Good heavens, are you still trying to win? You’ve got an over-developed sense of vengeance. It’s going to get you in trouble someday. ----Count Rugen, The Princess Bride (1987) This month, we will focus on being effective in and out of the divorce and family law courtroom. The resources availabl…Read More
Knowledge and understanding are life’s faithful companions who will never prove untrue to you. For knowledge is your crown, and understanding your staff; and when they are with you, you can possess no greater treasures. -- Kahlil Gibran Too many divorce and family law attorneys assume that Jay Foo…Read More
Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate. -- John F. Kennedy John Lande is trying to help us “escape the prison of fear” by negotiating settlements that work well for our divorce and family law clients, add value, and provide satisfaction to clients and lawyers alik…Read More
No iconoclast can possibly escape the severest criticism. If he is poor he is against existing things because he cannot succeed. If he is rich, he is not faithful to his ideals. The world always demands of a prophet a double standard. He must live a life consistent with his dreams, and at the same t…Read More
Kimmie: I should let you know that Mr. Heiss will only be available to meet for about five minutes, so we should hurry up and cut to the point. Um, and speak in short sentences because he has the attention span of a ferret on crystal meth. --Domino (2005) Ron Burgundy: Ladies and gentlemen, can I pl…Read More
“A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.” — Maya Angelou Advocacy in a divorce law firm and family law firm involves singing a song that resonates with the trier of fact. For witness examinations—direct and cross—advocacy requires us to help our witn…Read More
Vinny Gambini: It's a procedure. Like rebuilding a carburetor has a procedure. You know, when you rebuild a carburetor, the first thing you do is you take the carburetor off the manifold? Supposing you skip the first step, and while you're replacing one of the jets, you accidentally drop the jet, it…Read More
Managers and investors alike must understand that accounting numbers are the beginning, not the end, of business valuation. --Warren Buffet It may come as a shock to some clients to learn that there may be two or more definitions of value for the same property at the same time. --Shannon Pratt The s…Read More
