Suzan Barrie Aiken and Olivia Sinaiko specialize in mediation and collaborative divorce, helping families navigate challenging transitions with compassion, experience and care.
MEDIATION
A mediator is a neutral third party who helps people in conflict resolve their dispute outside of court. As mediators, we offer support in the following ways:
Helping individuals communicate effectively in the midst of conflict
Facilitating creative out-of-the-box solutions
Providing legal information, where appropriate
Helping parties navigate court processes and "red tape," including paperwork
Drafting written agreements, including Marital Settlement Agreements
COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE
- also known as Collaborative Law, Collaborative Process, and Collaborative Divorce - each spouse is represented by his or her own collaborative attorney, whose aim is to settle the case outside of court support by finding well-informed, workable, and mutually agreeable solutions. Our collaborative practice supports clients in navigating divorce, custody disputes, pre-marital agreements, post-marital agreements, and other family law matters. Depending on the clients' needs, other collaborative professionals such as mental health professionals (serving as coaches and/or child specialists) and financial professionals may also join the collaborative team to support the parties in reaching settlement.
CONSULTATION
In some cases, clients may not feel Collaborative Practice is the right fit, but would still like to settle their dispute without litigating, and would like the support of attorneys in doing so. In such cases, we act as consulting attorneys, offering legal advice and counsel to parties working towards settlement.
As consulting attorneys, we offer a range of services to suit a client's particular needs. In some cases, we consult with parties who are in mediation. In others, we actively participate in negotiating settlement agreements by communicating directly with the other party's attorney. Where neither negotiation or mediation are necessary, we are also available to support clients through the procedural aspects of divorce.
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