David Sutton is a wonderful mediator. He's fair, knowledgeable and kind. David creatively came up with a solution to help us resolve our complicated matter. I highly recommend David to anyone looking for an excellent mediator. read more

We had an initial consultation with David over Zoom when we were looking for legal help for a prenuptial agreement. The Zoom call was a pretty bad experience. The sound quality was awful. But we were mostly shocked by the estimated cost. Our case is really simple. Neither of us has been married before or has kids. We just wanted our prenup to keep our properties separate and to waive spousal support. David's estimate of the total cost was 10.000$. That is insane! I had read that prenups can be expensive, but this went beyond any estimate I'd seen before. His hourly rate is also pretty high. It's $680/h whereas another attorney I spoke to only asked $400/h. Furthermore, he didn't even tell us to get a second lawyer. We heard later from other attorneys that a prenup must always be drawn up with independent legal counsel for each side. David didn't mention that. I would hope the 10000$ included the whole process and that we wouldn't need another lawyer on top of that! read more

I had a very unfortunate experience with David Sutton Mediation Services and would not recommend his firm. Many of my friends had the exact same experiences and are still paying the consequences of his recommendations- advice they took from him that will effect their lives forever. I would look to others if you have to mediate anything. Especially something so important as a divorce. read more

David Sutton is an excellent Mediator. He has a background in Social Work and it shows. He is empathetic and promotes kindness and personal responsibility. Going through a divorce is scary and emotionally difficult and he breaks down the barriers, often using humor, and always using an immense depth of emotional intelligence. He reads people well and knows how to get to the heart of issues. He is extremely aware of all issues related to separation and divorce and how it affects the whole family. He asks the tough questions while skillfully fostering thoughtfulness and consideration. I recommend David to anyone I encounter who needs mediation. read more

David helped us mediate our dissolution of marriage and handled the balance of my ex-husband and I well. He is good at seeing a compromise that both end up happy. read more

David Sutton is an excellent attorney and skillful mediator. He has a unique combination of high intelligence and true compassion. David helped me through a very long and difficult process. He was always able to see options and opportunities that I had no idea existed. I would have been lost without his help. David's counsel and guidance were invaluable to me. Sophia read more

I did not find David Sutton to be an impartial mediator. He spent a lot of billable time talking about himself and his world views, and this added considerable cost with no valuable information being imparted. I had to stop my services with him and go to an attorney who managed to help me in less than an hour, with services that he may have spent hours on due to his lack of focus. He did not hold my spouse to the task of providing required documents in any timely manner and he held back legal documents that I presented and never addressed them. In short, I do not in any way recommend David Sutton. Please do yourself a favor and do not engage services with him, he is incredibly expensive and wastes a lot of time talking about himself instead of addressing the matters at hand. He issues advice when he should be issuing legal options. The best thing I did was to leave his service and seek a Family Law Attorney. read more

Divorce is not an easy or pleasant process and I am sorry to see some people take their pain out on their mediator. David Sutton mediated my divorce after 12 years of marriage. He was professional, thorough and insightful. He helped us solve problems that would have otherwise resulted in an impasse. David is extremely knowledgeable and very direct when communicating and making recommendations. We met with David to get the facts on the table, hash out each of our concerns and priorities and most notably reach an amicable and fair custody agreement for our two young children. The entire process went much smoother than I ever imagined it could have. I have recommended David to several friends and colleagues who have needed his services. read more

David Sutton helped us mediate our marriage settlement along with the advise of our attorneys. He guided us to see clearly what needed to be taken care during a time while our emotions ran very high and it was hard to focus on the task at hand. He was able to present different options to us so that we could figure out what worked best for our overall situation. I know we were difficult individuals to work with!! I really appreciated the patience and respect he had as I let my emotions run me instead of my logic. We ended up with a settlement that was fair to both parties and we both ended up feeling satisfied with the outcome. read more

David Sutton assisted us in putting together a marital settlement agreement, and in so doing, was able to make a difficult time in our lives less difficult. He clearly explained all of our options and really helped us with our decision making process. All of our questions were answered and all of our concerns were addressed. He was easy and congenial to work with and best of all, we were able to resolve all of our issues in a reasonable time and at a reasonable cost. We have since recommended his services to others in similar situations and will continue to do so. read more

David proceeded with our case in a very practical and unbiased manner. When there were more contentious points brought up he was good at pointing out what the court would respond to, what the law required and what might be actually fair to both parties. He also gave practical advice on how to proceed on certain points after the mediation. David also shared perspectives from other cases he worked on (never giving away confidentiality but using examples of what worked/didn't work.) He never gave his personal opinions on behaviors, actions or the character of either party. We were both treated with respect. I found him very helpful and he made what is a painful process, bearable. read more

David Sutton mediated our marriage settlement agreement after 24 years of marriage. He was unbiased in assisting us through a complex settlement and he made a difficult time in our lives less stressful. He was thorough, patient and gave his full attention to our respective concerns and issues. David was especially helpful during the decision making process as he was direct yet compassionate as we sorted out our priorities. He helped us to arrive at an amicable agreement in a reasonable amount of time. read more

David helped guide my ex wife and I through a very emotional divorce mediation. He is very skilled at finding compromise and alternative solutions to each component of the Divorce. I would recommend him highly to anyone going through this difficult process. read more

with as little pain and blame and unnecessary process as possible, thanks to David and his team i completed my mediated divorce - without ever thinking i had to revert to courts or attorneys to make it unnecessarily complex. David was skilled to know when to press for compromise and more important how to use his skills of inquiry first to help both me and my x-wife know when to listen to what is being offered. He made the math simple and as well helped us keep the psychological / emotional therapy out of the situation - to focus on the legal tasks at hand. i highly recommend his services. read more

David was incredibly skillful in helping my now former husband and me in the tricky parts of our divorce where we needed a mediator ... custody and division of assets. He is both knowledgeable of the law and a compassionate listener and mediator. I would highly recommend him to any couple who is a good candidate for mediation. read more

Stand up guy, helped us and always maintained a warm professional tone. Easy on the wallet too! Thanks David:)

Seems to have no training in mediation or conflict resolution. Easily side tracked, generous with his opinions, smug and unhelpful. At 400 an hour he spent 10 minutes one meeting to go and make copies ! read more

Unfortunately, my experience/sentiments echo that of Eddie B. below. He was not well-equipped to deal with my somewhat complex case involving co-mingling, intricately entwined moving parts and an overly aggressive, manipulative husband. He actually used me as a buffer to calm husband down by negotiating and giving away my rights. Although I finally relinquished his services, the harm was done with his slanted MSA full of loopholes. Mediation failed and litigation prevailed. I, ultimately, paid a great price emotionally and financially. In retrospect, it was a dire mistake to enter into this mediation unaccompanied by independent legal counsel. read more