Derek Bausek, J.D, MSW
Derek Bausek brings together the perspectives of mediation, law, and social work to help individuals and families navigate conflict with clarity, dignity, and respect. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, a Juris Doctor, and a Master of Social Work, an educational foundation that reflects his commitment to understanding both the legal and human dimensions of conflict.
Derek brings more than a decade of experience helping people resolve conflicts in areas including unlawful detainer, small claims, child custody, and community-based disputes. His approach combines legal knowledge with social work principles and communication expertise, helping parties address both the practical and interpersonal dimensions of conflict to reach a lasting resolution.
Derek’s commitment to mediation grew from personal experience during law school, when a difficult life transition led him to take a mediation course that reshaped his perspective on conflict and resolution. That experience inspired his ongoing work helping others move through challenging situations constructively.
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Derek approaches mediation with integrity and professionalism, believing that lasting resolution comes from restoring communication, rebuilding trust, and helping people move forward constructively.
Mary has worked in the family court field since 2008. She has experience conducting parenting time evaluations, family assessments, co-parent education and coaching, co-facilitating classes for children, parenting plan assistance, and mediation. Mary has extensive experience working with high conflict families, parents and children experiencing mental health challenges, substance misuse, domestic violence, parent-child contact problems, and resist-refuse dynamics, to name a few.
In addition to working in family courts, Mary worked in varying capacities with Ada County Juvenile Court – Clinical Services from 2010-2012. In this capacity, she primarily worked with juveniles housed in the detention facility, which included individual therapy, family therapy, and substance abuse treatment. From 2013-2015 Mary served as the Canyon County Domestic Violence Court Coordinator. While in this role, Mary worked with offenders, victims, and stakeholders, including judges, prosecuting attorneys, public defense attorneys, probation, intervention providers, and numerous other partners.
Mary has successfully built programs and services for families and children. She collaborates and partners with professionals who work in the private sector, as well as partners who work within the system and public sector. Mary has participated in numerous organizations and committees. She recently served as Co-Chair of the statewide Family Court Services Subcommittee from 2019-2021. This subcommittee leads the seven Judicial District Family Courts with innovative and collaborative strategies and ideas. Since 2016, Mary currently serves on the Domestic Assault and Battery Evaluator Advisory Board. This Board oversees and qualifies domestic violence evaluators. Mary has also served on other committees and working groups, including the Domestic Violence Evaluation ICR 33.3 Working Group, from 2014 to current, and was past president and secretary of the Canyon County Domestic Violence Task Force, 2013-2015. Mary has initiated and co-created several programs related to domestic violence and family courts, including Domestic Violence Impact Panels, Strengthening Relationships (10-Week DV offender education), Co-Parent Mediation Workshops, Bridging Two Homes Co-Parent Coaching, and Focus on Children Co-Parent Education, to name a few.
Mary is a Montana native and attended University of Montana-Western before moving to Boise, Idaho. She graduated from Boise State University, earning associate degree in criminal justice in 2009, bachelor's degree in psychology in 2009, and Graduate degree in Social Work in 2011. Mary enjoys spending her free time with her family and their 5 dogs, Sunny McBunny, Anna Ruth Bader Ruby, Penelope LePew, Ruby, and LucyLoo.