Sawyer Mediation is a Divorce and Family Law Mediation firm with offices in San Francisco.
Serving the Bay Area
Sawyer Mediation provides Family Law mediation services to couples in San Francisco, Marin, Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties and beyond.
Sawyer Mediation focusses exclusively on the Mediation of Divorce and other Family Law Issues.
Divorce
Same-Sex Divorce
Domestic Partnerships
Child Support
Spousal Support
Child Custody
Property Division
Premarital Agreements
Marital Agreements
Cohabitation Agreements
Divorce mediation
Mediation is a process in which a neutral Mediator helps two people come to an agreement together voluntarily. Today, many couples use mediation to complete their divorce.
Divorce Without Court
In California, a divorce is a lawsuit. Nonetheless, in many cases, the mediation process can eliminate the parties need to ever appear in court.
Neutral
Mediation is a neutral process. The Mediator does not pick sides or have a bias in favor of either party.
Animosity Is Ok
It is OK if you are not getting along with the other person right now. Ask the Mediator about responsible ways to invite the other person to mediation.
Trained Mediators
The Mediators at Sawyer Mediation are family law attorneys with skills and training in mediation techniques.
How It Works
Generally, the mediator facilitates communication and understanding, helps the parties articulate their goals and their true interests, and employs creative problem solving.
Attorneys
It is OK if you already have a divorce lawyer or if you would like to consult with one.
There are many advantages to using Mediation for your Divorce or other Family Law matter.
Lower Cost
Mediation can be far less costly than taking a case through trial.
Time
Completing a divorce in Mediation takes generally a fraction of the time necessary to go through trial.
Confidentiality
Mediation can avoid the need for parties to disclose certain private information in the Court's public record.
Children
Children can benefit when parents resolve their differences in a cooperative manner in mediation.
Chris Sawyer
Chris Sawyer is an Attorney / Mediator and the owner/principal of Sawyer Mediation. Chris provides mediation services exclusively in Family Law matters including Divorce, Custody, Support, Premarital Agreement, and Domestic Partnership Mediations.
Prior to founding Sawyer Mediation, Chris practiced at some of the most prestigious family law firms in San Francisco and the Silicon Valley. Chris now brings extensive courtroom and litigation experience to his mediation practice and handles both small actions and complex family law matters involving the valuation and division of businesses, stock options and deferred compensation, support, and high-conflict custody matters.
Larissa Chernock
Larissa has a passion for using mediation to resolve family conflicts and transitions. Larissa joined Sawyer Mediation in 2012 and serves as mediator for divorce and domestic partnership dissolutions, marital and premarital agreements, and other family law issues.
Larissa graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with an award for excellence in her study of Ancient Greek and her commitment to public service. Larissa graduated cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center with an award for Outstanding Domestic Violence Clinic Participant and a Dean’s Certificate in recognition of special and outstanding service to the law center community.