Michael Jonsson
Sacramento Divorce Solutions, Inc.
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1337 Howe Avenue
Suite 220
Sacramento, CA 95825
USA
(916) 921-7000
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Description of Practice
Michael Jonsson is a Professional Family Mediator, Attorney at Law, and the owner of Sacramento Divorce Solutions, Inc.. Mike has worked in family law for over twenty years, and has been mediating families in conflict since 1997. The firm has two associates that still go to court, but Mike no longer engages in litigation or goes to court; his personal practice is limited to family and divorce mediation. For more information about Mike, or his practice, please visit us at www.SacramentoDivorceSolutions.com.
Professional Background
Mike Jonsson has been a licensed California attorney since 1993, a trained Mediator since 1997, and a trained Collaborative Practitioner since 1999.
Experience
Michael Jonsson's personal practice is limited to the mediation of family and divorce cases. He has significant experience, and mediated hundreds of families in conflict through the years.
Degrees
B.A., 1986, University of California, Davis;
J.D., 1993, Lincoln Law School of Sacramento
Training
| Dates | Trainer(s) | Title |
| 1997 | Coast to Coast Mediation Center | Basic Divorce Mediation; 40 hours |
| 2003 | Northern Calif. Mediation Center | Interviewing Children in Mediation & Special Master Cases; 3.5 hours |
| 2003 | Lawyer's Mutual Insurance Co. | Mediation: Basics and Ethics; 3 hours |
| 2009 | Sacramento County Bar Association | Custody Evaluator & Mediator Training; 7 hours |
| 2010 | Mediate.com | Mediating Divorce Agreement; 40 hours |
| 2010 | Sacramento County Bar Association | Special Master Training (I was a trainer); 6.5 hours |
| 2012 | Academy of Professional Family Mediators | 3-day Founding Conference; estimated 18 hours |
| 2013 | Academy of Professional Family Mediators | Power Imbalance in Family Mediation; 11.5 hours |
| 2013 | Academy of Professional Family Mediators | 3-day Annual Conference; 17 hours |
| 2014 | Riverdale Mediation | Screening for family violence, abuse & power imbalances; 16.25 hours |
| 2014 | Gary Friedman & Catherine Conner | Advanced training - Interests; 7 hours |
| 2014 | Academy of Professional Family Mediators | 3-day Annual Conference; 15 hours |
| 2014 | I was trainer | Practice Papers: Using good paperwork to maintain ethical and practice boundaries; (San Diego) 1.5 hours |
| 2015 | I was trainer | Practice Papers: Using good paperwork to maintain ethical and practice boundaries; (Westlake Village, CA); 3 hours |
| 2016 | I was trainer | The Flex Collab Model, and adjustments to it (4/21; Sacramento, CA); 4 hours |
| 2016 | I was trainer | The Flex Collab Model, and adjustments to it (7/8; Sacramento, CA); 4 hours |
| 2016 | I was trainer | Screening for Power Imbalances & Danger (7/21; Sacramento, CA); 1 hour) |
| 2016 | I was trainer | Screening for Power Imbalances & Danger (9/27; ACFLS, Sacramento, CA; 1 hour) |
| 2016 | I was trainer | Screening for Power Imbalances & Danger (10/21; SCBA, Sacramento, CA;1 hour) |
| 2017 | I was trainer | The Flex Collab Model, and screening basics (1/6/17) |
| 2017 | I was trainer | The Flex Collab Model, and screening basics (3/24/17) |
| 2017 | I was trainer | The Flex Collab Model, and screening basics (5/19/17) |
| 2017 | Academy of Professional Family Mediators | 3-day Annual Conference; 16 hours |
Approach
Because of his unique training and extensive experience, Michael Jonsson takes a practical and procedural approach towards family mediation. His approach is to assess and recognize each client's strengths and weaknesses, and then adjust his mediation process in light of that assessment to create a fair and healthy negotiating environment. His ultimate goal: a fair and reasonable agreement that both clients can support, and which they can obtain at a reasonable price and in a reasonable amount of time.
Fees
As of 8/1/18, my hourly rate for mediation services is $400, with an initial deposit of $3,000 (which covers the first session fees), and a $1,500 deposit thereafter to be maintained at all times.
Areas of Practice
- Adult Family
- Divorce (all issues)
- Divorce (parenting)
- Family
- Marital Mediation
Professional Services
- Mediator
- Collaborative Professional
- Mediation Consultant
- Mediation Trainer
- Mediating Lawyer