• Relationship centered conflict--business, family, workplace, community
• Where parties desire to avoid the court system
• Time-constrained disputes with a fuse shorter than the litigation process can accommodate
• Heated litigation where conventional mediation fails to result in resolution
• Where constrained finances eliminate litigation as an option
• Collaborative Law impasses
• Work team and workplace conflict
     

Yes.  Here are some of them:

• Business partners in conflict
• Owners and decision makers of closely held corporations
• Families—divorce, separation, custody, estate planning and probate
• Parties to failed business transactions
• Employer/employee disputes
• Church organizations
• Ongoing contracts—customers and suppliers, construction, homes association membership, manufacturing contracts, service contracts, etc.
     

Peacemaking incorporates features of the conference and restorative mediation models.

• Confidentiality preserved
• Conference style joint session
• Direct, structured  communication between parties
• Conscious employment of de-escalation tools
• Works well as an early intervention
• Interest based negotiation
• Separate sessions precede the joint session
• Adaptable to large groups