Most people think a divorce is a simple division of assets and a handshake. They are wrong. It is a war of attrition where the first strike often determines the final settlement. I have spent twenty-five years in the trenches of family law, and I can tell you that the legal system is not designed…
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I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule about silence. They felt the need to fill the void, to explain why their ex was a monster. Instead, they admitted to a technical violation of the standing order. That silence would have…
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The High Stakes Reality of Child Relocation Hearings The office smells like strong black coffee and the weight of a dozen open files. I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule about silence. They felt the need to fill the air…
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The office smells like strong black coffee and old paper. You are sitting across from me because your life has become a series of frantic text messages and missed pick-ups. You want a solution. I want you to understand that you are not in a co-parenting relationship; you are in a high-conflict litigation cycle. Most…
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I recently spent 14 hours deconstructing a contract that was designed to be unreadable, only to find the one clause that changed everything. Most people think they want a quick exit when they get a divorce. They want the signatures, the split of the 401k, and the freedom. They ignore the reality of a Tuesday…
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I smell like strong black coffee. I have spent three decades watching people burn their lives down in family court because they believed the law cared about their feelings. It does not. I recently spent 14 hours deconstructing a parenting plan that was designed to be unreadable, only to find the one clause that changed…
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The conference room smelled like ozone and mint. My client, a father terrified for his daughter, sat across from a opposing counsel who smelled like cheap cigars and desperation. I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule about silence. He started…
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Grandparent Visitation Rights and the Reality of Divorce Litigation I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule about silence. She was fighting a bitter custody battle. Her mother, the grandmother, decided to interject with a story about the father that was…
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I smell like strong black coffee and the disappointment of three hundred failed mediations. I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule about silence. They thought they were being helpful by explaining the logistics of their birdnesting arrangement. Instead, they admitted…
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The air in my office always smells like strong black coffee because the truth is usually bitter and requires a jolt to wake people up. I am the guy who tells you your case is failing before you even sit down. You think your ex-spouse is a drunk or an addict, and you think the…
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