Ani Van Dyke Mason

We used Ani for the mediation process to settle our divorce. After both using other attorneys both separately and together once we met with Ani we stopped using the others and worked with her exclusively. There was some initial tension on our part, Ani was able to deescalate the situation and get e...veryone to work together in a professional and productive manner. Things went smoothly from then on and I'm glad we found her.

Intimidated? Confused? Emotional? Yep! I felt them all and then some, embarking on this "choose-your-own adventure" where I really had no choice except whom I selected as a consulting attorney. I requested Ani Mason's representation through mediation and I am very grateful that she accepted. Ani... is extremely personable and real with a bed-side manner more often reserved for the medical profession. At our initial consultation I found immediate solace knowing things would be OK. Through to signing my final stipulation, Ani skillfully diffused each and every confrontation on my behalf, even those our mediating attorney could not. Her thoroughness and ability to concisely demystify the nuances and mythology of divorce law enabled me to make quick decisions and raise important issues in our mediated sessions. Most important, Ani is relateable. Her empathic demeanor helped regulate my responses when they fell out of balance, sustaining my motivation to continue. Nobody "wins" in this game. But Ani Mason stood toe-to-toe with a successful litigating attorney and shepherded me gently along the way to a place where I could say "I can live with that". It's a segment of my life I do not wish to repeat. Ani made it one of the most pleasant to endure.