About Us
Jim Shaul, MA, JD
Jim is a graduate of Creighton Law School and is known for his specialization in High Conflict SADR Mediations. He is one of the most highly trained Mediators in the state. He has helped many families navigate the troubled waters of ongoing parental conflict as well as the legal, financial, and emotional difficulties of divorce.
Jim was trained at the Concord Center and is affiliated with the Nebraska Justice Center, the Douglas County Conciliation Court, and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. He is a Fellow of the Heartland College of Mediators, a member of the Nebraska Mediator’s Association and the Tri-County Mediator’s Association. Jim’s Full Credentials (pdf).
Beth Benjamin-Alvarado, BS in Psychology,
MS in International Public Administration
Beth is our bilingual Mediator. She is trained in Basic, Family and High-Conflict/Specialized Alternate Dispute Resolution, Domestic Violence and is an Office of Dispute Resolution Parenting Act Mediator. She has over three years experience in Mediation. Her background includes being a Director of Adult Basic Education Program, a Social Services Worker for HHS and a Family Support Worker for OPS. Beth also teaches our Parenting Classes in both English and Spanish
Beth’s Resume (pdf)
Jaimee D. Johanning, JD
Jaimee is a licensed attorney and has been practicing family law since 2006. She is a member of the Nebraska Academy of Collaborative Professionals. She is trained in Basic and Family Mediation, and is an approved Nebraska Office of Dispute Resolution Nebraska Parenting Act Mediator. She also has a background in social work which has assisted her in working with families and conflict.
Jaimee obtained her Bachelor of Social Work degree from the University of Kansas and her Juris Doctor from the University of California-Los Angeles School of Law. Following law school, she practiced family law in Los Angeles, California. In 2009, Jaimee was honored to be named as a Southern California Super Lawyer Rising Star. Jaimee was born and raised in Omaha and returned from California in June 2009 to practice law in Nebraska. Jaimee’s Resume (pdf).