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A consultation can help you decide whether mediation or Collaborative divorce is the right process for your circumstances, or get you started.

You can schedule a time on my calendar or give me a call at 971-599-7217. My assistant Elge will be there to answer, or return your call as soon as possible if she’s not immediately available.

Consultations

We can discuss the different process options or focus in on a specific process if you know what route you want to go.

You can generally expect the following, but how much of the meeting is spent on a specific topic will vary based on where you are starting and what expectations you have:

  • to tell me about your situation at a high level (please don’t share information that you would not tell your co-parent/spouse/partner until we discuss specifics of confidentiality)

  • discussion of process/for me to address your process questions if you have any

  • safety screening

  • for me to give you information, not advice (Note: If you are sure you do not want me to act as your mediator, I may give legal advice during this consultation. Giving advice will disqualify me from acting as your mediator.)

  • discussion of the general trajectory of cases similar to yours, estimate of process time and cost.

Consultation logistics:

  • One partner/parent/spouse attends (most common) - 30 minutes / $180.

  • Two or more attend - 60 minutes / $375. (Note: a dual consultation waiver will need to be signed and returned before the meeting. No legal advice will be given if more than one person attends.)

  • Typically via Zoom. (Call the office if you’d prefer to meet in person or on the phone.)

*Important note: If I’ve been your mediator, I will not give you legal advice. If I give you legal advice, I will not act as your mediator in the future.

Still have questions? You can call 971-599-7217 and talk to Elge if you have questions about consults that aren’t covered here.

Please note that booking a consultation or reaching out via phone does not automatically create an attorney-client relationship or mean that I am working as your mediator.

If a visual comparison of different divorce pathways might help, please check out this graphic.

I do not offer litigation (in other words, I don’t go to court before filing the final documents). If you know that you are likely to need the support of the court (if there is intra-family violence or concerns about financial transparency) you may want to begin with an attorney who has litigation as part of their practice.

Want to do out of court but are worried about safety or power/control issues? I offer free 15 minute calls that are only high level screening. You will likely still need to book a consultation as well if it makes sense for us to work together.