Mediation and Collaboration

Mediation is a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution that involves a neutral third party working with both parties to achieve an amicable resolution of their case.  By resolving their cases in mediation, parties maintain control over their own lives and are empowered to move forward in a mutually respectful, cooperative manner.  Nathan assists parties as a mediator, and he assists his clients as they work through the mediation process. 

When one becomes involved in a family law case, the Court will provide them with every opportunity to reach an amicable settlement of the issues.  Indeed, the vast majority of family law cases end up being resolved through the process of negotiation and compromise.  These negotiated resolutions are the most ideal in family law cases because they allow the parties to control the outcome, they keep children away from being in the middle of parental conflict, and they set you up for a future of cooperation. 

Most commonly, this negotiation and compromise occurs during the process of mediation, where a neutral third party works with the parties and their attorneys to resolve disputes in a confidential setting.  Typically, this is done in two separate rooms, which allows parties to receive information, give information, express emotions, and work at problem solving without saying or doing things that might trigger the other party and without being triggered by the other party. 

Nathan has been advising clients through the mediation process for the entirety of his legal career, and he has served as a mediator in family law matters for over fifteen years, with his initial training occurring at the Harvard University Program on Negotiation in 2010.  Regardless of whether Nathan is serving as a mediator or assisting a client through mediation, his knowledge of the law, his ability to assimilate data, and his ability to creatively problem solve makes him an asset regardless of which side of the table he is sitting on.