role: user

text: i guess we need to find a mediator.


role: assistant

text:
Yes. But not a random mediator.

You want a `Missouri family-law mediator` who is comfortable with:
- trust-distribution income rather than dividing trust principal
- long-term support / equalization modeling
- each side having consulting counsel in the background
- actually getting a deal across the line, not just “facilitating feelings”

Best next move is to use Sarah as the filter. Ask her for `2-3 mediators she trusts for this exact shape of case`, then compare that against any names Lisa has. That is much better than blind Yelp-for-divorce.

If you want, I can draft the note to Sarah, or I can have `Jimmy-divorce-legal` build a proper shortlist.


text: ohh.. right, i should ask him.  i forgot.


text:
Yes. That’s the efficient route.

Ask Sarah for `2-3 Missouri mediators` who fit this case shape, and specifically note:
- collaborative / settlement-oriented
- comfortable with trust-income structures
- okay with each side having consulting counsel
- practical, not theatrical

If you want, I can draft that question for Sarah now so you can hand it to `Jimmy-divorce-legal` or send it after the consult.


text: i have a phone call scheduled with her on monday.


text:
Then don’t burn cycles searching now.

Just put `mediator recommendations` on your call checklist for Monday:
- Ask Sarah for `2-3` mediator names.
- Ask which of them is best for `trust-income / support-equalization` cases.
- Ask whether she recommends `mediation with consulting counsel` versus some other collaborative structure.

That will give you a much cleaner shortlist than internet hunting.