Mediation
Mediation is a collaborative alternative to litigation. Most mediated cases reach a successful resolution with the guidance of an impartial, experienced mediator who helps facilitate productive communication. My commitment to compassion, fairness, and integrity is rooted in decades of legal practice, deep roots in the local community, and years of civic service. I taught mediation at Stanford in the school’s continuing studies program, lectured on mediation, and written and been published in legal periodicals on mediation.
Private Judging
Retaining a Private Judge allows parties to resolve family law matters with significantly less delay and expense than traditional court proceedings. By choosing private judging, you gain greater control over the process: hearings can be scheduled immediately, cases move forward without court backlog, and you receive thorough, enforceable orders tailored to your situation. Where both parties agree, the process can be customized to streamline the entire dissolution proceeding.
Divorce
Mr. Blum has over 42 years of experience handling divorce cases. According to recent statistics, about one in four marriages will survive in California. Recessions come and go. Divorces increasingly come. Divorces can cause displacement and the people embroiled in divorce are often forced to relocate, impacting the local real estate market through more frequent property turnovers and higher rents. Schools, our child care centers, and local charitable organizations that are already financially strapped must deal with increased needs arising from broken families.