Why am I so passionate about collaborative law?

Because I believe that it is a far better approach to resolving family law disputes than traditional courtroom litigation.  Since I am so excited about this new method, I want to share the information about collaborative law with you.

The collaborative process is a relatively new idea in family law that provides a unique environment for settling disputes.  The collaborative process is not a combative one, but is designed to encourage the open and honest discussion of the issues.

The collaborative process is done outside of the courthouse in a dignified and private manner.  The process uses a team approach with the team being made up of individuals specifically selected for your family’s needs.  The team has the sole purpose of finding solutions to your dispute.

Collaboration is not mediation.  With collaborative law, settlement of disputes is the goal from the very beginning of the case.  With mediation, you must go through traditional litigation, and then attend mediation toward the end of the case.  As a result, with mediation, you have already gone through the pain and stress of traditional litigation.

Collaboration focuses everyone on settlement from the beginning, without experiencing the trauma of litigation.  As a result, agreements reached through collaboration lead to better communication and more positive long-term relationships.

If you are faced with a family law dispute, I strongly encourage you to consider the collaborative process.

I have provided you with additional information about collaborative law on my resources page to help educate you on this exciting dispute resolution process.