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Local mediator proposes county-supported alternative dispute resolution program for landlord-tenant and employee disputes

2342944 · February 19, 2025
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Mediator Carlton Avery requested county support to start a Montgomery-based alternative dispute resolution (ADR) program modeled on his statewide work; he said his team has hundreds of hours of ADR training and seeks County collaboration on community- and court-referred mediation.

Carlton Avery of Avery Mediation Services told the commission his firm has provided mediation across multiple Alabama counties and seeks to start a Montgomery County ADR program to resolve landlord-tenant disputes, employee grievances and community conflicts outside of court.

Avery described more than 200 hours of ADR training for his firm and said many of their cases are court-ordered; he noted work in multiple…

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