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Mediation I Don’t Want a Divorce so Why Should I Mediate?

By Elissa C. Goldberg / March 29, 2016

Mediation in divorce can be the simplest way to re-establish communication, stay out of court and preserve privacy. Divorce, like marriage, is what you make of it, and is dependent on factors like compatibility, temperament and personality type. For a spouse who does not want a divorce, resistance may feel the only way to take…

Can Divorce Lawyer Represent Both Parties

By Elissa C. Goldberg / February 9, 2016

Can one divorce attorney represent both parties in Pennsylvania? Every client through my door is worried about the cost of divorce. One common question goes something like this: “We are still on good terms, though we are divorcing. We’d like to minimize the cost of the divorce. We’ve worked everything out. Can we just hire…

Can a Lawyer be a Mediator

By Elissa C. Goldberg / November 18, 2015

By Willa Conrad of Law Office & Mediation Services of Elissa C. Goldberg posted in Mediation on Wednesday, November 18, 2015. Can a lawyer be a mediator? Because I am both, clients often ask me the difference. There are distinct and separate paths to each designation, and therefore these are two discrete types of services…