What Do We Mediate?
How Does Mediation Work?
What Do We Mediate?
Our San Francisco Mediation practice focusses on Family Law matters, Divorce, Domestic Partnerships, Prenups and Post-Nups, Child Custody, Child Support and Spousal Support, (Alimony), and all Simple and Complex aspects of Property Division.
Why Mediation?
How Does Mediation Work?
What Do We Mediate?
There are many advantages to mediation:
- Faster process,
- Lower Costs,
- Confidentiality,
- More Control Over the Process,
- More Creative Solutions
- Better for the kids.
- Much more ...
Learn all the Advantages of using Mediation for your Divorce
How Does Mediation Work?
How Does Mediation Work?
How Does Mediation Work?
File the petition, exchange financial information, mediate a settlement, and send your agreement back to Court.
This is the main process for any divorce but certainly there must be more to it than that?
Same-Sex Couples
San Francisco Bay Area Mediators
How Does Mediation Work?
Sawyer Mediation stays on top of the law as it relates to same-sex couples and Divorce, Domestic Partnerships, Prenups, Tax and other Unique Legal Perspectives...
Learn More About Mediating Family Law Issues for Same Sex Couples
San Francisco Bay Area Mediators
San Francisco Bay Area Mediators
San Francisco Bay Area Mediators
Sawyer Mediation provides Divorce and Family Law mediation services for San Francisco, Marin, Alameda, Contra Costa, Napa, Sonoma, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties and beyond.
We also offer mediation by telephone for California actions where one or both parties are no longer in the state.
Frequently Asked Questions
San Francisco Bay Area Mediators
San Francisco Bay Area Mediators
We Want to Answer All Your Questions!
Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page or, better yet, CONTACT US at (415) 420-9590 for a free consultation.
Our Attorney Mediators
Chris Sawyer
Larissa Chernock
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.
Lisa Freitas
Larissa Chernock
Chris Sawyer
Lisa Freitas provides family law consultation and mediation services for parties with divorce, parenting, custody, support and other family law disputes, as well as cohabitation, premarital and post marital agreements.
Larissa Chernock
Larissa Chernock
Larissa Chernock
Larissa Chernock joined Sawyer Mediation in 2012. Larissa has extensive experience in mediating complex family law matters and agreements.