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Since 1982, I have practiced law in San Jose, CA, with a special emphasis on family law. After enduring my own adversarial divorce and discovering the painful after affects similar proceedings had on my clients, I sought another choice for helping my clients navigate the divorce journey.
Twenty years ago, I trained with Gary Friedman, Esquire, a recognized leader in the field of Mediation. Shortly thereafter, I limited my practice to Mediation, which provided me with specialized tools to help my clients settle disputes in a dignified manner.
In recent years, I have added the relatively new model of Collaborative Practice. In Collaborative Practice, two lawyers agree to forego going to court. This enables a couple to engage in a four-way discussion to problem solve and create solutions. Like Mediation, Collaborative Practice enables all parties to focus on a sustainable and thoughtful way to restructure a family and set a new direction for healing and hope. In my mind, Collaborative Practice is a natural extension of Mediation. Both models enable me to provide a measure of peace for divorcing couples, rather than an escalation of conflict. I value both processes because each has its own merit in enabling parties to sit down and discuss often complex and emotionally charged issues in a respectful and productive manner. Both choices offer a way to survive divorce and save your sanity and your future - without going to court.
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