Mary L. Benedict

My ex-husband and I were introduced to Mary in january of 2017. At that time things were very rocky for the two of us and we were not agreeing on much. The demeanor and ease of Mary's mediation with both of our lawyers present was so calming and effective. We both left that session feeling as tho ...we wished we had went straight with mediation and chosen Mary from the beginning. In May of 2017 my ex and I decided that another mediation session was in our best interest. We contacted Mary and she was able to get us in right away. This session was very different than the first. It was just my ex and I with Mary no lawyers present at that time. She sat and listened to us ... presented us with what she heard and where we needed to go. It was the ideal situation in any custody/divorce matter. Calm, collected and easy. We settled in an hours time. She fairly charged us and promised to always be a resource to the two of us in the future if necessary. Fast forward to my settlement hearing ... I ran into her at the court house and was nervous and worried because my attorney was late. She gave me a hug told me how impressed she was by the coparenting my ex and I were doing and insured me that everything would be ok. She also said that she would represent me if need be. She is amazing!! I will always be grateful to her for helping us during this awkward and heart wrenching time. Would recommend to anyone!

Mary was fantastic in helping me get my daughter who was 6 years old at the time out of an extremely unsafe situation. Mary is smart, trustworthy, personable, tough and knows the law. She is great in the court room and it did not matter that I was a man trying to rescue my daughter, she cared about w...hat was best for my daughter. Mary's experience and expertise helped change a little girls life. I will be forever grateful to her for all her hard work and am thankful every day when I look at my daughter who is safe, happy and is doing great. Thank you so much!!! Don :)