Sequoia Stalder is a mediator and attorney with nearly two decades of experience mediating complex and high-conflict cases. Having mediated over a thousand cases, he has dedicated his career to the non-adversarial resolution of conflict and is a recognized expert in the mediation and conflict management field. Sequoia’s approach focuses on the interpersonal dimensions of conflict and the key role that communication dynamics and ongoing relationships play in mitigating and resolving disputes. Central to Sequoia’s work is the use of increased understanding and improved communication as the core of the mediation and facilitation processes. His approach emphasizes party empowerment and support rather than coercion or threat as the primary drivers of conflict resolution.
With this approach as his backdrop, Sequoia founded Stalder Mediation to provide mediation and group facilitation services, as well as mediation and conflict resolution trainings. Sequoia specializes in workplace and family & divorce mediation.
In addition to his private practice, Sequoia is one of the most sought-after mediation trainers in New York State, and he has been a trailblazer in the field of mediation training benefiting individuals and organizations alike. Sequoia has trained and counseled thousands of professionals in mediation and conflict management techniques, and his introductory and advanced mediation trainings are certified by the New York Courts to qualify judges, lawyers, therapists and other professionals to serve as court-referred mediators. He has advised dozens of organizations in the corporate, non-profit and government realms on the systemic creation and implementation of their internal mediation programs. In the academic space, he served for ten years as an Adjunct Professor of negotiation and mediation at both Columbia University’s International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution (ICCCR) and Columbia’s Masters Program in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (NECR).
Sequoia also holds the positions of Senior Director of Conflict Resolution Services and Senior Director of the Mediation Training Institute at New York Center for Interpersonal Development (NYCID), one of the largest New York State Court-designated Mediation Centers operating throughout New York City. In these roles, he guides over 50 full-time staff and volunteer mediators and oversees all mediation programs and trainings, with an annual caseload of approximately 850 cases and 2500 case screenings. He previously served as a member of the Mediator Ethics Advisory Committee for the New York State Courts.
