Piedmont Dispute Resolution Center

Piedmont Dispute Resolution Center serves individuals, families, organizations, and communities by providing specialists who educate and facilitate conflict management. We envision a community where all voices are heard and values, perspectives and differences are respected.  

PDRC's mediation services empower people to create adaptable and creative solutions while also enhancing mutual understanding and respect. This approach not only resolves current conflicts but also equips individuals with the skills and understanding needed to prevent and manage future disputes. We believe in compassion and collaboration over confrontation, helping people find solutions that create the best possible outcomes.

Testimonials:

• Was very good at explaining our options and made this a really good experience.It went very well. Calm environment and easy to come to an agreement. 
• The session was very professional. Well done--everyone wins. Thank you! 
• Made an uncomfortable situation much easier to process. 
• It helped make this stressful situation much fairer and easier to deal with. 
• Controlled environment made it easier to talk to each other without emotions being involved.

PDRC serves over 9,000 people annually, providing:

• court-ordered mediation at NO CHARGE to the parties in custody, visitation, child and spousal support cases in juvenile and domestic relations courts and in civil cases in the general district courts
• restorative justice services to those involved in criminal cases
• conflict resolution training to schools and organizations
• private mediation services including elder care, workplace, and business mediation

We save the community and tax payers money by easing the burden on judges, courts, clerks, police and other law enforcement personnel, helping parties settle their disputes out of court. PDRC's mediators all meet standards established by the Supreme Court of Virginia and are highly trained and experienced.

Founded in 1990, the Center's services promote the peaceful resolution of conflicts. The Center serves the counties of Culpeper, Fauquier, Loudoun, Madison, Prince William, Rappahannock, Spotsylvania, Stafford and the Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park and surrounding areas. All services are confidential to individuals and organizations.

PDRC engages and empowers individuals and families to achieve peaceful and lasting resolutions that, in turn, create a better community.