“No changes in your life affect you every day as much as those in your family and household, and you need the help of a knowledgeable family law attorney to guide you through the legal process to make these changes, and to assist you in making the right decisions for your family.”  - Robert Casteel

Robert S. Casteel has completed the 40 hours of training required to be eligible as a court-approved mediator in the state of Texas. Independent Dispute Mediation Services in Family Law Cases The Law Office of Robert S. Casteel II offers affordable dispute mediation services. If you are represented by an attorney and need a mediator, please have your attorney contact the office for rates and scheduling availability. Dispute Mediation Many times when certain issues cannot be agreed upon in a family law case by the parties, a court will order the parties to mediate. Mediation is a voluntary process where a neutral third party attempts to facilitate an agreement between the two parties who are in a dispute. Both parties’ lawyers are involved in this process representing their respective clients. Therefore, an independent mediator is necessary to facilitate an agreement between the parties. Dispute Mediation in your Divorce or Child Custody Case When you are represented by an attorney who is also a mediator, you have an attorney that has similar training in mediation to that of the mediator, and normally understands the principal goals and theories behind mediation. Not all mediators are attorneys, and not all attorneys are mediators. Having a representative who is both allows you to better understand the process and the goal – to settle your case favorably without the need for a trial. Dispute Mediation Principles in Negotiation Often in family law cases, a significant amount of negotiation is done by opposing attorneys over the telephone. The strategies attorneys use can impact the results obtained for their clients. The use of mediation theories allows an attorney to attach principles to each position in the negotiation, which often assists in the resolution of family law cases.