Paula M. Lawhon
Paula Lawhon
San Francisco
California (CA)
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Profile
I am a full-time family law mediator in San Francisco. As a neutral mediator, I work with both parties together in my office to reach agreements concerning their children and all financial matters, including child support, spousal support and division of complex and not-so-complex estates.
I work with couples to create balanced property, custody and divorce agreements which are tailored to each family's unique circumstances. I help families stay out of court and work to ensure that the divorce process is as civilized and as painless as possible.
In addition to my divorce mediation work, I also work with couples to create premarital and cohabitation agreements and to encourage stronger relationships by helping them understand and memorialize the terms of their financial partnerships.
My associate Shelley Kennedy, also a Hastings graduate and trained in mediation, is a great help in our busy office. We both enjoy working with couples who are committed to working together to reach agreements despite difficult circumstances.
Selected To
Northern California Rising Stars 2011
Northern California Rising Stars 2010
Northern California Rising Stars 2009
About Paula Lawhon
Admitted: 1999, California
Professional Webpage: www.lawhonlaw.com
Bar/Professional Activity:
- San Francisco Unified Family Court, Settlement Conference Master;Mediation Services of San Francisco Bar Association through San Francisco Superior Court, Panel Mediator;Office of Citizens Complaints Mediation Program (OCC), Panel Mediator;Community Boards, Board of Directors and Panel Mediator;Association for Dispute Resolution of Northern California & Association for Conflict Resolution, Member;San Francisco Bar Association, Family Law and ADR Section Member, VLSP Volunteer and Fee Arbitrator;California State Bar, Fee Arbitrator
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Community Boards, Board of Directors and Panel Mediator; Volunteer Legal Services Program, San Francisco Bar Association
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- "Family Law Seminar Series" Mediation & Law Office of Paula M. Lawhon (2008- 2009); "Marital Property Law and Mediation" Lorman Seminars (2008); "Marital Property Law" National Constitution Center Conferences (2008); "Small Firm Marketing" San Francisco Bar Association & Barristers (2006); "Family Law Mediation" San Francisco Bar Association & Barristers (2008); "Advanced Mediation Training" Community Boards (2008); "Introduction to Family Mediation" (2010); "Navigating the Minefields of Family Law Mediations" (2010)
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