I saw a post on Facebook that I wanted to share. Imagine that you've been planning a trip to Italy. You're so excited. You've been dreaming about going to Italy your whole life. You have planned a full and detailed itinerary. You step off the plane, but you're not in...
Month: November 2015
Family Law: Thankful at Thanksgiving
"Family quarrels are bitter things. They don't go according to any rules. They're not like aches or wounds, they're more like splits in the skin that won't heal because there's not enough material."F. Scott Fitzgerald With Thanksgiving almost upon us, let's be...
Appeals: A Second Bite at the Apple.
Tonight's post on Appeals was written by our Lawrenceville and Gainesville family law attorney, Jennifer McCall.We have had potential clients consult with us after they had lost their trials. They were understandably unhappy with the final outcome of their cases....
Elder Law: Using the Holidays Wisely
Tonight's post on using the holidays to prompt conversations about long term care was written by our Elder Law attorney, Steve Worrall.November is Long-Term Care Awareness Month, and according to elder care experts, there's no better time than the holidays to talk...
Lunching with the Enemy in Family Law
Tonight's post about the complexities of camaraderie in family law was written by our Marietta and Atlanta divorce attorney, Megan McClinton.A little while ago, I was getting ready to start a mediation in Fulton County. When my opposing counsel arrived, we met briefly...
Family Law Summit – What An Experience
Shelia and I are back from Colorado, from the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System's Family Law Summit. We spent intensive days with approximately 30 attorneys chosen from around the United States because of our cutting edge work in family...
Divorce: Tissue boxes in every office.
Today's post about the impact of tissue boxes in divorce was written by our Lawrenceville and Gainesville attorney, Jennifer McCall.Divorce is hard. Almost every day, I have someone crying in my office. Sometimes, I cry with them. We have tissue boxes in every office...
Family Law Summit – What An Honor
Shelia and I are honored to be invited to the Family Law Summit sponsored by the Honoring Families Initiative of the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS). We are attending the Summit this week at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado...
Custody Battles, A Necessary Evil?
Tonight's post about the evils of custody battles was written by our Atlanta custody attorney, Dina Khismatulina.This evening, I want to reflect on custody battles between two fit parents. Jimmy Carter's quote on wars could be well applied to custody actions: like...
Probate: Locate Assets When a Loved On Dies
Tonight's post about locating assets when a loved on dies was written by our Georgia Probate attorney, Steve Worrall.As a Georgia estate planning and probate lawyer, I'm often given the responsibility to help clients through the probate process after the death of...