Effective Approaches to Complex Problems

Dabbagh & Associates specializes in disputes involving individuals from multi-cultural backgrounds. We recognize that individual cultures influence how we see disputes and how we work to resolve those disputes.


For more than a decade, Dabbagh & associates has provided ADR services worldwide, and has successfully worked to provided effective support in a variety of areas, such as peace building and international child abduction.


Dabbagh & Associate's success has been built on our ability to identify and utilize the appropriate ADR methodology for specific conflicts. From facilitative approaches to Sulha.


Dabbagh & Associates promotes equitability in mediation by recognizing and acknowledging that parties in disagreement have the right to craft agreements through mediation that recognizes respective cultures.


Working within cultural context, Dabbagh & Associates has been able to assist parties in reaching agreements, after years of dispute. Our mediators are certified and experienced in multiple areas of expertise.


We are available to assist in a variety of dispute areas, whether it is between two individuals, or between groups involving multiple stakeholders. Our ability to mobilize quickly provides our clients with the assurance that their interests are our first priority.


How We Do What We Do

There are many mediation approaches and methodologies. They include  facilitative, evaluative, transformative, and experimental. However, there are other methods that have evolved from specific cultures. It is a 'myth" that one must construct a mediation methodology when working within cultural context. 


All societies and cultures have developed ways to resolve conflicts. These vary greatly. A mediator can not possibly know the intimate cultural practices of all cultures, nor how they resolve conflicts. A family mediator from Virginia may be hard pressed to mediate in West Africa, incorporating "joking Kinship", but a cross cultural mediator familuar with this dynamic can mediate within the parties cultural context.


Dabbagh & Associates identifies, appreciates, and respects the cultural context of parties in disagreement. We do not impose established mediation approaches on parties that serve to deny them a process which recognizes their culure. As well, we recognize enforcement issues.


International disputes, or disputes that involved parties representing two or more jurisdictions may present enforcement issues. If the parties desire that their written agreement  will be recognized within the legal framework of various jurisdictions the cross border mediator must experienced of those legal frameworks. At Dabbagh and Associates, our legal associates assist in providing language that identifies and utilizes federal and international law. Mirror orders alone, may not be enough to strengthen agreements. 


Savvy Business leaders understand the necessity to address conflicts through competent ADR processes. Governments and individuals increasingly understand the importance and need for ADR approaches that address culture and enforceability in our global community.

Dabbagh Presenting at"Mediation in a Multi Cultural Context" program. Wahat al-Shalom. 2009