Ani Van Dyke Mason

I highly recommend Ani Mason. My ex-husband and I worked with her for a 2 year process of drafting and filing our divorce agreement, with separate individual attorneys used sparingly for some additional consult and review prior to signing papers. Ani is thoughtful, intelligent, and has a compassion...ate, sensitive ability to mediate. Her lovely disposition encourages a positive experience in an often unpleasant circumstance. I highly recommend Ani !

I highly recommend Ani without reservation. Ani made me feel secure and supported from the moment I met her at our first consultation. While I knew she was eminently knowledgeable about every aspect of the divorce process, I was equally appreciative of her mentorship and generosity in guiding me thro...ugh what could have been an overly complex and overwhelming journey. She always made time to answer every question without reservation or judgement, and at the same time made me feel respected and heard. Ani is especially good at being a strong negotiator and advocate while never being antagonist or combative. I never had any doubt that I was in extremely capable hands with Ani. I have recommended her already to several friends beginning the divorce process and one who was unhappy with her lawyer and was so appreciative to have Ani take over her case. You won’t regret hiring Ani Mason.

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.