This writing by the poet Longfellow has always touched me: “If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man’s life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.” My passion for Collaboration, mediation and consensual dispute resolution comes from my feelings of empathy. It’s fulfilling to know that in these realms, I can apply my legal skills and knowledge in a way that aligns with who I am as a human being and that can help guide people during a particularly difficult time in their life, with understanding, transparency, and respect. It matters to me that I help, not hurt, in an already difficult situation.

Area(s) of Practice: Family Law - Divorce, Paternity, Premarital Agreements
License(s): State Bar of California - admitted 1997