The Mediation Offices of Eric A. Deutsch is committed to creating a space where communication flourishes, conflicts are resolved, and common ground is built. Our mission is to empower individuals, families, and organizations through mediation services to navigate disputes collaboratively, with respect, understanding, and a focus on solutions that work for everyone.
Whether addressing personal, professional, or community challenges, our private mediation services provide a trusted alternative to litigation, fostering collaboration and meaningful resolutions.
Why Choose Our Trauma-Informed Mediation Services?
Experience a Compassionate and Trauma-Informed Approach to Mediation
Our approach prioritizes safety, trust, and transparency, which can be particularly impactful for individuals and families navigating life transitions or significant changes.
Benefit from Extensive Legal Knowledge & Skills Dialogue Facilitation
We combine the expertise of seasoned legal professionals with the care of skilled facilitators to help clients communicate clearly, reduce tension, and reach understanding, even in complex or emotionally charged situations.
Save Time & Money with a Cost-Effective Alternative to Litigation
Mediation offers a faster, more affordable path to dispute resolution than court proceedings, while maintaining fairness and attention to detail.
Achieve Amicable & Efficient Resolutions for Your Disputes
Our process supports outcomes that preserve relationships and protect what matters most, whether it’s your family, business, home, or community.
Feel Empowered Through Your Mediation Process
Mediation is about choice and voice. You retain control over decisions that affect your life, with support to make them wisely and collaboratively.
Professional Mediator | Amicable Alternative Dispute Resolution
About Your Mediator
Eric A. Deutsch, J.D., Ph.D., is a professional mediator based in Western New York who brings a compassionate, trauma-informed approach to private mediation. With a background in law, higher education, and advocacy, he helps individuals, families, and organizations work through conflict with clarity, respect, and confidence. His practice focuses on family mediation, custody mediation, and dispute resolution services that empower clients to shape their own outcomes.
Grounded in empathy, equity, and collaboration, Eric brings a thoughtful and balanced approach to every case. His work prioritizes open communication, constructive dialogue, and durable solutions. Drawing on years of experience and insight, he brings a calm, balanced presence that supports clients in navigating conflict with clarity and purpose.
Education & Affiliations
Ph.D., University at Buffalo
J.D., Emory University School of Law
M.A., University at Buffalo
Society for Disability Studies
State Bar of Georgia
Who We Serve
Based in Buffalo, we provide professional mediation services throughout Western New York, serving Erie County and Niagara County.
At The Mediation Offices of Eric A. Deutsch, we work with individuals, families, businesses, and community stakeholders who want a respectful, trauma-informed approach to conflict resolution. We help people move difficult conversations forward with clarity, structure, and a focus on practical agreements.
We work with:
Families experiencing conflict around caregiving, grief, finances, housing, or intergenerational relationships
Businesses and organizations addressing workplace conflict, partnership disputes, leadership transitions, and team challenges
Property owners, tenants, and neighbors resolving real estate disputes, boundary issues, and landlord-tenant concerns
Divorcing or separating partners seeking cost-effective, collaborative alternatives to litigation
Co-parents navigating custody agreements, visitation schedules, and parenting plans
Communities, nonprofits, and civic groups working through neighborhood tensions, shared space use, and public-facing disputes
Whether you are navigating a interpersonal dispute or a broader organizational conflict, we offer mediation grounded in empathy, equity, and collaboration, supporting you in reaching clear, durable resolutions.