About
Experience, integrity,
and a commitment to resolution.
Doenges Mediation was founded by attorney Nicholas Doenges on a straightforward belief: that most disputes, approached with the right process and the right neutral, can be resolved without the cost, delay, and damage of litigation.
Background
A practice built across jurisdictions — and across cultures.
Doenges Mediation draws on years of professional experience in dispute resolution across the United States and Asia-Pacific. With an active practice in Taipei, Taiwan and licensure in both California and Minnesota, the firm is uniquely positioned to serve clients navigating cross-border and cross-cultural conflicts.
The practice spans commercial disputes, employment matters, family and estate conflicts, real estate, and organizational consulting. Clients range from individuals and small businesses to multinational corporations and nonprofit institutions.
What distinguishes this practice is not just geographic reach, but a genuine fluency in the cultural and legal contexts that shape how disputes arise — and how they can be resolved. Effective mediation in an international context requires more than procedural skill; it requires cultural intelligence and the patience to build trust across difference.
"The goal is never just to end a dispute — it is to end it in a way that the parties can live with, and move forward from."
Credentials
Qualifications & practice areas
- Certified Mediator
- Arbitration Training — Mentored by a Former Minnesota District Court Judge
- Cross-border Dispute Resolution — Asia-Pacific focus
- Organizational Conflict Management Consulting
- Licensed to practice in California and Minnesota
- Based in Taipei, Taiwan with international client experience
Philosophy
Principles that guide every engagement.
Neutrality
A mediator or arbitrator is only as effective as their impartiality. Every engagement begins with a rigorous assessment of potential conflicts and a commitment to serving the process — not any party.
Confidentiality
What happens in a mediation or arbitration stays there. Confidentiality is not just a professional obligation — it is the foundation that makes honest dialogue possible.
Clarity
Disputes are often sustained by misunderstanding. The work of resolution is, in large part, the work of clarifying positions, interests, and options — until a path forward becomes visible.
Respect
Every party to a dispute deserves to be heard with dignity. Regardless of the complexity or intensity of the conflict, the process should leave participants feeling respected.
Ready to start the conversation?
A confidential consultation is the first step. There's no obligation — just an honest conversation about your situation and how we might help.