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My passion for the law began with a degree in Criminal Justice in 1997. I went on to obtain my Juris Doctorate from Gonzaga University School of Law. I have a demonstrated record of success in jury trials, bench trials, and administrative hearings.. I am an experienced and compassionate family law attorney. Beginning in 2010, my practice has been focused on Family Law, Criminal Defense, and Administrative Law with the administrative focus on college disciplinary hearings, Department of Health defense for medical professionals, and challenging CPS findings. I have also worked extensively in the juvenile courts as a court appointed attorney representing parents in CHINS cases.. In 2014, I obtained my certification as a mediator and began ‘dabbling’ in mediations. In 2019, I quit ‘dabbling’ and transitioned my family law litigation practice into a full-time mediation practice. I am married to a retired sheriff’s deputy and have one adult daughter, a poodle, a schnoodle, three donkeys, a miniature horse, and two bunnies.

A graduate of Ohio State University, with honors, and Georgetown University Law Center, Juris Doctor, Ms. Weinberg was a staff member of the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics and participated in clinical studies. Ms. Weinberg was elected as Co-President of the Maryland Collaborative Practice Group, the statewide umbrella collaborative organization. She was the founding President of the Howard County Collaborative Professional group, and is a past member of the Maryland State Bar Association Family and Juvenile Law Section Council. Jolie is the current chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution for the Maryland State Bar Association.Ms. Weinberg has presented parenting seminars for the National Family Resiliency Center, Inc. (NFRC) in Columbia, Maryland, the Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, Inc., a speaker’s bureau for Maryland attorneys and various other organizations including Johns Hopkins University - APL, University of Maryland Law School and various business organizations. Ms. Weinberg is past President of the Maryland State Women’s Bar Association. She is also a member of the Maryland Judicial Nominating Commission. Jolie Weinberg was named a Maryland Super Lawyer and Top Attorney in Maryland by Baltimore Magazine in 2010-2019.  Additionally, in 2013-2019, Jolie was named one of the Top 50 Women Attorneys in Maryland by Baltimore Magazine.  Also, Ms. Weinberg has been named a top 100 attorney in the State of Maryland since 2015-2019.  She was recently interviewed on CNN for a previous case and won an importantly case before the Court of Special Appeals in Fall, 2019.

As an attorney mediator, I work with families to find respectful and peaceful solutions to divorce and other family matters.. As a collaborative law attorney I represent clients in divorce, post divorce and family matters working with the collaborative team to create an agreement that the parties created together outside of court.. When I am not working as either an attorney mediator or collobrative law attorney,  you might find me trying to learn an Irish dance tune on my fiddle, wondering around the Museum of Fine Arts in awe or trying to capture a beautiful moment with my camera.

Future-Focused Dispute Resolution. I am a Massachusetts divorce and family law attorney and mediator, and the owner of Next Phase Legal & Dispute Resolution LLC of Norfolk, MA.. Although I believe many families are best served by considering mediation or the collaborative divorce process, it is not an option for everyone.  In those instances, we provided trusted court representation in the Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts, primarily in Norfolk, Middlesex, Bristol, Plymouth, and Worcester Counties.. I am experienced in guiding my clients through complex, high-net worth Massachusetts divorces. I have focused on divorce and family law throughout my legal career, both here in MA and previously in Charlotte, NC.   One of the most important things to me is also providing prompt service and communications to our clients.. At Next Phase Legal, we provide the option of a fixed fee for many of our clients, including our divorce mediation and collaborative cases.. Besides divorce, we work with clients needing help with modifications, parenting issues, child support, alimony, prenuptial agreements, and other family law matters.   We are also pleased to provide estate planning services, and are a Wealth Counsel member firm.. I am a member of several other professional organizations, including the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation, Association of Professional Family Mediators, Association of Family & Conciliation Courts, Massachusetts Association of Guardian ad Litems, and the Norfolk County Bar Association. I am also a volunteer conciliator, and available for private conciliations also.. Please visit our informative website and blog.. We look forward to hearing from you.

I became a lawyer because I believe in justice. I help my clients attain justice by educating them about the law, offering support  and guidance and providing zealous representation.  My office provides client centered representation. As my client, you will have prompt and helpful responses to all telephone calls and emails. You will be able to meet with me at times which accommodate your schedule.. Not all cases require expensive litigation,  but when they do, I am an experienced and skilled trial advocate.  It is often a better result when clients are able to attain a negotiated settlement. I am trained in and am able to offer alternative dispute resolution services such as mediation, conciliation and collaborative law.  Whatever type of representation you will need, "I will be there for you!"  Contact me to ask more about my services!

Waugh Law & Mediation provides mediation services and selected legal services. Brenda provides mediation services in many areas including civil litigation, family law, employment, small business, insurance, education, and civil disputes.  Brenda provides training and program design for communties and schools implementing restorative justice and restortative practices.  Brenda has extensive training in mediation, negotiation, and collaborative practice in addition to working as a litigator as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney.  She has authored three law review articles and conducted hundreds of workshops and speaking engagements in the United States and Canada.

As a family law attorney in Santa Rosa for over 30 years, I help separating couples respectfully resolve their conflict out of court by mediation or a collaborative process.   Our office helps couples complete and process s all of the court-related documents including the Marital Settlement Agreement addressing support, custody, and property division.  One favorite part of my work is to help marrying couples discuss financial issues to create their unique and valid Prenup (Prenuptial / Premarital Agreement).  My associate attorney can assist Spanish speaking clients.  Please call 707- 575-5162 to schedule an initial consultation. Looking forward to meeting you.

Let me use my 44 years of NJ family law experience help you through one of the most difficult times in your life. We pride ourselves in not only working with you to help you achieve the best financial and child-related outcomes possible based on the law and the facts of your case, but also to support you emotionally as you transition from marriage to life after divorce. We also offer the alternative dispute resolution options of mediation or collaborative divorce which we promote when in the client's best interest to avoid the financial and emotional expense of going through contested divorce litigation.

Christopher L. LaPan focuses his practice in family law, domestic relations mediation, civil disputes, and personal injury. He received his Juris Doctorate from Michigan State University in 2009, and is admitted to practice law in the Indiana Supreme Court and the United States District Courts in the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. In addition to his undergraduate and law degrees, he also holds a Master's Degree from Purdue University.. Chris is formally trained in collaborative lawyering, and is a member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.  His ability to successfully navigate even the most contentious and complicated divorces to creatively advocate for his clients inspires a fluid transition from being together as a married couple to life post-divorce. Chris also regularly represents clients in custody and support matters, paternity actions, actions for contempt, protective orders, and parenting time disputes. Aside from family law and civil litigation, Chris has a significant mediation practice, frequently serves as a Guardian ad Litem in custody and guardianship matters, and serves as an advocate for the injured.

Consultation and any subsequent representation require a fee agreement which is fully explained before the initial meeting by the office manager. Generally, I am retained to work out a settlement of claims, and I place considerable emphasis on early and informal resolution. My ability to work out settlements is based on extensive training in negotiation, mediation and arbitration, and on my being recognized by the Bar in 2007 as "outstanding trial lawyer."

In 2007, I received my Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law. During law school, I held a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) compliance internship with the University of South Florida athletic department. Possibly the most valuable experience of my life was when I attended Gonzaga University School of Law in Florence, Italy, where my focus was International Human Rights and Civil Rights.. My entire legal career has been focused on employee rights litigation where I exclusively represent workers in legal claims against their employers. I have represented individual plaintiffs and classes of employees (class action and collective action) in connection with claims against companies large and small, including some of the largest and most powerful corporations in the United States. My representation of employees includes claims of discrimination (including violations of military rights), harassment, retaliation including whistleblowers and workers’ compensation, wage and hour (overtime, minimum wage, unpaid wages), FMLA, contract disputes, severances, and employer negligence.

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RichardHedgepath was born February 23, 1961 in Nashville Tennessee.  He grew up in Nashville and graduated fromHillwood High School, Belmont University, and Nashville School of Law.. Whileattending college, Richard worked as a law clerk at his father’s law office, andduring law school, Richard worked as a Deputy Clerk in the Circuit Court Clerk’sOffice for Davidson County, Tennessee. Upon graduating from law school, Richard served as Judicial Law Clerkfor the Honorable Marietta Shipley, Judge of the Second Circuit Court forDavidson County, Tennessee.. In privatepractice, Richard has primarily represented clients in divorce cases, probatematters, and conducted divorce and custody mediations.  Richard has been a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule31 Mediator since 1998, and has mediated hundreds of cases.. Mr.Hedgepath has been a presenter in family law seminars, and mediation trainingseminars.  He is an active Pro BonoLawyer and Pro Bono Mediator, and he volunteers in the community as a member of“Hands on Nashville”.. Richard isa divorced Father of two teenagers, and when he is away from work he enjoysgolfing, hiking with his dog, playing basketball with his 17 year old son, and beinga taxi driver for his 14 year old daughter.. Richardenjoys being a lawyer and receives much satisfaction from helping people thatneed help.

Our commitment is to help our clients divorce respectfully and efficiently. We offer a divorce mediation process that keeps you focused on the tasks necessary to completing your divorce, and that allows you to create the necessary substantive agreements that best suit your interests and values. Our process is more cost effective than court because you control the process and stay focused on an outcome that works for you rather than one imposed by a court. We also offer mediation to develop parenting plans, dispute resolution, and arbitration on all family matters.

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At Guerin Law Offices, we are a mother-daughter team who love practicing Family Law.  We have lived and worked as Family Lawyers in the Jenkintown and Northeast Philadelphia areas and have over 55 years of combined experience. We've started families and raised children here. We have a vested personal interest in our area's continued health and prosperity. We know the people, and their problems. Regardless of your pressing legal need or personal situation, we take great satisfaction in getting results for you, and in helping you in the most affordable way possible.. As Family Law Attorneys and Mediators, we provide affordable, quality representation to Husbands, Wives, Fathers and Mothers involved in Divorce, Child Custody, or Child Support matters. We're also glad to raise our voices in defense of the defenseless children caught in the middle of parental disagreements.. We strive for fair and reasonable agreements in the areas of Property Division or Equitable Distribution. We work hard for just outcomes when issues of Alimony, Spousal Support, Child Support, and Child Custody are discussed. And we work hard to see that physically or emotionally abused clients are legally protected from domestic violence.. We can offer valuable input and strategies on the Child Custody and Visitation matters, including bringing attention to possible grandparent or third-party custody and visitation issues.

I focus on helping people through some unexpected life challenges.   I have been a litigator and advocate my entire law career and believe that everyone is entittled to due process whether it be in the court room or in their education.. A large portion of my practice has always been juvenile defense - which encompasses many collateral issues relating to school discipline and educational advocacy.  I work with clients in all arenas with learning disabilities, substance abuse issues, mental health issues and high stress and high conflict lives.. I enjoy guiding client's through the process and keeping them informed of the proceedings, especially in criminal cases where my clients are sometimes facing substantial prison time.  These clients also often have families and kids that they are worried about and I help them plan for the uncertainty of a criminal conviction.. I love working with people and helping them navigate and address issues they or their children are having so that everyone can get back to their full potential.. Attorney Foley graduated from Northeastern University School of Law (J.D. 2001) and Smith College (B.A. Biochemistry 1997). She is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and the United States District Court. She is a member of the Norfolk County Bar Association, the Quincy Bar Association, Women’s Bar Association, MAGAL, AFCC, and Wright's Law.