Gretchen W. Taylor Email & Phone Number

Retired Family Court Commissioner , Gretchen W. Taylor, employs a distinctive dispute resolution approach, combining vast professional expertise and legal knowledge in concert with an unparalleled compassion for what parties and lawyers are themselves experiencing. Commissioner Taylor is trained in, and committed to, the understanding-based model of mediation whereby she assists parties and/or their lawyers to process the emotional, legal, and financial aspects of their dispute. This style of mediation is designed to encourage each side separately ,and together, brainstorm potential solutions to issues, with sensitive and expert guidance provided by the mediator. This allows previously unnoticed answers to reveal themselves, leading to agreement and satisfying lasting outcomes. Since mediation processes are not 'one size fits all, Commissioner Taylor is comfortable working in a collaborative, consultative, advisory, or directive manner and may use any combination of these modalities within one mediation case.Prior to her tenure on the Los Angeles Superior Court and the Riverside Superior Court, Hon. Gretchen W. Taylor, a Certified Family Law Specialist since 1991, was a successful Beverly Hills Family Law attorney for 18 years. As a Family Law bench officer , Commissioner Taylor presided over hundreds of matters each week. She resolved many thousands of Family Law disputes during her 12 years on the bench - mostly by settlements she supervised and managed. She is down to earth and believes in maintaining equality, integrity and dignity for each party and their lawyer. She is comfortable with complex balance sheet tracings, tax and valuation issues, support and cash available for support questions, disability concerns, domestic violence, mental health and brain disorders, alcohol and drug addiction, adolescent oppositional behavior and much more.Commissioner Taylor is also equally skilled at providing Private Judge /Arbitrator services, serving in Special Master/Referee assignments as well as being a Parent Plan Co-Ordinator.

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