Who are the attorneys that practice Collaborative Family Law?
Attorneys who practice collaboratively are generally lawyers with experience who have handled many matrimonial and family law matters in the traditional legal model. These attorneys have made a choice to change the way matrimonial and family law matters are resolved. The traditional legal model is not the best, nor the most appropriate method of managing family disputes. Many attorneys have felt frustrated by the elements involved in the litigation approach. They have seen that the adversarial model does not meet the needs of the people involved. It causes frustration, ill-will, negativity and blame. Instead of resolving conflict, it tends to fan the flames, destroying relationships and generating distrust. Through collaborative law the attorney is able to focus on positive, constructive and creative solutions and is able to assist the parties to reach a resolution that does meet their needs.
