About Joe Dillon

Meet Joe Dillon, MBA: an Expert Divorce Mediator Who Turns Complexity into Clarity Joe’s journey to becoming a leading expert in divorce mediation is rooted in both personal experience and rigorous academic pursuits. Professional portrait of mediator Joe Dillon seated at a conference table with a warm, reassuring smile, ready to guide you through an amicable divorce process. For compassionate support, call Equitable Mediation at (877) 732-6682 today. Joe Dillon, MBA Founder of Equitable Mediation Joe earned a master’s degree in finance and completed specialized training in negotiation and mediation at some of the world’s most prestigious institutions, including Harvard University, MIT, Northwestern University, The New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators, The Academy of Professional Family Mediators, and The Institute for Divorce Financial Analysis. As a child of divorce, he knows firsthand the damage attorney-driven litigation inflicts on families. In 2008, Joe founded Equitable Mediation Services with his partner and wife, Cheryl, to offer a more peaceful and dignified alternative. His unique blend of financial acumen, mediation expertise, and personal insight enables Joe to skillfully guide couples through complex divorce negotiations. And reach fair agreements that safeguard the family’s emotional and financial health.

Podcast: Breaking the Cycle of Intergenerational Divorce Trauma

I sat down with Randi Cutler Hall on the Getting Real with Grief. podcast to discuss how divorce, if not handled properly, can lead to intergenerational trauma, and how mediation breaks that cycle.

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Podcast: Co-Parenting Through Conflict

In this conversation, host Sol Kennedy and I discuss the importance of understanding children's perspectives during parental conflicts, the need for effective communication between parents, the role of mediation as a peaceful alternative to litigation, and I offer techniques for dealing with difficult personalities, particularly in high-conflict situations.

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Podcast: Parenting Through a Divorce Part One

As parents, it's our job to minimize the impact divorce will have on our kids. And one of the ways is by working with a mediator like me to develop a comprehensive parenting plan that puts them first. Listen as I share my tips to do just that with The Two Docs.

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Podcast: Divorce Doesn’t Have to be Angry

In our minds, divorces are long drawn out fights with attorneys acting as the weapon against the soon to be ex-spouse. It doesn't have to be that way. Listen as I talk with Money Marci and share how mediation offers a quicker, easier, less expensive path to divorce if both partners are willing to be open to the process.

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Podcast: Divorce Without Destruction: Mediation Lessons with Joe Dillon

In this episode of Raising 10, I speak with Ed Franklin about my journey from child of divorce to founding Equitable Mediation Services and becoming a nationally recognized divorce mediator.

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Podcast: Why Your Emotions are the Main Driver in Divorce

In this conversation, divorce mediator Joe Dillon and divorce coach Cheryl Dillon explore the common emotional landmines couples face during mediation and share practical strategies for managing them.

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Podcast: Challenging Divorce Misconceptions – Never in Reverse Interview

In this episode of Never in Reverse Podcast, host Jeremy Axel and I explore the biggest misconceptions surrounding divorce and why mediation offers a better path forward.

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Podcast: Divorce Melodrama and How Mediation Can Help

Joe Dillon joins the team at Reignite Resilience for part two of their conversation to discuss how active listening, a peaceful approach, and exuding calm during the proceeds can help even high conflict couples successfully mediate their divorce.

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Podcast: Rebuilding Life After Divorce with Mediation

Joe Dillon joins the team at Reignite Resilience to unpack how couples can end their marriage without burning down their future. As I shared on the show, better divorces start with better decisions. With the first being the decision to mediate.

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