Divorce is a difficult and often painful and expensive event in a person's life. I can't snap my fingers and make it all better just like that, but I strive to guide my clients through the process by letting them know what to expect and helping them form a realistic assessment of their case. It is often difficult for a client to step back from his or her emotions and view the case logically and with a sense of objective detachment. I believe one of the lawyer's jobs is to provide that detached analysis. Our justice system is imperfect.
Divorce can be expensive.
The more the parties want to fight, the more expensive it will be. I can't change the system for a client. Rather, I try to obtain the best possible result for my clients by knowing how to work the existing system within ethical and legal bounds. My experience includes large and complex estates, custody and visitation issues, moveaways, pension division and support. I have been in private practice since 1982, including six years at a large Los Angeles firm handling sophisticated business litigation and family law matters.