My services include:
Mediation
I provide experienced, impartial mediation services in a wide range of civil and family matters, helping individuals and groups resolve conflict with clarity, fairness, and respect. My work includes:
General Civil Disputes
Addressing a range of interpersonal or contractual disagreements with a structured, non-adversarial process that supports resolution outside the courtroom.
Estate and Inheritance Disputes
Guiding families through emotionally charged disagreements over wills, trusts, and the division of assets, preserving relationships while reaching equitable resolutions.
Land and Real Estate Conflicts
Mediating disputes involving property boundaries, co-ownership, sale terms, and land use, ensuring practical and legally sound outcomes.
Landlord-Tenant Issues
Resolving rental disagreements related to leases, damages, payments, and eviction claims, promoting clear communication and sustainable agreements.
Divorce and Separation
Supporting couples in dissolving their relationships with dignity, focusing on fair division of property and minimizing the emotional and financial toll of litigation.
Child Custody and Parenting Time
Facilitating thoughtful agreements that prioritize the well-being of children while respecting each parent’s role and responsibilities.
Academic
I mediate academic disputes with a focus on clarity, professionalism, and preserving institutional relationships. This includes faculty and departmental conflicts, tenure and promotion concerns, and student–faculty issues. My approach helps academic communities address sensitive matters constructively and avoid costly, prolonged escalation.
Arbitration
The group program brings together individuals with similar goals and challenges, providing a supportive and interactive environment for personal and professional development.I offer private, impartial arbitration services to help individuals and businesses resolve disputes efficiently and fairly—without the delays, expenses, or formality of courtroom litigation. As a trained neutral, I guide parties through a structured process that results in a legally binding decision, allowing for clarity, closure, and forward momentum.
I arbitrate matters including:
Real Estate Disputes
Handling disagreements related to sales contracts, boundary issues, co-ownership, property damage, easements, and other real estate matters.
Construction Conflicts
Resolving disputes between homeowners, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers involving workmanship, payment, timelines, contracts, or scope of work.
Land Use and Property Issues
Addressing land development concerns, zoning-related disagreements, and shared property access disputes.
General Civil Disputes
Including contract disagreements, service or business arrangements, and other matters where parties seek a neutral third-party decision-maker.
Whether required by contract or chosen as an alternative to court, arbitration through my services offers a private, focused, and cost-conscious way to reach final resolution.
Couples and Pre-marital Financial Coaching
Money can be a source of stress—or a shared foundation for growth. My coaching services are designed to help couples, whether engaged, newly committed, or re-aligning after years together, build trust and clarity around their finances.
Together, we’ll explore how each partner’s background, beliefs, and behaviors shape their relationship with money—and how to align your values, habits, and goals for long-term harmony.
Services include:
Crafting a Money Mission Statement & Covenant
Develop a shared vision for your financial life together, rooted in your values, goals, and boundaries—a “money covenant” to guide your future choices.
Identifying & Aligning Belief Systems
Explore each partner’s personal history with money and uncover unconscious patterns that may impact financial decisions.
Spending, Giving & Budgeting Alignment
Build shared agreements around day-to-day spending, charitable giving, and household budgeting in a way that honors both partners.
Planning for Financial Challenges
Create a clear, realistic path forward for handling poor credit, collections, outstanding debt, or financial recovery—without blame.
Pricing, Policies, and Expectations:
What Sets Me Apart:
I believe mediation should be accessible to everyone—not just those who can afford high hourly rates. Unlike many providers, I keep my services affordable by minimizing overhead. I meet clients in rented offices, law firm conference rooms, or free public spaces like libraries, eliminating the cost of a permanent location. I offer weekend and evening time slots on a limited basis without additional fees. Additionally, I offer a sliding scale fee structure (excluding couples/pre-marital coaching), because I believe every person deserves the opportunity to resolve conflict with dignity, regardless of income. My approach is practical, people-centered, and grounded in the belief that justice and peace should never be out of reach.
Pricing
Flat fee per 3-hour mediation or arbitration block
Fee is split evenly among all participating parties
Standard rate is $300 per-party
Payment is due upfront via cash, Venmo, or money order.
Mileage fee of $0.67 per mile for travel beyond 65 miles one way
Sliding scale available with proof of income (excluding couples and pre-marital coaching):
- $250 per party for annual income of $50,000–$74,999
- $200 per party for annual income of $35,000–$49,999
- $150 per party for annual income under $35,000
$125 cancellation fee applies to all scheduled sessions to be split by the parties
Call or email for Couples/Pre-marital Coaching prices and details
Policies
Payment Policy
Payment is required in full and in advance to reserve a mediation session. Accepted forms of payment are cash, money order, or Venmo only. No other payment methods will be accepted. This policy ensures that all parties are equally invested in the process.
Refunds
Once the mediation session has begun, no refunds will be issued—even if one or more parties choose to discontinue participation.
Mileage Fees
If the mediator is required to travel more than 50 miles one way, a mileage fee of $0.67 per mile will apply and will be split evenly among all parties.
Support Persons and Representation
Each party may bring one support person and/or an attorney. Support persons are welcome to attend but may not participate or interrupt the mediation in any way. The mediator reserves the right to remove any non-party who disrupts the process.
Minor Children
No one under the age of 18 is permitted to be present during the mediation session under any circumstances.
Use of Caucus
Except in situations where all parties are comfortable meeting jointly, the default approach is caucused mediation, meaning the parties will be placed in separate rooms or spaces for the duration of the session.
Domestic Violence Policy
Mediation will not be conducted if a Domestic Violence Order (DVO) or Emergency Protective Order (EPO) is currently in effect between the parties.
If new allegations of abuse are made during the session, the mediator will immediately terminate the mediation without refund and may become a mandatory reporter to the appropriate court or authority.
Confidentiality
With the exception of mandatory reporting obligations and the final written agreement signed by the parties, all communications within the mediation process are considered confidential and privileged to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Pre-Mediation Summary Requirement
All parties, and their attorneys if applicable, must submit a brief pre-mediation summary at least 24 hours before the scheduled session. This should include a concise statement of the dispute, relevant background, and any specific goals for resolution.
Expectations
Mediation is a cooperative process designed to foster understanding, promote respectful dialogue, and encourage resolution. To ensure a productive and safe environment for everyone involved, all participants—including parties, their attorneys, and any support persons—are expected to follow these guidelines:
Emotional responses are natural and expected during mediation; however, all participants are asked to manage their emotions in a way that supports a respectful and constructive process.
Behavior such as shouting, verbal aggression, threatening language or gestures, name-calling, loud wailing, or physical intimidation will not be tolerated. Should such conduct occur, the mediation may be immediately terminated without refund.
Any expression of violence, threats of violence, or statements indicating intent to harm oneself or others will result in the session being ended and a call to first responders being made. In these situations, no refund will be issued.
All participants, including support persons and legal representatives, are expected to show mutual respect toward each other and toward the mediator at all times.
Listening without interruption, allowing others to speak fully, and refraining from judgmental language help create a safe and effective mediation space.
Parties are encouraged to approach the session with open minds and a willingness to explore creative solutions. Flexibility is key to reaching an agreement.
Cell phones and electronic devices should be silenced or turned off unless needed for the mediation or approved in advance by the mediator.
Parties should arrive on time and be prepared with any documents, summaries, or materials previously requested.
Confidentiality is essential. What is shared in the room remains private unless otherwise stated in the mediation agreement or required by law.
The mediator reserves the right to end the session at any point if these expectations are not being met.