About Weber Dispute Resolution
Mastering Conflict. Enabling Peace.
A Different Approach to Conflict
Weber Dispute Resolution was founded by Shawn Weber to offer a calmer path through conflict. Shawn understands how fear, confusion, and grief can rise quickly when people face legal and emotional crossroads. His approach focuses on giving people the tools to move through conflict with clarity instead of pressure.
Shawn works from his Dolphin Lawyering Philosophy. Many lawyers are trained to think like sharks. Shawn works more like a dolphin. Dolphins communicate, adapt, and stay connected even in rough water. That philosophy keeps mediation humane and grounded, helping people make thoughtful choices without escalation.
Meet Shawn Weber
Highlights
- 26 years of Experience in Family Law
- Founder of Weber Dispute Resolution
- 2015 Eureka Award for Contribution to Collaborative Practice
- Certified Specialist in Family Law (CLS-F*)
- AV Preeminent with Martin Dale Hubble
- Super Lawyers Rated Mediator
- Former President of Collaborative Practice CA, 2015-2016
- President of Collaborative Practice San Diego
- 10+ years Training Mediators
- Trained JAG Attorneys in Camp Pendleton
Shawn Weber is a mediator, attorney, and educator with more than twenty-six years of experience helping people resolve conflict with steadiness and respect. He brings a combination of legal insight, emotional intelligence, and problem solving that supports clients and professionals alike.
He is a nationally recognized mediation trainer who teaches lawyers, therapists, financial specialists, and other professionals how to navigate conflict with clarity and purpose. His teaching reflects a belief that strong mediation blends human understanding with careful legal awareness.
As a Certified Specialist in Family Law (CLS-F), Shawn draws from years of courtroom experience and years at the mediation table. He understands how judges evaluate cases and how families experience conflict. That background allows him to inform, reality test, and evaluate when needed, while keeping the process centered on the people in the room.
Why He Chose Mediation
In 2015, Shawn shifted his practice fully away from litigation. After many years watching families struggle through court, he recognized that courtroom wins often come at a personal cost. Mediation offers a healthier path. It gives people a chance to solve problems, preserve dignity, and rebuild their lives without unnecessary harm.
His work with Weber Dispute Resolution now focuses on helping clients examine risks, explore options, and design agreements that hold up over time. He brings the same mindset to the professionals he trains and mentors.
“I’ve spent my career helping people find peace in the middle of conflict. As a family law attorney and mediator, I’ve seen how families and professionals can move through disagreement with clarity and compassion. My work focuses on helping people grow, rebuild trust, and discover what peace looks like in real life. Alongside my work with clients, I train and mentor professionals to bring greater calm and humanity to their own practices.”
~ Shawn Weber
Services from an Expert
On a mission to help people, families, professionals, and communities move from conflict to clarity, Shawn guides people to the skills, practice and intentions to handle conflict with dignity and purpose. Through mediation, training, mentoring, and speaking, Weber Dispute Resolution helps people master conflict and find lasting peace.
Mediation & Dispute Resolution
A mediated structured process that helps people make clear decisions, resolve disputes, and move forward with dignity. Choose from Divorce & Family Law or Business & Civil Law.
Education & Training Services
Focused learning experiences for professionals who want to strengthen their mediation skills, serve clients with integrity, and grow with confidence. Online and in person.
Mentoring in Mediation
You don’t have to do it alone. Whether you’re new to the field or looking to take your practice to the next level, mentoring helps you grow with confidence, purpose, and authenticity.
Speaking on Mediation
Engaging presentations that inspire audiences to see conflict through a new lens and apply practical tools for creating peace in daily life. Bring Shawn to speak to your group or event.
Using the The Dolphin Philosophy
Shawn follows the Dolphin Approach to dispute resolution meeting conflict with curiosity, intelligence, and empathy. Unlike sharks, he communicates and connects instead of using force. That spirit guides how Shawn teaches and how he practices with lasting results. Explore how the Dolphin Core Competencies can help you and your practice.
