Unfortunately, no. Although mediation and conflict resolution has been in use for years, some adversarial lawyers have little or no experience with the non-adversarial approach used in mediation. Some even disapprove of mediation, arguing that non-attorney mediators don’t understand the law and can’t possibly guide couples through the process. Fortunately, mediators do not have to be trained in the practice of law, but simply trained in conflict resolution so they can help you arrive at solutions to your areas of disagreement. We help you decide what you want to do, the lawyers can put it in a legal, binding agreement. And again, you are encouraged to have an attorney for any legal advice you may need along the way.