Florida Mediator Ponders Whether Sides Should Tell All

Question:
Is it better during mediation to just be straightforward about where you would like to end up or is it better to ease into it?
Sandy Says:
I believe it is better to ease into it. I think that a certain amount of processing needs to be done by the parties and that processing is cut short by putting it all out there at the very beginning of a mediation.
Dissolution, Divorce at a Discounted Cost

Money is often at the heart of the discussion between a wife and husband who are divorcing. Mediation can offer advantages, but a divorce attorney must know how to bring the parties to the table. Here are a couple of ideas from Sandy.
Florida Mediator Reflects With Pride on Bar President

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel and other media outlets have covered Eugene K. Pettis’ journey to the position of president of The Florida Bar….
Florida Bar’s Campaign to Educate Voters

When Florida voters go to the polls this November to pick a president, they’ll also be asked to decide on races that will get much less fanfare: whether to retain three Florida Supreme Court justices and 15 appellate court justices in various regions of the state.
Florida’s Foreclosure Mediation Program – A flower or a weed?

Boy has the Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program in Florida come under fire lately. This morning I read a blog written by Roger…