Divorce Mediation, Collaborative Divorce, and Family Law

Please note that I have retired from law practice

To aid your divorce process the compendium of resources that I have written over time shall remain for you to use, as well my insights on divorce.

Should you and your spouse be interested in using a cooperative approach in settling the legal and financial issues in your divorce, I would like to recommend several professionals, local to Tucson, any of whom can assist you in exploring the options for settling your case out of court. They are: attorneys Elisabeth Benavidez, Sarah Wright, and Maggie Schmidt and financial professionals Janet Baker and Jonathan Gardner. You can find their bios and contact information at the Collaborative Law Group of Southern Arizona

The legal system can be far from an ideal venue for resolving family legal issues. For many, the traditional adversary culture of resorting to conflict-ridden negotiations and litigation is not a useful way to resolve disputes. The traditional focus on right/wrong, good/bad and win/lose is an impediment to resolution of conflict.

For this reason, the cooperative settlement approaches of Divorce Mediation and Collaborative Divorce, help reduce the emotional and financial stress of divorce. Moreover, such approaches can aid clients in finding their way to healing and more settled lives after the divorce case is completed.