Panel Members

CURRENT PANEL MEMBERS WITH HIGHLIGHTED BIOS:

Upon filing a dispute with CoMA, the Case Administrator reviews the subject matter and provides a choice of 3 qualified facilitators. A CV / Resume of the proposed individuals are presented to the parties for indication of a first and second choice. The overlapping named Dispute Resolution Professional is assigned to the case. Parties may also unanimously agree on a specific facilitator and indicate this choice upon filing with the forum.

James Eichberg, CPA
Arbitrator / Mediator

James Eichberg is a skilled mediator and arbitrator with over 38 years of experience in finance, accounting, and transactional analysis including 27 years in litigation support. Since 1988, Mr. Eichberg has participated in over 140 arbitrations. He has expertise in dealing with disputes involving one party to up to 115 parties.  ►Full Profile

Von Limbaugh, JD, LL.M
Attorney / Arbitrator / Mediator

Specializing in small business, estate planning, probate and elder law, Mr. Limbaugh formerly practiced family law and now advises family law attorneys in matters regarding division of property and pre-nuptial agreements. He provided planning tips for dividing retirement assets in the Friendly Divorce Guidebook For Colorado, published by Bradford Publishing. Mr. Limbaugh has earned a reputation for his ability to work with people during periods of conflict to find win/win solutions.  ►Full Profile

Jeffrey C. Pond, JD
Attorney / Arbitrator / Mediator

Attorney at Law.  Practice since 1968 focused on complex civil litigation in State & Federal Courts and advocacy in arbitration, with focus on the areas described above; member of AAA Commercial Arbitration Panel since 1986, serving as a neutral arbitrator in numerous proceedings involving securities fraud, partnership and LLC obligations, software disputes, telecommunications, advertising, sales of business and other contract based disputes; Denver Business Journal 2003, Best of the Bar-Telecommunications; Adjunct Faculty-University of Colorado School of Law 2004, teaching Business Transactions.  ►Full Profile

Charles Kuechenmeister, JD
Attorney / Arbitrator / Mediator

Over 35 years civil practice in Colorado. Experience in debtor-creditor matters, real estate, commercial transactions, and construction contracts, litigation. Practice focused on local government, with substantive practice areas including governmental codes and regulations, zoning, land use, employment, water and sewer utilities, formation of special districts, special improvement districts, business improvement districts. Arbitrator, National Arbitration Forum, since 2000.  ►Full Profile

Lawrence B. Leff, JD, MSW
Attorney / Arbitrator / Mediator

Attorney at Law. Family Law, Employment Law, and Construction Litigation practitioner since 1974; Home Owner Association practitioner since 1982. Currently a contract Hearing Officer for the Denver Civil Service Commission; and a panel member for the Denver Court Appointed Mediation Program sponsored by the Colorado and Denver Bar Associations.  ►Full Profile

Samuel D. Cheris, JD
Attorney / Arbitrator / Mediator

More than 25 years of experience as an arbitrator for AAA, US Anti-Doping Agency (administered by AAA) and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Served as sole arbitrator, panel member & panel chair for 42 matters in the last 10 years, handling cases dealing with the following types of issues: business valuation; cable and satellite television; partnership dissolutions & terminations; tax malpractice; contracts; dope testing (Olympic movement); education; health care; insurance; investment & securities; patent infringement; real estate; oil & gas, and telecommunications.  ►Full Profile

Kent D. Enwright, JD, SPHR
Attorney / Arbitrator / Mediator

Attorney at Law. Former Administrative Law Judge. Practice focuses on employment, workers compensation & dispute resolution. Adjunct Professor. Formerly with Mountain States Employers Council.  ►Full Profile

Rita L. Hyland CPCU, LPCS, CPIW 
Mediator

Insurance liability claims specialist with particular expertise in bodily injuries compouded by complex legal and coverage issues. Broad, up-to-date technical knowledge gained through extensive experience and refined through continuing professional education. Skilled investigator and persuasive negotiator who acheived positive outcomes under challenging and contentious conditions.  ►Full Profile

George L. Farmer, PE, JD
Attorney / Arbitrator / Mediator

Attorney, Professional Engineer and General Contractor with over 32 years of construction experience. As an engineering firm owner, Mr. Farmer performed design and consultation services for developers, contractors, property owners, and public agencies, and Expert Witness testimony in Construction Litigation cases. As an Attorney, he focuses on construction litigation and E/O claims. Mr. Farmer also has secured licenses (since expired) in FL as: Mortgage Broker, Engineering Contractor (water, sewer, paving, and drainage, and other “heavy construction” functions), and is a concrete masonry specialist. Mr. Farmer is a Court Appointed Mediator in New Jersey State Court, and as an Arbitrator in Federal Court.  ►Full Profile

Judith E Cahan Lajoie, Esquire
Attorney / Mediator

An AV-Rated (Highest Rating in Martindale-Hubbell) transactional real estate lawyer in Colorado since 1982, Judith has worked in all aspects of real estate and real estate finance, including substantial experience in construction lending, loan workouts and restructurings.  Judith served as house counsel to 2 public homebuilders (MDC Holdings, parent of Richmond American Homes and the Colorado Division of D.R. Horton).  This experience, which spanned 7 years, exposed her to construction defect issues and allowed her the experience of participating in settlement numerous discussions with homeowners, subcontractors and HOAs.  Judith possesses a firm grasp of the governing statutes of the Construction Defect Action Reform Act and its amendments.  ►Full Profile

John F. Sass, JD
Attorney / Arbitrator / Mediator

Attorney at Law. Arbitrator, Mediator, and Fact-Finder since 1980. Former Administrative Law Judge; State Agricultural Employment Relations Board; Former Hearing Officer for the Phoenix Employment Relations Board and Maricopa County Merit System Commission
Colorado: Hearing Officer for local governments -Special Master for the US District Court for District of Colorado. Mediator for Denver District Court. ►Full Profile

Diana Ward-Collins, RN, MSN
Mediator

Distinguished career spanning 40 years in clinical, administrative, & healthcare education. Diana has dedicated the last 15 years to mediating community and workplace disputes including EEO and disability; family communications related to Trans-generational (elder) concerns, Long Term Care & End of Life Decisions. Published author of numerous articles on ethics and legal nursing concerns.  ►Full Profile

Jean A. Stracy, MA
Mediator / Facilitator

Experienced Dispute Resolution Specialist for Family, Workplace/ADA, Business & Community Organizations. Co-founder & Director of Training for the New Mexico Center for Dispute Resolution. Provided training at the State, Federal and international level in Conflict Resolution and Mediation. Adjunct instructor in Dispute Resolution studies at Regis University. Holds a graduate certificate in Advanced Studies in Conflict Resolution.  ►Full Profile

Carl C. Bosland, JD LLM
Attorney / Arbitrator / Mediator

Attorney at Law.  Mr. Bosland is regarded as a fair and impartial neutral who has devoted the last 6 of his 22 year legal career as a full-time arbitrator, mediator, and fact-finder in often complex and highly emotional public/private sector workplace disputes.  As a neutral and labor/employment attorney, his experience runs the gamut from low level discipline to national class action discrimination claims.  Mr. Bosland is a leading authority on the Family and Medical Leave Act, having authored 3 highly-acclaimed books on the subject.  His 4th book on labor arbitration practice is scheduled for publication in the Fall of 2009.  ►Full Profile

Candace McCune, JD
Attorney / Arbitrator / Mediator

Attorney at Law with over 20 years civil practice in Colorado.  Experience in insurance defense litigation, and the last 10 years in family law.  Practice now limited to mediation and arbitration.  Current in designation as Certified Christian Conciliator© through Peacemaker Ministries.  Experienced in Christian mediation and arbitration of family law cases, contract disputes, court case settlements, and other focus areas under the Christian Conciliation Guidelines.  Conducts trainings on conflict coaching, mediation and arbitration for Peacemaker Ministries and for Conciliation Ministries of Colorado.  Taught Negotiations and Conflict Management course at Colorado Christian University.  Member of Colorado Bar Association Family Law Section.  ►Full Profile

Lawrence Cerrillo, MS
Mediator / Facilitator

BS & MS in Geology with specialty in Hydrology. Geologic consultant on projects both nationally and internationally. in groundwater & environment since 1970 . Ten (10) years of mediation and facilitation experience specializing in land, natural resource, environmental, construction and public policy disputes.  Larry holds numerous certificates in ADR including a Certificate of Advanced Study in Alternative Dispute Resolution from University of Denver. The recipient of several awards for service to his local community; he was Community Mediator of the Year 2008 for JCMS. Larry has served as an adjunct instructor at Aurora Community College where he taught courses in Conflict Resolution and Cultural Conflict Resolution.  ►Full Profile

Eugene M. Osman, JD
Attorney / Arbitrator

Attorney at Law; Involved in the securities brokerage industry for over 20 years, the last 10 serving as a branch manager. Gene has served on many cases as an industry panelist on NASD arbitration panels. Retired Lt. Colonel from the United States Air Force.  ►Full Profile

Hazel Hanley, JD
Attorney / Arbitrator / Mediator

Attorney at Law; Labor & employment since 1984, including representation of the Office of General Counsel, Federal Labor Relations Authority, EEOC litigation. Arbitrator for the Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service. Public Arbitrator for the National Association of Securities Dealers.  ►Full Profile

Janet Koin Dampeer, LCSW
Mediator

Janet has over 20 years business management & commercial real estate development, in addition to her work as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.  Janet is a Psychotherapist for families & individuals, with a speciallty in addictions.  She is devoted to Patient Advocacy, performing the role of Ombudsman for Long Term Care Patients. B.A. in Business & Accounting, MSW  ►Full Profile

Judy Larkins, SPHR
Mediator / Case Administrator / Arbitrator

B.S. and SPHR in Human Resource Management. Former Stock Broker & Insurance Agent. FINRA Arbitrator. Graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution from University of Denver. Graduate studies in Conflict Transformation at Eastern Mennonite University. Mediator with a focus on domestic and workplace disputes. Completed Mediation Internship with the Denver Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 2002.  ►Full Profile