A Word from Our Clients …

• “You made an inherently difficult experience easier. Thank you! I will gladly refer you to others.”
• “I lost a wife but kept a friend.”
• “Nothing could have made our experience better. Paul was really calm, warm, and impartial. He made us feel equal, and he treated us with the same interest in mind.”
• “You saved us a lot of money in getting through this process.”
• “Even though our situation was straight-forward and quite amicable, I really appreciated the structure and clarity you provided.”
• “Through mediation, we were able to transform a painful and acrimonious situation to create a divorce settlement with which we were both satisfied.”
• “… reasonably swift, much less confrontational, much more affordable, and much less damaging from a stress and emotional standpoint.”
• “My husband and I both at different times had decided we needed to end this relationship. I believe that the calm influence of Paul allowed us to understand one another and see our connection in spite of ourselves.”
• “Even after just our initial consultation, sitting and talking about our property was much easier.”
• “The overall experience was a walk in the park. I would recommend New Resolution, Paul in particular, to anyone in need of this type of service.”
• “Having you prepare our Memorandum of Understanding is making the legal work much quicker and saving money.”
• “Mediation made our divorce process possible. I knew from the beginning that a legal path could never have produced a solution.”
• “Paul exhibited a combination of professional education, experience, and attention to detail with a personal demeanor that made the process possible.”
• “I understand that neutrality is your goal, and I feel you accomplished it with heart and feeling.”
• “Mediation worked miracles for our family.”
• “I know I felt very good about sharing these details about my/our lives with you. Very safe. Thanks again.”
• “Mediation helped us go through such a painful process in a civilized way — it helped us cover every aspect of a divorce, which was such unknown ground for us. It really allowed us to focus and cover every potential issue or question that could come up later.”
• “We feel blessed to have you assisting us.”
• “Our case was simple [for our attorney] to handle thanks to the details of the MoU agreement that you prepared for us.”
• “Your calm demeanor through some rough spots was very helpful for me to not over-react or react negatively.”
• “This re-enforced my belief that we could work together to reach a compromise that would best benefit us both in the dissolution of our marriage.“
• “Thank you for a wonderful guiding and peaceful approach during our sessions.”
• “Very effective in understanding our triggers to a degree that allowed for better understanding of one another.”
• “It was a pleasure working with you, and I would recommend your services to anyone considering ending their marriage.”
• “One benefit is that we both feel we can carry on a friendship after the dust settles.”
• “Involvement of the court and attorneys in this process would have cost a lot more, and we would have relinquished control of the timeline to others, without necessarily dealing with any of the emotional issues.”
• “The mediation was very helpful!”
• “Your calm demeanor and thorough information was a balm to my worried soul.”
• “I was given the opportunity to express my point of view and come to an agreement that we both could live with.”
• “Nothing could have improved the mediation experience. I have already recommended Paul to a friend.”
• “Very calming. Very respectful. Very effective since we were both given the opportunity to be heard. Seeing our assets on the white board was very helpful as well.”
• “Paul was thorough and paid extreme attention to detail.”
• “Thank you for your expert assistance.”
• “Paul was always so calm and made us feel at ease right from the beginning. I also appreciated the way he would address both parties on every issue and made sure we both agreed on what had been said (never took a silence for granted).”
• “The mediator helped keep both sides calm and focused.”
• “What a great process!”
• Thanks, Paul, for everything. You are a miracle worker!
• “I was impressed with your professionalism.”
• “It’s nice to know that empathy, organizational skills, logic and excellent communication skills can be used to help others.”
• “… high quality, competent, empathetic and responsive …”
• “I had such low expectations of what could possibly be accomplished ... Paul helped me not only achieve my most basic goals but also my wildest expectation goals.”
• “You provided a safe environment to discuss very difficult issues and gain a better understanding of each other.”
• “Paul was so effective at making sure that both parties felt heard.”
• “The sessions were great, and I thank Paul for everything that he did to get us through this tough time.”
• “… helpful, non-conflictual and cost-effective …”
• “Thank you very much for your time and effort. Your service was well worth my time and expense. … I would certainly recommend you.”
• “Perfectly neutral and objective. Very good at reframing each point and at making sure none of the two parties' views overshadows the other. Also, constant validation of what was said. . Nobody felt rushed into accepting terms that they did not feel comfortable with.”
• “Thank you for helping our family so much.”
• “Very calming. Very respectful. Very effective since we were both given the opportunity to be heard. Seeing our assets on the white board was very helpful as well.”
• “The mediator was clear about not taking sides, but was also willing to help elucidate the truth of the situations.”
• “I really don»t believe anything could have been more effective in helping us understand our differences, and knowing when we had to agree and when we had to disagree.”
• “I am very thankful for all Paul’s help. I am thrilled with the results.”
• “Calm, fair and balanced. It felt safe.”
• “I am thankful and grateful my husband agreed to try this process. I believe mediation has been a far better process than to litigate. Litigating would have been much more heart-wrenching than it has been.
• “Even during long sessions and disagreements with my wife, mediation was helpful and made things easier on both of us.”
• “Thank you very much for drafting our agreement. It looks great. I think you perfectly captured what we discussed.”
• “Our attorney was impressed with the thoroughness of the MoU that we forwarded to her.”
• “The process created a fair and safe playing field that would have been impossible in a litigious scenario.”
• “I appreciate your patience with us and your compassionate objectivity.”
• “Your clear, concise, thoughtful manner helped build trust on both sides, which is the determining factor in how each side sees the agreement.”
• “Our mediator was always calm and did not take sides. This really helped keep sessions under control.”
• “Mr. Merlyn is a highly skilled and resourceful mediator.”
• “I think mediation did a lot to let us know we weren’t as much adversaries and could talk things through on our own.”
• “Things were mutually agreed without too much fighting, and we all walked away satisfied.”
• “Thanks for your help with our family.”
• “I consulted an attorney to review the agreement. Her feedback is that you drew up an excellent document. She commented that you covered all areas and composed the MoU in a way that made it easy to develop an MSA.”
• “We were very pleased with your work and your help. Thank you!”
• “The tone that was set from the outset was collaborative, fair, and non-threatening.”
• “I was very happy with the experience and wouldn’t change anything.”