Apparently David Hoffman’s Boston Law Collaborative has analyzed 199 of its recent divorce cases, and found that mediation, collaborative divorce and litigation all produced high rates of successful settlement.
Mediation was by far the least expensive option, with a median cost of $6,600, compared to $19,723 for a collaborative divorce, $26,830 for settlements negotiated by rival lawyers, and $77,746 for full-scale litigation
Most people know that when you approach mediation, you typically bring a different tone of voice and even a different vocabulary from the rest of litigation. Instead of speaking in...
By Jan Frankel Schau“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.” Albert Einstein The court system has been mired in the conundrum of...
By Nan BurnettOnce upon a time, people who grew old (or older) together, even if unhappy in their marriage, did not consider divorce an option. Today’s world is a much different place....
By Dr. Lynne C. Halem
