Mediation and Dispute Resolution

An accomplished mediator

Susan B. Bastress is an experienced attorney and mediator with a decades-long career in law, dispute resolution, and international practice. With a 98% success rate, she has mediated complex commercial, construction, and personal injury disputes and has advised a diverse range of clients, including governments, corporations, and nonprofits. With a strong background in both domestic and international law, Susan brings a strategic and solution-focused approach to mediation and arbitration. Learn more

Testimonials

  • "Susan was patiently tenacious in keeping very contentious litigants talking and eventually reaching accord."

    Jeffrey L. Resnick, U.S. Magistrate Judge, Ret.

  • "I do not believe we could have found a better suited mediator for our situation."

    Lisa A. Green, Chief Legal Officer, HOK (Mediation related to an international construction dispute)

  • “Attorney Bastress has more than 25 years experience as a highly successful personal injury and construction dispute mediator.”

    Attorney Lisa-Harris Moorhead

  • "The most important qualities of an excellent mediator are skill and temperament. Not all mediators possess both characteristics. Susan does."

    Hon. Wanda Keyes Heard, Retired Chief Judge, 8th Judicial Circuit of Maryland (Baltimore City)

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