David Ethan Sutton

We were recommended to David Sutton by our couples counselor, with whom we had worked for several years, as well as our attorneys, and even a couple of friends. It seems like David has mediated the divorce for a bunch of people in Marin and SF as I frequently hear his name from people when I ask them... about their divorce. Everyone I have talked to seems to say, more or less, similar things, and those things reflect our experience with David. David is kind but firm, and although he will give you the opportunity to express your feelings and get your emotional thoughts out on the table, he makes it clear that he is not doing couples counseling but that he wants to make sure everyone feels heard and that any destructive, but un-discussed, conflicts are addressed so that, when he is finished working with you, you are more likely to get along as co-parents. It only took us three sessions to negotiate all of the issues in our divorce and, although it was not fun, David kept us focused on the task, did not waste our time and money, and even made us laugh a bit. I have to say, after what my ex-wife and I had been through before we met David, it was actually pretty nice to laugh with her again and remember that we have a lot in common and that we don't have to be hostile toward one another. David was very skilled in explaining the law to us and in negotiating a comprehensive settlement and, I have to say, I don't know where we would have been without his thoughtful advice.

David helped my husband and I resolve very difficult and emotional issues in a cost-effective and kind manner. We could barely sit in the same room with each other prior to entering into mediation with David. However, David helped us see things from the other person's point of view and then led us to...ward a global settlement that was win-win for both of this. Because of David's skillful and intuitive skills we now attend child events together, cover for each other with the kids and communicate regularly about how to best care for our children. David truly saved us from what could have been a disaster for our family.