Developing a Professional Relationship With Your Attorney There are a wide variety of circumstances that bring people into my office for the first time. It is the unfortunate nature of the law that these circumstances are often emotionally taxing. Whether someone seeks my counsel for a divorce, a child custody dispute, estate planning, or a…
I once spoke with a colleague who told me that he had a personal legal problem. He was dealing with his case on his own. But after going through a great deal of angst, he finally decided that he would retain an attorney to handle his matter. So, he walked into another colleague’s office, and…
It is a common misconception that date of separation and legal separation are interchangeable terms, when in fact, these terms are as different from one another as a start is to a finish. Although legal action can take time, knowing how to start and where to go is the crucial first step in bringing about your…
I was sitting in court one morning waiting for my case to be called. Before the judge called my matter, she heard the case of a man who was accused of not paying his child support for a significant period of time. His defense seemed plausible enough: He had, in fact, paid his support. The…
