Conflict Resolved

MO-Compliant St. Louis Area Mediator

Conflict Resolved

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Not sure if mediation is the right step?

  Online or In-Person

  30+ Years Experience

  Balanced & Practical Approach

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Legal fees add up fast. So does the toll on your kids, your coworkers, and your own peace of mind. When conflict goes unresolved or gets decided in a courtroom, somebody wins, and somebody loses, and everybody pays for it long after the papers are signed.

You don't need a judge to tell you how to run your family or your business. You need someone who can sit with both sides and help everyone walk away a winner.

That's what mediation is. And it works.

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Why Mediation?

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  MEDIATION
with Metro Mediation		 LITIGATION
in a courtroom
What it is A guided conversation where both sides work together to reach an agreement with a neutral third party helping. A formal legal process where a judge hears both sides and makes a binding decision for you.
Cost Mediation is $330 per session. Each session is approximately 30 minutes to two hours in duration, and oftentimes an agreement can be reached in a single session. Attorney fees, court costs, and filing fees add up fast; often tens of thousands of dollars.
Who Decides You do. Both parties shape the outcome together. A judge decides your future for you based on law— not based on your family or business situation.
Timeline Flexible. Sessions can be scheduled quickly and resolved in weeks. Months to years. Court schedules are not yours to control.
Privacy Mediation is completely confidential; nothing is recorded. Litigation goes on the public record. Court proeedings and filings are generally accessible to anyone.
Relationship Mediation preserves working relationships. Both sides feel heard and respected. Litigation is adversarial by design, and often damages relationships permanently.
The Outcome Win-win. An agreement both parties can live with and are more likely to follow. Win-lose. And even the winner often feels like they lost something.
Ruth Intlekofer

Meet Ruth Intlekofer

MO-Compliant Missouri-based Mediator for Families and Businesses

Ruth is a conflict resolution specialist with over 30 years of experience across business and family settings. Her organizational work spans workplace disputes, employee relations, and company structure in both non-bargaining and collective bargaining environments.

She is equally skilled in family mediation, including divorce and child custody matters. Parties consistently turn to Ruth for her clear-headed, respectful approach to even the most emotionally complex negotiations.

Let's Have a Conversation.

Step 1 Not sure if mediation is the right step? Book a free 15-minute conversation, and we’ll figure it out together.

Step 2 Ready to move forward? Schedule your mediation session, in person or online, at a time that works for everyone involved.

Step 3 Walk away with an agreement. Take your signed agreement to court if required. If not, enjoy your newfound peace. Either way, everyone wins.

Resolve conflict outside of the courtroom.
Affordable, attorney-free mediation.

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