When Negotiation Stalls: Understanding Your BATNA in Family Mediation In the world of high-conflict family matters, emotions often cloud decision-making. And yet, one of the most empowering questions I guide clients to consider—quietly, privately, and honestly—is this: What will you do if this mediation doesn’t...
About Me: I’ve been practicing in the field of mediation-arbitration since 2002, with a dedicated focus on helping families navigate the complex terrain of separation, parenting, and financial restructuring. Over the past two decades, I’ve had the privilege of supporting individuals and families through some...
When Smart Gets in the Way: How High Intelligence Can Derail Mediation In mediation — particularly in emotionally charged areas like family law — we often assume that intelligent participants will be rational, pragmatic, and cooperative. And yet, experienced mediators know this isn't always the...
Mediation as an Art and Arbitration as a Science: Rethinking Family Law Dispute Resolution Family law, more than most other legal disciplines, sits at the intersection of legal complexity and emotional gravity. It involves real people, real families, and often, deeply personal issues. It’s no...