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“This mediator was so warm and professional! I would recommend her for any future mediations.”
PP
“Thank you for working with my client and helping resolve his dispute. You did a good job in bringing the parties together.”
ME
“Thank you so much, really…I know it’s your profession; however, you made it so very personal and real and treated us as two people going through a hard transition… thank you so much.”
H
As an attorney, and an advocate for mediation, you’re aware of how family mediation can effectively resolve disputes. Families embroiled in legal disputes are often difficult to resolve without the help of an outside source. With a mediator, families can confidentially discuss the problems through open communication. This allows families to reach a compromise based on different beliefs.
An impartial third party can help all parties see another side of the issues, which is why this component of litigation can be especially effective in resolving family conflict.
As your mediator, I understand the importance of finding the right balance between your client’s legal needs and the need to settle the case in a timely and efficient manner. As an experienced full time mediator with extensive knowledge in financial matters, I can add value to an attorney driven mediation.
While mediation is far more cost effective than traditional litigation, it’s not entirely inexpensive for all. If you combine the cost of the mediator with the hourly cost of the attorney, and along with the value of the parties time away from their own businesses, can add up to an expensive day for your client, and so it’s important to choose a mediator that has a high likelihood of settling the case.
Not all family mediators are created equal.
The mediator’s experience, especially in family law matters
The mediator’s training and credentials
The mediator’s reputation for professionalism, impartiality and competency
She provides face-to-face mediation, lawyer-assisted mediation, shuttle mediation where the parents are in two different rooms, and online mediation via Skype on a secure platform (especially useful for out of state parties).
She conducts mediations in her office in Boca Raton, or she will travel to your office or a neutral location at no additional cost
Deborah provides written agreements that are detailed and precise. She is detail oriented and proficient in financial matters, so you’ll be comfortable that calculations for child support, equitable distribution and other financial issues are done accurately.
The key skill of successful mediator is the ability to develop rapport – a relationship of understanding, empathy, and trust – with each of the disputing parties. Rapport encourages parties to communicate fully with the mediator – often providing her with the information she needs to find a mutually acceptable settlement. Rapport is essential to building the trust needed for parties to share their interests, priorities, fears, and weaknesses. This information is often the key to settlement and is one of Deborah’s strengths.
Another key talent of a successful mediator is creativity – the ability to generate novel solutions. Deborah understands each party’s interests in order to generate creative solutions to pending issues. Deborah can help the parties investigate various choices and solutions to these options, while acknowledging feelings, perceptions, and hurts that might otherwise block meaningful and fair resolution.
It is also important that your mediator be patient, giving you and your opponent as much time as you need to fully express emotions and ideas, while at the same time focusing intently on the primary task – dispute resolution. Deborah is tenacious and she doesn’t give up. She settles a majority of her cases and has even settled cases with parties who have claimed they simply didn’t see a way to resolution.
We chose Deborah as our mediator because she took the time to speak with us during an initial consultation and made us feel heard right from the start. It was also a huge plus that her services included court filing, which made the process more streamlined and less stressful. Throughout our meetings, Deborah was generous with her time, patient, and thoughtful. She helped guide us through discussions that led to an outcome both of us felt good about. We’re grateful for her support and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a fair and compassionate mediator.
“My wife and I have had over 50 years experience working with children and families. We are keenly aware of when individuals do their jobs or when the rare circumstance occurs and people move their level of commitment to a higher level. You have humbled me as you have taken me under your wings and worked to ensure a better quality of life for me and my soon to be ex-wife. Your willingness to hold my hand and walk me through complex issues during an emotional time for us has been extraordinary. I have tears in my eyes as I sit here and thank you from the bottom of my heart for what you have done and helped me to accomplish.”
“I just wanted to thank you for the excellent work you did as it pertains to my divorce from my wife. Your attention to detail really made every aspect of our agreement so much easier to address. I appreciate your efforts to conduct a sound mediation session to assist me in resolving all of our issues so that we can both move on with our lives. My children are fortunate that we are able to work together to raise them without the constant fighting. You helped us iron out a clear schedule and division of responsibilities so we can co-parent. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
Deborah Beylus has assumed the position of President for the Florida Academy of Professional Mediators.
P: 561-789-0710
301 Yamato Road, Suite 4110, Boca Raton, FL 33431
4050 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33317
