Our Mediators

The Neighborhood Justice Center has a team of contract mediators who offer their services to our office. Please take some time to meet them.

LANCE YOUNGBLOOD

After retiring from a successful IT sales career, Lance is leveraging his experience to help individuals and teams develop creative solutions that bring peace. Lance believes that mediation should be more than agreeing to a transaction. He believes in win-win scenarios, that pain often accompanies conflict. Lance believes that mediation is an opportunity to begin the process of reconciliation. Lance currently serves as a conflict consultant and mediator coach for Phoenix Strategies. Lance also volunteers as a mediator for El Paso County Small Claims Court.

JAMES SULLIVAN

James has dedicated hundreds of hours to the practice of mediation, guiding individuals through civil disputes including landlord-tenant issues, consumer complaints, protection orders, contract disagreements, divorce matters, and small claims. His calm, impartial approach is grounded in mediation training and a strong understanding of how conflict impacts people.  After observing how unresolved communication often prevents meaningful settlement, James chose to focus his professional efforts on mediation. He is committed to helping parties reach timely, cost-effective resolutions that minimize stress and foster mutual understanding.  James holds a law degree from the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law and brings experience from both his private practice and small claims court settings to his mediation cases. He believes every conflict holds the potential for resolution, clarity, and forward movement.