Oregon Divorce Mediation
Technology and Divorce Mediation
Technology has revolutionized the way lawyers practice law. I recall my first year of running a law practice: People came into the office to sign a fee agreement, brought a check that had to manually deposited into the bank, , and, I recall I still was using a dot matrix ...
My Approach to Divorce Mediation
Let’s start with this: It is a bedrock principle of mediation that mediators are neutral facilitators and that mediation participants are free agents, if you will, to decide their own outcome. Mediators are supposed to facilitate an outcome which derives from and works for both parties. As a personal injury ...
Establishing Financial Values in Oregon Divorce Mediation
It is axiomatic in a lawsuit that both parties have access to the same information. The Oregon courts in particular frown on trial by ambush or surprise. The legal process to ensure that both sides have the same information is called “discovery.” In a family law case, I view discovery ...
