In a joint petition divorce, both divorcing spouses use the same attorney. This type of divorce is appropriate only when there is absolutely nothing at stake in your divorce case, including children’s issues. There are obvious pitfalls to having one attorney represent both parties. So proceed with a joint petition divorce knowing that you don’t have the benefit of independent legal counsel. Most, if not all, of the best Las Vegas divorce attorneys don’t do joint petition divorces. We’re one of them.