We immediately ran into problems. Not that finding clients who qualify for free services was difficult. No, for sale we had an established local agency in our community intaking and qualifying needy individuals. So, we simply solicited referrals there. However, I had naïvely expected that Bay Area Legal Services would send us prospective clients without hesitating. Not so fast! The first problem […]
I am a divorce lawyer. For years, I was a very successful, family law trial lawyer. So when people ask what I do, I tell them, “I make unhappy people happy; I get them divorced so that they can have another shot at happiness.” I think we can all agree that it’s terrible for everyone
Years ago, I ran an errand, retrieving some newly framed art from the gallery where I always arranged to have my artwork framed. While waiting for the owner to find my giclée in the back, I fell in love with an original painting he had on display and offered for sale. In it, the artist had
For years, I had a horrible job. I was a great family law trial attorney. Traditional divorce in the courtroom is horrifying. For years, we trial attorneys have been doing it all wrong: going to court to dissolve marriages… taking our most personal, private relationships in front of a third party (the judge) who: 1 –
It is common in traditional divorce cases that someone close to a spouse, a parent, a friend, a new romantic interest, or some other person whom that spouse trusts, influences the case’s outcome. Some people are incapable of making critical decisions during this stressful process without input from their loved ones and other advocates. Often,
