People often become totally irrational during a divorce.
The Center for Public Integrity | Posted 05.18.2012
By Michael BeckeliWatch NewsIn the aftermath of Tuesday's Republican U.S. Senate primary in Nebraska, campaign finance watchdogs are concerned about...
Henry Gornbein | Posted 05.11.2012
I have specialized in family law for over 40 years. I have seen almost every possible scenario, and I would like to share some things clients have said to me that often are better left unsaid.
Henry Gornbein | Posted 04.17.2012
Typically clients will need an attorney at the beginning of the case, but by the end of the divorce in many circumstances, the client's attitude -- sometimes justifiably -- is that the attorney didn't do enough for them.
Tom Fox | Posted 04.07.2012
"Give me your best. It's the least you can do. It's also the most you can do. What more can I ask for? It's also important for people to judge their own work. Forget about being given gold stars by others. Judge something by your own standards."
Abby Tolchinsky | Posted 03.05.2012
While all couples contemplating divorce experience more than a measure of sadness, anger, perhaps fear and certainly disappointment, young couples, with short-term marriages, no jointly held assets and no children tend to negotiate intensely over "the stuff."
Abby Tolchinsky | Posted 02.20.2012
Holiday season and another new year often accompanies a good deal of soul-searching and taking stock on one's life. For some this leads to divorce, or contemplation of a divorce.
AP | Posted 12.17.2011
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Associated Press) -- The mother of a missing Kansas City baby said Monday that she was drunk when her daughter disappeared, may have...
Shawna Vercher | Posted 10.22.2011
As the economy continues its path of decline, two things are increasing -- law suits and crooked schemes. What happens when both of these collide and attorneys are the culprit?
Doug Bend | Posted 09.04.2011
One of the biggest challenges entrepreneurs face is how to meet the legal requirements of their business, while balancing the need to preserve time and capital. Here are a few questions to consider when looking for a qualified, trusted business attorney.
AP | Posted 08.20.2011
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The judge in the Casey Anthony murder trial has scolded defense attorneys and prosecutors for wasting time as they argue about l...
Newport Beach, CA Patch | 8:17am | Posted 08.01.2011
A 72-year-old man and his attorney, who has been declared ineligible to practice law, pleaded not guilty Tuesday in connection with breaking into the ...
Henry Gornbein | Posted 06.08.2011
Years ago divorces and family law or divorce attorneys were looked down upon in the legal profession...
Stacy D. Phillips | Posted 05.25.2011
See if you can identify your attorney (the one you have or the one you want) in one of these descriptions and most important of all, assess whether th...
Perry Binder | Posted 05.25.2011
Do feel free to surf the web or text in class and don't hesitate to make fun of your professor for his strong New York accent. Just be sure to read the fine print when the final exam rolls around.
Henry Gornbein | Posted 05.25.2011
A frequent question that I hear from clients is "How should I prepare for the initial meeting with a divorce lawyer?"
Terri Weiss | Posted 05.25.2011
Surviving the holidays? Biding your time until the kids return to school before you consult a matrimonial lawyer? Reading up on how to pick one? The...
npr.org | By Curtis Wilkie | Posted 05.25.2011
How that system worked -- and how Scruggs wound up in prison for attempted bribery -- is the subject of The Fall of the House of Zeus, a book by journ...
Elizabeth Killingsworth | Posted 05.25.2011
For many of us, the day we lose our jobs is the first day that we slow down - ever.
Perry Binder | Posted 05.25.2011
My classroom syllabus says: No legal advice questions! Yet, I still get telephone calls from students, usually when it's too late -- after they have a court date.
Perry Binder | Posted 05.25.2011
Intellectually, I know you cannot separate the person from the teacher. For me, it is contradictory and maddening that Mr. Friedman provided meaningful guidance to countless students.
Perry Binder | Posted 05.25.2011
As college professors nationwide prepare for a new academic year, my message for them is simple: Lighten up! Your students just might engage and learn.
Simon Tolkien | Posted 05.25.2011
Many death row inmates certainly deserve to die, but their execution debases the society which inflicts it upon them. Better surely that they should spend the rest of their lives behind bars.
Iris Mack | Posted 05.25.2011
It seems that I have unwillingly made a 10 day ZERO interest loan to Bank of America.
Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011
The just-launched Jim Luce Stewardship Report has just endorsed its first two candidates for the New York State Assembly -- and is throwing a party to...
Henry Gornbein | Posted 05.23.2012