About Lisa F Dugger

Lisa F Dugger is a non-domestic mediator based in London, Ohio, serving Madison County, Columbus, and the surrounding region. She is qualified by the Ohio Supreme Court for court-connected mediation and is a member of the Ohio Mediation Association. Lisa completed her formal mediation training through ADR: Fundamentals of Mediation (April 2026), a live, interactive program meeting Ohio Supreme Court requirements, including hands-on role plays drawn from real court mediation scenarios, with a focus on conflict resolution, communication, and negotiation. She maintains her qualified status through ongoing continuing education required by the Ohio Supreme Court. And is a member of the Madison County Chamber of Commerce.

Her practice focuses on construction and contractor disputes, business and commercial conflicts, workplace matters, and other situations where two parties need a structured path forward.

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Her path to mediation did not come through a law office or a courthouse. It came through years of being in the room when things got hard.

After time in corporate America, she stepped into running her family's Buy Here Pay Here auto business, and that changed everything. Day after day, she was in the middle of real, high-stakes conversations: financial stress, missed payments, strained relationships, decisions that affected people's livelihoods. There was no manual for it.

What she learned over time was how to stay steady in those moments. How to listen without reacting. How to hear what someone was actually saying underneath the frustration. And how much it mattered to keep the conversation focused on moving forward rather than relitigating the past.

She also learned that most disputes, no matter how heated, have room for resolution when both parties feel genuinely heard and the conversation is structured well. That is what a good mediator makes possible.

Mediation felt like a natural next step. It gave shape and purpose to skills she had been developing for years without a name for them.

Today she brings a practical, grounded approach to this work. She does not take sides. Does not decide outcomes. She helps people slow down, see the situation clearly, and find solutions they can actually live with, together.

If you're dealing with a business dispute, a contractor conflict, or another situation where communication has broken down, let’s talk about whether mediation might help.

One Inspires Mediation
London, Ohio | Serving Madison County & Greater Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court Qualified · Ohio Mediation Association Member · Madison County Chamber of Commerce Member