Family Law Mediation

Legal Solutions for the Modern Family

Why choose mediation to resolve your conflict?

Mediation empowers clients to design their own legal outcomes, putting them in control of the schedule, pace, and expense of the resolution process.

As a result, mediation reduces the emotional and financial costs of otherwise high-conflict legal disputes, leading to more sustainable solutions that stand the test of time.

Laure Kohne, Esq.

After graduating from UC Berkeley, Laure worked as a middle school teacher and literacy consultant for seven years. Now, as an attorney, she leverages her experience as an educator to break down complex legal topics so her clients can make informed decisions that align with their values and goals. 

While at UCLA Law, Laure studied mediation and was impressed by its ability to achieve satisfying outcomes for clients and families facing major life transitions like marriage, separation, and divorce. She works exclusively in mediation, believing it is the most effective way to resolve legal disputes while reducing a family's exposure to emotional and financial stress. 

Credentials:

  • UCLA School of Law, JD

  • George Mason University, MA in Elementary Education

  • UC Berkeley, BA in Comparative Literature

  • Family Law Intensive Program at the Harriet Buhai Center

  • Mosten Guthrie Family and Divorce Mediation Training

  • New Day Divorce Mediation Training Series

Online Services

  • My mediation process includes the completion of all required paperwork, mediation sessions, addressing custody, property division, and support, and the drafting of a final mediated agreement. I use my experience working with children to co-create developmentally-appropriate and sustainable coparenting plans.

  • If you and your partner are considering a trial separation, I can help you create a Structured Separation agreement. This includes an interim co-parenting plan and guidelines to address common legal, financial, and relational challenges during this time.

  • I help both engaged and married couples discuss and develop a road map for their finances during marriage and memorialize their shared vision in a mediated premarital or postmarital agreement.

  • If you are already working with another mediator or need assistance with a specific family law issue, I can provide targeted assistance with child custody and visitation, spousal or child support, property division, cohabitation agreements, or other family law issues.

Client Testimonials

  • My husband and I were both so impressed with Laure in the post-nup mediation process.

    We were so surprised how much the process helped us get clear on our finances together, and in the process we built a very strong foundation of trust with each other around money--something we were quite shaky on in the few months leading up to our wedding.

    As a couples therapist myself, I would recommend Laure to any couple wanting to do a pre-nup or post-nup because I think they'd come out of it having learned a lot and grown as individuals and partners in the process.

    - LS

  • I'm happy we went with Laure to mediate our divorce process.

    She was personable, respectful and always clear in what was needed, and when something didn't make sense or needed clarification, she explained things in a way we could digest easily to help us make the most informed decisions.

    Divorce itself is not always a comfortable positive experience but having her guide us through it made mediation virtually seamless. I recommend Laure & mediation in general to any couple hoping to navigate divorce in an amicable way. 

    - AW

  • Choosing Laure to handle my divorce was the best decision I have ever made.

    I especially appreciated her prompt responses, her knowledge of the judicial system, and her straightforward pricing. Divorce is emotionally draining and the last thing you want to worry about is the court. Laure's involvement in my divorce granted me peace of mind and allowed me to move forward with my life more easily than if I did it on my own. 

    - SB

  • With Laure's help, my ex and I were able to come to an agreement that we both felt good about.

    Before starting the process of formally ending my marriage, I believed that the legal and financial proceedings were certain to be emotionally fraught and fundamentally unfair. Thanks to Laure, my fears could not have been farther from the truth.

    Laure was compassionate, knowledgeable, and extremely helpful, and I could not recommend her more highly if you find yourself needing the services of a mediator. 

    - DB

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