LaTanya L. Moss 

Moss brings a wealth of education and experience as a Facilitative and Transformative Mediator. Mediating issues concerning, but not limited to: civil, workplace and family disputes has afforded her the opprotunity to successfully guide a wide range if individuals through the process.

Moss often quotes:"Out of all your getting, get an understanding.”  

Moss’ journey developing and detailing her mediating skills started as an intern/volunteer mediator for The Michigan Department of Civil Rights where she was trained in mediating workplace and discrimination cases for automobile workers and neighborhood disputes.

Moss expanded her career in mediation by accepting the position of Treatment Specialist for Boys and Girls Republic, a Residential Youth Facility for challenged, abused and neglected youth 12-18 years of age.

During her tenure at Boys and Girls Republic Moss served 5 years working one-on-one with families and youth struggling to communicate. Moss taught positive problem solving skills to the youth, using the Positive Peer Culture/Guided Group Intervention Models while incorporating the power of recognition and understanding. Moss later held the responsibility of Residential Liaison communicating directly with families, therapists, educators and faith-based representatives.

Moss continued to flourish in the ADR field and now currently holds the following positions:

• Court Approved Mediator for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas-Columbus, Ohio mediating issues concerning: Divorce (all phases).

• Contract Mediator for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas-Columbus, Ohio mediating issues concerning: Child custody, Parenting Time/Schedules, Child Support, Domestic Violence, Family/Youth issues and Juvenile Victim Offender cases.

• Contract Mediator for United States Department of Agriculture/Farm Service Agency-Columbus, Ohio mediading issues concerning: Farm Loans, Price Support Payments, and Credit / debtor.

• Contract Truancy Mediator for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas-Columbus, Ohio mediating truancy issues county wide. 

• Contract Truancy Mediator for Columbus Public Schools Project K.E.Y. Program-Columbus, Ohio mediating truancy issues for Elementary and Middle School Students.

• ADR Project Assistant-Capital University Law School -Columbus, Ohio 

EDUCATION

• B.A. in Urban, Labor & Metropolitan Affairs with focus on collective bargaining and negotiations. 

• Civil Mediation Certification in conjunction with M.A. in Dispute Resolution Program.

 ADVANCED CERTIFICATIONS

• Negotiations Theory/Neutral Intervention-Wayne State University.

• Family, Divorce, & Custody Mediation Certified-Capital University Law School.

• Parenting Coordination: Working With High Conflict Families-Ohio Supreme Court.

• Abuse, Neglect, & Dependency Mediation Certified-Ohio Supreme Court.  
• Domestic Abuse Certified-Ohio Supreme Court.

• U.S. Postal REDRESS Mediation Certified-Capital University Law School.

• Truancy Mediation-Capital University Law School. 

• Over 200 hours of mediation training, various concurring workshops and seminars.

VOLUNTEER SERVICES

• Mediator Coach-The Ohio State University-Moritz College of Law

• Mediator Coach-Franklin County Court of Common Pleas-Domestic Relations Department

• Mediator Coach-Capital Law School-Minorities in ADR Conference  

• Mediator/Judge-National Representation in Mediation Competition-The Ohio State University-Michael E. Moritz College of Law 

• Facilitator-Ohio Summit on Children-Supreme Court of Ohio Dispute Resolution Section

• The Peace Alliance Campaign

• Legal Aid Society of Columbus 

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Association for Conflict Resolution
• The Peace Alliance
• Wayne State University Alumni Association