Is Mediation Right for Me?
YES, if you…
- Want to work through the issues in a respectful way, even if you disagree
- Accept that both your needs and the needs of the other person are important
- Believe that working creatively and cooperatively is the best way to solve issues
- Want to reduce the conflict between you and the other person
- Want to build your own agreement and not have it dictated to you by others
- Are willing to let go of some smaller goals in order to achieve your most important goals
- Are willing and able to act ethically toward the other person
- Want to resolve your differences privately and confidentially
- Want an efficient process that saves you time and money
Testimonials
Robin is a consummate professional of high integrity and will always be my first choice for legal services. In addition to being a legal expert and practitioner of collaborative law, she is always direct, articulate, and motivated to provide the best services and advice to her clients.Steve DeGloria
Articles
Gray Divorce
Many of the divorces I mediate are for couples in their 50's or 60's, known as "Gray Divorces". The emotional, financial, and social issues involved make these divorces particularly suited to the creativity and flexibility inherent in mediation, rather than the "one size fits all" approach of litigation.
ON-LINE MEDIATION NOW AVAILABLE
In these time of social distancing, I am offering on-line conflict resolution services using Zoom, FaceTime, Skype, and Google Hangouts. Call to schedule a free, no obligation consultation.
Divorce Now or Later? Timing Matters!
Changes in the U.S. tax law, effective January 1, 2019, may have significant impacts on the financial consequences of your separation or divorce.
Negotiate in Mediation for What You Need -- And Get It.
Face it: most of us are not very good at asking others for what we need. We tend to come off as either too aggressive or wishy-washy. Moreover, when we're in conflict, our asking skills tend to deteriorate into either demanding bitchiness or passive-aggressiveness that descends into resentment. Not a good look, on anyone.
But, there's a way to ask for what you need and to enlist others in giving it to you, by being respectfully assertive. It requires communicating clearly what your needs are, how others' behavior affects you, and enlists others in satisfying your needs.
Cohabitation Mediation - What I Wish I'd Known Before Moving in Together
Much less planning goes into cohabitation than into a wedding, but it is, in many ways, a bigger legal, financial and emotional step.