About Terri Joann
Terri Joann Breer is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in California in 1985, holding. She is the founder and lead trainer at New Day Divorce Center, a mediation and training firm located in Irvine, California. With over 35 years of experience, Ms. Breer has dedicated her career to family law mediation, collaborative divorce, and alternative dispute resolution, serving clients throughout Orange County and Los Angeles County.
Ms. Breer earned her Juris Doctor degree from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1985. Prior to law school, she completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Southern California, obtaining a degree in 1981. Her education laid the foundation for her extensive career in family law and mediation.
Ms. Breer's practice focuses on assisting couples in resolving divorce and family law disputes through mediation and collaborative divorce methods. She has mediated hundreds of cases involving divorce, custody, property division, support, prenuptial agreements, domestic partnerships, and surrogacy arrangements. Her approach emphasizes consensual dispute resolution, aiming to keep families out of court and reduce the emotional and financial costs associated with adversarial litigation.
Throughout her career, Ms. Breer has been actively involved in various professional organizations. She served as Chair of the Orange County Bar Association's Alternative Dispute Resolution Section in 2014 and has been a board member of the Southern California Mediation Association (SCMA) for multiple terms. She chaired the SCMA Family Mediation Institute from 2018 to 2023 and received the SCMA Star Award for Excellence and Innovation in Family Mediation in 2023. Additionally, she founded the Attorney Therapist Breakfast Club in 2017, fostering collaboration among legal and mental health professionals.
Ms. Breer is fluent in English and has been recognized for her contributions to family law reform and mediation training. She has written several articles on alternative dispute resolution and the need for change in the current family law adversarial system. Her commitment to education and professional development is evident through her training programs, workshops, and active participation in community events aimed at promoting cooperative resolution of family law disputes.
