divorce mediation | settlement consulting | parenting plans

Stay in control of a process that feels out of control.

In mediation, you decide and direct the negotiations and the outcomes.

  • 5 stars on Google, 9 reviews
  • Krista N. Kaufmann, CDFA®
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Our METHOD focuses on interests, not positions.

In any negotiation; and especially in a divorce, the most effective method of resolution is using objective criteria.

Together, we:

  1. Create your agenda
  2. Identify common ground
  3. Share education
  4. Invent creative solutions

In our process, you are treated as real people, not parties to a case or a number.

How mediation works

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Direct720-515-8502

Main Office:
5606 Olde Wadsworth Boulevard Suite 202
Arvada, CO 80002

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What clients are saying

“None of us will ever know precisely how much impact our work has on others. But I do know that at my most difficult moments in this process that you tried to lessen the pain, find innovative and fair solutions, and speak truth gently. Your kindness and understanding when experiencing me at my worst will always be thought of by me as a gift.”

Method Mediation client

“I'm a lawyer and didn't have the first clue on how to go about settling my divorce. Krista was extremely helpful in helping us navigate the complicated uncoupling of our affairs. She professional, kind, responsive, and intelligent. I can't recommend her highly enough.”

Method Mediation client
  • 5 stars on Google, 9 reviews
  • 5 stars on Thumbtack, 23 reviews
  • 5 stars on Yelp, 2 reviews

Krista N. Kaufmann, CDFA®

In a system designed to position people as adversaries, Krista is committed to shifting the way people experience the divorce process. Her pragmatic sensibility, empathetic nature, and innate problem-solving skills make her an excellent divorce mediator.

She has successfully mediated with hundreds of clients, carefully navigating financial disentanglement, creating child-focused parenting plans and crafting meaningful settlements.

About Krista

Relevant education

  • B.A. Interdisciplinary Foundations of Law; MSU Denver
  • Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA®); Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts
  • Certified Financial Planner CFP ® Candidate; American College/MSU Denver
  • Mares-Dixon Mediation Training Certificate of Completion

Professional member

  • Mediation Association of Colorado
  • Institute of Divorce Financial Planners
  • Association of Divorce Financial Planners
  • Colorado Bar Association, ADR Section
  • Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association, Family Law Section
  • Arvada Chamber of Commerce
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Find us in Olde Town Arvada

Main Office:
5606 Olde Wadsworth Boulevard Suite 202
Arvada, CO 80002
Direct: 720-515-8502