Mediation - What We Do For You
Baird Mandalas Brockstedt Federico & Cardea has several attorneys who serve as mediators in a wide range of matters. We leverage our experience to help attorneys and their clients resolve their disputes promptly and efficiently. We offer mediation services with practice-area experts for complex cases at reasonable rates.
Our Mediators:
- Victoria K. Petrone – Construction Law and Contract Disputes
- John W. Paradee – Real Estate and Contract Disputes
- Barbara Snapp Danberg – Will and Trust Disputes
Practicing Attorneys

Victoria K. Petrone
Vicky Petrone is a partner in the firm and has a regional practice concentrated on construction law. Her clients include owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, architects and engineers.
Vicky advises clients on transactional and litigation needs including corporate formation, contract development, review and negotiation, construction defects, payment claims and mechanic’s liens, public bidding and prevailing wage law,
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Barbara Snapp Danberg
Barbara Snapp Danberg practices in the areas of estate and trust planning and administration, tax, business and succession planning. She represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service and fiduciaries and beneficiaries concerning trusts. She also guides small business owners from the formation and choice of entity to retirement and succession planning.
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John W. Paradee
John is widely recognized for his ability to secure approval for difficult or controversial projects. In addition to his vast experience in regulatory and transactional work, John has also won a long list of significant cases vindicating the rights of private property owners, including the invalidation of confiscatory zoning regulations, reversal of permit denials for various land-use projects and uses, and the successful defense of legal challenges to various commercial projects.
Learn more about John W. Paradee.