Mary M. Leichliter is a dedicated mediator and the founder of ReSOLVE Dispute Resolution, specializing in workplace and civil rights mediation with a focus on discrimination, harassment, and retaliation cases. With over 30 years of experience, she stands out for her compassionate, party-focused approach that prioritizes listening, understanding, and delivering meaningful resolutions in high-emotion disputes.
Mary’s mediation practice is built on respect, adaptability, and a results-oriented mindset, making her particularly skilled at helping parties navigate deeply personal and long-standing conflicts. She excels in pre-litigation matters and early settlement negotiations, offering personalized service that blends empathy with strategic resolution techniques. Her primary clientele includes employers, employees, and attorneys involved in employment and housing discrimination disputes throughout California and nationwide.
Services Offered
- Mediation services
- Workplace dispute mediation
- Employment discrimination mediation
- Harassment case mediation
- Retaliation case mediation
- Fair Employment & Housing Act (FEHA) mediation
- Title VII mediation
- Housing discrimination mediation
- Disability discrimination mediation
- Age discrimination mediation
- Gender discrimination mediation
- Sexual orientation discrimination mediation
- LGBTQ discrimination mediation
- National origin discrimination mediation
- Caste-based discrimination mediation
- Familial status discrimination mediation
- Pregnancy discrimination mediation
- COVID-19 related discrimination and retaliation mediation
- Wrongful termination mediation
- Wage and hour violation mediation
- Misclassification mediation
- Federal civil rights mediation, including 42 USC 1981 claims
- Class action mediation
- Facilitation
- Conflict coaching
- Conflict systems design
- Attorney referral service
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Mary serves clients throughout California and nationwide, offering mediation in high-stakes, emotionally charged disputes and maintaining a strong reputation for trustworthiness and effectiveness among legal professionals.
