Michelle is trained in Collaborative Divorce, where she acts as a financial neutral. In order to act in this role, she has the expertise and training needed to understand financial planning and how all of the different strategies and projections are played out in a divorce setting.

As a neutral, she will meet jointly or individually with a divorcing couple, putting together a complete financial picture. She will gather information on assets, debts, income sources, insurance policies, closely held businesses and trusts. She provides the couple, their attorneys, and the mental health professional a comprehensive list of documents received along with detailed reports. As the center point for all financial data, the financial neutral saves the couple time and money by eliminating duplication of efforts and/or the presenting of inaccurate information. This process is what in a traditional divorce setting would be considered the discovery process