Simmons & Gottfried

We used Alana Gottfried to try to mediate a dispute. Not only did I feel she had played favorites with our time and with the negotiation process it was very evident that she was biased in her opinions of how the matter should be settled and made it fairly clear that the other participants were «good people» and seemed to go out of her way to make us aware of how «good» they were. She was constantly helping them facilitate their story and their points of view verses really being neutral and trying to help both parties come to an understanding and really finding a solution to the problems at hand. We also notice what seemed to be stalling tactics being used which i could only assume was to help pad the amount due for that mediation session. It was so noticeable that even our attorney commented on it to Alana. I would not recommend using this agency or Alana for any types of mediation purposes unless you can guarantee that you’re going to be the one that she’s favoring in the negotiation and mediation process. I would be weary of using this mediation company if you are really looking for a fair and neutral mediation.

I used Alana Gottfried for a civil amicable divorce with children. She made the process less painful during a difficult time. She was thorough and covered basically everything and charged a reasonable price and we never even had to step foot in court.

I have known Jared for several years. He’s a great person who will fight to the bitter-​end for his clients. You want him on your side. I have personally used him to set up an LLC for me and he did a spectacular job. I highly recommend that if you need a mediator or someone to fight a contract dispute, use Jared. You will be happy.