Andres A. Ramirez

Remote mediation Only

Mediation Experience

Special Education

Consumer/Merchant

Employment

Workplace Disputes

General Grievances

Accident & Insurance

ADA and Title IX Complaints

Discrimination & Civil Rights

Landlord-Tenant Disputes

Agriculture & Farm Lease

Online Mediation

ADR Experience

Lead Mediation trainer for the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (2017-2025)

Mediated over 1,000 civil rights disputes, involving disability, race, national origin, sex, age, and retaliation across the country.

Title IX Facilitator, Trainer, and Consultant for Title IX Solutions.

Consultant for CADRE and the Technical Assistance for Excellence in Special Education.

Provide advanced mediation training to schools, colleges, and State education agencies, including the New Mexico Public Education Department (November 2025).

Independent Informal Dispute Resolution Facilitator for various colleges, universities, and school districts nationwide.

Training Received

40- Hour Mediation Certification, Collaborative Growth, LLC (ongoing continuing education)

Using ADR to Resolve Social Media Disputes, Beverly Hills Bar Association

Mediating Farm Lease Matters, New York State Agricultural Mediation Program

Mediating Civil Cases, Mediation Association of Colorado

Special Education Hearing Officer Training, Nevada Department of Education

Anatomy of a Civil Lawsuit, Beverly Hills Bar Association

Practical Aspect of Mediation (Do’s and Dont’s), Beverly Hills Bar Association

A Judge’s Perspective on Personal-Injury Damages, Beverly Hills Bar Association

Other Experience

Experienced public speaker on mediation, civil rights, Title IX, and disability law.

Former Federal Crisis Response Team member, supporting family reunification efforts for unaccompanied minors (2021).

Frequently engages with institutions, attorneys, advocates, and community groups on conflict-prevention and collaborative problem solving.

Facilitation Experience

Special Education

Community Issues

Discrimination & Civil Rights

Education

Barry University

B.A.
1995

University of New Mexico

M.A.
1998

Work Experience

Founder and Mediation

Andres A. Ramirez Mediation LLC.

April 2025

Senior Equal Opportunity Specialist and National Mediation Expert

U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights

1998-2025