How being my clients’ fiduciary impacts my practice
April 16, 2022
Comment one to Rule 1.15 of the South Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct make attorneys fiduciaries for their clients. For those not familiar with the
Why would you want a “bulldog” lawyer?
April 15, 2022
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
April 14, 2022
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)
January 29, 2022
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.
January 29, 2022
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
January 22, 2021
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
October 14, 2020
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
August 15, 2020
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
