THRESHOLDS MEDIATION

Walking With You Towards Resolution

Facilitative, client-centered support for people navigating conflict, transition, and complex decisions—without the cost or conflict of traditional legal practices. At Thresholds Mediation, we help you find clarity, connection, and resolution through compassionate dialogue—supporting self-determination, emotional safety, and real solutions for real life.

Our
practice
areas

  • Let us support your family while you work together to support your loved one’s later years.

  • Side-step the costly adversarial process and let us help you stay focused on what really matters and what’s ahead.

  • It takes community to support you through change and transition. Let us be part of that community.

  • Business relationships are human relationships. We help you navigate what has you stuck so that you and your business can keep moving forward.

  • It’s not easy to have the responsible conversations that will support your future relationship. Let us help.

  • No matter the relationship, we are here to help you navigate whatever conflicts and transitions arise.

Meet Sarah

Sarah Rutledge Fischer is a queer attorney and mediator offering facilitative, client-centered mediation for families and individuals navigating conflict, transition, or shared decision-making. Based in coastal Alabama and serving clients virtually, she created Thresholds Mediation to offer an alternative to adversarial, attorney-driven systems—supporting people in finding clarity, connection, and resolution with dignity and self-determination.

  • "Sarah was very professional, very detailed and very easy to talk to. She always made sure I understood everything and made this experience very pleasant."

  • "In addition to being thorough & detail oriented, Sarah was knowledgable, kind & generous with their time. As a child of divorce, I found myself subconsciously wary about contract verbiage. Sarah anticipated my concerns & took them into consideration . . . ."

  • "Sarah made this “not so fun” process so easy and way less intimidating than I imagined it to be. Her energy makes you feel right at ease and like you’ve known her forever . . . . Her passion for this line of work is clear and she definitely has your best interest at heart. Highly recommend her, thanks again, Sarah!"

  • "We totally hit it off from the first minute we started our session. Being both members of the LGBTQ community I felt totally at ease and particularly not rushed in any way discussing the subtleties and complexities of negotiating the terms of the prenup. The experience was actually fun and above and beyond my expectations!"

  • "Sarah is absolutely amazing! She is kind, incredibly helpful, and has a talent for explaining things in a way that makes everything so much easier to understand. Her examples are always spot-on, making the learning process even better. You can tell she truly enjoys what she does, and that passion shines through in her work."

  • "I truly appreciate her excellent understanding and depth of experience, ability to clearly explain complex matters and navigate the legal process with such confidence has made a significant difference. I genuinely felt supported and well-represented."