Lewis Family Law Litigation & Mediation

Most family law cases settle without going to trial, and often without starting a court action. Even where proceedings are commenced in court, the bulk of those cases also reach a negotiated resolution. Mediation is a without prejudice process in which clients meet with a neutral third party to help negotiate issues. Mediators are usually senior family lawyers with specific training. The mediator facilitates the negotiation, by managing your expectations and emotions, and helping you to analyze the risks of not reaching a negotiated settlement. In effect, the mediator helps you have a...