Mediation Offices of Gig Kyriacou

I would recommend Gig to anyone who wants to mediate in a comfortable atmosphere where they are treated with dignity and grace. The «home» feeling provides a calm and relaxing environment for all parties involved. Gigs staff was courteous and welcoming. I want to thank you for your professionalism and hospitality (your moms homemade cookies were delicious)! May God bless the work you do and find favor in your future.

This mediator did not advise me of my rights as a civil servant employee.
I was kept in a small room separate from my employer’s legal counsel and the entire mediation process. No briefs were handed to me to review nor was I included in any discussions at all.
The attorney (Leo James Terrell) who was handling the whistleblowing case that I was involved in with Los Angeles County (BC377895) was a complete idiot. It is my belief that I was excluded from the discussions purposely in order to settle quickly a case that Leo was trying to get rid of.
When Gig and Leo came back into the room I was advised that I would be fired for releasing confidential information to others. I was never told what this alleged information was.
I went to this mediation alone because Leo said I would only be there for ten minutes as county would not agree to anything.
After hours of being yelled at and belittled by my attorney with no one at my side… I broke down.
Gig, I submit to you, if you are a natural problem solver… you should look at the position of the worker too. I believe that you only looked at the position of Los Angeles County and that was to keep this person’s mouth shut.
If I was in fact going to be terminated as you and Leo led me to believe… I would have been entitled to a Skelly hearing before the Civil Service Commission.
No mention of this right was ever told or explained to me…
No, Gig, I do not view you as a natural problem solver instead you helped to create a lifetime of problems for me by not advising me of my rights as a county employee.
I do not recommend Gig Kriacou to any decent worker who is simply standing up for their rights as an employee.