Sit down. Drink your coffee. You think you have a simple agreement because you and your spouse are still speaking. You think you are saving money by avoiding litigation and skipping family law experts. You are wrong. I recently spent 14 hours deconstructing a contract that was designed to be unreadable, only to find the…
Read more
The air in the deposition room always carries a specific scent. It is a mixture of ozone from the overworked copier and the sharp, antiseptic sting of wintergreen mints. Across the mahogany table, a spouse sits with a smirk, thinking they have won because they emptied the joint brokerage account three days ago. They believe…
Read more
Smell the coffee. It is bitter, dark, and the only thing keeping this consultation moving. You walked into my office because your spouse just bought a vintage Porsche or a collection of post-war abstract art. You think it is a mid-life crisis. I know it is a tactical withdrawal from your marital estate. Your case…
Read more
The deposition disaster that ended a million dollar claim I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule about silence. The air in the room smelled like ozone and mint, a sterile scent of high-stakes litigation. My client, the spouse of a…
Read more
The office smells like strong black coffee and old paper. You are sitting across from me, and you think you have a handle on what your company is worth. You do not. Most business owners walk into my office with a number based on ego or what a friend’s tech startup sold for last year.…
Read more
I am leaning forward in a chair that costs more than your first car. The room smells like ozone and mint. I have been in this deposition for nine hours. 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…
Read more
The legal reality of alimony termination when your ex moves in with a partner The office smells of strong black coffee and the acrid scent of old paper. I have spent twenty five years in this seat, and I can tell you that your alimony case is likely failing before you even sit down. Most…
Read more
The deposition disaster of the premature roommate I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule about silence. The opposing counsel asked a throwaway question about who took out the trash. My client, trying to be helpful, mentioned her new boyfriend. Within…
Read more
I stood in a sterile deposition room last Tuesday, the scent of ozone from a nearby copier mixing with the sharp mint of my own breath. Across from me sat a man who believed his wealth could buy speed. He had authorized a massive legal budget to force a resolution in six weeks. I watched…
Read more
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 wanted to explain. They wanted to justify. In family law, justification is the fast track to the front page of the local gazette. The courtroom is not a confessional. It…
Read more
