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 | Apr 26, 2015 | Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, divorce, Marriage, Mediation, mental health
Divorce and legal separation can be an extraordinarily difficult time in a person’s life. Clearly, divorce is not just a legal process; it’s a human experience. Although there are legal and financial questions to address, the transitioning of the family is...
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...
by Shawn Weber | Aug 12, 2014 | Children, Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, divorce humor, High Conflict, Mediation, Relationships
As I am a mediator and a collaborative divorce practitioner, my job is all about managing conflict. A key component to managing conflict is recognizing it when you see it. To that end, I thought this video would make a great tribute to the late Robin Williams while...
by Shawn Weber | Dec 14, 2012 | Attorneys, Collaborative Divorce, divorce, Mediation
by Shawn Weber | Dec 4, 2012 | Attorneys, Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, Courts, divorce, Mediation, Relationships
In addition to the T.V. interview cited here, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with KPBS Radio’s Maureen Cavanaugh on Monday December 3. We were able to get into a lot more depth than the TV interview about the budget crisis facing the San Diego...
by Shawn Weber | Dec 4, 2012 | Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, Courts, divorce, domestic violence, Marriage, Mediation, Relationships
By Shawn Weber www.bravewebermack.com I was pleased to take part in an interview on San Diego’s KPBS TV’s “Evening Edition” on behalf of the Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego. The subject of the interview involved the budget cuts...