John Duda
John Duda is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a skilled divorce mediator who has been practicing in San Mateo county for the past 18 years. He brings to the table superb conflict resolutions skills.
John conducts individual, couples, and family therapy. He helps couples improve communication, restore confidence in their relationships, and overcome destructive patterns.
John has offices in Burlingame and Palo Alto and also provides services in San Francisco.
Process of Mediation
John co-mediates with Nancy Hudgins, attorney at law. Together they make a powerful male-female team that helps couples complete their divorce in the least antagonistic way possible. Most couples like the combination. It is also more cost effective than using opposing attorneys or going to court.
When the parties make decisions or want to come to an agreement, John and Nancy assist with the preparation of a Memorandum of Understanding or a Marital Settlement Agreement.
Mediation often saves time and money for clients, but also allows the parties themselves to control the process and outcomes; therefore, it is usually a quicker approach to divorce than using the traditional option of going to court, opposing attorneys model.
Advantages of Mediation
- Mediation saves time and money
- Male therapist/female attorney team
- Divorcing couple controls the process
- Much less antagonistic than litigation
Testimonials
"John has the ability to make you feel at ease. You feel like you can trust him and get supported."
"Having a male and female to work with was comforting. You didn't feel a gender bias. We liked the idea of working with John and Nancy."