When the divorcing parties have children, our goal is to help them be the best parents they can be for the children's sake. Divorce mediation is often the most efficient and cost-effective method for resolving disputes between parties undergoing divorce. When divorcing parties understand how to solve problems and handle their finances, and come together to make agreements, they are more invested in the process, so those decisions will survive for the future.

With the above information as our primary focus, the co-mediation team of Ellen Barron Feldman and Brian James provides couples with the additional advantage of twice the expertise at no additional charge.

Ellen and Brian are committed to helping couples through this most difficult time in their lives. Ellen, as a woman and an attorney well-versed in the court system, and Brian, with court experience in conflict resolution and domestic violence issues, each bring their own perspective to the mediation process. At no additional cost to you, these two professionals participate in each meeting, review every document and make recommendations as to each issue. Two heads are always better than one. Give yourself every possible advantage in the divorce process!

Brian James is an experienced Divorce and Family Mediator with offices throughout Chicago, the suburbs and Wisconsin. Brian earned his B.S. in Sociology from Northern Illinois University in 1994 and completed his training in Mediation and Conflict Resolution at Northwestern University. For ten years, Brian worked in the Criminal Justice System in Lake County helping families victimized by domestic violence and divorcing couples resolve conflicts peacefully. He started his private mediation practice in late 2005.

Ellen Barron Feldman graduated from Smith College in 1978 and received her law degree from Indiana University School of Law in 1981. For 15 years, she practiced commercial litigation in Chicago. She completed Family and Divorce Mediation Training through the DePaul University Center for Conflict Resolution in May 2005, and Advanced Family Mediation in June 2005. She has been appointed to the 19th Judicial Circuit Family Mediation Program approved list of mediators for Lake County, Illinois, and is a member of the Chicago Bar Association. She has extensive volunteer experience at The Lilac Tree, a nonprofit organization assisting women through the process of divorce.