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Mark Brian Baer

Pasadena, CA

Licensed for 30 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Divorce and Family

Language

English

About

I believe that people typically contact attorneys and mediators because they are involved in conflicts and disputes and are seeking help solving them. The beginning impacts the end. The "beginning," in this regard, is not that which led to your current situation; rather, it is the "beginning" of how you choose to handle your conflicts and disputes. Your first moves and decisions greatly impact whether the level of conflict increases or decreases, among many other things. I assist people in bridging the gap between them, regardless of the size. I help de-escalate conflicts and facilitate problem-solving. As angry as you may be, keep in mind that fighting and "winning" don't solve problems and that mediators, peacemakers and bridge builders are not needed in times of peace and absence of conflict. Working together, people understand each other's perspectives and reach agreements quickly and efficiently, saving time, money and stress. Rather than merely helping broker a deal, I strive to facilitate mutually acceptable, achievable and durable solutions to problems that take into account the interests and needs of all involved. Before completing college, I had several experiences with different fields of our legal system. On each occasion, I failed to see how anyone could refer to it as a "justice system" with a straight face. When I decided to apply to law school, I never intended on practicing law. Instead, I thought that if I better understood the law and the inner workings of our legal system, I could use my knowledge to help steer people away from getting involved with the system in the first place. Had I known about mediation then, there's no question I would have pursued a career in mediation at that time. My background and life experiences led me to pursue a career in mediation and motivate me to spend the time I spend doing the research and writing I do, using the social media, and otherwise trying to constantly gain more knowledge and improve my skills, while also working tirelessly to try and educate people about the realities of our legal system and the available alternatives. Thomas Trent Lewis, Supervising Judge for the Los Angeles County Family Law Division, has said the following: (1) "Family Court is supposed to be a last resort for family resolution;" (2) "Parental education on the effects upon children in the midst of a family law dispute advances the goal of 'mediate when you can, and litigate only when you must;'" and (3) "When personal safety is not at issue or compromised, mediated and collaborative negotiated resolution of disputes can achieve favorable and more durable outcomes for parents and children." "Mediation" requires a "mediator." Lawyer to lawyer negotiation is not "mediation" because it doesn't involve a "mediator." 

Practices Areas

Family

Language

English

Contact

Mark B. Baer, Inc., a Professional Law Corporation301 E. Colorado BoulevardSuite 514Pasadena, CA, 91101

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

anonymous
September 29, 2019

My fiancé and I hired Mark to mediate our prenuptial agreement. He helped us develop the agreement together from the very start. Mark has a natural ability to understand each person's desires and the emotions that are driving those desires, and then help to mediate to a common ground. Both my fiancé and I left Mark's office feeling GOOD after having spent many hours discussing topics that were by nature very emotionally charged. Making the choice to develop a prenuptial agreement together with your partner in mediation will set you up for a successful process. I highly recommend Mark; his process works.

Linda
May 18, 2018

My mother passed away earlier this year and since Mark had drawn up her living trust I felt it made sense to go to him for all the final paper work and ultimately a will of my own. He was exceedingly kind and easy to talk to and very promptly and thoroughly took care of everything for what I thought was a reasonable price. He took a lot of time to explain everything and let me know what all my options were. I can totally see how he would be an excellent mediator!!

Julie
March 9, 2018

We have just received our much anticipated finalized Living Trust and also our Will, prepared by Mark Baer. His attention to detail, timeliness and professionalism have been so appreciated during this complicated and sometimes emotional process. His hard work and mentoring in the field of bio-ethics has been of tremendous benefit to us as his clients. As an attorney, Mr. Baer is both extremely bright and highly sensitive to the needs, anxieties and possible future pitfalls for his individual clients. His explanations of possible consequences of various decisions to all concerned are extremely clear and immediately useful. I am so grateful for Mr. Baer's thoroughness in covering our backs for the future!

Sonja
November 2, 2017

Mark was very helpful through our divorce process and knew how deescalate tense situations. I appreciate how he was able to explain things and put things into perspective. I also really appreciate that he has the mindset of putting children first. Thank you, Mark!

David
November 30, 2016

Mark is the ideal divorce attorney! He is honest to the core and is absolutely passionate about keeping things fair and helping all parties understand that a fair and compassionate dissolution is always best for all parties involved. Mark earns trust from everyone involved and guides you through the process with complete expertise and overwhelming compassion. I cannot recommend Mark more if you are going through this very unpleasant process!

Steve
October 27, 2016

I am grateful that Mark Baer was my attorney through my divorce process. He was very good at calming me and explaining the consequences, at times I was very frustrated with the process. He was able to help me obtain my major objective of having a clean slate after the divorce was finalized. Thank you Mark for helping me during this period of my life.

Pamela
April 15, 2015

Mark always kept me informed every step of the way through what can be a very stressful and confusing process. He was always open to questions and partnered with me in making good decisions which enabled us to come to a clean and satisfactory resolution. Thank-you Mark!

anonymous
March 4, 2010

I recommend Mark Baer for all your legal issues. He is very professional, knowledgeable, proactive, and experienced. I will continue to use Mark as my attorney as he was very successful with my Family Law case. Not only is he experienced at Family Law, he is very well versed in other areas of the Legal System.

Donna
February 4, 2010

I highly recommend Mark Baer. He worked closely with me through out my entire divorce case guiding me on all my questions so that I could make the best decision I would benefit from. The experience I had going through the process taught me a lot. I now feel I have some knowledge about the divorce process. I was extremely happy with my settlement as had I done it myself without the aid of Mark, I don't believe I would have come away with the kind of settlement I received. Anytime I had a question, Mark would always return my call promptly with an answer and I had a lot of questions. Going through a divorce is difficult so having Mark guide me through the entire process from start to finish helped a lot. Even though my divorce has now been finalized, the process in my case took approximately 2 years, Mark still calls me to be certain my ex husband is sending his payments and also to see how I am doing, which means a lot and says a lot about Mark's integrity.

anonymous
September 29, 2019

My fiancé and I hired Mark to mediate our prenuptial agreement. He helped us develop the agreement together from the very start. Mark has a natural ability to understand each person's desires and the emotions that are driving those desires, and then help to mediate to a common ground. Both my fiancé and I left Mark's office feeling GOOD after having spent many hours discussing topics that were by nature very emotionally charged. Making the choice to develop a prenuptial agreement together with your partner in mediation will set you up for a successful process. I highly recommend Mark; his process works.

Linda
May 18, 2018

My mother passed away earlier this year and since Mark had drawn up her living trust I felt it made sense to go to him for all the final paper work and ultimately a will of my own. He was exceedingly kind and easy to talk to and very promptly and thoroughly took care of everything for what I thought was a reasonable price. He took a lot of time to explain everything and let me know what all my options were. I can totally see how he would be an excellent mediator!!

Julie
March 9, 2018

We have just received our much anticipated finalized Living Trust and also our Will, prepared by Mark Baer. His attention to detail, timeliness and professionalism have been so appreciated during this complicated and sometimes emotional process. His hard work and mentoring in the field of bio-ethics has been of tremendous benefit to us as his clients. As an attorney, Mr. Baer is both extremely bright and highly sensitive to the needs, anxieties and possible future pitfalls for his individual clients. His explanations of possible consequences of various decisions to all concerned are extremely clear and immediately useful. I am so grateful for Mr. Baer's thoroughness in covering our backs for the future!

Sonja
November 2, 2017

Mark was very helpful through our divorce process and knew how deescalate tense situations. I appreciate how he was able to explain things and put things into perspective. I also really appreciate that he has the mindset of putting children first. Thank you, Mark!

David
November 30, 2016

Mark is the ideal divorce attorney! He is honest to the core and is absolutely passionate about keeping things fair and helping all parties understand that a fair and compassionate dissolution is always best for all parties involved. Mark earns trust from everyone involved and guides you through the process with complete expertise and overwhelming compassion. I cannot recommend Mark more if you are going through this very unpleasant process!

Steve
October 27, 2016

I am grateful that Mark Baer was my attorney through my divorce process. He was very good at calming me and explaining the consequences, at times I was very frustrated with the process. He was able to help me obtain my major objective of having a clean slate after the divorce was finalized. Thank you Mark for helping me during this period of my life.

Pamela
April 15, 2015

Mark always kept me informed every step of the way through what can be a very stressful and confusing process. He was always open to questions and partnered with me in making good decisions which enabled us to come to a clean and satisfactory resolution. Thank-you Mark!

anonymous
March 4, 2010

I recommend Mark Baer for all your legal issues. He is very professional, knowledgeable, proactive, and experienced. I will continue to use Mark as my attorney as he was very successful with my Family Law case. Not only is he experienced at Family Law, he is very well versed in other areas of the Legal System.

Donna
February 4, 2010

I highly recommend Mark Baer. He worked closely with me through out my entire divorce case guiding me on all my questions so that I could make the best decision I would benefit from. The experience I had going through the process taught me a lot. I now feel I have some knowledge about the divorce process. I was extremely happy with my settlement as had I done it myself without the aid of Mark, I don't believe I would have come away with the kind of settlement I received. Anytime I had a question, Mark would always return my call promptly with an answer and I had a lot of questions. Going through a divorce is difficult so having Mark guide me through the entire process from start to finish helped a lot. Even though my divorce has now been finalized, the process in my case took approximately 2 years, Mark still calls me to be certain my ex husband is sending his payments and also to see how I am doing, which means a lot and says a lot about Mark's integrity.