Collaborative Divorce
Get Out of the “Shadow of the Law”
Collaborative Law is a way of practicing law in which the attorneys agree to assist the parties using cooperative strategies rather than adversarial techniques and litigation. This early non-adversarial participation allows the attorneys to use analysis and reasoning to help their clients solve problems and creates a positive context for settlement.
In Collaborative law cases, the attorneys and the clients all sign an agreement saying that, if one of the parties choose to go to court, both parties must use different attorneys. In the overwhelming majority of Collaborative Law cases, this tremendous disincentive essentially eliminates court as an option and forces clients and their attorneys to find more creative and civil ways to resolve their conflicts.
Collaborative Law was started in 1990 by Stu Webb, a Minneapolis attorney, of all places. Because of its tremendous success in providing clients with an option that truly serves their interests, Collaborative Family Law has now spread throughout North America, Europe and Australia.
Let's make it popular here in St. Joseph County, Indiana next!
