Meet the Team

  • Ryan McLaughlin Flannel People Mediation Divorce and Family Law Mediator

    Ryan McLaughlin

    CO-FOUNDER & MEDIATOR

    Ryan is a restorative mediator and former lawyer. With five years of attorney experience, he has mediated and/or litigated divorces, custody battles, commercial business disputes, juvenile matters, and more. Now, his focus is on out-of-court conflict resolution that maintains the integrity of all parties involved.

  • Kate McLaughlin

    C0-FOUNDER & MEDIATOR

    Kate is a trained Restorative Mediation practitioner and Rule 114 qualified neutral. She specializes in work with family systems and youth. As a former collegiate soccer coach and youth mentor, her philosophical focus is on family systems, intergenerational trauma, and attachment theory.

We are Flannel People.

We are a small but mighty team of problem-solvers, facilitators, and creatives.

Professionally, we have over 30 years combined experience in law, youth development, conflict resolution, and complex narrative work.

We’re just your normal, everyday midwestern folks—the ones you see at the grocery store, walking the dog down the street, or at the local coffeeshop.

We have three daughters under 7 years old. We live in St. Paul, raise chickens, enjoy kombucha, sauna, and tattoos.