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Asherman Law & Mediation Office

Jeanne Asherman Asherman Law & Mediation Office
9015 Walden Road
Silver Spring, MD 20901
Telephone: 301-587-6990
Fax: 301-587-6680
E-Mail: jash@erols.com
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Jeanne Asherman is an attorney and mediator practicing in the District of Columbia and Maryland. During her over 20 years of practice, she has represented hundreds of children in special education and other legal matters. She is a mediator for Maryland Circuit Courts, the World Bank, other agencies and private parties. Her mediation experience includes family (intra-family, divorce, custody, adoption), education (general & special education, public & private schools), employment (work-place, EEO), community (criminal, neighbors), and civil (contracts, worker's compensation, torts) matters. She is experienced in multiparty and cross-cultural mediations and has conducted conflict resolution training workshops.

Ms. Asherman has a B.A. in Psychology, a J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley, an LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center, and advanced mediation training. She has published in a number of fields including conflict resolution education (http://www.mediate.com/articles/asherman.cfm) and child welfare. Her past positions include Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology at Gallaudet University, Assistant Counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget, and Instructor of Law at NYU School of Law. She has also taught at the K-12 level.

Ms. Asherman currently offers special and general education legal consultation; mediation and facilitation services; and estate administration assistance. She also offers training in conflict resolution, as well as school climate improvement analysis and services.

Services Offered

Academic Degrees

Georgetown University Law Center: LL.M., 1982;Boalt Hall, University of California, Berkeley: J.D., 1979; B.A. Psychology, 1976.

Practicing in

District of Columbia, Maryland