Scott Levin

Description of Practice

Scott Levin is the leading family law mediation attorney in California for amicable divorce without court.  Divorce creatively with expert mediation attorney Scott Levin who will drafts your California marital settlement agreement and court filings. We also help with post-judgment modifications as well as California prenuptial and postnuptial marital agreements

Professional Background

Scott Levin, Esq., CDFA®, is a California family law attorney, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®, and full-time divorce mediator. He began his career litigating divorce and custody cases before transitioning his practice to mediation in 2011.

Scott has conducted more than 6,000 mediations and helps couples address the legal, financial, and parenting issues involved in divorce and separation. His combined family law and financial background is particularly helpful in cases involving homes, retirement benefits, pensions, stock compensation, support, and other complex financial issues.

Scott earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and his B.A., magna cum laude, from New York University. Known as the Chief PeaceKeeper™, his approach is based on a simple principle: Clarity First. Then Negotiation.

Mediation Experience

More than 20 years of family law experience and a practice focused on mediation since 2011. Scott has conducted more than 2,500 successful family law mediations involving divorce, legal separation, custody and parenting plans, child and spousal support, property division, retirement benefits, stock compensation, military divorce, and post-judgment matters. He has also provided online mediation throughout California since 2018.

Mediation Approach & Philosophy

My approach is simple: **Clarity First. Then Negotiation.** I believe people make better decisions when they understand the legal, financial, and parenting issues before they are asked to negotiate them. I work to identify missing information early, explain complicated issues in plain English, and help both parties understand the practical consequences of different options. I use both facilitative and evaluative mediation techniques. I remain neutral, respect each party’s right to make their own decisions, and help move the discussion from fixed positions toward realistic, workable solutions. My goal is not simply to reach an agreement, but to help the parties create clear terms that reduce future conflict and work for their family long after the mediation is complete.

Representative Cases Handled as a Mediator

Divorce and legal separation; custody and parenting plans; child and spousal support; division of homes and real estate; retirement accounts and pensions; stock options and RSUs; business and complex financial issues; military divorce; LGBTQ+ family law matters; prenuptial and postnuptial agreements; and post-judgment modifications.

Complex Case Experience

I regularly mediate financially and legally complex divorce matters involving high-value real estate, business interests, retirement accounts and pensions, stock options and RSUs, separate and community property claims, tracing and reimbursement issues, support, military benefits, and tax considerations.

As both a family law attorney and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA®), I help parties organize complex financial information, understand the consequences of different settlement structures, and evaluate options before negotiating.

I also handle cases involving difficult parenting issues, significant income disparities, post-judgment disputes, and situations where multiple financial, legal, and parenting issues must be resolved together as part of one comprehensive settlement.

Fees

Flat-fee mediation is available for most divorce and family law matters. Fees vary depending on the scope and complexity of the case. Hourly mediation and consulting services are also available.

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