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Florida State University Business Law Student Interviews a Collaborative Lawyer

December 12, 2016/0 Comments/in Collaborative Divorce, Family Law News //Tags: collaborative divorceby Adam

Anthony Mazzola

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November 23rd, 2016

For this assignment, I had the pleasure of interviewing Adam Cordover. Mr. Cordover practices in Family Law and works for a company named Family Diplomacy: A Collaborative Law Firm. During the interview, I received a lot of great insight on a new field of law that I have never heard of before, and overall had a great, memorable experience. I mostly used the sample interview questions for this assignment, but I also added a few of my own as I listened to his responses.

-Why did you become an attorney?

“I became an attorney because I like to figure things out. I was always good with puzzles and it seemed like the law was encoded and used all of these complicated terms. I wanted to get to know what all these terms meant and how to decode these terms. Going through law school and becoming a lawyer has helped me out on that.” This response was really interesting to me because most of the time the answer to this question is to help better society or help people out, which is also true for Mr. Cordover as mentioned later, but the idea of law being like a complicated puzzle was a very interesting point to me.

-What type of law do you practice?

“I practice collaborative family law. What that means is that I help families who are going through divorce and other family law matters outside of court. I am not a divorce trial attorney. I practice exclusively out of court dispute resolution.“

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Need To Reduce Your Cell Phone Bill? Consider Consumer Cellular

December 7, 2016/0 Comments/in Divorce //Tags: property divisionby Adam

Spouses going through divorce usually come to a realization pretty quickly:  two spouses living in two homes costs more than two spouses living in one home.  And with this realization comes a reality check:  it is time to reduce living expenses.

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One way to reduce living expenses is to reduce your cell phone bill.  And, based on personal experience, I recommend reducing your cell phone bill by switching to Consumer Cellular.

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Video: Divorce Lawyer Discusses His Divorce

December 5, 2016/0 Comments/in Collaborative Divorce, Divorce //Tags: collaborative divorceby Adam

If you are separating from your spouse and you are grieving, you are not alone.

In the video below, Canadian divorce lawyer Brian Galbraith discusses the pain he went through during his own divorce.

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Last Day for Ft. Lauderdale Basic Collaborative Training Early Bird

November 29, 2016/0 Comments/in Training //Tags: collaborative divorce trainingby Adam

November 30 is the last day to receive the early bird rate ($275) for a two-day introductory collaborative training around Ft. Lauderdale on January 6-7.  A third day of advanced training on January 8 is included in the early bird rate!

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Who: This training is for attorneys, mental health professionals, financial professionals, and mediators

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What: A two-day introductory/refresher collaborative training that will provide skills and materials on collaborative practice, and an advanced 1-day training focused on, among other things, working with high conflict clients, screening for domestic violence and other mental health concerns, and professional self-care.  The two-day training meets the IACP minimum standards for an interdisciplinary introductory training.

When:  Introductory/Refresher – January 6-7, 2017; Advanced – January 8, 2017

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Nonprofit in Florida Offers Grants for Adoption Costs

November 28, 2016/0 Comments/in Adoption //Tags: adoption, adoption attorney, close relative adoption, Florida adoption, gay adoption, lesbian adoption, non-relative adoption, second parent adoption, stepchild adoption, stepparent adoption, Tampa Bay Adoptionby Adam

The Tampa Bay Times recently ran a story about the Gift of Adoption Fund.  Gift of Adoption Fund is a 501(c)(3) organization with a chapter in Florida that helps prospective adoptive parents in need defray some of the costs of adoption.

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You can find portions of the Tampa Bay Times story below.

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Melendez on Collaborative Practice and Wellness

November 25, 2016/0 Comments/in Collaborative Divorce //Tags: collaborative divorceby Adam

George Melendez is a close friend and colleague of mine here in Tampa, Florida.  He is an attorney who, like me, has a firm belief that most families can resolve their disputes outside of court, and he is a strong proponent of collaborative family law.

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In a recent post, George laid out his philosophy on collaborative practice and wellness.  You can find a portion of the post below.

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Protecting Your Children from High Conflict Divorce

November 23, 2016/0 Comments/in Collaborative Divorce, Kids, Tell Kids //Tags: child custody, collaborative divorce, parenting planby Adam

Divorce court here in Florida is a terrible way to resolve disputes.  Divorce litigation is an adversarial proceeding where husband is pitted against wife, mother is pitted against father.

And it is the children who end up suffering the most.

But don’t take my word for it.  Tampa psychologist Stephanie Moulton Sarkis writes about the consequences of high conflict divorce on children:

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What Is Co-Mediation?

November 21, 2016/0 Comments/in Mediation Help, Divorce, Mediation //Tags: co-mediation, co-parenting, divorceby Adam

Many people who are getting divorced want to reach an agreement with their spouse, but they need some help to do so.  Though non-adversarial options such as collaborative practice allow those who need more support to each have their own attorney to provide them advice, not everyone wants to be represented by an attorney.

For those people, co-mediation may be a perfect option.  And Family Diplomacy is proud to be one of the leading firms in Tampa Bay to offer co-mediation services.

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Early Bird Rate for Ft. Lauderdale Intro Collaborative Training Ends November 30

November 19, 2016/0 Comments/in Collaborative Divorce, Family Law News, Training //Tags: collaborative divorce trainingby Adam

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BASIC AND ADVANCED COLLABORATIVE TRAINING

Friday January 6 – Saturday January 7, 2017 – Basic Training from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sunday January 8, 2017- Advanced Training from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

PLACE: Nova Southeastern University, 3301 College Ave., Davie, FL, – Maltz Psychology Building

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Are you an attorney who wants to offer an alternative to litigation to your divorcing clients? Have you heard about this new way of assisting clients through divorce without the need for court
involvement? Are you a Financial Professional, Mental Health Professional or Mediator wanting to offer alternatives to traditional litigation support in divorce?

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Divorce Lawyer Reviews: “I felt empowered and more in control of my life and my divorce.”

November 16, 2016/0 Comments/in Family Lawyer Reviews / Testimonials, Collaborative Divorce, Divorce, Divorce Process, Family Law News /by Adam

Divorce can be one of the most turbulent times in your life, and so it makes me feel good when I can help clients gain a sense of empowerment and stability.

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In a recent review on Avvo.com, a former client of mine discusses how our firm and the collaborative process helped her take back control of her life.

FLORIDA BAR NOTICE:  Please note that every case is different, and that you may not receive the same or similar results.

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