About Us
Michaele Gantz, Expert Mediator
Consenso Mediation & Divorce Coaching
Conflict is an inevitable part of life, yet certain disputes can prove exceptionally challenging to address, leaving you with a sense of frustration, isolation, and defeat. At Consenso Mediation & Divorce Coaching, our mission is to convert these formidable emotions into a source of empowerment and optimism for the days ahead.
Founder and Mediator Michaele Gantz takes immense pride in her unwavering commitment to staying on top of the latest developments in New York State law and continually advancing her conflict resolution expertise. Entrusting your mediation to Michaele means placing yourself in the capable hands of a certified Divorce Coach and a Certified Recovery Coach.
Rather than spending copious amounts of time, resources, and emotional strength battling your disputes in court, engage in our professional mediation services to reach a fair resolution – without fighting or breaking the bank. With years of experience, our mediators have been able to help individuals, couples, families, and businesses throughout the Albany area where she resides, and remotely for families all across New York State, including Rochester, NY where she also has an office.
From divorce coaching to family and child custody mediation, Michaele Gantz at Consenso Mediation and Divorce Coaching is here to help.
Michaele Gantz, Owner, Mediator
Consenso Mediation & Divorce COaching
Meet the Team
Michaele Gantz
Mediator, Founder
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Michaele Gantz
Mediator, Founder
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Elizabeth Jewett Owen
Attorney at Law
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Founder, Consenso Mediation & Divorce COaching
Meet Michaele Gantz, Empowering Mediator and Community Advocate
As the owner and mediator at Consenso Mediation & Divorce Coaching, Michaele C. Gantz is a highly respected professional serving the Albany and New York City Metropolitan areas in New York State.
Compassionate Understanding of Life-Changing Issues
Michaele understands that issues related to child custody, divorce, or elder care have a profound impact on her clients’ lives. Her compassionate and individualized approach ensures that each party feels heard, welcomed, and validated as they define the issues and outcomes that matter most to them. As a neutral mediator, Michaele strives to help every single client feel heard and at ease throughout the mediation process.
Staying Informed: Your Trusted Resource
While mediators cannot provide legal advice or representation, Michaele remains committed to staying on top of the latest changes to New York State law. This dedication ensures that no stone goes unturned and no details are overlooked during the mediation process. Michaele continues her education primarily through the NYS Council on Divorce Mediation, enhancing her expertise and ensuring that her clients receive the most up-to-date information and support.
A Multi-Faceted Advocate for the Community
Beyond her well-established practice, Michaele’s passion for helping community members extends beyond mediation. She has been a business owner since her twenties and is dedicated to using her skills to make a difference during difficult times. Her experience includes teaching anger management classes, working at in-patient psychiatric facilities, and conducting conflict resolution training classes for Rotary International.
Education and Achievements:
- B.S. in psychology from SUNY (State University of New York) Brockport
- Certified Divorce Coach
- Certified Recovery Coach
- Rotary President
- New York City Council on Mediation member
- The Center for Dispute Settlement certification
If you are seeking an empowering mediator and community advocate, contact Consenso Mediation & Divorce Coaching to schedule a consultation with Divorce Mediator Michaele Gantz. Let her expertise, understanding, and dedication guide you towards fair resolutions and a positive future
Attorney, Consenso Mediation & Divorce COaching
Meet Elizabeth Jewett Owen, Attorney at Law
Elizabeth Jewett Owen has been practicing law and mediation for well over two decades. After earning her Bachelor of Science Degrees in Economics and Marketing from Cornell University, she attended the University of Buffalo School of Law. During her time in law school, she participated in two international law programs which equipped her to currently work with clients across the globe, including her birth country of South Korea. After only 2½ years, Elizabeth was admitted to the State Bar of New York in 1996.
Elizabeth has always taken great care in forming trusting individual relationships with her clients. She is an attorney and certified mediator, with extensive experience in conducting divorce mediation, contract negotiation and conflict resolution.
At Consenso Mediation and Divorce Coaching, Elizabeth serves as our in-house attorney specializing in real estate negotiations, wills and trusts, complicated divorce matters, custody and child and spousal support matters, advanced degrees, business interests, and retirement asset distribution. Elizabeth also has been drafting court orders to distribute retirement assets since 1996, including Qualified Domestic Relations Orders and Military Retired Pay Orders, and is considered a QDRO expert.
Elizabeth is extremely family-oriented and she lives and practices by her philosophy that family must always be first priority. Her spare time is devoted to creating and sharing quality time with her husband, children, parents and extended family.
