{"id":109,"date":"2014-05-11T17:03:07","date_gmt":"2014-05-11T17:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.new.hamiltonlawandmediation.com\/?page_id=109"},"modified":"2020-08-03T07:11:04","modified_gmt":"2020-08-03T11:11:04","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hamiltonlawandmediation.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Hamilton Law And Mediation PLLC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#4a7199&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221;][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221; et_pb_row_fullwidth&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; width=&#8221;89%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_width=&#8221;89%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Raleway|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Raleway|500|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px||50px|&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Meet Debra<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.hamiltonlawandmediation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/irishsetter_webart-flipped.png&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px||50px|&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; module_class=&#8221; et_pb_row_fullwidth&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; width=&#8221;89%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_width=&#8221;89%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||0px|&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;PetWorld Insider Video Embed Code&#8221;]<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9umcT-cZhdk?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/center>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Raleway|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||20px|&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;25px|20px|25px|20px&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221;]We enable our clients to be part of the solution process, not powerless bystanders. 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She has been featured in Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, US News and World Report, and the New York Times, just to name a few.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">As the principal at Hamilton Law and Mediation, PLLC\u2014the nation\u2019s first solo mediation practice dedicated to helping people resolve conflicts over animals\u2014Debra uses alternative dispute resolution to help address disagreements over the family pet during divorce, neighbors\u2019 arguments over a barking dog, and confrontations between clients and veterinarians and other professionals who work with animals. HLM also looks forward to helping animal rights and welfare advocates see the benefit of having a conversation about the best interests of all parties\u2014especially the animals\u2014to resolve animal-related disputes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Debra is admitted to practice law in all New York State courts. 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The advantage of using mediation and collaborative process over litigation is that the parties [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1408,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<h3><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Debra A Vey Voda-Hamilton, Esq. - Principal<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-size: 16pt;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">We enable our clients to be part of the solution process, not powerless bystanders. The advantage of using mediation and collaborative process over litigation is that the parties retain the ability to own their process. They feel respected and capable of expressing the emotions driving the disagreement.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">--Debra Vey Voda-Hamilton, Esq<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 26pt;\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-909\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hamiltonlawandmediation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Debra-Circle-blue-300x300.png\" alt=\"Debra Circle blue\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>Meet Debra<\/span><\/em><\/span>\r\n<strong>Debra spent 30 years as a practicing litigator, but she is now a full-time mediator and conflict coach for people in disputes over animals.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">She works both nationwide and internationally. 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She has been featured in Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, US News and World Report, and the New York Times.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">As the principal at Hamilton Law and Mediation, PLLC\u2014the nation\u2019s first solo mediation practice dedicated to helping people resolve conflicts over animals\u2014Debra uses alternative dispute resolution to help address disagreements over the family pet during divorce, neighbors\u2019 arguments over a barking dog, and confrontations between clients and veterinarians and other professionals who work with animals. HLM also looks forward to helping animal rights and welfare advocates see the benefit of having a conversation about the best interests of all parties\u2014especially the animals\u2014to resolve animal-related disputes.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Debra is admitted to practice law in all New York State courts. 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