Mediation Services
Retired Judge Hammond provides experienced, principled mediation across a range of practice areas. Every engagement reflects the same commitment: a structured, respectful process that helps parties reach durable agreements outside of court.
Service Areas
Divorce & Family Law
Family law and divorce matters represent a significant part of Judge Hammond's mediation practice. She works with couples to address the full range of issues that arise in separation and divorce, including equitable distribution of assets and debts, spousal support, fault and no-fault considerations, child custody, and parenting time schedules. Judge Hammond brings both legal and financial analytical rigor to each session, alongside a genuine understanding of the emotional dimensions that shape family disputes.
Child Custody & Parenting Arrangements
Parenting disputes require particular care and sensitivity. Judge Hammond helps parents develop custody structures and parenting time arrangements that are workable, child-centered, and built to hold up over time.
Testamentary & Estate Disputes
Family disagreements over wills, trusts, and estates are among the most emotionally charged disputes Judge Hammond encounters. She brings specific courtroom experience with Commissioner of Accounts matters and testamentary proceedings to this work, helping parties find resolution without prolonged litigation.
Personal Injury Claims
Judge Hammond mediates personal injury disputes, including automobile accidents and related claims, drawing on her background as insurance defense counsel and her years presiding over civil litigation in Circuit Court.
Local Government & Policy Matters
With experience as Deputy Attorney General and a long tenure on the circuit court bench, Judge Hammond is well-equipped to mediate disputes involving local government, public policy, and regulatory matters.
How Mediation Works
Initial Consultation
1
Judge Hammond meets with the parties to understand the nature of the dispute, answer questions about the process, and establish a framework for sessions.
Mediation Sessions
2
Sessions are structured but flexible. Each party has the opportunity to speak, share concerns, and engage in guided negotiation with Judge Hammond's facilitation.
Agreement
3
When parties reach resolution, Judge Hammond helps document the terms clearly, producing an agreement that can be reviewed by each party's attorney before finalization.