Oran Kaufman has been a mediator since 1994 and runs Amherst Mediation Services in Amherst, MA where he concentrates his practice in the area of divorce and family mediation. He is also co-owner of ConflictWorks which provides conflict resolution training for organizations and businesses. He is a former president of the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation and is and advanced practitioner with the Association of Conflict Resolution and the Academy of Professional Family Mediators and a certified mediator with MCFM. He has lectured extensively and written numerous articles on mediation related topics.