I feel I should write this review because I think mostly the unhappy people are the ones who write the reviews and that doesn't give a fair picture. After seeing all the negative reviews online about Cheryll Russell especially a few that says she is biased against women, I was quite worried before going into the mediation. But I didn't get the feeling of her bias at the mediation. Cheryll was smart and quick. She knew what's sensible and what's not. She also understood people. She immediately grasped what kind of personality my ex has that might be root to the problem which I didn't realize before. She also paid attention to my concerns and didn't just dismiss them. Yes she has strong opinions and she will pressure you, but that's what all mediators do. No body feels they get all they want from a mediation, otherwise it's not called a mediation. My ex and I had starting positions that were very far from each other, but Cheryll got the deal done. I certainly had to compromise. My ex refused to use her again so we had to work with a different mediator.
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