Divorce Mediation
Divorce Mediation
In divorce mediation, a mediator acts as a neutral third party who sits down with you and your spouse to facilitate a resolution of all your divorce issues. The mediator doesn’t make any decisions; that part of the process is up to you and your spouse. Instead, the mediator helps you generate settlement options and communicate with each other until you can find a workable settlement of your case.
Most couples can resolve cases through mediation even if they are frustrated or angry. Julie is experienced in helping you work through conflict, making sure you have all the information you need to make good decisions.
For more than 10 years, Julie has served as a volunteer settlement conference attorney for the courts. She is also hired as a private mediator by many attorneys and their clients to resolve cases after lengthy litigation or as an alternative to litigation. This gives people a chance to get their cases resolved without court but with the advocacy they want from their attorneys.
There are times when attorneys and parties need assistance from a neutral, experienced family law mediator. Julie’s mediation skills and litigation experience can help bring closure to complex, even high-conflict cases that were not expected to settle. She encourages all people to try mediation with their attorneys before letting a judge made decisions for you.
Settlement Conferences
Divorce Consulting
Julie serves as an advisor to an individuals planning for or going through a divorce. In this case, she would not be serving as the mediator for your divorce, but as your personal divorce consultant. Julie can help with:
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- what to expect
- reviewing documents
- guidance on legal rights
- preparation for mediation
- understanding what issues may be brought up or what to bring up
- what is the divorce process
- what to say and not to say
- how to handle things to keep the conflicit down
- where to be flexible
- …and more
Julie Mack, CLS-F*
Julie has over 28 years of experience in litigation, mediation and collaborative law. Whether she is acting as your mediator or your consultant, you can trust her to navigate your case with skill and compassion.
Education In Mediation
We all vaguely understand that there are legal rights and obligations to consider when you go through a divorce, but few people know what those rights and obligations are. It is crucial to plan carefully and take the right steps early in a separation. You need to understand your options and protect your family.
Mediation allows for confidentiality, increased transparency into financial issues and the ability to control the outcome of your case. You will learn about the law and your options – that’s part of the service Julie provides.
What to Expect
Julie is a very creative problem solver with a commitment to finding options that reduce conflict and allow you to determine your future. When working with her you can expect Julie to do the following: :
- Minimize and neutralize conflict to keep you focused on your path to a new life
- Tailor the discussion and mediation to your unique, individual needs
- Ensure your process addresses more than just the law
- Honestly face the reality of the decisions that must be made
- Creatively find options for resolution
- Weigh the strengths and vulnerabilities of each option.
Benefits of Mediation by Video Conference
Our society has also changed and now videoconferencing has given people a more efficient way to meet with professionals. Having conducted hundreds of mediations by video conference since March 2020, Julie has found that it reduces conflict in the mediation process, reduces anxiety because people do not need to be physically together, and it is more efficient.