Lawyer Law Rule

posted by on Apr 25

Deciding which law firm you should hire to represent you in your divorce case is a crucial decision and one that can be the difference between getting a fair result or a poor one.  Here are some criteria that will allow you to improve your chances of hiring the best attorney for your case.

Experience is very important when it comes to divorce attorneys and you should only consider choosing an attorney who is very knowledgeable in the field of family law.  Frequently people will hire a general practitioner, thinking that divorce cases are routine and easy and that any attorney can do the job.

This kind of thinking is a major mistake.  If you can afford it you should hire a board certified divorce attorney.  This is a certification held by lawyers who have, by experience and knowledge, established that they are worthy of recognition as experts in the field of family law.  In most states this is an highly challenging credential for an attorney to get.

Probably the best way to determine which attorney is right for you is to hear from that attorney’s past divorce clients. If you know someone who has been a client of a particular lawyer they can tell you what it was like to be a client of that attorney.  The fact is that some lawyers are simply better at satisfying their clients than others and the only sure way to find this out is to hear from previous clients.

posted by on Apr 21

This has been an incredible period for celebrity divorces.  Madonna and Guy Ritchie recently finished a round of splitsville paparazzi style. The Christie Brinkley Peter Cook battle was being broadcast like an actual crisis had hit the country. While it was eventually settled out of court, there are signs that certain issues may reignite the whole fiasco.

There is a tendency for some celebrity couples going thru a divorce to carry out a strategy of total destruction. It’s not so much that they care about the settlement (although that of course is a major part of things); it is that they are out to destroy and humiliate the other person in such a way that they would not dare show their face in public again.  Turning a divorce into the War of the Roses does not benefit either party.

A win-win situation is the idea solution because it can be a major catalyst in helping both parties move forward with their lives. In too many instances, one person wins or at least declares victory; the other one is beaten. That means the chances of bitterness and resentment lingering for a long time is very strong. If for some reason you have to deal with your ex in the future, you can expect them to give you a hard time no matter how important or minor the issue.