My Approach

It is not necessary to have a court make decisions for you in a family law matter. You can make the decisions that work for your family. It is my opinion that this is the best approach in the vast majority of cases. In fact, most family law matters are resolved by agreement; including most matters that use an adversarial litigation approach. However, the path to agreement is different when you choose a client centered, consensual dispute resolution process like interest-based mediation or Collaborative Process rather than litigation.

My commitment to you is to use the tools I’ve learned through years of practice and training to support your goal of resolving your differences by agreement. Good resolutions are reached when all the participants have sufficient time, space and information to make confident, informed choices. My role in any process involves:

• Exploring goals, interests and needs
• Facilitating information gathering
• Managing emotional energy and balancing communication
• Supporting consideration of multiple perspectives
• Clarifying details for durable agreements

I believe that most adults know how to evaluate and express their own needs and interests. My approach respects the problem-solving skills that participants bring to a process and provides guidance when new tools are needed.

In all family law matters, the outcome will have impact beyond the participants who are trying to resolve a conflict. In addition to the impact on children, relationships with extended family, friends, pets, and co-workers are likely to be affected by the resolution of a family law matter. These relationships are rarely considered in a courtroom. I will support your desire to bring a wholistic perspective to the resolution of your family law matter. Book a consultation for more information.

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