Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation

Whyman Law and Mediation is exclusively devoted to the out-of-court settlement of all Family Law matters through the use of Mediation, Collaborative Family Law, and Lawyer-to-Lawyer negotiation. In mediation my role is that of a neutral working with both clients to help resolve the parties' differences with respect and dignity through interest-based negotiation. In Collaborative Law my role is to represent one of the parties in a face-to-face, interest-based negotiation with the other party and his or her counsel, to generate fair, workable solutions in an atmosphere that promotes communication and makes agreement possible. In lawyer-to-layer negotiation I work directly with opposing counsel, when it is often too difficult for clients to sit face-to-face, to negotiate mutually acceptable solutions to emotionally-charged issues standing in the way of an agreement.

Areas of mediation include parenting plans, child and spousal support agreements, the division of marital assets, health care coverage, communication issues, prenuptial agreements, marital (post nuptial) agreements, and the modification of an existing separation agreement.