Attorney Tom Lee provides mediation and co-mediation services to help people resolve divorce issues without the financial and emotional cost of litigating those issues in court.
Mediation involves having an attorney who is a neutral party in a divorce case work toward a negotiated out of court settlement of issues such as child custody, asset division, and alimony. Co-mediation involves having two attorneys act as the neutral parties. Mr. Lee also practice co-mediation with a female mediator. In mediation cases, many clients are fearful that they will be in a worse negotiating position if the mediator is the same sex as their spouse. By offering mediation services as a male and female attorney team, you can be assured that your "neutrals" will offer a balanced perspective.
Mediation is an economical way to figure out solutions to common divorce issues without the cost of adversarial nature of lawyers getting involved. Mediation is not binding on either party. An agreement reached in mediation can't be used against you in your divorce action.
The role of a mediator (or mediators, in a co-mediation case) is to act as a neutral party and to lead the parties to own decisions. Since the mediator is by definition a neutral party, Mr. Lee can't work as an attorney representing either party. Mediation, which is a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). is recommended in all divorce cases in Minnesota, unless there is domestic violence. An increasing number of Minnesota counties require couples to complete mediation before going to court.
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Bashiri & Lee, PA.
2589 Hamline Avenue North, Suite B
Roseville, MN 55113
(651) 631-1106 phone
(651) 697-9434 fax
Located in Roseville and proudly serving the entire Twin Cities metro area including the counties of Anoka, Ramsey, Hennepin, Dakota and Washington and the cities of North St. Paul, Maplewood, Oakdale, White Bear Lake, Arden Hills, North Oaks, Vadnais Heights, East St. Paul, South St. Paul, West St. Paul, St. Paul, Minneapolis, St. Anthony, Lakeland, and Woodbury.
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