Ohana Means Family

Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten

Maybe you are part of or are familiar with the Hawaiian culture. Or perhaps you have seen the movie "Lilo and Stitch." If so, you know 'ohana -- a broad concept of family, including relatives, friends, and others who support you.

The mantra in "Lilo and Stitch" is: "'Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten." I have adopted that theme in my mediation practice. I highly value my connections to my client families as people. People hire me during what is, for most, the most challenging experience of their lives. They need a professional who is both competent and compassionate.

I provide an outcome that is both thorough and thoughtful. Mediation with me addresses the legal, financial, personal, and familial aspects of a divorce -- official and 'ohana. A legal document can have all of the necessary features and still preserve its core purpose: to make life better and clearer for two divorcing adults and, if applicable, their children.

Your 'ohana is not necessarily the family related to you by blood or marriage. It can include people connected to you in those ways, but it need not be limited. Your 'ohana is the family you choose.

I encourage you to choose to be cordial to each other in mediation, to be collaborative co-parents if you have minor children, and to see me as a part of your team, -- your 'ohana.

I will ensure that every member of the family and every significant detail -- whether crucial to the case or important to you -- receives the utmost care and personalized attention.