A dear friend and fellow attorney recently left his longtime firm to strike out on his own. He told me that he was tired of being repeatedly passed over for a promotion to partner in favor of better brown nosers and that
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Real estate is a complicated business – far more so than most people think. First-time home buyers often mistakenly believe that the purchasing process involves three parties – the buyer, the seller, and the bank. Thanks to years of accrued laws and
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After many years working in family law, you can say you have seen almost everything. The good, the bad, and the very, very ugly of humanity are put on display as couples go through one of the most stressful and emotional times
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Southern California is a gorgeous place to be a motorcycle enthusiast – the weather is nice 90% of the year, the natural beauty you can observe from the road is world famous, and there are thousands of winding roads through the hills
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The typical negotiation is a complex and interesting thing, as it’s almost like a real world application of game theory. Both parties have something to gain by working together, yet they can gain even more by betraying the other. This goes especially
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The most vicious and destructive divorces usually come down to a matter of child custody and support. Whether the parents have become so embittered with one another that they just want to punish one another, or their judgment of the other person’s
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In the field of Family Law, a secondary option is necessary to avoid the often messy and adversarial nature of divorce litigation. Many couples have recognized that their partnership is no longer working out for them, but would like to remain friends
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With the tumultuous year of 2020 finally beginning to wind down, recognition of our own mortality is no doubt at the forefront of many of our minds. A global pandemic, massive and unprecedented wildfires, earthquakes, and destructive hurricane season has a way
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We’ve all heard the horrific stories of friends or family members that have gone through a divorce and got absolutely clobbered in the process. Income gone, house no longer in their possession, and any time with their children totally regulated by the
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