Barker, Suzanne
Base
| Title | Director of Volunteers |
| First Name | Suzanne |
| Last Name | Barker |
| Name | Barker, Suzanne |
| Business Name | CASA of Franklin County Ohio |
| Address 1 | 373 S. High St, 15th Floor |
| City | Columbus |
| State | OH |
| Zip code | 43215 |
| Primary Phone | 614-525-7450 |
| Secondary Phone | 614-519-3969 |
Location, Practice Areas and Additional Professional Services
| Location | |
| Practice Areas | Business/Commercial, Divorce, Environmental, Family, Healthcare, Interpersonal, Juvenile, Labor, Neighborhood/Community, Workplace |
| Additional Professional Services | Conflict Resolution Coaching, Consensus/Team Building, Facilitation, Training |
Advanced Information
| Practice Description | Community/Neighborhood Wide Disputes–zoning/environmental/economic/development/land use concerns, etc. Neighbor disputes–noise, pets, litter, parking, property line infringement, etc.Family disputes–parent/child and marital conflict, including divorce or separation related concerns such as child custody/visitation/support and the division of joint propertyHousing-related disputes–evictions, deposits, repairs, damages, discrimination, etc.School disputes–truancy, disciplinary matters, expulsions, suspensions, academic concernsWorkplace disputes–job performance, disciplinary matters, terminations and allegations of harassment or discriminationBusiness/consumer disputes–conflicts with customers, clients and vendors, unsatisfactory workmanship, services, merchandise, refunds/exchanges, nonpayment of money or loss/damage to property |
| Background | Suzanne Barker graduated from the Moritz College of Law in 2003 and has been mediating for the past 7 years. She has completed over 100 hours of training in mediation and has helped trained hundreds in dispute resolution/mediation techniques. Suzanne works for Community Mediation Services of Central Ohio as the Sr. Case Coordinator/Volunteer Manager where she mediates as well train volunteers in mediation. Suzanne also regularly coaches law students from Ohio State and Capital on mediation techniques. |
| Education / Training | The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Columbus, OHJuris Doctor, May 2003Russell Sage College, Troy, NYBachelor of Arts in International Studies with Concentration in Spanish, May 1995CERTIFICATIONSCertificate in Dispute Resolution, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, May 2003Public Service Fellow, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, May 2003Mediator Certification, Columbus City Attorneys Office, January 2001Family and Divorce Mediation, Community Mediation Services, November 2005Basic Mediation, Community Mediation Services, December 2005Domestic Abuse Issues in Mediation, Ohio Supreme Court, June 2006 |