Online Business & Workplace Mediation in Tennessee
Business-partner and workplace mediation, conflict coaching and team facilitation for Tennessee companies, online by Zoom or Google Meet. Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 governs mediation in its courts, and Davidson County's Business Court Docket can take qualifying business cases from other counties when all parties consent.
What to know about mediation in Tennessee
- Mediation confidentialityTennessee hasn't adopted the Uniform Mediation Act. Under Supreme Court Rule 31, what's said in a Rule 31 mediation is confidential to the extent the parties agree or other law provides, and inadmissible to the same extent as settlement talks under Rule of Evidence 408. Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 31, § 7
- Tennessee Alternative Dispute Resolution CommissionThe Tennessee Supreme Court appoints the Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission, which administers the training and approval of mediators for use by the courts and evaluates the success of Rule 31 ADR proceedings. Tennessee ADR Commission
- Davidson County Business Court DocketDavidson County's Business Court Docket handles business cases, and qualifying cases from other Tennessee counties may be transferred there if all parties consent. At the case-planning conference, the judge may have counsel discuss settlement and the timing of ADR. Guide to the Business Court Docket (PDF)
- Workplace complaint mediationThe Attorney General's Civil Rights Enforcement Division takes discrimination complaints in employment and other areas. The parties may ask to resolve a complaint at any time through voluntary mediation with an impartial mediator, at no cost to them. TN CRED complaint process
- Fully online. Sessions run by Zoom or Google Meet, so teams and partners can join from anywhere in Tennessee, including Nashville, Memphis and Knoxville.
- Your time zone. Tennessee uses Eastern time in East Tennessee and Central time in Middle and West Tennessee, and sessions are scheduled in your local time.
- Private, by agreement. This is private mediation and coaching. Sapir Saadon is certified by the Florida Supreme Court and isn't on Tennessee court rosters, so for court-ordered mediation, check the court's own requirements.
- Business and workplace only. Family and divorce mediation is offered for Florida cases.
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Online mediation in Tennessee: common questions
Yes. Private mediation is voluntary and the participants choose the mediator, so business partners and teams in Tennessee can mediate with Dr. Conflicts by Zoom or Google Meet. Sapir Saadon is certified by the Florida Supreme Court and is not on Tennessee court rosters, so if a Tennessee court has ordered mediation, check whether it requires a mediator from its own list.
For court cases mediated under Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31, yes: what's said is confidential to the extent the parties agree or other law provides, and it's inadmissible like settlement talks. For private mediation outside Rule 31, confidentiality is typically set out in the written agreement to mediate. Ask a Tennessee attorney if it matters to your situation.
Davidson County's Business Court Docket handles business cases, and qualifying cases from other Tennessee counties may be transferred there if all parties consent. At the case-planning conference, the judge may have counsel discuss settlement and the timing of ADR.
The Attorney General's Civil Rights Enforcement Division takes discrimination complaints in employment and other areas. The parties may ask to resolve a complaint at any time through voluntary mediation with an impartial mediator, at no cost to them. Private workplace mediation is a separate, earlier option, often used before a formal complaint exists.
Yes. Every session is online, so location within Tennessee doesn't matter. Tennessee uses Eastern time in East Tennessee and Central time in Middle and West Tennessee, and sessions are scheduled in your local time.
No. Mediation and conflict coaching are not legal representation, and Dr. Conflicts does not give legal advice. When legal rights, contracts or formal claims are involved, each side should have its own attorney.
Business and workplace guides
Talk it through before it escalates
A short consultation helps you see whether mediation, coaching or facilitation fits. Sessions are online, in English or Hebrew.
Important to know
Mediation is not legal representation. Dr. Conflicts does not provide legal advice, does not represent either participant, and does not replace consultation with an attorney. Participants are encouraged to seek independent legal advice when legal rights, obligations, court filings, or formal agreements are involved.
The Tennessee details on this page come from official court, statute and agency sources, linked above. They are general information, not legal advice, and rules change; confirm with the source or your attorney.