Going through a divorce was very difficult, one of the hardest times in my life. Santa Clara Divorce Mediation was recommended by a friend and I couldnt be happier with their services. Kevin and Nazarita were very responsive, very understanding and professional. The requirements and timelines were clearly defined, and I knew what to expect each step of the way. I loved the fact that I didnt need to deal with the insane amount of forms & understanding the law.Nazarita was very patient with our negotiations and she offered a lot of guidance on addressing the issues. Kevin went above and beyond the standard mediation practices and truly supported me during the process. They both pushed me to the right decisions and I am so lucky to partner with them on this matter.

Kevin and his team were AMAZING. They made a very difficult time in my life feel more manageable and supported me through every step with patience, guidance and empathy. I wish everyone had an opportunity to work with them through a rough time in their marriage. In our case, we had a happy ending and they were also supportive in changing directions and supporting our needs. We need more services like these!!! Thank you!

2 things here:- very inefficient with his time. I only had a few conversations, and when I decided to stop he said that the budget was over. He even billed me for the phone call I made to tell him it was over. The worst was his accountant help. I didnt need him to do my assets declaration and didnt realize they were charging me so much for his advice (me just showing him on excel what I did, and him super slow to figure things out)- Kevin gave some advice to increase the court orders (example he wanted to make a court order for me to get the car back, when finally I could just go and get it)

I feel surprised that there arent more negative reviews. I cant imagine that my experience is unique here. Still, I want to post MY experience, and thats all this was.Kevin and Nazarita are nice. However, I got a weird sense that their object was to INCREASE the drama instead of calming things down. When my husband refused the free consultation, Kevin seemed to take it really personally. When Kevin got an email from the law firm whod written the prenup for us in Georgia, Kevin called me and asked Why do you think your husband is so angry at you? and called my husband damaged and aggressive. All that had happened was that my husband called the lawyer hes been dealing with for a decade to get her help, which Kevin would have known had he done some investigation instead of calling me first thing in the morning and acting like my husband was on the attack. There was NO need to freak me out like that, let alone call my husband names. I should have backed out then, but I was afraid and vulnerable, so I kept them on.Later, as I was starting to get the picture that they were trying to make things worse and not better, Kevin called me early in the morning again. When I didnt answer he emailed me lets have a phone call. When I said I was working until 6, he sent a LONG email to myself and my husband in which he chose to finally disclose that the prenup would likely be unenforceable in California but hey, it was OK, because he and Nazarita were there to help and again, the consultation was FREE, so whats the harm? The language, though professional, seemed aggressive and made me deeply nervous. Had I seen it ahead of time I would have asked Kevin NOT to send it. However, because I didnt get back to Kevin fast enough, he just went ahead and sent this weirdly inflammatory email.The last straw was when I emailed my husband, his council, Kevin and Nazarita, and when Kevin got back to us he cut my husbands council out of the loop. He had called her young and inexperienced to me, but to deliberately exclude her from things rang some serious alarm bells to me.I asked to get out of our contract. When I asked if I could get any of the over $5000 back that Id given them, I got an itemized bill saying that I had just so happened to just go over the retainer by about $60 but that they would forgive me the difference. Meanwhile, I hired an actual lawyer for the same price; as of this writing theyve met with my husbands council and drafted most of the documentation, been extremely helpful... and they havent burned through the retainer yet. Theyve done all the work with none of the upset, and they still havent spent all the money Ive already given them.If your gut tells you something is up, listen to it. Thats what I learned here. I just wish I wasnt $5000 in the hole during a recession and a divorce to learn it.

Nezarita is an amazing individual who helped put my mind at ease during my pre-litigation and litigation. I recommend Santa Clara Divorce Mediation to anyone who needs any services pertaining to their legal woes, or to anyone who has questions on where to begin. Call them first!

Professional and extremely thorough. I highly recommend their services.

Very professional, caring and great communication skills.