Jacinta is available to assist community members, businesses and governments involved in disputes over decisions that affect citizens and their environment. She offers services as a lawyer/advocate, facilitator and mediator.

Jacinta has assisted people in resolving disputes over land use, environmental regulation, education and local governance.

An advocate can:
• Make submissions to public decision-makers on your behalf
• Advise you while you participate in a decision-making process
• Act as your lawyer in court processes and before administrative tribunals

A facilitator can create and manage a process that:
• Ensures all affected people have the chance to be heard
• Manages the exchange of the information
• Allows for affected people and decision-makers to meet in a constructive way
• Clearly defines how decisions will be made throughout the facilitation process

A public interest mediator works as a neutral professional to resolve specific disputes involving citizens, community groups, businesses and governments.

• The mediator will meet with all the parties involved in a dispute and manage the information    exchange and negotiation required to resolve the dispute.
• As a neutral conflict resolution professional, the mediator will design a process tailored to meet    the needs of the parties and the dispute.
• The goal is to reach a mutually acceptable solution to the dispute.