Donald E. Fischer
Conflict Specialist ~ Mediator 2000 Fresno Street, First Floor, Fresno, California 93721
Education
2015 CSU, Fullerton
Conservator & Trustee Management
2012 Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA
MA, Mediation, Conflict Studies & Peacemaking
2004 Fresno Co. Farm Bureau FAACT
Graduate
2002 Leadership Fresno Class XVIII
Graduate
1977 UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
BA, Rhetoric
Certifications and License
2016 California Licensed Professional Fiduciary PF-913
2016 National Certified Guardian (NCG)
2015 Certified Professional Fiduciary Management for Conservators, CSU, Fullerton
2015 Certified Professional Fiduciary Management for Trustees, CSU, Fullerton
2015 Advanced Practitioner, Academy of Family Mediators of the Association for Conflict Resolution,, AFM AP
2014 Fresno Pacific University Certificate in Mediation
2003 Superior Court of California, County of Fresno, Mediation Panel Training
Employment
Sept 2017 Donald E. Fischer, PF-913
CA Licensed Professional Fiduciary
2016 –Aug 2017 Central Valley Fiduciary Services
Licensed Professional Fiduciary
2012 – June 2015 Fresno Pacific University CPACS Mediation Services
Director Mediation Services Civil/Probate Division
2007 – 2012 Fresno Pacific University Mediation Services
Program Director, CPACS Lead Mediator DRPASuperior CourtAnnexed,Fresno County
2007 – 2009 Superior Court, County of Fresno
Early Neutral Evaluation Implementation Coordinator
2007 Superior Court, Fresno County
Advanced Mediator Trainer
2006 – Present Superior Court, Fresno County
Research Consultant
2003 – 2007 FPU Mediation Services
Mediation Case Manager / Mediator Superior Court, Fresno County
2003 – Present Donald Fischer Mediation Services
Mediator – Civil, Probate, Family, Community
Panel Membership
2016 – Present Family Law Mediation Panel
CA Superior Court, County of Fresno
2016 – Present Estate Planning Council
Fresno, California
2016 – Present Mediation Panel
CA Superior Court, County of Kings
2016 – Present CA Agricultural Mediation Program
USDA, CA Dept. of Food & Agriculture Contract Services
2014 – Present Workplace Conflict Management
Department of the Interior Contract Services
2007 – Present Attorney Fee Arbitration Panel
County Bar Association, Fresno, California
Acknowledgments
2009 – 2015 ADR Settlement Officer
Superior Court of California, County of Fresno
Experience
2014 – Present Special Needs Trust
Trustee
2012 – Present Probate Mediation
Mediator
2006 Fresno Co. Superior Court, ADR
Judge Mediation Training
2005 – Present Fresno Co. Superior Court
Settlement Agent
2005 U.S. Equal Employ Op Com
Pro Bono Mediator
2003 – Present Better Business Bureau, Fresno
Mediator
2003 – Present Victim Offender Reconciliation
Volunteer Mediator
2003 – Present Community Justice Conference
Volunteer Mediator
1999 – 2006 LACN Insurance Program
Trustee
2003 – 2004 Fresno Co. Superior Court
Intern Premarital MediatorFamily Court Services
Presentations
March 2015 “The Use of Mediation and Restorative Justice in Elder Abuse Issues”
— Elder Abuse Services, Inc. (EASI) Intern Certification, CFSU Campus
October 2014 “Conflict Resolution for Families Addressing Elder Issues before Abuse Occurs”
— Fresno-Madera Agency on Aging
September 2014 “Eclectic Family Law Mediation Concept”
— Fresno County Bar Association, Family Law Section
April 2014 “How to Create a Successful Court-Connected Probate Mediation Program”
— ACR Elder Section, Webinar, Adobe Connect
March 2014 “Restorative Justice Approach to Court-Connected Conflicts”
— Fresno City Summit, Community Transformation Program
March 2014 “Making a Living in Conflict Resolution Focus on Arbitration”
February 2014 Elder Issue Mediation and Confidentiality, Victim Services Certificate Program,
Department of Criminology, California State University, Fresno
March 2013 When is Elder Issue Mediation Appropriate,
Elder Abuse Services, Inc. Annual Retreat, Fresno, CA
September 2012 Attitude is Everything: Creating a Positive Attitude,
Claremont EAP
June 2012 Eldercare Stress: A Family Balancing Act, Mediation for Families Caring for an Aging Loved One,
ACR International, Elder Section
March 2012 Elder Conferencing and Mediation, Preventing Elder Abuse,
Clovis Adult School, Clovis, CA
October 2010 Elder Care Mediation in Community Programs,
CDRC Annual ADR Policy Conference, Loyola Law School
April 2010 Elder Care and Families in Conflict,
Retired Communication Workers of America
March 2010 Mediating Elder Conflict Issues,
Association for Conflict Resolution/ CCC Annual Conference
March 2009 Conflict Resolution in the Workplace: An Overview,
Claremont EAP
2008-2009 Early Neutral Evaluation, The Fresno Superior Court Process,
Presented to multiple firms with twenty or more attorneys
August 2008 Dealing with Conflict Alzheimer’s Creates in Families,
Somerford Place, Fresno
March 2008 Evaluator Training, ENE Implementation,
Fresno Superior Court
April 2008 Community Roundtable for Fresno County Service Providers
March 2007 “Court Connected Mediation: “Bringing Litigants to the Table”
ACR/CCC Annual Conference
November 2006 “Facilitative Mediation”
Fresno Superior Court Judges
November 2005 Fresno Superior Court Family Law Section
October 2005 Central California Trial Lawyers Association
June 2005 Victim Offender Reconciliation Training Program
Continuing Education
2022 Professional Fiduciary Association Annual Conference
2022 Fresno County Bar Association Estate, Trust, Probate Section CLE sessions
2021 Professional Fiduciary Association Annual Conference
2021 Fresno County Bar Association Estate, Trust, Probate Section CLE session
2021 Fresno Estate Planning Council Informational and collaborative sessions
2020 Professional Fiduciary Association Annual Conference
2020 Fresno County Bar Association Estate, Trust, Probate Section CLE sessions
2020 Fresno Estate Planning Council Informational and collaborative sessions
2019 Professional Fiduciary Association Annual Conference
2019 Fresno County Bar Association Estate, Trust, Probate Section CLE sessions
2019 Fresno Estate Planning Council Informational and collaborative sessions
2018 Professional Fiduciary Association Annual Conference
2018 Fresno County Bar Association Estate, Trust, Probate Section CLE sessions
2018 Fresno Estate Planning Council Informational and collaborative sessions
2017 Professional Fiduciary Association Annual Conference
2017 Fresno County Bar Association Estate, Trust, Probate Section CLE session
2017 Fresno Estate Planning Council Informational and collaborative sessions
April 2016 The Ripple Effects of Partner Violence, Fresno Superior Court/ACRCCC
May 2015 Certified Professional Fiduciary Management for Trustees, CSU, Fullerton
2015 – 2012 Fresno County Bar, Estate and Trust Section, CLE
2015 Project First Step, CCLS
2015 – 2009 Fresno County Bar, Family Law Section, CLE
2014 – 2000 State Bar of California Annual Meetings, CLE
2013 Domestic Violence in Conflict Resolution
October 2010 UC Berkeley The Mindful Lawyer Practices & Prospects Conference
October 2010 California Dispute Resolution Council ADR Policy Conference
August 2010 ACR/CCC Conflict Coaching
July 2010 Fresno Pacific University Basic Institute Training, Conflict Resolution
April 2010 California AOC/JC Conference on Self-Represented Litigants
April 2010 ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Conference
March 2010 Association for Conflict Resolution/CCC Annual Conference
More upon Request
Organizational Memberships
- Member of Professional Fiduciary Association of California
- Member of the Academy of Family Mediators APFM (2014-Present)
- Board Booster, Association for Conflict Resolution, Central California
- Association for Conflict Resolution, Elder Section Program Committee
- Board Member, California Dispute Resolution Council CDRD (2010-2013)
- Co-Chair, State Bar of CA Litigation Section, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (2012-13)
- County of Fresno, Superior Court ADR Oversight Committee (associate)
- President Association for Conflict Resolution, Central California Chapter (2007-08)
- Member Association for Conflict Resolution, International
- Lumber Association of California, Nevada and Hawaii (Director & Trustee 14 years)
- Rotary International (23 years, Club President, Regional Representative, District Nominating Committee, International Youth Exchange Admin)
- Fresno County Board of Supervisors, Tourism Committee
Mediation Fees
- Civil Limited, Business Conflict & Pre-Litigation —
- $750 First 2 Hours then $280/Hour
- Civil Unlimited —
- $2,250 per Day – $1,200 per 1/2 Day
- Workplace Issues (pre-litigation) –
- $1,800 per Day
- Employment —
- $3,000 per Day
- Marital Dissolution —
- $750 First 2 Hours then $280/Hour
- Elder Issue Family Conferencing —
- By Appointment
- Audio-Visual Teleconferencing Available
- Mediation Coaching —
- $250 per Hour
This Mediator is Mediate.com Certified
