Jun 8, 2018 | collaborative law, Divorce, Family Law, general law
Opened in 2014, The Barry University Collaborative Law Clinic is only the second of its type in the country. Couples sign a Collaborative Participation Agreement, the heart of which is that they agree not to litigate in court and to be fully transparent with all...
Jun 6, 2018 | Business Law, Divorce, Family Law, Florida Law, general law, Real Estate Law
When we litigate, we are often asked by clients: Can I get my attorneys’ fees if I win? Whether or not the other side has a frivolous case or a good case, most people feel that they should be able to recover attorneys’ fees if they win the case. In Florida,...
Jun 1, 2018 | Divorce, Family Law
As many people know from personal experience, the cost of a four-year education has risen over time. This has resulted in an increase in student loan debt. Florida Law requires that the parties identify, value, and then divide all of their marital assets and...
May 24, 2018 | Business Law, Divorce, Family Law, Florida Law, general law, Probate, Real Estate Law
Hiring a lawyer to handle your divorce is an important decision. For many people, the choices they make in their divorce are some of the most important choices they will make in their lifetimes. Decisions concerning timesharing with children, child support, alimony,...
May 17, 2018 | Family Law, Florida Law, general law
Recently, Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court, Jorge Labarga, authored a piece about the effect of stress upon lawyers.1 According to the Chief Justice, “Stress without proper care contributes to the higher-than-usual rates of addiction, suicide, and mental...
May 11, 2018 | Family Law, Florida Law
Recently, The Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court wrote an essay in the Florida Bar News. In it, he addresses a problem that is not widely discussed. I reprint it here: “Most lawyers work in stressful jobs. Mine often is. So are the jobs of most of my...
