The Beginning of my 20-Year Journey I have always had a nagging feeling in the back of my mind that being a divorce litigator was not my natural calling. While I still relish a good fight, as I’ve aged I tire more quickly when my client (or the other side) is driven by the powerful […]
You Can’t Mediate Alone.
In these tough economic times, many prospective clients are turning to mediation to negotiate their divorce settlements because of the potential cost savings. In mediation, parties meet with a private and impartial mediator to work out the details of their divorce settlement. A lot of folks are under the mistaken impression that a mediator who […]
Do you hear a dial tone?
My father worked for New York Telephone for 25 years. As a kid, he would use analogies to the phone company to teach life lessons. I was thinking of one last night. For example, relationships can be difficult, even more so when they are dissolving. When a relationship ends, one party or the other generally […]
A Strange and Silent Sight
The other day I attended a meeting of my Strategic Planning Group in Woodbridge. During our coffee break, I made my way to the ladies room to freshen up. The meeting was in a large conference center that had very wide halls, almost ballroom size, with doors leading off to large conference and break out […]
Meeting Face to Face
I was recently reminded that when divorcing clients sit face to face, as opposed to participating in their lawyer’s letter writing campaigns, so much more can be accomplished. A face to face meeting between two parties and their respective counsel is called a “four way.” I have made a conscience shift in my law practice […]
