COLLABORATIVE LAW

Working with collaboratively trained attorneys, coaches, child specialist and independent financial analyst, as needed, to achieve long-term goals in a non-adversarial process. Collaborative practice is holistic, progressive and transformative. Use of an interdisciplinary team offers a creative and healthy approach to life's difficult legal transitions and situations.

 

Features:

  • Signed Participation Agreement where lawyers and their clients promise not to go to court.
  • Collaboratively trained coaches, financial analysts and child specialists form a team with the lawyers and parties
  • Full and voluntary disclosure
  • Face to face communication between lawyers, clients and other professionals to collaboratively address all issues and problems
  • Confidential, interest based problem solving
Recommended Reading:  Collaborative Divorce by Pauline H. Tesler, MA, JD and Peggy Thompson, Ph.D.,  Regan Books (2006)

MEDIATION

Neutral facilitation, fact-finding, organizing information, developing interests, brainstorming, evaluating options, resolution and drafting settlements. Single mediator or co-mediation with mental health professionals, coaches, financial analysts and other mediators.
• WHAT IS MEDIATION?

KITCHEN TABLE

Lawyer prepared pleadings and stipulated judgment. "Kitchen table" assistance in drafting and filing necessary documents to complete the divorce. Knowledge of the necessary provisions and considerations to make suggestions and minimize unintended consequences, to make sure that the agreement is memorialized properly, legally and that it works.

PRENUPTUAL AGREEMENTS

PROBATE AND ELDER LAW ISSUES

• Collaborative Practice in Elder and Probate Disputes

FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION

These processes are fluid and can be used creatively to meet your particular situation. 
Call to make an appointment for a free initial consultation to review your situation and how these options may best fit your needs.
Cullen Mediation & Collaborative Law, PC 
Serving Lake Oswego and the Portland Area
503-867-1763

Rates

Hourly rate for mediation, collaborative and consultation:  $200.


Flat fee for drafting complete set of pleadings for divorce:  $750.

Certified Divorce Financial Analyst

Gathering and analyzing financial information.  Helping clients understand the financial issues and impacts.  Helping them brainstorm and evaluate options.  Identifying when it is necessary to seek more specialized tax or financial planning information.

Divorce Mediation
& Collaborative Law

Lake Oswego, Oregon
 

503-867-1763