Family law matters typically involve the well-being of children and other highly personal issues that people would rather remain private, and not made public in court. Mediation is a voluntary and confidential alternative to protracted litigation, which can save parties the time, anxiety, cost and uncertainty of a court-imposed resolution.

The mediator is a neutral third-party attorney who works with the parties to settle their differences, and guide them through the intricacies of the legal process. The ultimate goal of mediation is to cooperatively fashion an agreement which works best for the parties and their family without the intrusion of the court and invasiveness of litigation.

Sessions can involve just the parties or they can include the parties along with their counsel, as best fits the situation.