Archives: Divorce

LET’S STAY TOGETHER: Keeping a marriage intact in the time of COVID-19

Published: Monday, March 1st, 2021

At the beginning of the COVID pandemic, the prevailing “wisdom” was that divorce filings would substantially increase. Actually, the opposite occurred.

Settlement Negotiation Techniques in Family Law 2nd Edition

Published: Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020

The American Bar Association Family Law Section has just published a second edition of my book, “Settlement Negotiation Techniques in Family Law”.

Survey: More Training Needed For Negotiations Rather Than Litigation

Published: Monday, November 30th, 2020

In this article, I discuss my study with Ken Waldron on perceptions toward settlement negotiations among lawyers and legal professionals.

Crafting Successful Settlement Agreements

Published: Tuesday, November 10th, 2020

Learn about factors that make successful settlements more likely for clients in divorces, business disputes, and other matters.

Legal Separation and Insurance Contracts

Published: Wednesday, November 4th, 2020

The WI Supreme Court will determine whether or not a legal separation protects a legally separated spouse from a marital purpose obligation under Chapter 766.

Court’s Decision to Take Up Facebook Case Doesn’t Make Much Sense

Published: Friday, August 28th, 2020

Public confidence in the court system can only be strengthened by knowing that there are limits to the use of social media.

COVID-19 Hardship Brings a Few Opportunities for Legal Practice

Published: Wednesday, August 12th, 2020

My mother used to say that it takes a very ill wind to blow no good. The COVID crisis is as ill a wind as I’ve ever seen.

Friends with the Judge

Published: Tuesday, June 30th, 2020

The Court’s decision in Miller v. Carroll, regarding a judge accepting a Facebook friend request from a party to a case, is so limited in scope as to be worthless in application to other matters.

Negotiating Their Differences: How Men, Women Bring Different Strengths

Published: Tuesday, June 30th, 2020

Are men better negotiators than women? In reality being a successful negotiator has little to do with a negotiator’s sex.

Supreme Court Wastes Time On Decision In First Family-law Case In Eight Years

Published: Friday, May 29th, 2020

It has been 8 years since the WI Supreme Court accepted a review of a family-law case. Their recent decision makes one wonder why they spent their time.