Mediation Faculty

Mediation

Dathan Weems, dathan@weemslaw.com

Dathan Weems is a litigation and mediation attorney in private practice in Albuquerque. His experience in both litigation and mediation provides a comprehensive and balanced approach to conflict, giving his clients multiple paths to resolution. In 2015, Dathan began teaching mediation classes at the UNM Law School after many years coaching and presenting on mediation topics in the State of New Mexico. Dathan is a member of numerous mediation organizations, including the New Mexico Mediation Association, the State Bar ADR Committee, and Association for Conflict Resolution. Dathan has deep roots in the Albuquerque nonprofit community. He is the board chair for Mayor Keller’s Volunteer Advisory Board, as well as for Albuquerque Involved, a nonprofit Dathan created that betters the community through service work and grants. Dathan was born and raised in Farmington, New Mexico. He attended Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas for his undergraduate and came home to get his law degree at the UNM School of Law.

Hannah Bell, hannah.bridget.bell@gmail.com

Hannah Bell holds a J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law, where she studied mediation. In addition to co-teaching mediation through the University of New Mexico’s School of Law mediation class, she regularly mediates for the State of New Mexico. She is a member of the New Mexico Mediation Association. After personally realizing the impact of financial freedom and witnessing the financial struggles of colleagues and professionals around her, Hannah left practicing law to become a financial coach. Her mission is to help clients create a framework to afford a happier life. Her experience with mediation provides a unique approach for coaching her clients.

Family Mediation

Laura Bassein, bassein@law.unm.edu

Laura Bassein, UNM School of Law--Institute of Public Law Senior Attorney, works with New Mexico’s Judicial Education Center and Children’s Law Center. She serves as a New Mexico Supreme Court Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Commissioner. Laura formerly worked for the 1) Administrative Office of the Courts on domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking issues, and as Children’s Court Mediation Program statewide coordinator; and 2) Second Judicial District Court as Program Manager/Mediator of the Pro Se Mediation Program. She previously worked in Michigan’s Supreme Court Office of Dispute Resolution managing several statewide mediation programs. For twenty years, Laura has trained others in conflict resolution, basic mediation, child protection mediation, family mediation, and various advanced mediation topics. She has taught basic and family mediation courses as UNM School of Law adjunct faculty since 2009. Laura obtained her law degree in 1986 from the University of Colorado and practiced law in both the private and public sectors before turning toward work in ADR.

David Peter Levin, davidlevin@mindspring.com

David Levin graduated from Harvard College in 1971, UNM School of Law in 1977 and has been a trained mediator since 1987. He began his legal career as a civil litigator and general practitioner, later becoming an "AV" rated Board Recognized Specialist in Family Law. David became Director of Court Alternatives, Second Judicial District Court, State of New Mexico, in 2002, and State Project Manager, Mediation Program, Magistrate Division, Administrate Office of the Courts in 2013. He is Co-Chair of the Statewide Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission, New Mexico Supreme Court. David has taught basic, family, magistrate court, and advanced mediation, as well as settlement facilitation.