Mediation services tailored to your matter.
Every dispute is different, but the path to resolution shares a common shape: a neutral forum, a disciplined process, and a mediator who listens carefully and moves the conversation forward. Danielle offers full-scope mediation in three principal areas of Florida law.
Family Mediation in Citrus County
Family matters can be deeply emotional and difficult to navigate. Mediation provides a private, respectful space for parents and spouses to work through important decisions with the assistance of a neutral mediator — keeping their own priorities and, when children are involved, their children’s best interests at the center of the conversation.
- One involves the children and parenting — such as parental responsibility, time-sharing, and how decisions will be made moving forward.
- The other involves the marital components of the case, including the division of assets and debts, support, and other financial issues related to marriage.
Mediation may address one or both areas, depending on the scope of the mediation and the issues the parties are prepared to discuss and resolve.
Dissolution of Marriage
Mediation for couples ending a marriage, with or without children, addressing the financial, property, and other issues involved in divorce.
Parenting Plans & Time-Sharing
Establishing or modifying parenting plans, time-sharing schedules, and parental decision-making arrangements, with a focus on the best interests of the children.
Equitable Distribution
Negotiation of marital property, retirement accounts, real estate, vehicles, investments, marital debts, alimony, and other financial matters arising from divorce.
Paternity & Parenting Matters
Mediation for unmarried parents addressing parental responsibility, parenting plans, time-sharing, child support, and related issues.
Danielle also holds a dependency mediator certification for Chapter 39 matters, which parallel much of her family-law work. These appointments are handled through her State of Florida contract and are not solicited directly here.
Circuit Civil Mediation in Central Florida
Covers higher-value civil lawsuits generally exceeding $50,000, including pre-suit matters.
Litigation is expensive, slow, and public. For most civil disputes, mediation can provide a faster, more durable outcome — one shaped by the parties themselves, with solutions that work for their circumstances rather than being decided for them. These cases can be mediated before suit is ever filed, and often achieve the cleanest resolution when addressed early.
Business & Partnership Disputes
Shareholder, partnership, and operating-agreement disputes, whether before or after litigation begins, with a focus on practical resolutions that support business interests and ongoing operations.
Breach of Contract
Commercial, service, and vendor contract disputes, whether before or after litigation begins, with a focus on practical resolutions that address the parties’ contractual concerns.
Real Estate & Construction
Property, title, HOA, construction, contractor, and home or auto insurance claim disputes, whether before or after litigation begins, with a focus on practical paths toward resolution.
Probate & Employment
Disputes involving estates, trusts, beneficiaries, fiduciaries, and family members, whether before or after litigation begins, with a focus on respectful communication and practical paths toward resolution.
Circuit Civil matters vary significantly in scope and complexity. Parties and counsel are encouraged to reach out for a brief consultation to confirm whether Danielle’s mediation services are the right fit for their particular dispute.
County Civil & Small Claims Mediation
Covers civil disputes under County Court jurisdiction, which includes small claims (up to $8,000) and larger county civil disputes up to $50,000, including pre-suit matters.
County court disputes can escalate quickly over sums that do not justify the cost of full litigation. Mediation offers an affordable, practical way to settle these matters and preserve ongoing relationships.
Landlord-Tenant
Lease, eviction, security deposit, repair, possession, and other landlord-tenant disputes, whether before or after litigation begins, with a focus on practical paths toward resolution.
Contract & Consumer
Unpaid invoices, service agreements, small-business debts, billing disagreements, and consumer complaints involving products or services, whether before or after litigation begins, with a focus on practical paths toward resolution.
Property & Neighbor
Boundary, fence, noise, property damage, HOA, and insurance-related disputes, whether before or after litigation begins, with a focus on practical paths toward resolution.
Small Claims
Disputes involving money, contracts, property, services, and other civil matters within the small-claims limit, whether before or after a lawsuit is filed. Mediation offers an opportunity to discuss concerns, negotiate terms, and work toward a practical resolution.
Danielle’s approach focuses on practical, efficient, and cost-effective resolution outside of litigation.
Clear steps. Thoughtful guidance. A path forward.
- 01Submit an Inquiry
Complete the inquiry form with your contact information, the type of dispute, and whether the other party has agreed to mediation. Danielle will personally review your inquiry and contact you within one business day to arrange an initial phone conversation.
- 02Initial Complimentary Consultation
Danielle will contact you by phone to learn more about your matter, answer initial questions, explain the mediation process and fees, and discuss whether Danielle's mediation services are a good fit for your dispute. A standard conflict-of-interest check will be completed before proceeding.
- 03Scheduling and Confirmation
If you choose to move forward, Danielle will coordinate a session date, time, and format with the parties. Before the session is confirmed, each party will receive an Agreement to Mediate. This written agreement explains the mediation process, Danielle’s role as a neutral mediator, the parties’ responsibilities, and the terms of the mediation, including fees. It gives everyone an opportunity to review and understand the terms before agreeing to proceed. The session is confirmed once all parties have signed the agreement.
- 04Preparation
Before mediation, parties are encouraged to share relevant background information, supporting documents, or position statements with the appropriate participants in advance of the session. This allows everyone time to review the information, prepare for meaningful discussions, and make informed decisions. For court-related matters, each party should also ensure that any required court filings are addressed, as applicable.
Clear fees. Prompt availability.
Mediation is offered in half-day sessions of up to four hours or full-day sessions of up to eight hours. All mediation sessions include preparation, scheduling, and communication time. There are no separate administrative fees or add-ons.
For court-ordered mediations, the required scheduling notice and mediator’s report documenting the outcome are included.
When appropriate, a written mediation agreement may be drafted during the session in pro se matters or when the parties and their attorneys agree, provided sufficient time remains within the scheduled session. No separate drafting fee is charged when the agreement can be completed during the allotted session time.
A discounted rate for reserving the full day in advance.
Most sessions can be scheduled within two weeks.
Mediation is offered at a flat rate for the scheduled block. If additional time is needed beyond the scheduled block, extended time may be available depending on the mediator’s schedule and is billed separately.
Payment is required prior to the mediation session. Mediation fees are separate from attorney fees and are paid directly to the mediator by the parties participating in the mediation. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties or ordered by the court, the mediation fee is divided equally between the parties.
As an independent mediation practice, time is reserved specifically for each scheduled mediation. When a mediation is canceled or postponed, it may not be possible to fill that time with another appointment.
For this reason, cancellations and requests to reschedule must be submitted in writing by email. Applicable notice requirements and any cancellation fees will be outlined in the Agreement to Mediate and may depend on when the mediation is scheduled and when the cancellation or rescheduling occurs.
SUBMIT AN INQUIRY