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The Collaborative Law process is the newest method for resolving divorce and other family law cases in Illinois. In a Collaborative Law case, both parties retain separate, specially trained attorneys whose only responsibility is to help them achieve an agreed settlement.
I am a Collaborative Law attorney, with offices located in Barrington, Illinois. I am also a fellow in the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois, which is an organization of specially trained collaborative lawyers and other collaboratively trained professionals such as divorce coaches, child specialists and financial neutrals. I am also a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.
Working Creatively Together to Achieve Workable Resolutions
The Collaborative Law process offers greater potential for creative problem-solving than traditional litigation. Through a series of four-way conferences, the parties and their attorneys identify and develop personalized plans to address the parties' individual goals and concerns.
If the Collaborative Law process is not successful, the parties still reserve the right to litigate their claims in court. Their collaborative attorneys, however, agree in advance to be disqualified from representing them in the litigation of their case.
This provision, along with the training that collaborative lawyers receive, is meant to ensure that the attorneys remain focused on the goal of achieving a mutually satisfactory agreed upon settlement.
Contact an Illinois Alternative Dispute Resolution Lawyer Today
The goal of Collaborative Law is to find win-win solutions to the legitimate needs of both parties. To achieve this goal, it is important to retain a properly trained collaborative lawyer. To discuss a Collaborative Law approach to divorce, please contact my firm, Law Offices of Alexandra M. Goddard, today at 847.382.3995 or send me an e-mail. Evening and weekend appointments are available.
