I smell like strong black coffee and the stale air of a windowless courtroom. You are here because you think the law is about fairness. It is not. It is about procedure and leverage. I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple…
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The smell of burnt coffee and the sound of a ticking wall clock were the only things filling the conference room before my client spoke. I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule about silence. They assumed that physical possession of…
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I drink my coffee black and my legal strategy cold. I have spent twenty-five years watching people set their lives on fire with a single click of a Send button. You think you are standing up for yourself. You think you are finally telling your ex exactly what they deserve to hear. In reality, you…
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Sit down and drink your coffee. If you are reading this, you are likely planning to move your child across state lines or trying to stop an ex-spouse from doing so. You are scared and you are probably about to make a very expensive mistake. I have spent twenty five years in the trenches of…
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The first ten minutes of a deposition are where cases die. I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule about silence. They felt the need to fill the void. They explained away their ex-spouse’s behavior. In family law, especially when medical…
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The room smells of burnt coffee and the heavy, acidic scent of old paper files. You are sitting across from me because your child refused to leave their room when the other parent pulled into the driveway. You think you are being a good parent by listening to your child. I am here to tell…
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The tactical methodology of uncovering cash income in family law I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule about silence. My office smells like strong black coffee and old paper. This is the reality of the courtroom. If you believe the…
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The office smells like strong black coffee and the weight of another fourteen hour day. If you are reading this because you lost your job and think the court will automatically lower your child support, you are wrong. The court is a machine that does not care about your bad luck. It only cares about…
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The Illusion of Agreement in Family Law I recently spent 14 hours deconstructing a contract that was designed to be unreadable, only to find the one clause that changed everything. It was a case involving an informal child support modification where the father believed he was acting in good faith. He paid for a private…
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The scent of strong black coffee and the cold hum of the HVAC system define my mornings. Most clients walk in here thinking they have a parenting plan, what they actually have is a ticking time bomb. I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they…
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