In Divorce, It Pays to Be Nice

I often have conversations with clients about “catching more flies with honey than with vinegar.”  Angry people are not very generous or considerate.  So, if you can try not to anger your spouse in a divorce negotiation, then your outcome is almost always...

The Echo of Divorce

I heard the phrase “the echo of war” for the first time this week.  An expert on Chechnya was discussing the Boston Marathon bombings as a possible “echo” of the military conflict in Chechnya that began almost 20 years ago, the Iraq Wars...

New Office Location is Open!

I’m excited to announce that the new office at 3737 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 370 in Raleigh, North Carolina is officially open as of October 15, 2012!  All other contact information has remained the same.   I look forward to helping clients effectively...

Lessons from Christie Brinkley’s Divorce

As a collaborative divorce attorney and mediator, I spend a lot of time explaining the potential negative effects of an adversarial divorce.    But, nothing exemplifies those negative effects as well as the story of Christie Brinkley and her husband.  ...