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Melissa Wheeler Farag was a practicing divorce attorney, who spent many years litigating divorce cases in California. Although highly successful , Melissa knew there was a better, smarter way to divorce: mediation. So, she decided to become a full-time divorce mediator, founding her practice, High Vibe Mediation.
The first time I ever talked to Melissa I knew she was someone I would trust to guide men and women to a good divorce outcome. Melissa takes a holistic approach to the divorce and coparenting processes. She prioritizes: equity, respect and conflict resolution. I am so excited to have Melissa join our team of Divorced Girl Smiling Trusted Professionals! Welcome, Melissa!
Attorney-Mediator Melissa Farag is a recovering litigator who takes a holistic approach to the divorce and co-parenting process, prioritizing equity, collaboration and respect and conflict reduction for individuals, families and children. The High Vibe approach to divorce or co-parenting mediation empowers you to see conflict as a vehicle for transformation. Melissa empowers parties to navigate divorce with clarity and compassion. She offers virtual divorce and family law mediation sessions that are as healing as they are helpful. She eliminates the complexity of legal intermediaries, and offers a hybrid flat-rate for services, ensuring greater accessibility and peace of mind. With Melissa, you can choose to transform adversity into opportunity by using High Vibe Mediation to resolve your divorce or custody dispute.
Melissa is committed to helping divorcing parties find creative solutions. Family law has been the focus of her career for over a decade. She believes family law professionals have an important obligation to work towards making the divorce process more amicable and efficient for clients and their children. Melissa has counseled many clients through all stages of the marital dissolution process, including mediation, pre-trial litigation, settlement, evidentiary hearings, and long-cause trials; she has worked closely with clients in post-judgment matters, including enforcement and modifications.