Collaborative Law
For a divorce with privacy, dignity, and control
Selecting a Collaborative LawyerFor a divorce with privacy, dignity, and control
Each client is free to choose his or her own attorney. The lawyers listed under Collaborative Legal Colleagues are collaborative family law attorneys who have committed to follow a model for collaborative representation shared by Pauline H. Tesler, and who have made the effort to become trained as effective collaborative lawyers.
Research has shown that one of the best predictors of a good divorce process and outcome is the selection by divorcing spouses of two attorneys who respect one another and have a good track record of settling cases together. Not all collaborative lawyers are equally good at this demanding new dispute resolution process. Anyone selecting collaborative counsel should investigate and choose carefully. Find out:
-Whether the lawyer specializes in family law, and how long he or she has practiced.
-What training the lawyer has received in collaborative law and in mediation.
-How long the lawyer has been practicing collaborative law.
-How many collaborative cases the lawyer has handled that resulted in complete agreements being signed.
-How many collaborative cases the lawyer has handled that did not result in complete agreements being signed.
-Whether the lawyer has done any writing or training on the subject of collaborative law.
-Whether the lawyer has worked collaboratively with your spouse's lawyer before, and if so, how successfully.
Interview several collaborative lawyers and choose the one you have most confidence in. Because collaborative cases do not go to court, you need not limit yourself to lawyers in your own county. Seek out the best.
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Collaborative Legal Colleagues
