Can you actually get divorced without having to step foot inside a courtroom? That’s the barefaced question nearly every client asks me right away. They’re usually imagining the worst: the tense, tearful trial scenes you see on Netflix or a nasty, expensive battle decided by a black-robed stranger. They just want the marriage to end, quietly, efficiently, and, ideally, without […]

Do you know the single biggest difference between a quick, amicable separation and a years-long, financially ruinous court battle? It’s mandatory mediation, isn’t it? I want to share a personal framing: I have seen the Family Court process here in Townsville destroy what little goodwill remained between parents, leaving the children caught in the crossfire. The controversial truth is that […]

The attorney general serves as New York State’s chief legal officer, providing advice and defense of legal actions brought on behalf of state government. They advise and defend executive branch state government members who may face litigation proceedings brought on their behalf; their office also promotes economic and social justice through investigations and enforcement activities in communities they serve. For […]

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