Welcome

"Since 1997, my philosophy and that of my Mediation Center have been focused on assisting people in using self-determination to reach an amicable resolution at mediation. Even the design of my logo, being two arrows converging in the center, was created with this philosophy in mind.

To further explain, when the arrows begin they are faint at their extremities. This represents that when parties first approach mediation their respective positions are generally not clear or well defined, and it is likely that neither party truly understands or values the other’s position. As the mediation progresses, the parties’ positions become more defined and better understood by the other. It is during this stage that the arrows begin to become more defined, and darken. Finally, when the parties have reached an agreement, represented by the points of the arrows converging in the middle, the positions are solidified and the arrows are their darkest.

            Dealing with a lawsuit is never easy. Litigation and Mediation can be emotionally draining. My goal in litigation is to represent my client to the best of my ability within all ethical bounds, to maximize the benefit to which my client is entitled. My goal in mediation is to assist parties to the best of my abilities in finding an amicable basis on which the dispute can be settled. My main purpose is to work with all parties to enable them to make an informed decision and to facilitate a settlement of the dispute without the need for a trial and to assist them in formulating their own resolution. It is the premise of parties’ self-determination that my practice is founded upon.

    Over the past 25 years of legal practice, I have learned to better evaluate matters, keeping my clients' best interests as the driving force. I have developed and honed my advocacy skills to be the best possible legal representative that my clients could desire.

            Over these fourteen years and well in excess of 5,000 mediations I have learned, developed and honed key skills required to successfully assist parties to mediation. I have gleaned invaluable experience in cross-cultural mediations and how a party’s social, economic and cultural attributes will cause them to act or more importantly; value things differently than another. I have learned and developed techniques necessary to bridge these issues to bring about resolution."