Meet Our Team
Meet Our Team at Divorce Mediation Associates, LTD
At Divorce Mediation Associates, LTD, we pride ourselves on offering innovative and personalized solutions for couples seeking a divorce. Our team of seasoned professionals, with over 40 years of experience, includes expert witnesses in Federal and State Courts, ensuring you receive top-notch service and expertise. We understand the importance of addressing your unique family circumstances, and our mediators, who are also an attorney and a mental health specialist, are dedicated to fostering open and honest communication. This allows us to create comprehensive agreements that meet the needs of both parties and any children involved.
We offer flexible scheduling and virtual mediation via Zoom to accommodate your needs, ensuring a fair and impartial approach that allows both parties to feel heard.
Schedule your free consultation today to start your journey towards a more amicable and empowering divorce experience!
Dr. Patrice Garver
Patrice B.F. Garver is an accomplished mental health professional and licensed mental health specialist in Virginia. She consults with many professionals in the Virginia area, and her services are often sought by schools, medical professionals, and organizations, specifically because of her work and training in child development and assessment. Dr. Garver has worked with children, families, and other specialists for more than 30 years, providing services for families in need, important feedback as a child specialist, and services for at-risk families. In recent years, she has been helping parents and children navigate the stressors of separation and divorce.
She moved to Reston, Virginia, in 1974 with her family and began her professional career working with children with learning and psychological needs. Over the years, she has provided support for families, couples, and children undergoing various aspects of trauma, focusing on the “developmental crisis” and trauma of separation and divorce.
Steven M. Garver
Steven M. Garver is an accomplished trial attorney and divorce mediator. He moved to Reston, VA, in 1974 with his family and has developed a diverse legal practice, with litigation experience in personal injury, medical malpractice, civil rights actions, domestic relations, and criminal cases. He also has significant experience in corporate, business, and transactional work. Mr. Garver has tried to verdict personal injury cases, medical malpractice cases, felonies, and business litigation. He has also tried numerous domestic relations matters.
In 1979, Mr. Garver became one of the first divorce lawyers in Northern Virginia to utilize mediation as a way for families to resolve divorce cases. He was initially self-taught in the mediation process and driven to the field by what he saw as an unnecessary emotional and financial expense in the traditional divorce process. More recently, he expanded his expertise by studying over two summers at the Harvard Mediation and Negotiation Project and at Northwestern University. Today, through Divorce Mediation Associates, Ltd., he continues to help families navigate divorce with a collaborative approach. His diverse legal background gives him a unique advantage in understanding the complex legal issues families face and guiding them toward practical, lasting solutions.
He is an adjunct professor at George Mason University Law School, teaching classes, including a course in negotiation. Mr. Garver is a certified mediator by the Supreme Court.
Learn More About Divorce Mediation Associates, LTD
Located in Reston, VA, Divorce Mediation Associates, LTD works with couples across the United States and multiple continents. We specialize in prenuptial/postnuptial agreements, divorce mediation, marital separation and property settlement agreements, and conflict resolution. In-person and virtual mediations are available. A more human alternative to traditional divorce. Schedule your free consultation.