Family law is about relationships and preserving a sense of protection, proportion, fairness, and careful attention to the needs of children, particularly when adult relationships disintegrate. I handle divorce, marriage, child custody, child and spousal support, mediation, modification of prior orders, conflict resolution, contracts (prenuptial, marital, and marital settlement agreements), property division, domestic partnerships, paternity, non-marital relationships, post-Judgment orders, guardianships, and domestic violence issues. I believe that my unique strength is my interest in understanding people. In law school, I studied Law and Psychiatry with three psychiatrists and a law professor. I have taken continuing education courses required for custody evaluators and comprehensive domestic violence courses for psychologists working in family law. I keep up with the literature and new developments in psychology in the context of custody and domestic violence. Understanding the viewpoint of the psychologist in a custody evaluation is challenging and extremely important to the practice of family law. I study to understand, and to be able to anticipate behavior in my clients and other parties. Most importantly, this study keeps my thinking flexible and helps me to come up with ideas -- ideas for settlement, ideas for strategy, whatever is necessary to best represent my client.