Retain Control Over Your Personal Legal Issues
My goal is to help YOU retain control over your personal legal issues, rather than requiring a judge to determine what is in your family's best interests. My practice focuses on family law issues. These include divorce, adoption, custody, visitation, child support, and parental rights. I am a mediation-friendly attorney and will review your settlement agreement created through mediation. I am also a collaborative law attorney who believes in the non-adversarial process for resolving family disputes.
MEDIATION
While the primary goal of mediation is to resolve differences, mediation also promotes communication and cooperation which allows you to control the decisions that affect your life. Mediation is frequently less costly than litigation. Mediation benefits children and others involved by reducing conflict.
Mediation can often be completed in less time than litigation allowing you to move ahead with your life.
MEDIATION TO STAY MARRIED
There is an effective alternative to settle differences rather than resorting to a divorce and a costly courtroom battle. I am a dispute mediator and dedicated to enhancing the practice and public understanding of conflict resolution. Through my experience in divorce mediation, I help people in conflict make practical, informed decisions to resolve many non-therapeutic issues before them in an attempt to preserve the marriage.
COLLABORATIVE FAMILY LAW
I am a trained Collaborative Law attorney who believes that family conflicts can often be better resolved outside of the courts. This means I will represent you as your attorney. All negotiations are done in cooperation with another collaborative law attorney and with the other family member involved in the dispute. Together, we agree to resolve all the issues out of court and present a joint agreement to the court at the end of the process.
DOMESTIC AND FAMILY LAW
I am able to provide mediation services for a variety of conflicts. I can mediate disputes surrounding family issues, as well as any conflict that may have arisen between two parties, such as neighbor-to-neighbor disagreements or private disputes.
LIMITED ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATION
I am qualified to provide you with my services through Limited Assistance Representation, or “LAR”. It allows me to “ghost write” court documents for you. It allows me to negotiate on your behalf or advise you without full representation in court. LAR can help cut your legal costs by “unbundling” the services provided by a lawyer.
Protect Your Future With Trusted Family Law in Springfield, MA
When the most important parts of your life are at stake—your children, your relationships, your financial stability—you deserve a family attorney in Springfield, MA, who helps you stay in control. Joanna Cobleigh provides guidance rooted in clarity, respect, and resolution-focused strategies that keep your family’s needs at the center of every decision. Instead of letting a judge determine your future, you gain an advocate committed to helping you shape it yourself.
Mediation offers a practical, empowering way to resolve conflict without the stress and cost of traditional litigation. By promoting communication and collaboration, mediation helps families move forward with solutions they create—not orders imposed by a court.
Benefits of choosing mediation include:
• Reduced emotional and financial strain
• Faster resolution compared to courtroom litigation
• A more peaceful process that protects children from prolonged conflict
• The ability to retain decision-making authority over personal matters
Joanna Cobleigh supports individuals seeking mediation for divorce, custody, visitation, child support, and other sensitive family matters. She can also review settlement agreements to ensure your rights are protected. Contact us today at (413) 486-0660.
Other ways to contact us: MAILING address 534 Main St., #16, Hampden, MA 01036-2001
FAX: (413) 287-9539
SCHEDULE A CONSULTATION TODAY
To schedule a consultation call Attorney Joanna Cobleigh today at (413) 486-0660. Providing in-person family law services to clients in Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee, Longmeadow, East Longmeadow, Hampden, Wilbraham, Palmer, Monson, Agawam, West Springfield, Westfield, Ludlow, Northampton, South Hadley, Belchertown, Hadley, Ware, Amherst, and in all towns in Hampden County, Hampshire County and Western Massachusetts. Online mediation is available throughout Massachusetts .