Mediation

In mediation, you and your partner work with a neutral mediator to help you reach agreements on key issues and to formalize those agreements in a legal contract. 

In prenuptial mediation, you and your fiancé work with a neutral mediator to help you reach agreements on key financial issues surrounding your future marital partnership and to formalize those agreements in a legal contract. 

The mediator’s role is to help you understand the legal and financial implications of your marriage, to summarize the law without favoring one side or the other, and to guide you in constructing a financial framework that works for both of you. The mediator supports productive conversations between you and your fiancé and facilitates collaborative decision-making.

Mason Law & Mediation: Prenuptial Mediation Services 

As your prenuptial mediator, we are your neutral expert and guide. We will:

  • Provide a clear understanding of the issues you wish to address and a roadmap for getting there.
  • Neutrally summarize New York law as it applies to your situation.
  • Facilitate an informed conversation around the issues you’re facing.
  • Share examples of creative and practical solutions we’ve seen over years of helping couples in similar situations.
  • Draft a legally-binding contract incorporating what you and your fiancé have agreed to.

In divorce mediation, you and your spouse work with a neutral mediator to help you reach agreements on key issues surrounding the dissolution of your marriage and to formalize those agreements in a legal contract. 

The mediator’s role is to help you understand the legal, financial and parenting issues involved in a divorce; to summarize the law without favoring one side or the other; and to guide you in brainstorming solutions that work for your family. The mediator supports productive conversations between you and your spouse and facilitates collaborative decision-making. With mediation, you and your spouse retain full control of the outcome.

Mason Law & Mediation: Divorce Mediation Services 

As your divorce mediator, we are your neutral expert and guide. We will:

  • Provide a clear understanding of the issues you need to resolve and a roadmap for getting there.
  • Neutrally summarize New York family and divorce law as it applies to your situation.
  • Facilitate an informed conversation around the issues you’re facing.
  • Share examples of creative and practical solutions we’ve seen over years of helping couples in similar situations.
  • Draft a legally-binding contract incorporating what you and your spouse have agreed to.
  • File all necessary papers with the court to finalize your divorce.

An attorney protects your interests by understanding the complexities of your case, offering tailored legal advice and strategy, and negotiating the best possible resolution on your behalf.

If you’re negotiating a prenuptial agreement, an attorney protects your interests and helps you navigate the process with clarity by understanding the nuances of your situation, offering tailored legal advice and strategy, and shaping an agreement that reflects your priorities.

Throughout the process, you determine the scope of our involvement. Whether it’s handling every detail of your matter, or simply providing an expert set of eyes to review a final contract, we are here to help you achieve the best possible outcome.

Mason Law & Mediation: Prenuptial Representation Services

In representing you in a prenup negotiation, we manage every stage of the process. We will:

  • Analyze the details of your unique situation, focusing on key financial matters and identifying areas of importance and complexity in your negotiation.
  • Offer strategic legal guidance and advice, applying the intricacies of New York family law to your individual situation and identifying the best strategy to achieve your goals.
  • Brainstorm and evaluate potential options for resolution.
  • Communicate your perspective, interests and proposals in a clear, persuasive way.
  • Provide expert legal drafting, review and revision of your legal agreement.

When you’re facing a divorce, an attorney protects your interests and helps you navigate the process with clarity by understanding the nuances of your situation, offering tailored legal advice and strategy, and negotiating a resolution that reflects your priorities.

Throughout the process, you determine the scope of our involvement. Whether it’s handling every detail of your matter, or simply providing an expert set of eyes to review a final contract, we are here to help you achieve the best possible outcome.

Mason Law & Mediation: Divorce Representation Services

In representing you in a divorce, we manage every stage of the legal process. We will:

  • Analyze the details of your unique situation, focusing on key financial and parenting matters and identifying areas of importance and complexity in your negotiation.
  • Offer strategic legal guidance and advice, applying the intricacies of New York family and divorce law to your individual situation and identifying the best strategy to achieve your goals.
  • Brainstorm and evaluate favorable settlement options and offers.
  • Communicate your perspective, interests and proposals in a clear, persuasive way.
  • Provide expert legal drafting, review and revision of your legal agreement and relevant court documents.

Parent Coordination

While prioritizing your children’s best interests, a parent coordinator assists you and your co-parent to resolve conflict during the course of your co-parenting relationship.

The parent coordination process can be utilized at any point, regardless of your marital status. It can occur during negotiations, throughout the course of litigation, or after the dissolution of your relationship — either voluntarily or by court order. 

Mason Law & Mediation: Parent Coordination Services

The partners at Mason Law & Mediation who serve as parent coordinators are attorneys with formal training in both mediation and parent coordination and will guide you and your co-parent through the resolution of conflict. We will:

  • Provide targeted and focused assistance with respect to the resolution of discrete issues, including:
    • development or modification of parenting schedules; 
    • the possibility of relocation; 
    • disagreement concerning medical treatment and/or providers;
    • disagreement concerning religious practices;
    • selection or changes of schools and related educational support;
    • extracurricular activities and camps; and
    • timelines for the use of smart phones, social media, and other developmental milestones.

Depending upon the circumstances, we may be able to help you and your co-parent reach your own, tailored resolution or make a recommendation with respect to the issue(s) presented. 

Founded in 2014, Mason Law & Mediation provides highly-skilled and holistic mediation, Collaborative Law, settlement negotiation, and legal coaching services to individuals, couples and families in New York and California.