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Certified Mediator Trainer & Expert Witness in NYC and Beyond

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Meet the Independent Mediator & Certified Mediator Trainer

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Mary Davenport is a certified mediator based in the New York City metropolitan region, serving a national clientele seeking a superior path to resolution of business, financial, and real estate disputes.

Drawing on her extensive leadership experience at top-tier financial institutions and firsthand knowledge of both buy-side and sell-side financial operations, she brings a deep understanding of complex contracts, agreements, and capital market financial instruments. Whether managing multi-billion-dollar portfolios, designing innovative financial strategies, or guiding tense negotiations, Mary’s proven track record reassures clients that their matters are handled with expertise and an unwavering commitment to fair and equitable outcomes.

Mary has a knack for cutting through the noise of a dispute, earning the trust of all parties, and implementing steadfast problem-solving expertise to facilitate progress with business professionals and family members alike. This approach transforms chaos into clarity in an affordable, approachable way, offering alternative dispute resolution that’s as equitable and fair as possible for all parties involved.

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Mediation Training For Professional Development & Career Advancement Opportunities

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Mary Davenport is a certified mediator trainer in the New York City area, educating professionals, associations, businesses and corporations nationwide.

In every session, Mary offers various training programs from introductions to the mediation process to in-depth seminars that help others achieve their mediator certification, as well as offers options to explore the mediation profession as part of any annual educational requirement unit completion.

Available Mediation Education Programs

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    Introductory seminars and webinars

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    Program for those interested in becoming a Certified Mediator

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    Two-day and five-day training sessions

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    Skillshops to enhance professional and career development

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    Foundation building for an additional income stream

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    Opportunity for community services involvement

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Expert Witness Preparation & Testimony

For attorneys or business professionals seeking a testifying witness, Mary Davenport’s deep expertise in commercial real estate and financial services provides a significant advantage.

She exemplifies sophistication and determination through her unquestioned subject-matter expertise within the expert witness preparation reports and testimony. As a certified mediator, she brings credibility, insight, and a strategic mindset to the table, all of which are required to build winning cases.

Mary’s thoughtful approach when testifying allows her to present financial details with clarity and authority, making complex topics accessible to judges and juries alike. Her background enables her to confidently address even the most specialized or nuanced questions in commercial real estate, including lender/borrower matters, securitization and structured products, and intricate financial instruments. Her strength lies in efficiently explaining and delineating even the most complex documents and volumes of information.

Clients rely on Mary to work shoulder to shoulder with their legal teams — drafting, reviewing, and defending expert reports that uphold rigorous scrutiny, whether during depositions or cross-examinations in court.

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Decades of Industry Experience Put to Work for Those in Need

“I hired Mary for an assignment to build a database and perform analysis on a class of securities that included hundreds of individual issues. She performed the task in roughly half the time anticipated, presenting a thorough report that provided the requested analytical data and additional insights that came from her deep knowledge of the nature of collateral involved. Ms. Davenport has a professional and personal perspective on business and transactional matters that penetrates bias and enhances the efficacy of the results of any situational analysis she produces. Her energy and initiative make her results-oriented approach extremely effective even in the most complex and difficult situations.”

-Steven Copulsky
Portfolio Manager and Institutional Investor