Segment 1 – Biography and Journey
On this edition of the Dough Noll Show, we have with us Michael Aurit. Mr. Aurit is a nationally recognized professional divorce and family mediator, and attorney. His experience resolving conflict and care for helping families avoid the consequences of divorce litigation, led to his founding
of The Aurit Center for Divorce Mediation in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Michael’s work at The Aurit Center for Divorce Mediation focuses on divorce mediation, legal separation mediation, child custody, and parenting mediation, post-divorce modifications, and settlement conferences to bring an end to divorce Litigation.
Michael is an active member of the State Bar of Arizona and the State Bar of California. He serves of the National Board of Directors of The Academy of Professional Family Mediators. He is a Fellow of The American Bar Association Dispute Resolution, and has served as ABA National Conference faculty. He is
also a member of The Association for Conflict Resolution and Ethics Chair of the Maricopa County Association of Family Mediators. He is a contributor to The Huffington Post and has been published in national law journals and periodicals.
Prior to his work at The Aurit Center, Michael mediated cases for the pioneering ADR provider, Center For Conflict Resolution. He engaged in international diplomatic work and national consensus building in his role as Assistant Director of AJC in Los Angeles. Previously, he served within The Anti-Defamation
League’s National legal department where he worked to resolve educational disputes and championed public policy efforts that advanced anti-bullying measures at the national, state, and local levels.
Michael’s journey in Law and Medication was inspired by a personal family issue. His brother was misdiagnosed while sick with cancer and insurance companies were not paying for the care he needed. This made it so Michael’s journey and life took a turn when he became a lawyer for Patients Rights.
Segment 2- Family Law
In this segment, Doug and Michael discuss why Michael decided to go into family law. Michael feels this is one area of mediation that can be taken to the people and have conflict resolved for the common person.
Segment 3 – Young Mediators
In this segment, Doug and Michael discuss the pioneers that have help develop Michael’s skills and confidence to join the mediation force as a young man.
Segment 4 – One Sided
In the world of meditation, there are times that one side wants mediation and the other is not open to the idea at all. In this segment, Michael shares with his experience in handling these kinds of situations and helping his prospective clients understanding mediation and how it works.
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