Herzer Eva

Eva Herzer is a mediator and attorney with 30 years of family law experience. Her practice focuses on mediation of divorces and other partnership dissolutions, including property division, child custody and support issues. She brings a background in psychology to her mediation practice.
Ms. Herzer is committed to helping couples reach fair and enforceable solutions for themselves and their children. While recognizing the often deeply painful emotional realities of her clients, she offers a forward looking, practical approach to reaching balanced and informed decisions. Ms. Herzer knows that most of her clients experience financial stress at the time of divorce. She therefore works hard to guide them through the process in a timely and cost effective way.

Ms. Herzer also mediates, prepares and reviews pre-marital/partnership agreements and assists clients in resolving post divorce issues, such as modifications of child custody and support orders. If requested to do so by both parties, Ms. Herzer will prepare and file all the necessary documents to obtain appropriate judgments and court orders.

TESTIMONIALS

* I knew that getting a divorce was necessary for me, but I was scared about going through the process, and figuring out what to do, whom to see, and where to start. We'd heard terrible divorce stories about how some people have long, nasty, expensive court battles. We wanted something that was amicable, easy, quick, and as inexpensive as possible.
Both my ex-husband and I feel truly blessed that we found out about Eva Herzer. My ex-husband found her, but we were both convinced she was the right person after our first meeting. She is not only a mediator, but an attorney as well. She is very knowledgeable about the legal system and the divorce process and, as a result, was able to give us valuable advice. She listened to our hopes and expectations. She tried to make sure that both of us were treated fairly and that we were both informed of our rights. Eva made everything so quick and easy for us. We never had to set foot in a court room. It's obvious that she likes her job and likes helping people. We really appreciate Eva and are grateful for her help.
Kay J.


* Eva Herzer helped my Ex and me fairly, and almost amicably, resolve/dissolve a 32-year marriage. Eva is an attorney without ego. She is crisp, succinct and gets results. There are no emotional escalations. She is there to protect both parties' futures. She helped us make informed decisions and, when things either reached a standstill or got a little heated, she found an endless number of ways to address the issues without rancor. It's a little astonishing how the unresolvable was resolved. Divorce is not fun but, with Eva, it doesn't have to be hell either.
Jonathan S.

* Eva Herzer is a keenly intelligent and straightforward yet sensitive mediating attorney. She does not do traditional contentious litigation at all, but works solely in mediation. At the same time, she is well schooled in the ins and outs of the law and makes a great adviser, speaking from a position of strength. She has a lot of experience in the areas of divorce and mediation. I would recommend her.
Linda (Berkeley Parent’s Network)


* We used Eva Herzer when we were separating and trying to work out a child custody agreement. Though it was a difficult process, Eva was great, not warm and fuzzy, but professional and able to keep us focused on why we were there and what our priority (our child's well-being) was. I never felt like she was trying to draw out the process to be able to bill more hours. I recommend her without reservation.
Anonymous (Berkeley Parent’s Network)

* We used Eva Herzer on Peralta. She did an excellent job and continues to work with us when we need another situation with the kids worked out.
kl (Berkeley Parent’s Network)

* Eva Herzer is an excellent and calm mediator.
Anonymous (Berkeley Parent’s Network)

* When we finally decided to officially divorce, we worked with Eva Herzer. She was incredibly fair and called each of us out when either of us was pushing for more than what we really deserved. For example, I do significantly more of the child care and felt that my ex should therefore contribute more for our child's costs ( tuition, etc.), but I also earn substantially more. Eva calculated what the state would expect for child support, and I would actually be the one to owe money to my ex. It was surprising to me, but it was all dealt with in a way that made me not feel resentful. (My ex declined to receive child support payments.) I should also say that there were an equal number of times when a disagreement, if it could be called that, went in my favor. It all worked out quite smoothly, and my ex and I now work together well as a parenting team. The three of us (parents and child) went kayaking this weekend and we're grilling tonight. There are times of tension and stress, but nothing like before.
Anonymous (Berkeley Parent’s Network)