San Francisco Mediation: A Better Solution

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San Francisco Mediation: A Better Solution "explores mediation as a better solution for resolving any type of dispute."

Author: The author is mediator & attorney Paula M. Lawhon of San Francisco.

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Recent Posts from San Francisco Mediation: A Better Solution

Real Estate Woes and Divorce
The current mortgage crisis has a severe ripple effect, reaching out and impacting most people's lives in some way or another. One of the impacts I am seeing as a divorce mediator is that…
Therapy for Relationships, Divorce and Parenting
As a divorce mediator, I have quite a few resources available to help divorcing couples or individuals in various ways. I know great financial advisors for couples getting married or in a relationship, Certified Divorce…
Protecting Credit During Marriage
Kathleen Pender's "Net Worth" column in the San Francisco Chronicle's Business section is one of my favorite columns. She frequently discusses issues like retirement plans/benefits, mortgages, credit, investments and estate planning that are directed…
"We Agree On Everything - Do We Still Need Mediation For Our Divorce?"
Answer: Maybe; and it might be a great idea! I often receive calls from couples who have decided to work together to dissolve their marriage amicably and they are not certain whether it's a mediator…
If Your Contract Requires Mediation Before Court, Mediate!
If the contract you signed states that the parties agree to mediate any disputes, you must comply with that provision and mediate before you run off to file any type of lawsuit, or else your…
Mediation Confidentiality
One of the first things I do in a mediation is to explain to the parties that everything that happens in the mediation is confidential unless there is a written signed settlement agreement or…
Divorce Mediation and the Brinkley-Cook trial
I hate to sound like a broken record, but as a divorce mediator, it's hard to figure out why divorce mediation isn't the option everyone chooses in a divorce! Here's an informative article from…
"Surrendering to Mediation"-Jarndyce v. Jarndyce
I have pasted below the full text of a short and sweet article from the The Orlando Sentinel about how and why mediation works and why you might want to give it a try. But…
Resolving Workplace Conflicts through Mediation
The San Francisco Chronicle ran an informative and timely piece this Sunday on the benefits of mediation to resolve conflicts in the workplace. This is timely given the difficult economy we are facing and…
"Give Mediation a Chance"
Yes! Yes! Yes! Give mediation a chance! That's the call from business lawyer and mediator Scott Flegal (he's got one of those last names that destined him for law, just like me!) in the Nashua…