A Counselor at Law Serving San Francisco, California Solving Family Law Issues Through NegotiationAlthough divorce can be painful, it can also be a healthful process enabling you to restart and redefine your life. In my years of handling a wide variety of family law issues, I have concluded that people make their best choices regarding divorce when they can lower tensions are resolve conflict through negotiation. Mediation and Collaboration- Cooperative ApproachesMediation and collaboration provide constructive legal alternatives to litigation. They afford persons greater control over the legal outcome and provide the basis for a new kind of relationship, particularly where children are involved, or a graceful exit from a marriage. By contract, traditional litigation can fan the fires of distrust and reduce persons' sense of control over the legal outcome. For more than 25 years, I've been approaching family law issues from a holistic stance, guiding clients through divorce and its accompanying conflicts and emotions. Call me at 415-503-9653 or toll free at 866-470-8384 for a free 30-minute consultation. You can also contact me by e-mail. As an experienced family law attorney, I provide supportive counsel and representation to residents of San Francisco and the Bay Area counties in a wide array of family law matters, including: The Benefits of Mediation and Collaboration Mediation and Collaboration are cooperative approaches to family law issues that enable couples, with the assistance of legal representation, to negotiate resolutions to troublesome issues in divorce or custody matters, or to develop pre- or post-nuptial agreements. In mediation, persons work with a trained legal facilitator to resolve divorce issues. The agreements are then submitted to the court for its final approval. In collaboration, you and your spouse meet in a neutral setting with lawyers in order to reach consensus on divorce issues. Saving Financial and Emotional Costs to You and Your FamilyBoth mediation and collaboration are less financially costly than litigation and also less emotionally costly than litigation. To learn more about how mediation or collaboration can bring lasting, positive resolution to difficult divorce conflicts and related family law issues, call the Law & Mediation Office of Sara MacDwyer at 415-503-9653 or toll-free at 866-470-8384. You can also contact me by e-mail. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Evening and weekend hours available by appointment. Credit cards accepted. The Law & Mediation Office of Sara MacDwyer serves clients in San Francisco and throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
Law & Mediation Office of Sara MacDwyer
2082 Union Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
Toll Free: 866-470-8384
Phone: 415-503-9653
Fax: 415-921-6949
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