Why would you want a “bulldog” lawyer?
Posted Friday, April 15th, 2022 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney-Client Relations, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants
I occasionally get calls from prospective family law clients wanting to know if I’m a “bulldog” (sometimes, it’s a “pitbull”). One can never be certain
There’s good reasons clients should do things my way
Posted Thursday, April 14th, 2022 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney-Client Relations, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
A pretty sizable portion of my clients fight me on the process of doing the work I want done. I would not claim I have
It pays to be nice (especially in a custody case)
Posted Saturday, January 29th, 2022 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney-Client Relations, Litigation Strategy, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
Early in my career, the standard procedure in contested custody cases was to throw as much mud at the other side as you could and
One’s credibility is a valuable asset. Don’t squander it.
Posted Saturday, January 29th, 2022 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney-Client Relations, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
In the early stages of a family court case, there’s a temptation for litigants to take positions inconsistent with their prior action or words. The
Posted Friday, January 22nd, 2021 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney-Client Relations, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
The vast majority of family court cases resolve by agreement. Typically those agreements are made outside of court. Such agreements must be reviewed and approved
Let’s save the warm fuzzies for the end of the case
Posted Wednesday, October 14th, 2020 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney-Client Relations, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants
I am aware that I could double my case load if I gave potential clients the warm fuzzies and projected more confidence in a likely
Five items of technology that improve the efficiency of the family law attorney-client relationship
Posted Saturday, August 15th, 2020 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney-Client Relations, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants
Some family law litigants simply “don’t do technology.” That resistance slows their case and costs them money. There are five items of technology that every
The interactions of abuse and neglect placement plans with return of the child
Posted Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney-Client Relations, Department of Social Services/Child Abuse and Neglect, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
Any time a family court finds a parent has abused or neglected his or her child, it will offer that parent a placement plan (sometimes
A few big things trump a lot of small things
Posted Wednesday, August 28th, 2019 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney-Client Relations, Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
At the very beginning of any new domestic client relationship the attorney and client need to discuss the client’s goal, discuss the law related to
Posted Saturday, November 10th, 2018 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney-Client Relations, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
Earlier this week I received what may be one of the bigger complements of my career. A fellow member of the local family court bar
