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Mediation & Legal Services in Virginia & West Virginia

Whether your conflict is related to an injury, problems in a relationship, or difficulties in the workplace, our practice provides options.

We provide a variety of services to meet our client's needs.  

  • Mediation: We mediate conflicts involving civil matters, family issues, business disputes, elder law, and many other areas.

  • Legal services: We provide unbundled legal services, representing parties in mediation, negotiation, early dispute resolution, collaborative practices, and document preparation.

  • Restorative Justice: We facilitate restorative justice processes in criminal, juvenile, and child abuse and neglect matters. We also provide training and consultation for communities and organizations interested in restorative justice. 

The office will be closed from December 16, 2024-January 2, 2025. You may always schedule a free consultation online for early January. Thank you, and please subscribe to learn more about our work.

We are here to help you find solutions.

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When you are in a situation which involves a legal conflict or problem, we want to help you find the right solution to that problem.

We work with clients to find the best process to resolve disputes.

Waugh Law & Mediations works with clients to understand their goals, whether they are working to prevent a legal dispute or to resolve one. We collaborate to develop a strategy to meet those goals. Brenda relies on her training as a lawyer, her thirty-plus years in practicing law, and a master’s degree and extensive experience in conflict resolution to explore multiple options. Brenda brings negotiation and communication skills, mediation, and collaborative approaches to address legal problems. She brings broad experience designing restorative justice initiatives, conducting workshops and seminars, and creating publications to provide training and consultation services to communities and organizations.

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Brenda Waugh

Brenda Waugh

I'm Brenda Waugh, a mediator and lawyer practicing in Virginia and West Virginia.

I’ve practiced law for over thirty years and have mediated hundreds of cases.

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