Each time I speak with a client, I begin the call by asking how he or she is doing. They often reply: “I’ve been better.” Whether you want to leave your marriage or work to keep it together, no one expects you to have prepared for this. Faced with an entirely new array of financial issues and concerns, you’re bound to feel overwhelmed. If a child or children are involved, you might hope that your ex will be willing to cooperatively co-parent regardless of your relationship status, but custody litigation can quickly nullify such optimism.

No one plans on having family law issues, and no one plans on litigating the most intimate aspects of his or her family’s lives. With years of experience working with countless clients from all walks of life, I understand that this is uncharted territory. Family law is often wrought with volatile emotions and irrational impulses that can potentially lead to unpredictable and expensive litigation. But I’ve found that very few couples begin the process intending to “fight it out.” Most of my clients simply want an expedient, amicable resolution to her or his family law issues, and I do everything in my power to guide them through what is sure to be one of the most difficult and unplanned times of their life.

Although matters of family law can often prove unpredictable — they are manageable, and I can assure you that we will work through them together. You may not have prepared for this, but you don’t have to go through it alone.