As of January 1, 2005, Dean Calkins has conducted over 1500 mediations. Cases mediated have included the following subject matters: age discrimination, antitrust, breach of contract, commodity exchange, condemnation, construction, copyright infringement, defamation, disability discrimination, disputes between insurance carriers, divorce, environmental, legal malpractice, libel, liquidation, medical malpractice, personal injury, real estate, scaffolding, securities, sexual discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual molestation of minors, slander, Super Fund, tortuous interference, trademark infringement, unfair competition, work comp, and wrongful death claims. Whether dealing with major corporations or individuals injured in an auto accident, he has used the same peacemaker approach.

Dean Calkins is trained not only to mediate, but also to act as an arbitrator on a one-person or three-person panel. He also has had extensive experience with other forms of ADR.