Litigation is adversarial and is built around winning and losing. Mediation is a private, collaborative process where you stay in control of the outcome. The focus is on respectful resolution, not a courtroom battle.

Yes. Once both parties review, agree, and sign in front of a notary. Until that point, the agreement is a living document we can refine together as your understanding deepens. Nothing is locked in until you're ready.

Significantly less than litigation. Because my practice is rooted in community empowerment, I offer a sliding scale fee structure so that a dignified resolution is accessible to everyone — regardless of financial circumstances.

Agreement is a great place to start. A formal Parenting Plan takes that goodwill and gives it structure, a clear "home base" for the unexpected moments that inevitably come up. Ironically, having that structure creates more flexibility in real life, not less.

This is very common, and it's exactly what I'm here for. As a CDFA®, I bridge that knowledge gap so both partners fully understand the financial picture before any decisions are made. We don't move forward until that understanding is equal.

Not at all. While divorce and family mediation is the heart of my practice, I’ve had advanced training to cover estate and inheritance disagreements, business partnership conflicts, landlord-tenant issues, workplace disputes and more.

What all these have in common is that the people involved have a vested interest in the outcome and a relationship, or at least a share situation, worth preserving. Mediation works wherever there’s a genuine interest in resolution over confrontation.

If you’re not sure whether your situation is a good fit, I’d welcome a brief conversation to find out.