Mediation is not a legal proceeding, and it can be a useful tool in a wide range of situations where people have differing views. Many of these situations, such as adult siblings who can't agree on the best way to care for aging parents, or coworkers trying to work through a disagreement, would never end up in court, but mediation can help. At its core, mediation is about helping people communicate clearly enough to find their own way forward — something courts, by design, ar

Ask anyone to define mediation (not meditation with an extra t), and you'll likely hear some version of the same answer: "Isn't that the thing you do before a trial?" It's a fair guess, as mediation tends to be introduced to people for the first time by a judge, an attorney, or a court order, often as a required step on the way to litigation. Unfortunately, that framing sells mediation short, and it's the reason so many people never consider it until they're already mired in

Every mediation is different — and that's by design. The process adapts to the people and the situation, not the other way around. Before the session For half-day and full-day mediations, each party has the opportunity to meet with me individually a day or two before the scheduled session. This is your opportunity to share your goals, ask questions, and get comfortable before we bring everyone together. There's no pressure and no judgment — just a chance to be heard before th

Why Go to Mediation? A Smarter Way to Resolve Disputes When a conflict arises — whether in a business relationship, a family matter, or a workplace situation — most people assume their only options are to fight it out in court or simply walk away. But there's a third path that more and more people are discovering: mediation. Mediation is a voluntary, confidential process in which a neutral third party (the mediator) helps the people in a dispute communicate, understand each o