Announcement: Matthews & Matthews Announces Family Mediation Services

Matthews & Matthews expands services to include Family Law Mediation
Matthews & Matthews PC has expanded their family law services to include Family Law Mediation.  Mediation services are now offered by Leslie Matthews, the Firm's Managing Partner.

Information on Leslie Matthews J.D.
Ms. Matthews began her professional career as an Trauma Intensive Care Unit RN and has been licensed to practice law since 1986 .  Leslie has practiced law in both state and federal courts in Texas as well as Colorado and she is Certified as a Mediator through the Colorado Bar Association. Ms. Matthews began her practice in environmental and toxic tort litigation in the late 1980s before moving to Colorado. She now practices family law exclusively. She has a strong belief in providing a high level of personal service to her clients and a commitment to looking for the best long term results for her clients and their families.  Leslie is an official consultant to the Colorado Marriage and Family Therapists Organization and provides the Organization with training in family law.  She also works with the Organization on collaborative approaches between attorneys and therapists to support families through the divorce process. 

Preparation for Mediation is a Key to Success
Ms. Matthews brings her years of experience in family law and litigation as well has her wholisic approach to resolving conflicts.  Ms Matthews advises that the right level of preparation is key to producing a good long term result in mediation.  We ask for copies of the financial disclosures, all reports and have separate pre-mediation phone calls with the husband and the wife  before we mediate states Ms. Matthews.  This preparation makes all the difference in having a mediation that works.  Ms Matthews also drafts a memorandum of understanding for mediation clients that contains everything needed to submit to the District Court to settle the case.

Mediation Philosophy
After working with divorce clients for many years, it is clear to me that resolving disputes in mediation can be the very best route in a number of situations states Ms. Matthews.  The idea of resolving your conflict and coming into alignment together, especially on parenting issues can form the best foundation for operating together as a post divorce family.  Mediation is not always the best route, especially in cases where there is an extreme imbalance of power between the husband and wife, but in many cases it can be the very best solution. 

If you have questions about whether mediation is a good fit for your divorce or family law situation, please feel free to call Leslie Matthews at 303-329-3802 and she will be happy to answer your questions.