November 10, 2018
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
The pessimistic defendant’s attorney
November 6, 2018
I suspect I lose a lot of business by projecting a pessimistic outlook when first meeting with Defendants in family law cases. While many litigants
A client’s tolerance for uncertainty is a consideration in settlement negotiations
June 19, 2018
There’s a theory that our modern world offers us so little exposure to pathogens that our autoimmune systems overreact to things like pollen and peanuts,
June 4, 2018
Per wikipedia, during the Roman republic, the river Rubicon marked the boundary between the Roman province of Cisalpine Gaul to the north-west and Italy proper
Attorney-client privilege’s crime-fraud exception in family court
April 16, 2018
The recent FBI search of the records of Michael Cohen, President Trump’s attorney, has raised issues of attorney-client privilege and the crime-fraud exception to that
What’s the question(s) you fear the most?
February 17, 2018
A colleague, after watching a recent presentation I did on trial preparation, emailed me his appreciation. Part of his comment, “My favorite nugget: ask my
February 15, 2018
Recently I took over representation in a divorce case from a younger, less-experienced attorney. That attorney sought my advice on what I thought she should
Getting bossy with custody clients
July 1, 2017
I have a saying that custody cases are the rare litigation in which it is acceptable for an attorney to change the facts. While the
