Oran Kaufman

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In 1994, I founded Amherst Mediation Services. My decision to offer mediation as an alternative to the traditional litigation system stemmed from my years of experience in the Probate and Family Court and in particular my concern that in many ways the court system was not the most efficient and best equipped system for handling family crisis such as divorce. Mediation offers participants more control over their own destiny and works to increase rather than discourage communication. Mediation is also far cheaper and often far quicker than traditional litigation.

With over 15 years of extensive mediation experience and over 10 years of extensive experience in elder law, I have a unique blend of knowledge, experience and ability to help families with conflicts in this area. I am familiar with the law, resources available in the community and medical and mental health issues that are common in this area.

In my ongoing effort to provide my clients with the widest range possible of solutions that meets their needs, in 2004 began offering collaborative law as yet another alternative approach to resolving divorces and other domestic relations issues. In the collaborative law model, I represent my clients just as I would in the traditional litigation approach. The primary difference however is that both lawyers and both clients sign a contract that the matter will be handled without resorting to the courts to resolve disputes.

For over 10 years I have represented an agency that provides protective services for elders who have been neglected, abused, exploited or are self-neglecting. In that capacity I have been involved in dozens of cases involving elders and their care. These cases often involve guardianship or conservatorship proceedings. They often involved families in crisis, families in conflict or families in need. In many cases, families are dysfunctional or too families too enmeshed to make reasoned decisions.

Oran Kaufman has been providing legal services to residents of the Hampshire County, Hampden County, and Franklin County in the areas of family law, guardianship, litigation and business law. Since 1995, when he founded Amherst Mediation Services , Oran Kaufman has also provided area residents with the option of resolving their disputes through mediation. In 2004, Oran became trained in the emerging field of Collaborative Law and now offers collaborative law as another option for couples in resolving their divorce.

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