MEDIATION

Alternative Dispute Resolution is a rapidly growing area of the law.   More and more people are realizing that protracted legal litigation often leaves only the lawyers smiling.   Mediation is a process where a trained mediator helps the parties arrive at unique solutions to their legal issues.   Mediation is not for everyone.  If your primary motive is winning your case or making the other party pay dearly, then mediation is not a good solution for you.   However, if all parties are seeking a fair and equitable solution in the divorce, custody case, or law suit, then mediation provides a path where everyone has a chance to leave happy and move on with their lives.    Mediation can provide divorcing couples a means of crafting unique custody arrangements that would never even be considered by a judge.   Mediation allows parties to have a larger role in the result of their case than the traditional legal battle where a judge listens to both sides and then issues a decree that everyone has to abide by.  

When acting as a mediator, I do not act as an attorney, but rather as an impartial facilitator helping the parties craft a final agreement.   When acting as a mediator, I do not give legal advice and encourage both parties to have their own lawyers.

I have received special  mediation training that taught unique ways of dealing with family law issues.     If you are interested in this approach, have your attorney call (251) 964-7774.