Minna J. Allison, Esq.
Mediator & Arbitrator
Minna Allison began her career as a civil defense attorney at Liberty Mutual, representing insureds in negligence, products liability, workers' compensation, and premises liability cases. She knows how litigation unfolds from the defense side and what it takes to move a case toward a different outcome.
Over the past 30 years, she has built one of the most extensive arbitration records on the REMS bench, serving as an arbitrator for the Court of Common Pleas across Philadelphia, Washington, and Allegheny Counties. She is a court-appointed mediator in Washington County and holds the relatively rare designation of court-appointed mini-jury master: trusted by the court to manage the jury selection process in complex civil matters.
Minna is also a pro bono volunteer mediator with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and an active member of the Mediation Council of Western Pennsylvania and the Washington County Bar Association.
Minna's Credentials
Extensive Court-Appointed Mediation and Arbitration Experience
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34+ years of legal experience, including 30+ years as an arbitrator
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Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia County, Washington County, and Allegheny County.
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Court-appointed mini-jury master
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A specialist appointment to manage and oversee jury selection in complex civil proceedings, a designation held by relatively few practitioners.
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Court-appointed mediator, Washington County Court of Common Pleas
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Formally recognized by the court as a trusted neutral in civil disputes.
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Civil defense background: Liberty Mutual
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Represented insureds across negligence, products liability, workers' compensation, and premises liability matters.
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Pro bono volunteer mediator, US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Brings the same standard of practice to pro bono EEOC cases as to private mediation.
Minna's Philosophy
A Practical Path Through Real Estate Conflict
❝ I find it deeply fulfilling to apply mediation skills to help parties move past conflict. In the real estate sector, mediation offers a powerful way to work through a dispute in a timely and cost-effective manner, without leaving the outcome to chance. REMS was built on legal expertise and skilled conflict resolution, and I am grateful to work alongside two of the most respected mediators in Pennsylvania.❞
Minna J. Allison, Esq. | Mediator and Arbitrator
