Pittsburgh divorce mediation. One flat fee: $1,495 per person.

$1,495 per person — flat fee, no hourly billing. Each spouse pays separately. Compare that to divorce attorneys, which typically cost $15,000–$30,000+ per person in contested cases. Mediation is one of the most affordable ways to reach a divorce agreement.

It's the total cost of mediation — prep, the session, and the written record of what you agreed to. Flat, per person, no clock running. It doesn't include court filing fees or an attorney if you choose to have one review your agreement — many couples don't. And if you've seen $299 online document services: those type up an agreement you already have. Mediation is for when you don't have one yet.

A trained mediator meets with both spouses (together, over Zoom) to help you work through decisions on parenting, property, and finances. The mediator doesn't take sides — they guide the conversation so you reach agreements yourselves. Sessions are structured, prepared, and documented. Most couples finish in a single structured session; some need a second.

Yes — 100% of our sessions are remote via Zoom. No shared waiting rooms, no commuting, and you can join from wherever you're most comfortable. Online divorce mediation works just as well as in-person and is often easier to schedule. Sessions run on Zoom regardless of which side of Pennsylvania you're on — Pittsburgh, Mt. Lebanon, Cranberry, Erie. Ryan works from St. Paul, Minnesota, and mediates remotely for couples across the country.

That's what mediation is designed for. You don't need to agree on anything before you start — the mediator helps you work through each issue one at a time. Most couples are surprised how much they can resolve when there's a neutral person keeping the conversation productive.

That's normal. Most mediations start with one person doing the research while the other is still somewhere between denial and "fine, whatever." You can book the free consult on your own — you don't need your spouse's permission to ask questions. If mediation looks like a fit, I'll tell you exactly how to bring it up with them.

No. A divorce mediator is a neutral third party who helps both spouses reach decisions together — they don't represent either spouse and don't give legal advice. Most couples go through mediation without attorneys on either side. That's often the whole point: working it out together keeps costs down, the timeline short, and the process collaborative instead of adversarial.

The free 15-minute consult is specifically to figure that out. Ryan will honestly tell you whether mediation makes sense for your situation. If it's not the right path, he'll say so — no pressure, no cost. A few situations where it's usually not the fit: someone needs emergency court protection; one person flat-out won't participate; or the finances are tangled enough that formal discovery has to happen before anyone can negotiate.