Meditations on Mediation

For most couples getting divorced using the process of mediation can save them thousands of dollars, many months, and an untold amount of stress. The trick is seeking mediation early in the process rather than months down the line when the court orders it. Regardless of whether or not you have attorneys my mediation service [...]

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I asked Molly why she was leaving Albuquerque for Detroit. Her hackles raised and her countenance changed as she spewed about how there was no opportunity in Albuquerque, how the people here are rude and unwilling to accept outsiders, how the crime was bad and the drivers worse, and so on. I smiled and asked [...]

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My business partner and I have had the great honor of adding Lulu the Therapy Dog to our practice.  We adopted Lulu from the local Boston Terrier Rescue Association.  When she was removed from a puppy mill the vet said she was so thin that she was just a day or so away from death.  [...]

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Frankly, we can’t hear this enough. Our day is filled with messages from the media telling us what we lack to be beautiful—to be enough. Fuck that. Join me in the counter-attack. Imagine a world where we all believed—knew the present truth—that we are beautiful (or handsome if you prefer). Here’s the plan: get some [...]

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“The next time you interact with a person in a high conflict manner, consider the possibility that they are acting this way because they feel weak and lack confidence. They have no interest in your perspective… it is all about them. With that, allow it to be all about them. If you let go of [...]

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Huffington Post has a new Divorce section which has dozens of articles on the topic.  Divorce has become a billion dollar industry, and it seems everyone has something to say.  I enjoyed an article today from Certified Divorce Coach Cathy Meyer today (here) where she discussed managing expectations from attorneys during the process.  She personally [...]

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Many moons ago when I first started as an attorney I wasn’t very busy so I’d go watch trials by the best lawyers in town.  There was a DUI guru who was renowned through the region as being able to beat nearly every DUI.  He was extremely expensive, with fees starting at ten grand, and [...]

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What You Don’t Know Will Hurt you! My latest book contains thousands of dollars worth of information on how to deal with the aftermath of a car accident in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  It details the process of working with crash scene professionals, health care providers, insurance adjusters, repair shops and attorneys.  It’s the inside scoop [...]

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