Walnut Creek Family Law Center

Mediation is an effective alternative to court litigation for resolving disputes that arise as two people separate their lives. A mediator, acting as an impartial third party, helps couples work through the issues of their divorce to reach a mutually agreeable settlement. This is a voluntary process which allows couples to retain control over the outcome of their divorce.

Why Mediation is safe:

• Sign the settlement agreement ONLY if you feel it works for YOU
• NO ONE IS LOCKED IN... you can always go to court if you can't reach an agreement you can live with- YOU make the decisions
• You get all the information on each issue before making a decision
• You create a custom plan that you can try out before signing anything
• You can get outside options
• The mediator will not allow anyone to be abusive, threatening or insulting- they are FAIR!

"People with problems are people in pain; they want relief and they want it as quickly and as inexpensively as possible." -Nancy Thomas, Attorney

Why Is Walnut Creek Family Law Center Your Best Choice For Mediation?:

• Over 25 years of legal practice
• Empathetic- A good listener
• Worked with victims and defendants in domestic situations
• Understand both sides of a divorce
• Can articulate various positions
• Can prepare Martial Settlement Agreements & other necessary Court Documents
• Can prepare Stipulated Judgments for filing non-divorce cases
• We understand the law, and are very good at explaining it!

When can you use mediation?

• Contract Disputes
• Divorces
• Insurance Claims
• Sexual Harassment Claims
• Estate Distribution Disputes
• Prenuptial Agreements
• Dissolution of Non-Marital Relationships
• Real Estate Disputes
• Post Divorce Modifications
• Partnership Dissolutions
• Labor Management Disputes
• Construction Defect Claims
• Neighborhood Disputes

"The entire legal profession, lawyers, judges, law school teachers, has become so mesmerized with the situation of the court room contest that we tend to forget that we should be healers of conflicts. For some disputes, trials will be the only means, but for many claims... our system is too costly, too painful, too destructive, too inefficient for a truly civilized people. To rely on the adversarial process as the principal means of resolving conflicting claims is a mistake that must be corrected." -Chief Justice Warren E. Burger

For more information or to speak with a qualified attorney for free, please contact us at (925) 930-7000 today.