Services

Jeannette guides clients through every stage of family law matters (divorce/dissolution of mariage and parentage/paternity), helping her clients identify, navigate, and process the many isues her clients face, including financial matters such as child and spousal support, division of property and assets/debts; and child focused matters such as parental responsibilities and parenting time (formerly custody and visitation).

She understands that these cases are not just legal matters—they’re deeply personal. Jeannette takes the time to listen, understand, and develop strategies that reflect each client’s unique goals and family dynamics. Her approach is rooted in empathy, clarity, and practicality, ensuring that every client feels informed, supported, and empowered throughout the process.

Jeannette uses her considerable mediation skills even in contested cases, striving to foster understanding between the parties, and to achieve solutions which are fair to both sides.

Whether leading clients through the court process, explaining options which will serve her clients' and their children's best interests, or negotiating agreements, Jeannette provides the insight and guidance clients need to make sound decisions and move forward with confidence and peace of mind.

When litigation is unavoidable, Jeannette combines her calm, solution-focused mindset with decades of courtroom experience, ensuring that her clients’ interests remain fully protected.

With every case, she strives to balance compassion and strength, guiding families toward resolution, healing, and a hopeful new chapter.

Mediation is an option for parties who want to settle their issues between themselves, without relying upon the Court to make these life-altering decisions. Mediation allows parties to address their conflicts in a safe, respectful, and non-adversarial way. Mediation assists the parties in identifying their needs and interests, and in recognizing the emotional blockages which may be affecting their ability to view issues with clarity. Providing space for the parties to tell their stories is an extremely effective means of helping the parties move from emotionally charged positions to sound decision making.

As a certified, experienced mediator and firm believer in the power of communication, Jeannette helps families minimize conflict, and instead resolve disputes with respect and cooperation.  Through mediation, Jeannette helps clients create fair, creative, and lasting solutions outside the courtroom.  Mediation allows the parties to retain agency and autonomy in addressing the reshaping of their and their children's lives. Mediation also serves to preserve the relationship between the parties, which is essential when they have children together. In working with mediation clients, Jeannette's goal is to minimize emotional strain and foster understanding between the parties, creating agreements that truly work for everyone involved.

Every family is different, and mediation empowers the parties to explore and create solutions which honor each party's unique needs and interests in light of the changing family dynamic.