business Owners of Montgomery County - former member Board of Directors
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
Association for Conflict Resolution

Presentations

Maryland Mediator's Convention, "The Convening Process for Complex Multi-Party Mediations", December 2006
Maryland Mediator's Convention, "The Business of ADR", December 2006
Capital City Law Group Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, "ADR in Employment Disputes", September 2006
Executive Forum Group and Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, "The Positive Side of Conflict", June 2006
Washington Business Radio, "Conflict Resolution for Small Business", June 2006
Montgomery County Bar Association Law Day, "Integrating Dispute Resolution Options for Business Clients", May 2006
Montgomery Cable TV, Channel 16, "A Mediator's Story", December 2005
Washington Women Information Network, "Benefits of Early Dispute Resolution," November 2005
Jackson & Campbell, "Integrating Dispute Resolution Processes for Business Cliients," June 2005
Montgomery County Bar Association, Estates and Trusts Section Meeting, "Mediation of Estate and Probate Disputes," May 2005
Maryland Mediators Covention, "Bringing a Wise Presence to Mediation: How to Follow the Parties Without Getting Stuck to Them," December 2004

Affiliations

GSA Federal Supply Schedule Contract for Management Organization and Business Improvement Services (MOBIS)
Women's Business Enterprise Council Certification