Family Law

My preference is to work with divorcing couples who recognize the need for some facilitation. They may have been married a long time and have grown children or had a shorter marriage with younger children. What the couples have in common is that they "get it" that they will preserve their assets by choosing NOT to litigate in their divorce process---and, if they have children, by working together instead of against each other, they can shield the children from additional stress.

In addition, my preference is to work with an individual representing himself or herself ("in pro per") in an uncontested dissolution process. I also provide legal "consulting" services on an hourly basis for an individual who is working with another mediator.

• Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

• Child Support
• Custody
• Paternity
• Visitation

• Civil Unions
• Domestic Partnerships
• Living Together/Cohabitation
• Marriage
• Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements

Divorce

My preference is to work with divorcing couples who recognize the need for some facilitation. They may have been married a long time and have grown children or had a shorter marriage with younger children. What the couples have in common is that they "get it" that they will preserve their assets by choosing NOT to litigate in their divorce process---and, if they have children, by working together instead of against each other, they can shield the children from additional stress.

In addition, my preference is to work with an individual representing himself or herself ("in pro per") in an uncontested dissolution process. I also provide legal "consulting" services on an hourly basis for an individual who is working with another mediator.

• Alimony/Palimony/Spousal Support
• Annulment

CA, Jun 1993
Bar Number: 165129

California State Courts

State Bar of California, Ventura County Bar, and Family Bar

I complete the continuing education as required by the State Bar.

Example Mediation Case: In a few sessions, the couple developed an agreement allowing Wife to move out of state with their children and Husband to move closer to their locale and have regular and more frequent contact with the children again after he leaves the military.

Example Collaborative Law Case: Husband and Wife were able to negotiate freely with their attorneys in the room; the matter settled all property aspects of a long term marriage.

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California

After many years of representing clients in a court process, I have limited my practice to "divorce without court."

I have been mediating divorce cases since 1999, and providing Collaborative Law services since 2002. I also provide consulting services for parties representing themselves in uncontested proceedings. I also draft prenuptial agreements.

I offer reasonably priced, quality services.

Before becoming a lawyer and during the time I attended law school, I was a Family Support Officer for the District Attorney's Office in Ventura County, a total of 12 1/2 years. I have worked on my own and also with the following local firms, Cunningham & Lansden, Richard Ross Associates, and Ross and Parvex, L.L.P.

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Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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Unbundled services are offered on an hourly fee basis.

$250-$275

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$1,500 to $2,500