• ABOUT US

  • WE KNOW FAMILY CONFLICT

    BECAUSE WE ARE FAMILY

    Founded by Attorney turned Mediator, Flora Cabean, Cabean ADR is a mother-son team wth expertise and experience working with families in conflict.

    Flora truly believes in the power of collaboration to resolve conflict having dealt with more than a fair share of relationship straining disagreements over her legal career. She quickly learned that candid conversation creates trust and trust leads to compromise and consensus. On this premise she created Cabean ADR, building on her many years' experience in family law and interest based negotiation strategies.

    When it came to launching the practice it just made sense to bring her son Perry, a Limited License Social Worker, on board to leverage his expertise in working with families in high conflict, often crisis situations.

    Combining Flora's legal background, mediation, coaching, and facilitation training with Perry's experience and training as a social worker, Cabean ADR provides court ordered and private mediation, facilitation, and conflict coaching to individuals, couples, siblings, co-parents, family business owners, parents and their children, and adult children and their parents.

    OUR MISSION IS TO HELP YOUR FAMILY DEAL WITH DISAGREEMENTS - RESPECTFULLY AND COLLABORATIVELY - SO THAT YOU CAN AVOID EMOTIONALLY AND FINANCIALLY COSTLY LEGAL BATTLES.

  • OUR TEAM

    At Cabean ADR, our team is dedicated to helping you get to a lasting solution. We leverage our wealth of experience in mediation, facilitation, negotiation, counseling, brainstorming, and coaching, to guide you through the complexities of your disagreements and challenges.

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    Flora Cabean Mediator, Facilitator, Conflict Coach

    Flora has over 30 years legal experience working first as a family law attorney then pivoting to contract negotiator. Her background includes working with survivors of domestic violence.

    She is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a Bachelors in Sociology and earned a law degree from the University of Toledo College of Law.

    She has completed domestic relations mediation training in Michigan, civil mediation training in Iowa, Michigan and North Carolina and is a North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission certified Superior Court civil mediator and a certified mediator for North Carolina Clerk of Court for guardianship and conservatorship.

    Flora is also trained in conflict coaching, emotional intelligence, nonviolent communication, tranformational mediation, neurodivergence, facilitation, and brainstorming to name a few.

    Flora is a member of the Michigan State Bar and the Michigan Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution (ABADR) Women & Diversity Committee and the ABA DR Skills Building & Technology Innovation Committee, and the Oakland (MI) County Bar Dispute Resolution, Lawyer Well Being, Family Court, and Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committees and the American Academy of ADR Attorneys.

    Flora is the youngest sister in a family of five siblings, a wife, and mom of two adult sons. She is developing a series of guides to help families survive stress filled family events.

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    Perry M. Cabean, Mediator, Mental Health Facilitator

    Perry earned a Masters of Social Work from Wayne State University and a Bachelors in Sociology from North Carolina A&T State University. He has worked with families in crisis for over a decade, with experience in child welfare, post traumatic stress, domestic violence, neurodivergence, trauma informed practice principles and intergenerational family dynamics and conflict resolution.

    Perry is skilled in mental health facilitation, de-escalation strategies, multidisciplinary collaboration and care coordination, offering resources, support and counseling to families. He has helped families reach mutual agreements on safety, custody, and service needs.

    Perry is committed to helping individuals feel heard and prioritizes dignity, empowerment and collaboration in every interaction with a focus on solutions that work for all parties involved.

    Perry is Flora's eldest son. He enjoys the good fortune and embraces the challenge of working with his mom with patience and humor.

  • OUR CORE VALUES

    Everything we do is grounded in our core values.

    INTEGRITY

    We believe in maintaining a high standard of integrity in every mediation, facilitation and coaching session. Our commitment to neutrality ensures that the process is fair and respectful, fostering trust among all participants.

    CIVILITY

    We believe that civility is essential in all interactions, especially during conflicts. Our approach promotes respectful communication, ensuring that all parties engage with decorum and mutual respect. By fostering a civil environment, we aim to reduce tension and pave the way for productive discussions that lead to resolution.

    COLLABORATION

    We emphasize collaboration as a key component of effective conflict resolution. By working together we facilitate a cooperative approach that leads to workable solutions..

    EMPATHETIC CANDOR

    Our approach is founded on the principle of empathetic candor. We seek to appreciate the distinct viewpoints of every participant. Our goal is to cultivate an environment that encourages open and constructive conversations while also providing the appropriate level of reality checking.

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