with Julia Dixon NCDRC Certified Superior Court Mediator
Costs and Fees
In-person or remote mediations available at $280/hour. There is a one-time $280 administrative fee. A cancellation fee will only be charged if mediation is not rescheduled. Travel rate is $140/hour with first hour free.
About Julia Dixon
Her Philosophy
Most legal disputes will never see the inside of a courtroom. Mediation is an opportunity for both parties to be heard and share valuable information in an informal and safe setting. Julia wants both parties to leave mediation feeling positive about the process and the outcome.
Background
Julia is a lawyer by training who handled workers’ compensation claims for injured workers and employers for over 20 years where she participated in hundreds of mediations before becoming an NCDRC Certified Superior Court Mediator. She has gained a reputation for maintaining the highest levels of professionalism while working on both sides of the bar. She is an excellent communicator who understands the importance of confidentiality and diplomacy,
Goals
Julia's goal for every mediation is to build trust with each party while asking pointed questions to not only understand the dispute but highlight the strengths and weaknesses of each party's case as she encourages the opponents to find common ground. She respectfully calls upon each party to reach a compromise. While the goal is to help the parties settle each case, Julia always strives to secure and share information that will put the case on better footing in the future if the case cannot be settled during mediation.
Diversity
Julia understands that parties to a dispute may have conflicting goals and attitudes about mediation. She is mindful that most injured workers have never experienced mediation and are stressed, in part, because the financial strain of an injury can affect all aspects of life. She also understands the law and knows that employers weigh multiple factors when deciding how to manage a case. Since she led a claims department for a boutique carrier, she also understands how to assess risk, the business decisions that carriers must make in each claim, and the process adjusters go through to secure authority to settle a case. Julia can connect with an injured worker as easily as a claims representative or CEO.
Her Experience
Injured workers
Julia initially represented injured workers where she concentrated on occupational disease claims and managed aspects of asbestos mass tort civil litigation.
Employers
She then joined a large insurance defense firm where she represented employers and carriers before she was recruited by a mid-size firm with diverse litigation practices where she worked for almost a decade and became an equity partner.
Carriers
Julia left private practice to join a boutique workers’ compensation insurance carrier where she led a team of professionals who adjusted claims for more than 5,000 injured workers over the course of almost five years.
Her background and experience make Julia uniquely qualified to mediate civil superior court cases and workers' compensation claims.
Education
Meredith College, Bachelor of Arts + Teaching Certificate
NC State University, Master of Public Administration
UNC School of Law, Juris Doctor
NCDRC Certified Superior Court Mediator
Her Interests
Family
Julia is a North Carolina native who loves the coast and enjoys spending time with her family. In addition to her niece and nephew, her "children" are her four-legged critters including two dogs, Peyton and Brindy, as well as her cat Stormy who thinks he is a dog.
Fan
Raised in Raleigh, Julia is a huge fan of the Carolina Hurricanes and the football team at NC State--she has been a season ticket holder for over 20 years.
Creative
Julia is a creative person who enjoys design, home renovation, thrifting, upcycling old furniture, reading, creative writing, the arts, and travel. She is a trained vocalist who performed with the Hillyer Community Chorus in Raleigh and volunteered her talents for many years to the Wake County Bar Awards--a musical and comedic fundraising event to support Legal Aid of North Carolina.
Volunteer
Julia has also been involved with various philanthropic and professional activities to include service on several Boards of Directors. She served on the Bill Selection Committee for the YMCA NC Youth & Government’s Youth Legislature organized by the YMCA of the Triangle, volunteered with the North Carolina Autism Society and Planned Parenthood, and served on the Dean Review Committee for the UNC School of Law, Student Services Subcommittee for the UNC Law Alumni Association and the Triangle Regional Alumni Council where she was a founder and co-chair.
Contact Julia
New Day Resolution Services
Dixon Resolution Services, PLLC 10911 Raven Ridge Road, Suite 103-28 Raleigh, North Carolina 27614 juliadixon@newdayres.com
