McNamee Mediations - Newport Beach, California

Dave McKeown

Colleen's expertise and professionalism made a difficult process much smoother than we anticipated. Her calm demeanor and ability to guide us through complex discussions were invaluable. She helped us find common ground and reach fair agreements without the stress and expense of litigation.

What sets Colleen apart is her genuine care for both parties and her commitment to achieving a balanced outcome. She's knowledgeable about California law and creative in finding solutions that work for everyone involved.

If you're going through a divorce, I strongly recommend choosing mediation with Colleen over litigation or other mediators. Her approach saves time, money, and emotional stress while helping you maintain control over the outcome. Thanks to Colleen, we were able to part ways amicably and with a clear path forward.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Olena Lim

Working with Colleen was a truly positive experience during a challenging time. Her approach to mediation was both compassionate and professional, making the process smoother and less stressful than I anticipated. Colleen guided us with clarity, always ensuring that our concerns were heard and addressed. Choosing mediation with her was absolutely the right decision, as it allowed us to resolve our issues amicably without the need for lengthy and costly litigation. I highly recommend Colleen to anyone considering mediation as an alternative to the traditional court process.

Holly E

This review is long overdue, but I cannot thank Colleen enough for her expertise and professionalism. Divorce is hard, emotionally draining, and messy. From this experience, Colleen helped us focus on the objective, stay on track, and kept things as fair as possible. I am forever grateful for her guidance and would highly recommend her services.

Kayvon S

I believe we made the best choice to work with Colleen. A professional with many years of experience, I recommend her to anyone seeking family law mediation. I found that Colleen’s approach truly embodies fairness and impartiality. I am grateful for how quickly Colleen helped us clear hurdles to reach an agreement that works for both sides. That saves our finances, mental health, and relationship as co-parents, which is invaluable.

Erica Solis

I will admit I have tried to leave several reviews for Colleen but always felt guilty and removed them for good no reason! If you need protection from a potentially abusive spouse or just fairness in general I do not recommend Colleen in the slightest.

I made no money with my ex at the end of our relationship. We owned two homes, she was the breadwinner of a business I helped her build with her father and we had a second source of income from a condo I started a business for and airbnbed. Colleen did not help me get anything out of that. In fact I took all the debt.

I took all of our debt from the home and credit cards with Colleen as our mediator, I lost everything as my ex walked away with everything.

With Colleen I walked away with over 600k of debt as my ex narc left with less than 100k debt wnd all the income and all the financial stability.

Additionally Colleen had dates for me to complete my “tasks” as part of the divorce which I completed on time but she left out all tasks for my ex who dragged it out for 3 MORE years. I filed for divorce in 2021 and finally have no contact in April of 2024 due to this.

Colleen blocked me on Yelp because I was hesitant to leave a review and now I highly advise you find someone that actually wants fairness and a just separation. Save yourselves a lot of time, tears, energy, money and sanity:

Juan Carlos Paez

Colleen was very patient and understanding while working with us. She took into consideration all options and allowed for us to make the decisions that fit our situation best.
Colleen was very straightforward with the cost of the sessions without seemingly trying to nickle and dime us on every little thing. It was a great value for her expertise.
I couldn’t believe the balance between professionalism and just genuine hospitality. It was a pleasure to have had her handling this difficult situation so well.

Christie Frazier

Colleen was incredibly professional, kind, and fair throughout our mediation process. She not only helped us navigate the intricacies of our divorce but also calmly walked us through the inevitable emotional turmoil a divorce brings. Everything was completed in a timely manner and explained thoroughly. Colleen is very knowledgeable in every aspect of getting through the mediation process. She made a very complicated and sad time a little easier to get through. She is amazing.

Paul Pagel

Colleen is extremely good at what she does. She is exceedingly competent and professional while also having the empathy and kindness necessary to gently lead couples through this difficult process. If you have decided upon ending your marriage but want to avoid the ugliness of a court fight, I cannot recommend Colleen highly enough. Her services are much less expensive than litigation and much much more human. THANK YOU Colleen!!!