When we handle a divorce, our goal is not to take the case to trial. We are not scared of going into court and do not mind the hard work and preparation it takes to be ready for trial. However, there are three main reasons to avoid trial. First, there is an increased risk of […]
Relocation: What Considerations Must Be Made?
The COVID-19 pandemic has made businesses and individuals seriously reconsider the concepts of remote work, necessity of office space, and the importance of employees living close to their workplace. The work of many employees has turned more virtual, with some people only needing to work in the office a couple of days per week or […]
Wedding Season is a Time to Understand and Protect Your Rights
As we enter the traditional “wedding season,” it is a good time to consider how individual property rights can be changed by major life events. Many clients come to our firm for Prenuptial Agreements and Community Property Agreements. The first way that legal rights can be altered is through a Prenuptial Agreement, better known as […]
Soberlink Enters Family Law Arena with New Product to Promote Safer Visitations
Alcohol is often a serious dividing issue in a marriage. Many times it is one of the most significant factors that cause couples to seek divorce. For couples with children, the problem that arises after divorce is that even if the parent without alcohol abuse gets the majority of the residential time with the children, […]
Should Divorce Courts treat Family Pets as Property to be divided or like children in need of a Parenting Plan?
The parties to one of my earliest family law cases agreed on almost every aspect of their divorce, except what to do about their pet Macaw, Beto. To the husband, Beto needed a parenting plan so that he could stay in contact with both of his “parents.” To the wife, my client, Beto was a […]
Multimillionaire Founder of Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Costly Divorce
Richard Stephenson, the founder of Cancer Treatment Centers of America, is currently involved in an extremely high-stakes divorce trial with his ex-wife Alicia Stephenson. Alicia is asking for $400,000 per month net (after tax) from Richard, and Richard acknowledges that he has the ability to pay that much. Alicia’s attorneys have gone to great lengths […]
Erin Andrews Receives $55 Million Award in Invasion of Privacy Case
The lawsuit arises out of an incident at the Marriott Hotel in Nashville, where Ms. Andrews was secretly filmed while undressing in 2008, during the time she worked for ESPN. The jury determined 51 percent fault on Michael David Barrett, the man who filmed Ms. Andrews, who also served 2.5 years in federal prison after pleading […]
