by Shawn Weber | Mar 21, 2017 | Conflict Resolution, divorce, Mediation
In my divorce mediation career, I’ve learned over the years that people approach divorce from different places. Sometimes people want the divorce very badly and are happy to get started. Others are devastated by the breakup. It’s not uncommon for a...
by Shawn Weber | Feb 18, 2017 | Conflict Resolution, divorce, Finances, Mediation
Divorce Expenses A wedding in the United States costs on average more than $26,000. This doesn’t include the honeymoon. (Source: Average Wedding Cost) Add raising kids at a cost of $233,610 per kid and the cost of your family can be very, very high. (Source: It...
by Shawn Weber | Aug 26, 2016 | Conflict Resolution, Mediation
Not every divorce mediator is the same. In fact, some are much better than others. What’s more, a bad family mediator can cost you a lot of stress and money in the long run. Good conflict resolution requires a very specific set of skills. In other words,...
by Shawn Weber | Aug 23, 2016 | Dolphin Lawyer, Mediation
Shawn Weber on the Radio I had a blast on Real Talk San Diego on ESPN Radio AM 1700 with co-hosts Ryan White and Karen Kaseno as well as my good friend and fellow University of San Diego School of Law Alum, Brian Dirkmaat, of the Coast Law Group. I enjoyed sharing my...
by Shawn Weber | Dec 23, 2015 | Collaborative Divorce, Dolphin Lawyer, Mediation
The F-word Those of you who know me are aware that my wife and I have five kids. When I tell people how many kids I have, there is usually an audible gasp and sometimes an expletive. (I don’t know why because I love my kids.) But as any parent will know, kids...
by Shawn Weber | Oct 7, 2015 | Attorneys, Coach, Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, divorce, domestic violence, High Conflict, Mediation
I will often receive a call from a potential client interested in a San Diego divorce mediation, but who is a little apprehensive because their spouse has had a history of coercion, manipulation and bullying. The question then arises as to whether mediation is really...
by Shawn Weber | Oct 1, 2015 | Conflict Resolution, Dolphin Lawyer, For Professionals, Mediation
When getting divorced, some couples are able to remain civil throughout the process. Others need help from family law lawyers like jennifer croker. And a few add chaos to the whole process because they’re in such bad conflict. The worse the conflict, the harder...
by Shawn Weber | Mar 17, 2015 | Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, divorce, High Conflict, Mediation
Peace and harmony are not prerequisites for divorce mediation. Some people believe that a prerequisite for consensual dispute resolution options like Divorce Mediation or Collaborative Practice is that the parties have to get along or trust each other. That is simply...
by Shawn Weber | Mar 12, 2015 | Collaborative Divorce, divorce, Marriage, Mediation
For years I had pretty much taken it as gospel the popular statistic that 50% of all marriages end in divorce. It seemed to fit an apocalyptic narrative, which seemed to fit to the time. But recent evidence shows that although divorce rates increased and peaked...
by Shawn Weber | Mar 4, 2015 | Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, Dolphin Lawyer, Mediation
I recently had the opportunity to appear for the seventh time on San Diego’s AM 1700 ESPN Radio “Real Estate Radio” with host Ryan White. Ryan gave me an opportunity to talk about alternate dispute resolution and why it can be a better way to...
