The APFM Outstanding Professional Family Mediator Award
The APFM Outstanding Professional Family Mediator Award is presented annually to a professional family mediator who is a leader and innovator in the family mediation field, and whose imaginative ideas and creative approaches to mediation and to public awareness advance the practice of family mediation. The recipient has developed unique concepts and techniques that have addressed challenges in mediation and improved the quality of family mediation services. The recipient demonstrates excellence in professional family mediation and outstanding personal qualities that mirror the highest levels of professional standards, including integrity, trustworthiness, and compassion.
Prior Recipients
Michael Lang
2020 Recipient
Donald Saposnek
2019 Recipient
Jim Melamed
2018 Recipient
Learn about APFM’s other honor, the APFM Family Mediation Lifetime Achievement Award.
Accepting Nominations for APFM’s Outstanding Mediator Award
Submission Deadline — August 1, 2021
In 2018 APFM began a tradition of honoring a professional family mediator whose work is significantly impacting our field.
We invite you to nominate a mediator whose work may inspire and advance the family mediation profession, and whom you believe should be considered for this honor.
Description of The Outstanding Professional Family Mediator Award:
The APFM Outstanding Professional Family Mediator Award is presented annually to a professional family mediator who is a leader and innovator in the family mediation field, and whose imaginative ideas and creative approaches to mediation and to public awareness advance the practice of family mediation. The recipient has developed unique concepts and techniques that have addressed challenges in mediation and improved the quality of family mediation services. The recipient demonstrates excellence in professional family mediation and outstanding personal qualities that mirror the highest levels of professional standards, including integrity, trustworthiness, and compassion.
To nominate a mediator, please complete and submit the form below no later than August 1, 2021.
The award will be presented to the selected recipient during the 2021 APFM Conference.