If you are looking for an attorney in Lake, Geauga or Cuyahoga county who is knowledgeable, prepared, experienced and worthy of your trust, please call Seacrist Law today. We return calls. We prepare our cases. We get to know our clients. We tell you the truth and we deliver results.
Why Mediation?
Many people have questions about mediation. Mediation is a voluntary process where you meet, at your convenience, with a mediator to discuss the issues that must be resolved. You are never forced into any agreement. Consider these significant advantages of Mediation over Litigation:
1. Savings in Legal Fees and Costs: Divorces in the U.S. cost a staggering sum. The average cost, PER SPOUSE, can be from $10,000.00 to $20,000.00 or more. You may also be facing moving costs, purchasing new items like furnishings, all while losing the shared income of the other party. Mediation costs average well below $5,000.00 total, for both parties combined.
2. Control of Your Life: Most divorces can take from 9-12 months or up to two years to complete for complex cases. With mediation, YOU control when you meet with the mediator and the settlement process.
3. Reduce the Emotional Toll and Stress.
Mediation saves you time and money, and most importantly puts you in control of the outcome of your case and what happens to you and your family. Even if you try mediation and you do not settle all your issues, you will at least know what is in dispute when you go to court.
A skilled mediator can be the difference. Susan’s years of legal experience make her uniquely qualified to help parties reach a settlement, even in the most complex situations. Even if a full agreement is not reached, you will have valuable information about what the issues are that are truly in dispute.
Attorney Testimonial
“Susan was the mediator in a divorce case I recently had. Susan took a practical approach to our case and was able assist the parties to an agreeable resolution quickly. My client was satisfied with the quick and fair resolution. I highly recommend Susan's services!”
Susan Seacrist
Susan is a native of greater Cleveland and has more than 25 years of experience as a lawyer in Lake County, Geauga County and Cuyahoga County, Ohio. She attended Notre Dame Academy in Chardon, Ohio; University of Dayton and Cleveland Marshall College of Law, in Ohio. After serving honorably in the U.S. Navy as a JAG officer from 1993 to 1997, she returned to Cleveland where she entered private practice.
Susan grew up in a family restaurant business and learned hard work and providing value for people’s hard-earned money. She has earned a proven track record of successful results for her clients in divorce, custody disputes, juvenile cases, and dissolution cases. She is licensed in Ohio and North Dakota. She is a certified trained mediator and a certified Guardian ad Litem for local courts.
Susan has also taught as an associate professor at Lakeland Community College and is a member of the Lake County Bar Association and Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce. She has served in the community through the Willoughby Junior Womens’ Club, Lake County YMCA, RFK Camp and her local church.
Email :susan@mediator-ohio.com Tel: 440-391-6130
In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing you can do is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
( Theodore Roosevelt )
