WELCOME
ALTERNATIVE
MEDIATION SERVICES of
Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, provides an opportunity
for you to design and control your own divorce. Through the cooperative
process
of divorce mediation, I will help you and your spouse reach
a settlement of all issues at a lower cost, in less time,
with
less conflict.
I believe that Divorce Mediation is the best alternative to
a litigated divorce. It is the alternative that creates an
atmosphere of positive
communication. Divorce Mediation allows you and your spouse to
transition from a difficult and painful situation to an empowering
experience
filled with growth, transformation and ultimate healing.
My job is to help you obtain your divorce with the least amount
of pain and the most amount of respect left intact for each other
and
for yourselves. See Mediation for more information. If you do
not find answers to your questions on the Mediation page or Frequently
Asked Questions page (FAQ), feel free to give me a call.
I OFFER A FREE CONSULTATION during which I will give you and
your spouse a detailed explanation of how Mediation works, and
how it
is different from the traditional adversarial divorce.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES are offered in two separate and distinct
areas:
(1) Legal Document Assistance: For those needing assistance with
preparation of legal documents; and
(2) Coaching: For those attempting to maneuver through the
court system by either representing themselves in court without
an
attorney (“in pro per”) or just needing assistance
in choosing the right attorney for them. See links above.
ABOUT
MICKEY FERNANDEZ:
MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE with divorce motivated me to become
a divorce mediator. I understand the issues involved when sharing
custody,
dealing with support, child and spousal, division of property
and other matters. I understand feelings that may be unique
to
divorcing
couples. When requested, I bring my personal knowledge and
experience to the table when mediating to assist and empower
my clients.
BACKGROUND & TRAINING:
In 1994, I graduated from Western State University College of Law
in San Diego and obtained my law degree with honors. In 1996,
I received Certificates in Divorce Mediation from Coast to Coast
Mediation Center in San Diego. In 1999, I began teaching as an
Adjunct Professor in the Paralegal Studies Program at Southwestern
Community College in Chula Vista, California. I taught Mediation & Conflict
Resolution, Civil Litigation and Legal Office Procedures. I continue
to attend mediation trainings each year. I am now Department Head of the Paralegal Program at Empire College, Santa
Rosa,
California. For a more complete description of my background & training,
see Resume.
I am a bonded and licensed Legal Document Assistant (LDA). I am
a member of Association for Conflict Resolution (formerly Academy
of Family Mediators), California Association of Legal Document
Assistants (CALDA), and a volunteer mediator for Recourse Mediation
in Santa Rosa, California.
What Clients Say:
“Thank you so much, Mickey, for mediating our divorce…I
appreciate your knowledge of the legal process, your skill in communicating
to us what we need to discuss and accomplish each step of
the journey, and your patience in our taking the time we needed to complete the
process. You have been very encouraging, and your knowledge
and experience
took much of the pain out of divorcing, allowing us to focus
on the future. Thank you for providing us a humane, economical alternative
through mediation.”
Ruth
M. - Nurse
“Mickey, thank you….You saved us thousands of dollars by using
your mediation skills in helping us get through some sticky
issues, and provided a professional, caring atmosphere within which to resolve
our conflicts. You allowed us to express our feelings without
hurting
each other and always kept mutual respect in the forefront
of the mediation. We couldn’t have done it without you.”
Kathleen
L. - Professor
“Thank you for helping me represent myself in court. With
your guidance I was able to locate and prepare the documents
I needed and appear
by myself in court, ultimately getting the modification
of support I needed. Your coaching skills and support were invaluable.”
Corliss
F. - Entrepreneur.
Phone: (707) 217-4128
E-Mail: mickeyfer@earthlink.net
