A Better Way to Divorce
It is a sad fact that almost half of all marriages end in divorce. Most divorces, however, do not go to a disputed trial. Many couples will do anything to avoid going to court. Adversarial litigation can be a poor way to resolve the difficult issue of family restructuring. Although most lawyers still end up […]
The Good Client: Helping Your Lawyer Help You
There are plenty of books, articles and TV ads giving advice on how to find the “right” lawyer for your needs. While many of these are helpful, many leave out one important piece of the puzzle – your job as a client. Working with an attorney is a genuine relationship, requiring mutual trust, understanding and […]
Don’t Expect the Courts to Fix Everything
Most people think of the court as the place where you go to get the “right” result. But as the parties learned in a Wisconsin Court of Appeals case, Dustardy H. v. Bethany H. (decided December 21, 2010), sometimes the courts will refuse to fix things that are clearly wrong. This is especially true if […]