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Divorce

Leaves The end of a marriage is one of life's most traumatic events. Mindful of this, Loeb & Herman, S.C., maintains a warm, informal office atmosphere. We strive to help our clients feel comfortable. It is an approach that has won our firm recognition in both Milwaukee Magazine and The Best Lawyers in America as being among the best family lawyers practicing today.

Our divorce practice emcompasses both traditional divorce, as well as innovative approaches such as collaborative and cooperative divorce, which emphasize a more holistic approach to the addressing the financial and emotional issues attending the divorce action.

Traditional Divorce

The majority of our practice consists of representing parties in traditional divorce actions, either by commencing the action on behalf of a client seeking a divorce or representing an individual whose spouse recently filed for divorce. Periodically, the parties will choose to file the action together. However, our firm will not represent both parties under any circumstances, as it presents a conflict of interest. The most common issues raised in divorce actions are: Property division (including valuation, distribution of assets and tax consequences), child custody (major decision-making authority), physical placement (allocation of visitation), child support and maintenance (formerly alimony).

Collaborative Divorce

An innovative approach to divorce brought to Wisconsin by Gregg Herman, Collaborative Divorce seeks to minimize conflict, litigation and unnecessary legal fees, by the parties and their attorneys committing in the form of a written contract to professionally, civilly and informally working together to reach a win-win settlement. Cases considered for Collaborative Divorce are extensively screened, as the process is not suitable for every case. Only attorneys receiving the prescribed training can represent a party in a Collaborative Divorce.

To learn more about Collaborative Divorce, please read the articles below.

Cooperative Divorce

This is another approach to handling divorce, which is similar to collaborative divorce, and also designed to minimize the emotional and financial impact of divorce. As with collaborative divorce, the parties and their attorneys agree to full, voluntary disclosure of all assets and income, avoid formal discovery tactics and work towards a "win-win" settlement. This methodology may not be appropriate in all cases, but it is extensively practiced at Loeb & Herman, S.C.

To learn more about Cooperative Divorce, please read the article below.

• Cooperative Divorce