About Us

Jane Tate, J.D. is a highly skilled family and divorce mediator with over 25 years of legal, non-profit and mediation experience.  In both her roles as attorney and mediator, she has worked extensively with  complex legal issues facing families. Her calm nature and approach to mediation helps families and divorcing couples reduce conflict and successfully navigate to resolution through a more appropriate, humane and family-friendly process.

Achievements

• Graduated from Detroit College of Law (now Michigan State University College of Law) where she was named to the Dean’s list on multiple occasions

• Successfully completed mediation trainings in the areas of Domestic Relations, Eldercare/Adult Guardianship, General Civil and Truancy Prevention, as well as various CLE mediation courses

• Was integral in creation, coordination, facilitation, reporting and follow-up activities relating to The Engineering Society of Detroit Institute’s symposia

• Possesses extensive experience in high conflict dispute resolution including domestic violence.

• Holds comprehensive knowledge of family law including divorce, custody, paternity, guardianship and domestic violence issues

• Began her legal career as a law clerk for the City of Dearborn, MI Communications Department

• Worked as a state legislative aide

Philosophy

"After spending over 8 years litigating family law cases and seeing what the litigation process can do to a family I decided to leave the practice of law and focus on mediating disputes.  I feel that dispute resolution through mediation is a much more appropriate, humane and family friendly process for dealing with the issues raised in domestic relations disputes.  Mediation is also a more sensible and cost-effective way to resolve business and other civil disputes.  In mediation the parties, rather than a Judge, control the outcome.  Why should you leave these important decisions up to someone who doesn’t really know you,  your family, your business or your situation?"