Attorney Wendra J. Moran Becomes Certified Divorce and Family Law Mediator

BATON ROUGE, La. - Jan. 24, 2014 - PRLog -- Baton Rouge Family Law Attorney Wendra J. Moran has reached an important milestone in her career that demonstrates her depth of knowledge and experienced in her field—she has become a certified divorce and family law mediator. Her certification serves as verification by the state of Louisiana that she has met certain benchmarks in the areas of education and hands-on training in the area of family law mediation. As a mediator, Attorney Moran serves as an impartial third party who helps individuals in divorce in other family-related legal disputes collaborate so that they can reach their own mutual agreements rather than having their matters decided by the court.

As a certified mediator, Attorney Moran’s name is now placed on the registry of child custody and visitation mediators that is provided by the state of Louisiana. In order to be recognized by the state as a qualified mediator, lawyers must have met certain educational degree and/or licensing requirements, they must have received a certain number of hours of mediation training (both for general mediation and for mediation of child custody disputes), and they must have received a certain number of hours of co-mediation training under the supervision of a qualified mediator. These requirements are listed under the Louisiana Revised Statutes §9:344.

When divorcing spouses or other parties in a family law case reach their own mediated agreements, they do not have to worry about leaving their futures in the hands of a judge. Furthermore, mediation not only allows people to have a greater level of control over their family law matters, but it also provides a possible avenue for avoiding drawn-out litigation that could become extremely expensive. While litigation is sometimes necessary, many individuals can greatly benefit from first taking steps to resolve their matters with the help of a mediator.

Individuals can turn to The Law Office of Wendra J. Moran for help with various family law matters. The law office can provide strong legal counsel for those who are dealing with divorce and related issues, such as child custody, child support and asset division. It can also help those who are dealing with other types of matters that affect the family structure, such as adoption and guardianship. Besides family law, Attorney Moran’s law office also focuses on the legal practice area of estate planning. In this area of practice, she helps individuals set up comprehensive plans that allow them to document their wishes for how their assets and major decisions will be handled after they pass away or become incapacitated. More information about Attorney Moran and her firm is available at www.wjmoranlaw.com.