The following are excerpts from letters that I have received from clients over the years. I would like everyone to know how much these comments mean to me.

1996
"Words can not express my deep and sincere appreciation for all of your hard work and effort in helping (my husband and I) settle and resolve our divorce problems. You will always have a place in my heart for allowing (my husband and I) to, not only come up with a fair agreement, but, more importantly, you made us realize that even though we are no longer together as husband and wife, we will always have a committed relationship as mom and dad. Somehow, when our attorneys were bashing each other and sending those mean and nasty letters, we lost sight of this. You brought us back to reality. Your compassionate demeanor combined with keeping us focused on the issues that needed to be resolved, allowed us both to proceed through the process with our dignity intact. Never again will I ever see a lawyer as long as you're around. Thank you very much for everything." - BALTIMORE COUNTY
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2001
"I know you've heard this a million times, but you really are the best. Your ability to help us through this horrible time in our lives is something that we will never forget. Your obvious compassion and empathy for us is only surpassed by your ability to somehow help us construct a very fair and equitable agreement. No winners. No losers. I never thought that it could be so pain free." - HOWARD COUNTY, COLUMBIA
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1999
"You know our history. You know how much money we wasted with our lawyers. You know how skeptical we both were about mediation. I never thought it would work. But not only did it work…it worked really well. Thank you. Thank you."- CARROLL COUNTY, WESTMINSTER
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2003
"Man did you prove my lawyer WRONG. Everything that he warned me about mediation was incorrect. The agreement (my wife) and I made - with your help, of course - was reasonable and fair. And that's all we could have asked. Besides that, we saved many thousands of dollars. 
The best part of this experience is that we are better friends now than we've been in years. It's nice to have her as a friend and still a part of my life…thanks to you." - REISTERSTOWN, MARYLAND, BALTIMORE COUNTY
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2004
I don't know how I would have gotten through this without your help. However you did it, (my ex-wife) and I don't hate each other anymore. As a matter of fact, we probably get along better now than we have in years. I can't imagine how other couples deal with the harshness and cruelty of our legal system. I know we couldn't leave it up to our attorneys anymore if we wanted to preserve some basis of our relationship for our children. And the financial aspects of our agreement were unbelievably creative and you provided each of us with so many alternatives that our lawyers hadn't even considered. You allowed (us) to figure out an agreement that gave us both what we wanted. This is not a very humorous time….but, when I took your Agreement to my attorney for her review, she was so shocked I thought that she was going to have a coronary. Thank god she didn't….eventhough she would be getting what she deserved." - TOWSON / COCKEYSVILLE
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2009
"Thank you" just doesn't seem adequate to express my feelings at this time. Your thoughtfulness, consideration and obvious talent brought this frightening experience to a reasonable and fair conclusion. And you know how skeptical I was when we began. I knew that (my husband) was smarter than I am…well, maybe not smarter – but more street wise. The main reason I didn't want to try mediation was because it was his suggestion. And because it was his idea, I knew in my heart that there must be a hidden agenda that he had. I felt, for sure, that he was going to try to take advantage of me. Eventhough you assured me that this would not occur, I didn't fully believe you. I now admit that I was wrong. And, in an ironic sort of way, I'm glad I was. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad that I'm not married to him anymore. But at least we've been able to maintain some sort of positive relationship so that we will be able to bring up (our children) together without have to put up with all the (expletive) throughout the last couple of years that we were together. I know that if we had gone to court – like my lawyer wanted – we would have become permanent enemies. And thanks to you, that didn't happen. Lastly, however you did it, I think I got a pretty good deal. Probably much better than I would have gotten in court." - FREDERICK COUNTY, FREDERICK
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2004
"…you were unbelievably terrific. Without putting any pressure on us, your natural style made us feel at ease and welcomed. My husband and I were even able to act like adults during the sessions. And when you got us to focus on what's really important – our kids – we were able to put aside our differences and act responsibly and in our children's best interests. Also, and I don't know how it happened, (my husband) actually showed some real compassion and understanding towards me about my (financial concerns). He's happy. I'm happy. My kids are doing great. Keep up the hard work. It's only a matter of time until you put divorce attorneys out of business." - ELLICOTT CITY
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2003
"Before we began working with you, the thought of mediation was so scary to me. I thought I needed a lawyer to protect me, my rights and my dignity. I'm glad I was wrong. You were phenomenal. I think that the success of the mediation process was in part due to the fact that neither (my husband) nor I felt threatened by what you were doing. You dealt with facts, acknowledged our feelings and provided us with many reasonable alternatives. This allowed both of us to feel that our interests and needs were being considered. You inspired us to continue to look for alternatives and compromises that were acceptable to both of us. I am so relieved that we avoided a battle in court. I have no doubt that that would have been a financial disaster for us, and worse, would have resulted in years of anger, resentment and pain for my children and myself." - HARTFORD COUNTY, BELAIR
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2000
"I just wanted to thank you again for the invaluable help you provided to (my husband and me). Eventhough we really screwed up our marriage, we did manage to handle our divorce – with your help – in a way that we can be proud of. There was sensibility and courtesy throughout the mediation process and everything we did was directed toward a peaceful and fair settlement. I came through this process feeling better about myself and about my husband than when we began. I never would have thought it possible. You will forever be remembered in our hearts for helping us through this incredibly difficult time in our lives – today, tomorrow, and for all of the tomorrows that we shall live." - ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, ANNAPOLIS
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2011
"After seven horrendous months of dealing with (expletive deleted) lawyers, I was a basket case and almost broke.  Then we found you.  And thank god we did. You are wonderful.  Thank you for helping us.  You can count on me as a referral anytime." - BALTIMORE

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2011
"…….Are there any lawyers that really care about their clients?  I don't think so.  All they care about is how much money they can suck out of us" - BALTIMORE