Family Resolutions

What Family Resolutions does

Family Resolutions is the consumer-facing brand of Berecz & Associates PLC, a Michigan-based professional law firm (PLC) specializing in family law with a deliberate emphasis on alternative dispute resolution. The firm offers three primary divorce pathways — collaborative divorce (a structured cooperative process with an integrated divorce coach), family mediation (neutral-facilitated negotiation), and traditional litigation — alongside adjacent services including DIY Divorce, adoption, prenuptial agreements, child and spousal support, and estate planning/elder care. The firm's methodology is differentiated by its ADR-first orientation, the integration of a mental-health divorce coach into the collaborative team, and a five-way meeting framework designed to surface win-win outcomes prior to court involvement.

The firm is led by founder Deborah Bennett Berecz (practicing since 1993, trained mediator since 1995, with leadership roles as President of CPIM, Chair of the State Bar of Michigan ADR Section, and President of the Berrien County Bar Association) and co-counsel Megan Cottington-Heath (17+ years of family law experience, former Attorney Referee in Genesee and Berrien County Trial Courts). Operations span two physical offices — St. Joseph (headquarters, serving Berrien County) and Grand Rapids (serving Kent and surrounding counties) — with revenue generated via retainer and hourly billing paid through LawPay.com. Go-to-market is sales-led via reduced-fee initial consultations, supported by content marketing (an extensive blog and the "Conflict as Catalyst" newsletter) and professional reputation/referrals, including Martindale directory listing.

Customer concentration is highly fragmented: every engagement is an individual consumer matter with no enterprise anchors. There are no outside investors, no funding rounds, no parent or subsidiary relationships, and no disclosed revenue figures. The only material third-party technology dependency is LawPay.com for payment processing. There is no evidence of AI/ML tooling, proprietary software products, or app-based service delivery; the practice's intellectual property is human expertise, professional credentials, and a documented collaborative-process methodology.

Name

Family Resolutions

Legal name

Berecz & Associates PLC

Website

https://familyresolutions.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Family Resolutions (Berecz & Associates PLC) is a Michigan family law firm offering collaborative divorce, mediation, and litigation services to individuals, with offices in St. Joseph and Grand Rapids.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Law Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

akta.pro primary industry

Alternative Dispute Resolution & Restorative Justice Programs (BPAIAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Co-Parenting, Father Engagement & Caregiver Inclusion Programs (EDACALAI), Family Business & Succession Advisory (FSAAADAL)

Keywords

• Family law services
• Collaborative divorce
• Divorce mediation
• Alternative dispute resolution
• Estate planning

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Joseph

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly/Retainer: Traditional legal fee structure with retainer payments and hourly billing for legal services. Payments processed through LawPay.com secure platform.
2. Initial Consultation: Reduced fee initial consultation to assess client needs and determine best divorce process approach

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Family Resolutions (Berecz & Associates PLC) is a Michigan family law firm that helps individuals and families navigate divorce and related family transitions through three core service pathways: Collaborative Divorce (cooperative process with attorneys and a divorce coach), Family Mediation (neutral-facilitated negotiation), and Traditional Litigation. Additional offerings include DIY Divorce support, adoption, prenuptial agreements, child/spousal support, and estate planning/elder care services.

Product overview

Family Resolutions (Berecz & Associates PLC) is a family law practice offering multiple pathways through divorce and family legal matters. The firm provides three primary service models: Collaborative Divorce (a cooperative approach with a divorce coach on the team), Family Mediation (neutral-facilitated negotiation), and Traditional Litigation. Additional services include DIY Divorce support, adoption, prenuptial agreements, child/spousal support, and estate planning. The practice emphasizes client choice and employs different processes based on client needs—collaborative and mediation approaches for cooperative resolution, with full litigation available when necessary. The firm also offers educational resources including the Conflict as Catalyst™ newsletter and the Gloria's Gift free advance care planning program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collaborative Divorce A solution-oriented divorce process where parties work together respectfully with attorneys in a spirit of cooperation, focusing on win-win solutions rather than adversarial litigation. Includes a divorce coach mental health professional on the team to help clients process emotions and prepare for co-parenting.
• Family Mediation An assisted conversation with a neutral mediator facilitating decisions during divorce or family dilemmas. Spouses maintain control over schedule, expense, outcome, and future while meeting with a neutral third party. Mediation typically uses 2-3 two-hour sessions on average.
• Litigation (Traditional Divorce) Traditional divorce representation including written interrogations, subpoenas, depositions, and courtroom proceedings where a judge makes decisions on custody, support, property division, and spousal support.
• DIY Divorce Self-guided divorce service for clients without children or complicated assets who want to complete the divorce process themselves using provided forms, with optional attorney consultation and review.
• Adoption Services Legal representation for birth and adoptive parents creating families through adoption.
• Prenuptial Agreements Legal agreements prepared before marriage to establish financial rights and responsibilities.
• Child & Spousal Support Legal assistance with child support calculations under Michigan state formula and spousal support/alimony matters.
• Estate Planning and Elder Care Lifespan law services including wills, living wills, healthcare power of attorney, ladybird deeds, and the Gloria's Gift program providing free advance care planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Mediation typically uses 2-3 two-hour sessions on average
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Psychology TodayminorOthersReferral resource for clients seeking therapists during divorce process. Listed as additional support resource on firm website.
• Children Advocacy Center (CAC)minorOthersReferral resource for families needing advocacy services. Listed as additional support resource on firm website.
• Empowerment CenterminorOthersSupport services organization referral for divorce clients. Listed as additional support resource.
• Collaborative Practice Institute of Michigan (CPIM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeborah Bennett Berecz serves as President of CPIM. Professional organization promoting collaborative practice in Michigan family law.
• State Bar of Michigan - ADR SectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeborah Bennett Berecz serves as Chair of Alternative Dispute Resolution Section. Professional leadership role in state bar.
• Berrien County Bar AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeborah Bennett Berecz serves as President. Professional bar association for Berrien County legal community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Avvo: Online legal directory and attorney matching platform that competes for the same prospective divorce clients through paid listings, Q&A, and review content. Comparable as a competing client-acquisition channel and brand-credentialing surface (similar role to the firm's Martindale listing).
• LawPay: Payments platform purpose-built for law firms that the firm uses for retainer and invoice collection. Comparable as an enabling technology vendor rather than a competitor, but representative of the broader legaltech stack the firm relies on.
• Michigan Legal Help: State-funded Michigan self-help legal resource that provides forms, guides, and referrals for family law matters. Comparable as a free alternative that competes directly with the firm's DIY Divorce offering and broader family law content.

Emerging players

• It's Over Easy: Online divorce platform providing guided document preparation, mediation, and attorney matching services. Comparable as a digital competitor in the same low-to-mid complexity divorce segment.
• 3StepDivorce: Online DIY divorce document preparation service operating nationwide. Comparable to the firm's DIY Divorce add-on service but distributed as a self-serve online product rather than through attorney consultation.
• Wevorce: Online collaborative divorce platform that matches couples with collaborative professionals and provides a structured online process. Comparable to Family Resolutions' collaborative and mediation offering but delivers it through a digital-first model rather than local office-based practice.
• Hello Divorce: Online divorce service offering flat-fee document preparation, mediation, and limited-scope representation. Comparable in the DIY Divorce / unbundled services segment where Family Resolutions also competes.

Direct peers

• Mediate.com: Mediation-focused directory and resource hub connecting clients with family and civil mediators across North America. Comparable as a competing referral funnel for the firm's family mediation practice, particularly for clients seeking ADR over litigation.

Broad incumbents

• Modern Family Law: Multi-office family law firm serving clients across several states with a full suite of divorce, custody, and mediation services. Comparable as a direct family law competitor operating in adjacent regional markets with similar service-line breadth.
• Cordell & Cordell: Large national family law firm focused on divorce, custody, and family matters with offices across multiple states. Comparable to Family Resolutions in core service category (divorce/family law) but operates at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/family-resolutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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