A Respectful Divorce

Never cut what can be untied
.  -
Portuguese Proverb

Lisa R. Veizades, JD, MA

Owner/Founder of A Respectful Divorce

Education

Stanford University
BA, Psychology 1985

Berkeley Law, University of California at Berkeley
JD 1988

New College of California
MA, Psychology 1997


Training Highlights


The Center for Mediation in Law
Mediation Intensive Training

Stanford University
Conflict Transformation Through Forgiveness

Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University
STAR - A Systematic Approach to Mediation Strategies

Collaborative Practice Trainers
Introductory Interdisciplinary Collaborative Training


Career Highlights

Clerk for the Honorable Rosemary Pfeiffer,
San Mateo Superior Court

Workshop Leader for
Kids' Turn

Workshop Leader for Kids in the Middle,
Family Services Agency of San Mateo

Attorney at Lakin Spears, Palo Alto, and Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel, San Jose


Community Service

Temporary Judge,
Santa Clara Superior Court

Volunteer Mediator,
San Mateo Superior Court

Volunteer Mediator,
Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center

Guest Speaker, "Your Legal Rights," KALW Radio

Volunteer for Lawyers in the Library, San Mateo County







Testimonials

"When I was going through my divorce and struggling with all the technical legal terms combined with the difficult emotions I was experiencing, I felt overwhelmed as I tried lawyer after lawyer looking for some direction. When I began working with you, I saw how you not only understood the legal aspect of my situation, but I also appreciated your sensitivity for the all the relationships involved. I would come away from our time together with a renewed sense of clarity on the decisions I needed to make and a feeling of security and relaxation in knowing that you were there with the wisdom and support that I could trust."

 

"Thank you Lisa!  And I want to commend you for the great job you did with us.  I especially noticed and appreciated that you let each of us express our "strong" feelings about something, and then gently reeled us back in and back on subject.  It helped me feel that "my" truth deserves to be heard ... which is not what it feels like in court. ... I am pleased with the outcome, and overjoyed that I can finally exhale after years of feeling abused.   I just simply cannot tell you how grateful I am at how you handled the mediation but please know that you increased the quality of my life yesterday, including my health, and I will be forever grateful.  I will recommend you absolutely, without hesitation. Thank you so very much."