One common warning clients receive from their attorneys is that litigation is pricey. The back and forth between opposing counsels, hours spent drafting motions and then responses to said motions, etc. It's true but not what I'm interested in discussing today. Instead, I'm interested in drawing attention to another key benefit that mediation holds over litigation: a client's agency in the … [Read more...] about Collaborative Process and Mediation vs Litigation: Client Agency
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Collaborative Cases: It Starts When You Pick Up the Phone
Colleagues often ask, “How do you get Collaborative cases?” I tell them, “It starts when you pick up the phone. The First Call: Listening When I pick up the phone to consult with a potential new client (PNC), first I ask, “What can I do to help you?” Then they tell me their story. I want to understand what’s happened in their life and what brought them to calling me for help. So, I listen. … [Read more...] about Collaborative Cases: It Starts When You Pick Up the Phone
Now Offering Services in Tennessee
The Eaton Family Law Firm is proud to announce that we have expanded our services to Tennessee. We offer mediation as well as child time-sharing & support with a focus on Collaborative Divorce practices saving you the headache, financial burden, and lack of control that can follow from typical litigation. As with our Florida office, our Tennessee office is based on the principles of compassion … [Read more...] about Now Offering Services in Tennessee
Neuroscience & Mediation
Back in August, Mediate.com released an article about neuroscience and valuable insights gathered from research that can improve the mediation process. The writer, Lucia Kanter St. Amour, is a member of the Neuroleadership Institute and a long time expert on matters of dispute resolution and negotiation. While reading the article, I was reaffirmed to see that the techniques our firm has developed … [Read more...] about Neuroscience & Mediation
The Importance Of P.E.A.C.E. In Family Law
Hello everyone, as I discussed in my first blog series, there are multiple ways to move through marital and family law matters. This is a deeply personal decision for an individual to make, and many individuals choose the litigation route. Choosing litigation is completely acceptable. There is no shame in taking these very important matters before the Court and having them upheld … [Read more...] about The Importance Of P.E.A.C.E. In Family Law
Getting Divorced…Now What? (Part 2 – Mediation)
Welcome to Part 2 of my 3 part series on the process of getting divorced. In Part 2, I will discuss Mediation and the role Mediation plays in divorce cases. In the future, my hope is to discuss Mediation in more detail and place more emphasis on effective conflict resolution techniques, but, for now, this post will discuss Mediation in general. As discussed in Part 1, many parties are … [Read more...] about Getting Divorced…Now What? (Part 2 – Mediation)