Steady Guidance for Oregon's Most Complex Disputes

Firmly grounded in over a decade of professional mediation experience, coupled with advanced mediation training, and graduate level education in law, mediation, psychology of family conflict, and child development, Erica is a highly skilled and seasoned practitioner of family mediation.

Erica’s education, credentials, and professional experience offer a unique set of skills and expertise dedicated to addressing the emotional, logistical, financial, legal, and human impact realities of family conflict in a professional manner.

Erica is especially proud of her commitment to equity, inclusion, and cultural competency. Her professional experience includes working with individuals from diverse identity groups and cultures, including developmental diversity and the alter-abled communities.

2500+

15+

Years of Experience

Clients Served

Our Mediation Services

Helping families across Oregon navigate change with care and clarity.

Dissolutions

Marriage and Domestic Partnership dissolutions. These often involve discussions and decisions about how to manage assets, debts, parenting plans, child expenses and support, investments, retirement, spousal support, equalizations etc. and Erica is highly skilled navigating these processes.

Modifications

Even with the best laid plans, circumstances change and often we need to revisit prior agreements and update them to better serve one or both parties. Parenting plans are the most common type of modifications, but Erica is happy to consult about any post judgment modification you need assistance with related to family matters.

Antenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, estate planning tools such as wills, trusts, succession planning, aging parent care, or care for individuals with disabilities are all matters Erica is experienced and happy to assist navigate planning or conflict resolution with all interested parties.

Other Family Matters

Frequently asked Questions

What can Oregon Family Mediation do for me?

Erica offers mediation services for antenuptial and postnuptial agreements, dissolutions, post judgment modifications, and social science informed options for parenting plans. Clients also benefit from Erica’s professional expertise in financial matters in both divorce and family estate planning or probate matters. Mediation for persons with disabilities or elders with guardians in the community. This includes facilitative processes, and Erica does offer mediation and coordination services and professional care coordination between families, individuals, care providers, and assisted and supportive living professionals.

What if my case is complicated or needs more?

Erica also values being a resource for her clients with referrals to appropriate professionals to assist with context and information to best frame their circumstances and explore options. Such professional referrals include pension attorneys, tax attorneys, CPAs, pediatric psychological, medical, or other professionals for child needs, parenting professionals such as evaluators, coordinators, supervisors, real estate professionals, or certified divorce financial planners. Working with represented parties is also something Erica is highly experienced with, and appreciates the opportunity to have collegial relationships with attorneys already retained by clients or is happy to refer clients to attorneys for guidance.

Why Oregon Family Mediation?

Primarily through facilitative mediation, Erica empowers clients to explore options, advocate for their own interests, and make choices from a place of informed consent. Grounded in creative assessments, opportunity identification and generation, and a means of negotiating by exploring and defining interests and making decisions by prioritizing their values, Erica supports participants through the mediation process. This allows the participants to set aside historical relationship conflict dynamics, or conflicting interests or value systems, to more fairly reach agreements which meet the needs and goals of all parties involved.

How do I connect?

You can contact Erica using the contact form below. You can also reach her by phone at (458) 319-7215 or via email at erica@oregonfamilymediation.com.

Kind Words

What some of our clients have said.

"I give Erica's skills as a mediator 5 stars! She supported our family during a very difficult time with her solid approach."

S.W.

Probate Mediation Client

"Erica provided compassionate support during our modification, and expertly helped us navigate unexpected life changes with professionalism."

J.M.

Post Judgement Modification Client

★★★★★

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★★★★★

"My ex-wife and I struggle with communication. I appreciate your help doing our divorce and helping us get over the finish line with a parenting plan that recognizes our needs to do right by our kids."

K.K.

Dissolution Client

★★★★★

"Going into my second divorce was even scarier than the first. Thank you for making it easier than I could have imagined divorce could be!"

M.T.

Dissolution Client

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