Donita Brown is a Rule 31 Listed Civil Mediator and focuses on two areas of practice – civil cases in Robertson County and information technology disputes. Donita uses her information technology background and expertise to help her clients with their technology disputes. Donita has led large system implementations and integrations as a project director and has also participated as a team member. She has also worked within telecommunication integrators for the Federal and State Governments and the telecommunication departments of Fortune 500 companies, understanding the complexity of telecommunication industry, both wired and wireless. Donita has experience in many information technology facets and understands the information technology terminology used in the field. She also holds a Masters of Business Administration from Belmont University that, coupled with her B.B.A in Accounting from Austin Peay State University, allows her to fully understand the business impacts of technology decisions and disputes.
What is in your mediator tool kit? What is your favorite or most used tool?
My favorite tool is the “what would you do if you could not agree” phrase. It tends to bring the parties back to the problem and help them focus on coming to an agreement.
If you were a superhero/mediator what would be your name and slogan?
If I were a superhero, I would be “The Mirror” and use my mediation skills to help people see only their best qualities, moving each party closer to an agreement.
What is your pet peeve?
My pet peeve is when someone says, “I don’t have time…” We all have the same 24 hours in a day; it’s up to each person to decide how and what to do with those hours.
Are you married/do you have kids/pets etc?
I am married to a fantastic man, Robert. We’ve been married for nine years and have a fifteen-month-old beautiful baby girl named Amelia and a nine-year-old poodle, Toes.
What are your hobbies?
I enjoy hiking and running. Middle Tennessee has so many great places to hike, so typically on the weekends you can find me at either Radnor Lake or one of the Warner Parks hiking. I’m also training for a half marathon and enjoy competing in 5k races.
Why did you become a mediator?
While working towards completion of my Masters degree at Belmont, I had the opportunity to take a negotiation class, based in the Harvard Negotiation Program on Mutual Gains, which completely changed my view of the world and my career path. After taking a couple of negotiation classes, Belmont offered a Mediation class as a follow up, and I was hooked! I really enjoy helping two parties come to a solution.
What is your favorite mediation read?
I read several blogs. Here’s a few of my favorites:
What is your phobia?
Failure.
What is your favorite vacation spot?
LeConte Lodge. LeConte Lodge is a hike-up lodge on top of a beautiful mountain in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. I take a yearly trip with my husband, family and friends, and it is magical.
Personal or professional accomplishments you are particularly proud of:
I’m proud of becoming a mom.
Where are you from, and how did you end up in Nashville?
I am from Springfield, TN and have lived in the Robertson County area my entire life.
Please complete these sentences:
“I have a burning desire to do everything now.”
“People tell me I look like me.”
“If I could have a 30 minute conversation with anyone (alive or otherwise, famous or not), I would want to speak with my grandfather. He was such a smart man, and I miss talking to him.”
What is your favorite TV show?
Deadliest Catch
What is your favorite food/restaurant?
My favorite restaurant is The Depot in Springfield, TN. They serve the best hamburgers and sweet potato fries in the South!
What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?
Chocolate!
Knowing what you now know about life etc., would you choose the same career path? If not, what would you like to do?
I really try to live my life with no regrets and, so far, have none! So, yes, I’d choose the same career path. I am living my dream.
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