• Address: 42015 Ford Rd, Canton, MI 48187 (map)
• Date Posted: 11/05/09

Ratib Habbal, MBA

http://www.mediate.com/mediator/details.cfm?id=17942# 42015 FORD RD STE 108
CANTON, MI 48187
USA
248-390-5910

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Description of Practice

Mr. Ratib Habbal is an excellent choice as an entry level mediator to help you resolve your dispute. Providing mediation services at only $60 per hour, Ratib is an affordable alternative to high cost mediation sessions that are priced at attorney fee rates. Before becoming a professional mediator, Ratib was involved in resolving many disputes between friends, family, and business colleagues. After years of experience as an amateur mediator where he was told by many that he had a knack for identifying the underlying issues of a dispute, Ratib decided to put his skills to use in serving the community by becoming an approved Mediator under Michigan Court Rules 2.411. Ratib is also involved in the legal field as a registered Arabic Interpreter with the Michigan Supreme Court, which expands his field of mediation to Arabic disputants. Ratib is available to travel, call anytime for a friendly conversation.


Professional Background

Ratib earned his MBA in 2000, and after that he founded his own company and sold the company 8 years later. His previous business experience includes exporting auto parts, first party collections, and purchasing for an overseas textile company. His experience extends as well into the aviation industry, as he holds a Private Pilot License.


Experience

Ratib Habbal's mediation experience started at the Islamic Center of Ann Arbor where he held an executive committee seat for 5 years starting in 2001. There he mediated numerous disputes between members of the community. As a volunteer of the Wayne Mediation Center, Ratib completed his internship on Oct 1, 2009 with 34 mediation sessions at 44 hours of total mediation time.


Degrees

Ratib Habbal holds a Masters of Business (MBA) from Wayne State University in Detroit. He is also a Registered Arabic Interpreter by the Michigan Supreme Court, and certified Arabic translator by the Arab Professional Translators Society.


Training

Dates Trainer(s) Title June 2009 Oakland Mediation Center 40 hours of Civil Mediation Training Aug-Oct 2009 Wayne Mediation Center 34 mediation internship sessions as of Oct 6, 2009 Oct 2009 Wayne Mediation Center Volunteer mediator, 2 session at 7 hrs as of Oct 26, 2009


Approach

Ratib believes that most disputants' issues have a better chance of being resolved when disputants are provided with a forum that is conducive to reconciliation. That is what Ratib strives to provide; an atmosphere that fosters peace making at its finest. With this optimistic attitude of resolving conflict, you can be assured that Ratib will leave no stone unturned in exploring every possible option. His favorite quote relating to mediation is: "You have two ears and one mouth, so you can listen twice as much as you talk."


Fees

Ratib Habbal charges each disputing party only $30 per hour, with a 2 hour minimum time charged. Travel time is included from Canton, Michigan. Payment method is by cash or checks, and Ratib is working at accepting credit cards soon. Mediation can be conducted in Arabic or English at no extra charge. Location can be a neutral office, or to minimize costs it can be at any other neutral location.


Other Information

Leaning back in his chair, Ratib reflects on mediation: "The real reason I have pursued mediation as a profession is because I love peace making, and I believe peace is more than just the absence of war. That is why I have a passion for my work, which may not be found in others who may be lawyers-turned-mediators. Many of them have to struggle with staying neutral because of the years their many years spent being on one side of the issue. I have never practiced law, and I don't have that ingrained tendency to take sides that others may have. This is why I believe you will be happy with my service to you as your mediator, as I epitomize the concept of neutrality in handling issues. I'd really like to hear from you, so please call for a friendly conversation."