My sixteen years as a public defender honed my skills in negotiating with prosecutors and trying--and winning--difficult cases, whether shoplifting or alcohol related incidents to rape, homicide, and drug offenses. Even with the large public defender caseload, each client got my loyalty, attention, and excellence. That passion for advocacy for folks in a very hard place is what you can expect.

With clients, men or women, who are facing a broken marriage, or a child custody dispute, or other family issue, I zealously advocate for your interests and rights and work to achieve the best interest of your children.

I mediate primarily divorce and custody cases. Mediation is a terrific way to avoid the emotional and financial costs of litigation. It only requires a decision of the parties that ending the litigation, and a fair but not ideal solution, is more important than the flat screen t.v., the twenty year old couch, or control of every parenting decision.