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The Collaborative Process started in Minnesota in 1990 in the Twin Cities' area with an initial group of four family-law lawyers. Since then, it has spread across the United States and Canada.
There are many advantages to using an attorney that practices Collaborative Divorce Law. The process is usually less time consuming and more cost effective than going through the adversarial system. The Collaborative Process uses a team approach to reaching a settlement. Both parties to the divorce are supported by their lawyers; however, they work cooperatively with their spouse. The process is much less fear and anxiety producing than using court proceedings or the threat of court proceedings. When the threat of going to court is out of the picture, it is easier to focus on reaching a settlement. When a settlement is reached amicably, it feels much more like a 'win-win' situation. In the Collaborative Process, there is a parity of payment to each attorney so that neither party's representation is deprived by lack of funds.
The Collaborative Process uses informal discussions and conferences attended by both spouses and their attorneys to settle all issues. The Collaborative Process relies on an atmosphere of honesty, cooperation, integrity, and professionalism. It requires that both spouses, with the assistance of their attorneys, provide all pertinent documents and information relating to the issues to be settled. In the event that experts are necessary, it encourages the use of jointly retained experts. Both spouses and attorneys are required to work together toward a shared resolution that is geared toward the future well being of the family.
If the parties cannot reach a settlement through the collaborative process approach, the collaborative lawyers withdraw from the case and the parties are free to retain trial attorneys to pursue the matter in court.
The collaborative process is not right for every case. The decision of whether or not your case is appropriate for the collaborative law process must be discussed with the attorney you select. If you wish to consider the collaborative law process for your divorce, consult with an attorney trained and educated in this specific area before you decide how to proceed in your case.
It takes a strong commitment on both sides to be honest and open in exchanging information, but if you and your spouse can agree to use the collaborative process, it is a viable alternative to divorce litigation.
The following divorce professionals practice Collaborative Divorce Law
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| ALASKA | ||
| Steven Pradell Pradell and Associates Anchorage, AK (907)279-4529 |
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| ARIZONA | ||
| Ronald V. Thomas Thomas Law Office Phoenix, AZ (602)788-1395 |
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| Christopher S. Hildebrand Hildebrand Law, P.C. Phoenix, AZ (602)252-3300 |
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| CALIFORNIA | ||
| Diana Mercer Peace Talks Mediation Services Playa del Rey, CA (310)301-2100 |
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| Yvette Durant Law Offices of Yvette Durant Truckee, CA 96161 (530)582-8585< |
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| Andrea M. Eichorn Mediation Offices of Andrea M. Eichorn, PC Oakland, CA (510)652-0220 |
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| Larry Stone, MFT Contra Costa and Alameda Counties San Francisco East Bay (510) 964-1200 |
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| Family Law Center Sacramento, CA (916)488-5088 |
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| Law Office of Brian Don Levy Covina, CA (800)330-8216 |
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| Marshall W. Waller Feinberg & Waller, APC Encino, CA (818)905-1600 |
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| Karen D. Russell Law Offices of Karen D. Russell San Jose, CA (408) 971-7172 |
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| Leigh E. Johnson Law Offices of Leigh E. Johnson Richmond, CA (510)245-2468 |
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| Bartholomew & Wasznicky, LLP Sacramento, CA (916)455-5200 |
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| George B. Richardson Law Office of George B. Richardson Palo Alto, CA (650)324-4801 |
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| Stephen C. Hosford Hosford & Hosford, Inc. ALC Tustin, CA (714)730-8202 |
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| COLORADO | ||
| Trish Elledge The Elledge Group, Inc. Englewood, CO (303)791-3574 |
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| CONNECTICUT | ||
| Elaine Rubinson Trumbull & Wilton, CT (203)377-5029 |
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| Harold Brienes The Brienes Law Firm Bridgeport, CT (203)373-1381 |
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| John C. Heffernan Heffernan & Associates Hartford, CT (860)233-6336 |
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| Maurice Segall, Attorney Mediator Mediation Solutions Stamford, CT (203)359-1999 |
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| FLORIDA | ||
| Desi J. Morales Fandino & Lopez, P.A. Miami, FL (305)579-7559 |
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| Janet Langjahr Law Office of Janet Langjahr PA Boca Raton, FL (561)750-1401 |
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| Lori Barkus, P.A. Weston, FL (954)349-7988 |
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| Dennis J. Plews Law Office of Dennis J. Plews Sarasota, Florida (941)330-1811 |
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| GEORGIA | ||
| Tiffany R. Lunn Lunn & Lundy, LLC Jonesboro, GA (770)492-2996 |
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| Patrick L. Meriwether Roswell, GA (678)832-2012 |
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| ILLINOIS | ||
| Jeffery M. Leving Chicago, IL (312)807-3990 |
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| Debra J. Braselton The Law Firm of Debra J. Braselton, P.C. Oakbrook Terrace, IL (630)645-2225 |
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| J Richard Kulerski, PC Oak Brook, IL (630)928-0600 |
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| Isabel M. Millard Law Office of Isabel M. Millard Oakbrook Terrace, IL (630)645-2228 |
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| Kurt A. Muller The Muller Firm, LTD Chicago, IL (312)467-6700 |
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| KANSAS | ||
| Richard T. Bryant Richard T. Bryant & Associates, P.C. Kansas City, MO (816)221-9000 |
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| KENTUCKY | ||
| Diana L. Skaggs & Associates Louisville, KY (502)562-0050 |
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| LOUISIANA | ||
| Lindsey M. Ladouceur Abita Springs, LA (985)898-2131 ext. 1007 |
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| MAINE | ||
| Edward A. Brown Brown & Pols, P.A. Brunswick, ME (207)721-1010 |
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| MARYLAND | ||
| Jack J. Shapiro Attorney and Mediator Baltimore, MD (410)372-0808 |
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| Bob Baum Law and Dispute Resolution Office of Robert L. Baum Rockville, MD (301)610-0610 |
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| Jennifer Bland Lester Law Office of Jennifer Lester Baltimore, Maryland (410)433-3972 |
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| Houlon, Berman, Bergman, Finci & Levenstein, LLC Greenbelt MD - (301)459-8200 Rockville MD - (301)468-1510 |
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| David A. Simison Annapolis, MD (410)268-7787 |
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| MASSACHUSETTS | ||
| Alan J. Pransky Dedham, MA (781)329-2923 |
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| Marion Lee Wasserman Reach Accord Law and Mediation Services Newton, MA (781)449-4815 |
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| Gerard A. Cyr Malik & Cyr Boston, MA (617)367-0662 |
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| Steven Ballard Law Offices of Steven Ballard Wellesley, MA1 (781)235-7700 |
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| Jonathan Fields Fields and Dennis LLP Wellesley, Massachusetts (781)489-6776 |
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| Laurie Israel, Esq. Brookline, MA (617)277-3775 |
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| Howard I. Goldstein Rosenberg Freedman and Goldstein Newton, MA (617)964-8559 |
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| MICHIGAN | ||
| Ellen Paynter, Esq. Farmington Hills, MI (248)851-7555 |
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| MINNESOTA | ||
| Maury D. Beaulier Minnesota Lawyers Eden Prairie, MN (612) 240-8005 |
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| Glen A. Norton Law Office of Glen A. Norton Maple Grove, MN (763)450-6600 |
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| Christopher M. Banas Hellmuth & Johnson, PLLC Eden Prairie, MN (952)941-4005 |
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| Laurie A. Cylkowski Cylkowski Law Office, P.A. Eagan, MN (651)882-7808 |
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| Dennis Felix Felix Law Office, P. A. Burnsville, MN (952)894-8380 |
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| MISSOURI | ||
| Richard T. Bryant Richard T. Bryant & Associates, P.C. Kansas City, MO (816)221-9000 |
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| NEW JERSEY | ||
| John A. Kelleher Kelleher and Moore Somerville, NJ (908)722-1322 |
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| The Law Offices of Michael R. Magaril Michael R. Magaril, Esq. Westfield, NJ (908)389-0100 |
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| Anju D. Jessani, MBA, APM Divorce with Dignity Mediation Services Hoboken & Clinton, NJ (201)217-1090 |
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| Mark P. Marotta, Esq. Kelly, Kelly & Marotta Maywood, NJ 07607 (201)368-7713 |
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| Cara M. Corbo, Esq. Miller, Meyerson, Schwartz & Corbo, Esqs. Jersey City, NJ (201)333-9000 |
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| Joseph C. Noto, Esq. Law and Mediation Office of Joseph C. Noto Wyckoff, NJ (201)847-0814 |
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| Philip C. Puglsi, Esq. & Diana Sherwood, Esq. Puglisi & Sherwood, LLC Wyckoff, NJ (201)847-0001 |
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| Eric S. Solotoff, Esq. Fox Rothschild, LLP Roseland, NJ (973)994-7501 |
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| Curtis J. Romanowski, Esq. Romanowski Law Offices Metuchen, NJ (732)603-8585 |
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| Lori Goldstein, Esq. Short Hills, NJ (973)921-1549 |
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| NEW MEXICO | ||
| Sidney Childress The Childress Law Office Albuquerque, NM (505)266-3479 |
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| NEVADA | ||
| Nevada Law Group, Ltd. Henderson, NV (702)946-8100 |
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| NEW YORK | ||
| Family Mediation LLP, Law Offices of Abby Tolchinsky and Ellie Wertheim New York, NY (212)462-4050 |
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| Lang Berman & Lebit, P.C. Garden City, NY (516)227-2255 |
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| Mark S. Scuderi, CDFA Rochester, NY 14617 (585)266-8874 |
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| Berkman Bottger and Rodd New York, NY (212)867-9123 |
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| June Jacobson, JD, MSW New York, NY (212)242-0806 |
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| Rachel Fishman Green ReSolutions -- Mediation & Legal Services Brooklyn, New York (718)965-9236 |
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| Adam J. Berner, J.D., M.A. Mediation, Law & Conflict Resolution Offices Riverdale and Manhattan, NY (212)721-7555 |
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| Pamela J. Pollack, Esq. Divorce & Family Mediation Group, LLC Melville, NY (631)549-1611 |
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| Elizabeth A. Reingold New York, NY (212)712-1745 |
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| Teresa Ombres Divorcelab / The Law & Mediation Offices of Teresa Ombres Bayside, NY (718)767-7667 |
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| Garrett R. Lacara Bohemia, NY (631)589-2222 |
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| Lori Goldstein, Esq. New York, NY (212)594-4115 |
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| OHIO | ||
| Keith E. Golden Krupman, Golden, Meizlish & Marks Columbus, OH (614)258-1983 |
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| Susan M. Weaver Lindner & Weaver, LLP Westlake, OH (216)373-2555 |
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| Loretta Marie Helfrich Cincinnati, OH (513)632-5317 |
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| PENNSYLVANIA | ||
| Dawne A. Casselle, Esq. Law Offices D. A. Casselle Allentown, PA (610)791-7540 |
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| Bethany L. Notaro & Associates, PC Pittsburgh, PA (412)281-1988 |
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| RHODE ISLAND | ||
| Eleanor Brown, J.D. Providence, RI (401)274-4487 |
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| TEXAS | ||
| Michael P. Granata Law Office of Michael P. Granata Dallas, TX (214)977-9050 |
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| Diane M. Wanger Bedford, TX (817)268-1711 |
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| Hal Davis Hal Davis Law Office Plano, Texas (972)881-1811 |
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| Eric L. Williams Law Office of Eric Williams Kaufman, TX 75142 (972)962-2202 |
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| Cristi Trusler Trusler & Associates, PLLC Austin, TX (512)481-0330 |
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| Helene G. Parker Law Offices of Helene G. Parker Lewisville, TX (469)384-2604 |
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| Kelly & Cherry, PLLC Dallas, TX (972)250-3060 |
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| Maureen Peltier & Associates, P.C. Houston, TX (713)461-5288 |
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| Patrick A. Wright The Wright Firm, LLP Lewisville, TX 75067 (972)353-4600 |
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| Zoe Meigs The Law Office of Zoe Meigs Fort Worth, TX (817)336-2325 |
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| Patricia L. Summers Fort Worth, TX (817)924-4529 |
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| Paula A. Lock Law Offices of Paula A. Lock Dallas, TX (214)420-1800 |
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| UTAH | ||
| Divorce Mediation Institute of Utah Shirley Pappin Sandy, UT (801)984-9996 |
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| VIRGINIA | ||
| Marcia K. Thompson Resolving Conflict Institute, LLC Alexandria, VA (703)941-0746 |
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| WASHINGTON | ||
| Jason S. Newcombe Law Offices of Jason S. Newcombe Seattle, WA 98104 (206)624-3644 |
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