Long Okura

Long Okura stands as a specialized family law firm focusing exclusively on family-related legal concerns, with particular expertise in mediation services. Opened in 2004 as a full-service boutique firm, Long Okura has built a reputation for providing customized legal solutions to clients navigating contested and uncontested divorces, custody disputes, adoptions, and other family law matters. The firm's emphasis on mediation services reflects a philosophy that many family law disputes can be resolved more efficiently, affordably, and cooperatively through mediation than through traditional litigation.

Long Okura was founded with a singular focus: handling family-related legal concerns exclusively. This focused approach allows the firm to develop deep expertise and provide comprehensive services across the spectrum of family law matters. The firm handles divorces—both contested divorces requiring litigation and uncontested divorces for couples who have reached agreement. The firm assists with custody arrangements, alimony, child support, adoptions, paternity actions, grandparent rights, prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements, estate planning, and probate.

What most distinctly characterizes Long Okura is its specialization in mediation services. The firm recognizes that mediation is required in all contested Utah divorce cases, and the firm has developed particular expertise in facilitating successful mediations. The firm's mediator is court-rostered, meaning they meet Utah's qualifications for court-appointed mediators. More importantly, the mediator has attended hundreds of mediations and has extensive formal mediation training, reflecting significant experience and commitment to mediation practice.

Long Okura's approach to uncontested divorce mediation is sophisticated and comprehensive. The attorneys of Long Okura have been litigating family law cases for two decades, providing them with deep understanding of legal issues and client needs. When conducting mediation, the attorney mediator conducts a mediation session with both spouses to determine if there are important issues that have not been considered. The mediator helps clarify all issues and negotiates divorce terms. When full agreement is reached, attorney mediators at Long Okura draft the documents to finalize the uncontested divorce. This comprehensive approach ensures that mediation results in fair, legally sound agreements.

The firm's customized approach to client service means that solutions are tailored to each client's unique circumstances and goals. Rather than applying generic approaches, the firm works with clients to understand their specific needs and to develop legal strategies appropriate to their particular situations.

Long Okura recognizes that clients have varied schedules and circumstances. The firm offers initial consultations at $50, making legal counsel financially accessible. The firm provides evening and weekend consultations, recognizing that working clients may have difficulty scheduling appointments during traditional business hours. The firm also offers phone consultations and online Skype consultations, allowing clients to access legal services without traveling to the office.

This flexibility in consultation options removes barriers to accessing legal services and makes the firm more accessible to clients with busy schedules or geographic constraints.

For families in West Valley City and the Salt Lake Valley area seeking family law representation with particular emphasis on mediation services, Long Okura represents an excellent choice. The firm's specialization in mediation, its court-rostered mediator with hundreds of mediations and extensive training, its 20+ years of family law litigation experience, its customized approach to client needs, its $50 initial consultation fee, and its flexible consultation options (evening, weekend, phone, Skype) make it a accessible and effective resource for families navigating divorce. For couples committed to resolving disputes cooperatively through mediation, Long Okura offers exceptional expertise and proven success.