FamilyFirst Law has been practicing Collaborative Family Law, Collaborative Mediation, facilitative mediation, and evaluative mediation since 2010. FamilyFirst Law has over a 95% success rate when parties commit to the Collaborative process.
FamilyFirst Law adheres to the principles defined under Cal Family Code Section 2013, as well as the Model Standards of Conduct adopted by the American Bar Association’s Section of Dispute Resolution, and the Association for Conflict Resolution.
Furthermore, all FamilyFirst Law attorneys are certified under the standards and guidelines defined by the California Dispute Resolution Act (DRPA), and certified under the IACP guidelines for Collaborative Professionals, and adhere to the standards of practice for Mediators and Practitioners set forth by the California Dispute Resolution Council (CDRC).
FamilyFirst Law professionals strongly advocate the Collaborative approach over all other methods especially for families with children which includes legal counseling and legal advice throughout the process, but without any in-court litigation. "The Collaborative Approach helps guide the parties to mutually acceptable resolutions, and can provide parties with complementary resources and dispute resolution methods that are simply unavailable in court." (Ronald M. George, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of California. Since 2007, The California Courts have officially recognized the Collaborative approach as the fastest, and most effective way to resolve a family divorce in California.
We believe in creating a transformative process that is framework oriented, and which guides the parties towards the creation of comprehensive and durable settlement agreements which go far beyond what a Court can order, and what is traditionally negotiated in the shadow of a trial. Our process focuses on interest-based negotiations and guidance rather than positional bargaining. We believe in educating all Parties throughout the process and we incorporate all forms of dispute resolution to insure a successful outcome, including the possibility of limited and single issue arbitration if necessary. most importantly, we believe Parties should save their money for the future of their family and not waste it all on manufactured legal disputes. And we believe in create a process which can resolve in a matter of months, not years.
Offices in Westlake Village, Encino, Brentwood, Pasadena, Downtown LA, Santa Clarita
FamilyFirst Law conveniently serves the following communities: Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Camarillo, Oxnard, Ventura, Simi Valley, Santa Barbara, Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Woodland Hills, West Hills, Tarzana, Encino, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Northridge, Reseda, North Hills, Granada Hills, Sherman Oaks, Van Nuys, Studio City, Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Culver City, Valencia, Santa Clarita, Canyon Country, Lancaster, Palmdale
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FamilyFirst Law adheres to the principles defined under Cal Family Code Section 2013, as well as the Model Standards of Conduct adopted by the American Bar Association’s Section of Dispute Resolution, and the Association for Conflict Resolution.
Furthermore, all FamilyFirst Law attorneys are certified under the standards and guidelines defined by the California Dispute Resolution Act (DRPA), and certified under the IACP guidelines for Collaborative Professionals, and adhere to the standards of practice for Mediators and Practitioners set forth by the California Dispute Resolution Council (CDRC).
FamilyFirst Law professionals strongly advocate the Collaborative approach over all other methods especially for families with children which includes legal counseling and legal advice throughout the process, but without any in-court litigation. "The Collaborative Approach helps guide the parties to mutually acceptable resolutions, and can provide parties with complementary resources and dispute resolution methods that are simply unavailable in court." (Ronald M. George, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of California. Since 2007, The California Courts have officially recognized the Collaborative approach as the fastest, and most effective way to resolve a family divorce in California.
We believe in creating a transformative process that is framework oriented, and which guides the parties towards the creation of comprehensive and durable settlement agreements which go far beyond what a Court can order, and what is traditionally negotiated in the shadow of a trial. Our process focuses on interest-based negotiations and guidance rather than positional bargaining. We believe in educating all Parties throughout the process and we incorporate all forms of dispute resolution to insure a successful outcome, including the possibility of limited and single issue arbitration if necessary. most importantly, we believe Parties should save their money for the future of their family and not waste it all on manufactured legal disputes. And we believe in create a process which can resolve in a matter of months, not years.
Offices in Westlake Village, Encino, Brentwood, Pasadena, Downtown LA, Santa Clarita
FamilyFirst Law conveniently serves the following communities:
Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Camarillo, Oxnard, Ventura, Simi Valley, Santa Barbara, Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Woodland Hills, West Hills, Tarzana, Encino, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Northridge, Reseda, North Hills, Granada Hills, Sherman Oaks, Van Nuys, Studio City, Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Culver City, Valencia, Santa Clarita, Canyon Country, Lancaster, Palmdale