
Lisa Derr
Derr & Villarreal, LLC
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200 Front St.
Suite 2E
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
USA
(920) 885-5549
Fax: (920) 885-5804
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Description of Practice


Lisa Derr has mediated family law and workplace issues for over 25 years. She is a past President of the Wisconsin Association of Mediators and president-elect of the Wisconsin Dispute Resolution Section. As an online mediator, Lisa has assisted parties in different states to find a settlement without the expense and time of travel for in-person sessions.
Professional Background
Lisa has worked as a family law attorney for 32 years. With decades of experience and a keen intuition, she has always been sensitive to clients concerns and feelings as they proceed through the mediation process.
Experience
Lisa has worked in a private mediation practice (Derr & Villarreal, Attorneys and Mediators) since 1995. For six years (2002 - 2007), Lisa also served as one of four Washington County family court mediators handling mediations for both married and unmarried couples who needed mediation for placement issues.
Lisa's practice includes all facets of family law including placement, child support and all other financial issues. She has helped couples who have few assets as well as couples with almost 50 million dollars in assets.
Lisa has assisted people in other areas including boundary disputes, homeowner's insurance claims, and workplace disputes.
Degrees
J.D. University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. May 1987. University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. August 1984, BA, Psychology
Training
Dates | Trainer(s) | Title |
March 1995 | Kristi Bradish | Winnebago Conflict Resolution Center 40 hr. mediation training |
October 1995 | Anne Milne | UW Extension two-day training on divorce mediation |
May 2001 | AFCC Mediation Conference | Two day conference on variety of issues including high conflict families |
May 2002 | Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution Pepperdine University | Advanced Family Mediation Skills two day courses including breaking impass and techniques for opening and closing |
Sept 2003 | Illinois Counsel for Mediation | Seminar for Advanced Family Mediation Practitioners |
November 2002 | Wisconsin Association of Mediators | Emerging Issues Conference - Three day conference |
November 2005 | Wisconsin Association of Mediators | Emerging Issues Conference - Three day conference |
November 1996 | Wisconsin Association of Mediators | Emerging Issues Conference - Three day conference |
November 1997 | Wisconsin Association of Mediators | Emerging Issues Conference - Three day conference |
November 1999 | Wisconsin Association of Mediators | Emerging Issues Conference - Three day conference |
April 2009 | Wisconsin Association of Mediators | Emerging Issues Conference - two day conference |
October 2007 | Association of Conflict Resolution Phoenix, AZ | Four-day training on cutting edge mediation issues |
June 2004 | Pepperdine School of Law, CA | Three-day training Designing Dispute Resolution Systems in the Workplace |
2001 and 2004 | Lisa Derr - WI State Bar CLE Series | Presenter - Basic Divorce Seminar (Maintenance, Property division and Discovery) |
May 2002 | Lisa Derr - WI State Bar Convention | Presenter - Preparing Your Client for Mediation |
November 2003 | Lisa Derr - Wisconsin Association of Mediators | Presenter - Emerging Issues Conference - Building a Frank Lloyd Wright House: Building Blocks of Mediation |
February 2004 | Lisa Derr - Domestic Violence Training | Presenter - DV Issues to Staff of Friends of Abused Families - West Bend, WI |
April 2004 | Lisa Derr - Dodge Cty Human Services | Presenter - Resolving Conflict in the Office and with Clients |
April 2004 | Lisa Derr - Wis Assoc. of Mediators | Presenter - New Law/New Responsiblities Mediating wtih Domestic Abuse |
November 2004 | Lisa Derr - Wisconsin Association of Mediators | Presenter - Half day Institute at Emerging Issues Conference |
July 2004 | Lisa Derr - Managers of Lear Janesville Plant | Presenter - Resolving Conflict in the workplace |
February 2005 | Lisa Derr - Dane County Human Resource Managers (SHRM) | Presenter - Resolving Workplace Conflict |
April 2005 | Lisa Derr - Judicial Conference of Wis Supreme Court Office of Judicial Education | Presenter - Applying Domestic Violence Research to Placement and Custody Factors of Sec. 767.24 |
September 2005 | Lisa Derr - Wisconsin State Credit Conference | Presenter - Managing Conflict - Dealing with Frustrated Customer |
June 2006 | Lisa Derr - Horizon Home Care and Hospice | Presenter - Managing Conflict |
June 2007 | Lisa Derr - half day institute for Cardinal Strich University | Presenter - Divorce Issues including children's grief and domestic violence |
June 2008 | Lisa Derr - half day institute for Cardinal Strich University | Presenter - Divorce Issues including children's grief and domestic violence |
July 2009 | Lisa Derr - half day institute for Cardinal Strich University | Presenter - Divorce Issues including children's grief and domestic violence |
July 2008 | Lisa Derr - Beaver Dam Chamber of Commerce | Presenter - Recognition of Workplace Conflict |
Sept 2010 | Assoc. Conflict Resolution | 3 day conference on the Journey of Mediation |
Approach
Mediation is my life's career choice because of my firm belief in the right to self-determination. It is critical that parties perceive that their mediator is neutral. I aspire to neutrality by observing and listening to each person.
Because the best decisions are well-informed, our process assembles information for people to help them make the right settlement for them. I encourage couples to seek legal counsel. Most important, I help people exchange information to help them know as much as possible.
Over the years, I've become less concerned about outcomes and procedures and more attentive and focused with each person. This allows them to be more focused with each other.
Fees
We charge $8,000 as a flat fee for family law (divorce) mediation which generally takes place over four meetings. People can pay upfront or on a "pay-as-you-go" basis. For post-judgment or nonfamily mediations, we generally request $800 ($200 per person per hour) for two hours initially. Thereafter, the parties decide to continue and can pay as they continue mediation.
Areas of Practice
- Civil (general)
- Divorce (all issues)
- Divorce (parenting)
- Education
- Family
- Marital Mediation
Professional Services
- Mediator
- Communication Skills Trainer
- Mediator-Arbitrator
- Conflict Coach
- Arbitrator
- Parenting Coordinator
- Mediating Lawyer
- Collaborative Professional
- Facilitator
- Online Mediator
- Online Arbitrator