Collaborative Law Comes to Alaska
A new group is forming in Alaska to offer clients the option of a collaborative approach to divorce and domestic relations cases. Mendel & Associates is at the forefront of this movement. What is collaborative law? Collaborative family law practice groups are operating in many other areas of the country. The basic idea is that specially-trained collaborative law attorneys agree to work, along with their clients, to resolve family issues in a collaborative, non-adversarial process. Both parties agree not to go to court. The parties and attorneys agree that neither attorney will ever represent the parties in litigation between them. Both parties agree freely to disclose all information that is needed to come to a fair and equitable solution of their problems. Problems are solved in a cooperative, collaborative setting. The clients do not give up their right to litigate, but if they chose that option they must retain different attorneys. The collabortaive option offers clients a way to avoid going to court, without giving up the personal advice and assistance from qualified attorneys that is so important in difficult family law cases. If this is an option that interests you, please contact our office for an appointment.