“I have been a full-time mediator and mediation trainer for over 27 years, and have rarely met a mediator
I could recommend so unreservedly. Anna is highly intelligent,
naturally empathetic, profoundly ethical, and a strong
listener and creative problem solver. She is intuitive,
insightful, gifted, and has a genuine calling for this
work. I could not recommend her more highly.”
Kenneth Cloke, Director of the Center for Dispute Resolution,
President of Mediators Beyond Borders, and author of
Mediating Dangerously and other books on mediation.
“I've known Anna since
she was a student at Harvard Law School and I've had
the privilege to see her develop from an ambitious and
articulate student of mediation to an experienced and
sophisticated professional negotiator and mediator.
I also had the opportunity to work with her directly
as she served as a client-supervisor for one of my students
working on a conflict assessment project at the United
Nations Compensation Commission. Anna's substantive
legal base of knowledge, her experience with the stakeholders,
and her caring and supportive mentoring style made the
clinical experience for our student a truly fascinating
one. I expect many more great things from Anna as she
continues her work as an academic and practitioner.”
Robert Bordone, Harvard Law School,
Thaddeus R. Beal Assistant Clinical Professor of Law
and Director of the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation
Clinical Program.
“Anna Spain joined the Federal Sharing Neutrals Roster of the Washington and Baltimore Area at the end 2005, and did collateral duty mediation for us for until she left for California in 2007. In her short tenure she conducted mediations in 7 different federal agencies and left many thankful clients and mediation coordinators who continue to request her services. Anna’s dedication and skill in mediation is so remarkable that after her meditations the coordinators called for information on getting training in ADR. Her enthusiasm and positive outlook are contagious.”
Martha Flores, Sharing Neutrals, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
“Anna and I worked closely defending the
United States before the Iran U.S.-Claims Tribunal in
The Hague, The Netherlands and on other matters while
she was an Attorney-Advisor for the United States Department
of State. I have seen Anna perform with excellence in
the international arbitration setting and can say without
hesitation that she has a true gift for mediation. I
give her my highest recommendation.”
Jennifer Toole, Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Department of
State and Adjunct Professor, American
University, Washington College of Law.
“I feel fortunate to have had Anna as a
mentor while interning at the State Department. Her
door was always open, and she took whatever time was
necessary to provide guidance and ensure that my work
product was of the highest quality. Anna's genuine interest
for helping students and her enthusiasm for ADR set
her apart from all other ADR professionals.”
Greg Barnett, J.D. Candidate, Georgetown Law School.
“Professor Spain was a supportive teacher and mentor. She exposed me to a new way of looking at resolving conflicts and provided me with the tools necessary to take these lessons from the classroom to the real world. Thanks to Professor Spain, I feel more confident about public speaking and resolving cultural conflict and now feel prepared to venture into international mediation opportunities. ”
Micah Peterson, UCLA Graduate, UCLA School of Public Affairs '09
“I had the distinct pleasure of working closely with Anna Spain for two years at UCLA. Her knowledge on international relations and international law is impressive. Her experience as a mediator is outstanding. Anna is gifted with a special personal touch. Anna is able to master the details of the problems at hand swiftly. Anna is able to create warmth and trust among colleagues and those she works with in mediation and arbitration. Anna has worked effectively with Americans as well as with people from different cultures around the world. When Anna becomes involved in solving conflicts, I would know that solutions are at hand. I recommend Anna Spain to you with much enthusiasm.”
Dr. Kantathi Suphamongkhon, 39th Foreign Minister of Thailand, UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations Senior Fellow
