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Neil Forester

Practitioner Mediator

“Family Law Specialist & Practitioner Mediator”

El Dorado Hills, CaliforniaRemote available
150Cases Resolved

Core Practice Areas

6 Verticals
✓Family Law Mediation
✓Divorce & Separation
✓Child Custody & Visitation
✓Child Support Disputes
✓Marital Property Division
✓Pre-Nuptial Agreements
✓Certified Neutral
✓Court-Approved ADR

About & Mediation Philosophy

Neutral Profile

I have spent much of my career negotiating and litigating divorce cases, and can offer expertise and an “insider” perspective about the realities of family court. My practice emphasizes mediation and arbitration whenever possible as a more efficient alternative to lawsuits, court hearings, and expensive lawyering. When litigation is unavoidable, I provide specialized counseling and strategic guidance for navigating the courtroom. For more than 18 years, my work has covered marital dissolution, business valuations, property division, child custody orders, child support calculations, and spousal support awards. I also help individuals with prenups, adoptions, cohabitation agreements, LGBTQ+ legalities, and pet parenting contracts. I am certified as an arbitrator by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and as of 2023 hold a Certificate in Dispute Resolution from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University’s Caruso School of Law.

Credentials & Institutional Standing

Primary Verifications

License

Attorney

Education

Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law

LL.M. · Dispute Resolution (Mediation Concentration)

Class of 2024

Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law

Certificate · Dispute Resolution

Class of 2023

University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law

JD · Law

Class of 2004

California State University, Sacramento

BA

Class of 2001

Work History

No work history on file.

Honors & Recognition

5 Honors

Sacramento Top 25

Northern California Super Lawyers

2020

Awarded 2020 - 2021

Northern California Super Lawyers

Super Lawyers

2017

Awarded 2017 - 2022

Top Lawyers

Sacramento Magazine

2015

Awarded 2015 - 2022

Hero of Human Services Award

Sacramento County Board of Supervisors

2014

Best of the Bar

Sacramento Business Journal

2014

Also awarded 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

Fees & Availability

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FormatDurationRateNotes
IN_PERSONHOURLY$500Family Law Mediation
IN_PERSONHOURLY$450Family Law Mediation

$450/hr

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