Stephanie Bell

Stephanie Bell
Program Manager
King County Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
J.D., University of Washington, 1996

Areas of Specialization:
Conflict Resolution, Mediation, and Negotiation

Stephanie Bell is a facilitator, mediator, and trainer in private practice and the program manager for the King County Alternative Dispute Resolution Program and the Interlocal Conflict Resolution Group.  She teaches courses through the Evans School Cascade Executive Programs and the Executive Master of Public Administration (Executive MPA) program on conflict resolution, mediation, and negotiation.

Prior to her current work, Bell served as alternative dispute resolution coordinator for the City of Seattle where she designed and implemented and employment mediation program for the city’s workforce.  She has also served as the program manger for the King County Dispute Resolution Center and as a research attorney for the Western District of Washington Federal Public Defender office.  She has presented on workplace dispute resolution and mediation skills to various groups and organizations, including the Northwest Alternative Dispute Resolution Conference and the Association of Conflict Resolution’s International Conference.

Bell is active in the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Washington State Bar and is a volunteer with the King County Dispute Resolution Center.

Bell holds a J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law and a BA with honors in American civilization from Brown University.