Collaborative Law

A Place for Peaceful Solutions

As the divorce rate has continued to grow in recent decades, Collaborative Law has emerged as a modern approach to avoiding the disruptive effects of litigation on families and children. Collaborative Law is a recent development in dispute resolution, designed to prevent adversarial litigation and unbalanced Mediation.

Collaborative Law Attorney
At the Law Office of Judith A. Williams, Ms. Williams is one of a limited number of attorneys in the Santa Ana, California area to serve as a collaborative lawyer. If you are considering a divorce and wish to avoid the harmful impact and high cost of litigation and unfair mediation, contact Ms. Williams to protect your interests and the interests of your children.

Collaborative Law is a useful approach to resolving divorce disputes when mediation is not an alternative. It is an answer to mediations that break down because one party becomes unreasonable or the process itself becomes biased. Mediation is often not appropriate when there is an imbalance in power or control, when one party withholds financial information, or when one or more of the parties has an immovable position. Unlike mediation, Collaborative Law involves specially-trained lawyers working outside the court system to help settle your dispute.

Through a team-oriented approach, Collaborative Law can help participants agree to work together to resolve divisive issues like child custody, visitation, child support, and property distribution. Unlike mediation, where the lawyer must remain neutral, the presence of experienced attorneys can help parties work past emotionally-difficult and frustrating issues. Most importantly, each attorney has an obligation to reach an initial collaborative agreement that requires parties to work in good faith to resolve issues.

Additionally, divorce coaches specializing in divorce issues will better your communication with your spouse, help you create a parenting plan for your children and allow your children a voice in the process. Financial professionals will help to educate you regarding the best ways to divide your assets, to budget for two households and to provide financial support for you and your children.  With all parties working together, including each side’s attorneys, Collaborative Law offers the chance for knowledgeable and creative problem solving for even the most difficult negotiation.

Collaborative Law can resolve a range of family disputes, before and after divorce, including:

Orange County, CA Collaborative Lawyer Services
Ms. Williams is a member of the Orange County practice group, Collaborative Divorce Solutions, For the last year and a half, she has helped clients embrace the non-adversarial approach of resolving legal and emotional issues out of court. Through her role as an attorney, she examines all aspects of a potential divorce and helps clients make informed decisions at team meetings.  She also prepares the necessary legal documents for the court to memorialize all agreements reached through the dissolution.

Contact the Law Office of Judith A. Williams for supportive representation in Collaborative Law proceedings and alternative approaches to divorce litigation.

Serving individuals in the Orange County area, including Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Garden Grove, Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Tustin, Westminster, Irvine, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, and Aliso Viejo

Law Office of Judith A. Williams
Center for Mediated Divorce
20 Corporate Park, Suite 175
Irvine, California 92606
Phone: (714) 973-7904
Fax: (714) 973-8462
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