
Divorce doesn't have to mean months in court and two attorneys fighting it out. Lisa Mills is a New York family law attorney and trained divorce mediator who works with couples throughout New York City virtually, helping you and your spouse work through your divorce from wherever you are.
Lisa's office is based in Kinderhook, in New York's Capital Region, but her mediation practice isn't limited by geography. Sessions take place over a secure video platform, which means couples in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island can work with an experienced mediator without needing a provider physically located in the city.
Virtual mediation follows the same process as in-person sessions. Lisa facilitates the conversation as a neutral third party, helps you and your spouse identify the issues that need to be resolved, and guides both of you toward agreements you can each live with. She does not represent either spouse and does not decide the outcome for you — that stays in your hands.
In litigation, a judge who has never met your family decides how parenting time, support, and property are handled. In mediation, you and your spouse make those decisions together.
Mediation sessions are confidential. Court proceedings, by contrast, create a public record.
Court calendars in New York City can push a contested divorce out for a year or more. Mediation moves at the pace you and your spouse set.
For couples with children, working through parenting schedules and decision-making in mediation — rather than through opposing attorneys — often makes it easier to communicate after the divorce is final.
Lisa's background as a matrimonial litigator, trained mediator, and one of the first collaborative divorce practitioners in Columbia County means she understands what's legally at stake, even though her role in mediation is neutral.
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island
Wherever you're located in the city, virtual mediation gives you access to the same structured process. There is no need to travel, and no need to work with a mediator solely because they have a Manhattan address.
If you or your spouse live outside these boroughs, Lisa also works virtually with clients throughout the rest of New York State, including Westchester, Long Island, and beyond. Learn more about virtual divorce mediation across New York.

The first step is a consultation, not a commitment. In that initial conversation, Lisa will explain how the process works, answer your questions, and help you understand whether mediation may be a good fit for your situation.
You do not need your spouse to have already agreed to mediation before reaching out, and you do not need to have every issue figured out in advance. Many couples find it helpful to start the conversation early, before positions harden.
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