Many people intrigued by the concept of mediation are unwilling or hesitant to proceed without an attorney, even with a neutral mediator present. Collaborative law offers a cooperative forum and yet retains the protections of individual representation. Contact an attorney experienced in collaborative law at our firm today to discuss your case.
St. Louis, Missouri Collaborative Law Attorney
Collaborative law is a relatively new way to resolve disputes. It is similar to mediation in many respects but provides couples with the added incentive of having to find new lawyers if they cannot settle their differences outside of court.
Founded in 1972, The Marks Law Firm, L.L.C. has helped many couples in the St. Louis metropolitan area and surrounding portions of Missouri and Illinois to end their marriages quietly, with dignity and at a fraction of the cost of litigation by using the collaborative law approach. Visit our collaborative law Web page to learn more about how our law firm can help you resolve your differences together. Or, contact us to schedule an initial consultation.
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Can the collaborative law approach to divorce work for you? For answers to your questions, information about this increasingly popular way to resolve disputes, a consultation and more — call or contact The Marks Law Firm, L.L.C. in St. Louis, Missouri.
The Marks Law Firm L.L.C. uses collaborative law to resolve divorce cases and other family law disputes for people in the St. Louis area and surrounding portions of Missouri and Illinois. For experience when it matters the most — call the firm directly at 314-993-6300.
Collaborative Law Practice Areas
While collaborative law is most commonly used to resolve family law issues, the use of the method is expanding into more practice areas - most notably in the areas of employment law, business disputes and probate. If you are interested in learning more about collaborative law and whether this approach is appropriate for your legal matter, contact The Marks Law Firm, L.L.C, located in St. Louis, Missouri. An attorney experienced in the collaborative method can evaluate your case and help you choose the right path to resolve your issues.
Opportunities for Collaborative Law Practice
Collaborative law has been promoted and advocated by legal practitioners. Because of their experience with adversarial litigation, many lawyers acknowledge that litigation can be expensive and inefficient.
In the following areas of the law, collaborative law has been used to bring a dispute to conclusion. In some, the process may not have been specifically formalized with a collaborative law-style agreement; however, the parties and their attorneys were committed to a non-litigious process and felt that the outcomes were positive for everyone involved.
- Banking
- Computer and high technology
- Construction
- Consumer protection
- Contract disputes
- Dissolution of business relationships
- Employment
- Environmental legal disputes
- Family business disputes
- Health care
- Housing
- Income distribution and profit-sharing
- Insurance
- Intellectual property (patent, trademark)
- Land use/zoning
- Landlord-tenant
- Leadership succession
- Legal malpractice
- Medical malpractice
- Non-compete agreements
- Partnership disputes
- Personal injury
- Probate
- Product liability
- Professional liability
- Real estate
- Securities
- Tax
Conclusion
All it takes to initiate a collaborative law process in any legal matter is for the client or the attorney to request or offer the option. If you are involved in a legal matter that you would prefer to resolve collaboratively, an experienced collaborative law attorney from The Marks Law Firm, L.L.C in St. Louis, Missouri can help you.
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