Dale S. Frank, Esq., a Family Law Attorney in the South Bay for over ten years, is a member of the California State Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association - Family Law Section, South Bay Bar Association, and Academy of Family Mediators. "As a divorce lawyer, I know the consequences of traditional divorce: excessive cost, time, hostility and stress." Dale believes that with the help of skilled mediators, parties to a divorce can often make better decisions regarding their children, property and finances than those made by the courts.

Muriel S. Savikas, Ph.D., is a child psychologist who has worked with children, families and couples for the past thirteen years. She has maintained a private practice as director of the Counseling and Mediation Institute, as well as serving on staff at Del Amo, Cedars-Sinai, and Los Altos hospitals and with the L.A. Superior Court. Muriel began her practice as a mediator to help families in transition to resolve their issues in a cooperative and collaborative way. "I have seen the devastating effects of divorce on children and I know that divorce can be carried out with dignity and without destroying your child's self-esteem."

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