Seek the right family lawyer with the right skills for you in your separation.

Not only is a good personality fit important, but make sure you retain a lawyer with the

right skills for the job you need done.

Just as you would not seek medical advice for a heart condition from a podiatrist, you should understand what skills your lawyer needs to have to support you and what skills your lawyer feels are their strongest.

Lawyers have knowledge in several areas of the law but a lot of knowledge in only some areas of law. This also applies to the skills used in their approach. A lawyer may have excellent litigation skills but if those skills are not as strong as their negotiation skills, retaining that lawyer may not

be the best approach for you.

Similarly, if a lawyer has spent significant time learning and using a skill-set like interest-based negotiation, which is used in the Collaborative Process, then this lawyer will be best suited to support you in negotiating outside of court and in the Collaborative Process.

For more information, contact us - we’re happy to help.