Leslie Hart: collaborative divorce attorney
Attorney Leslie Hart. Photo [Paid content] Leslie Hart’s wide ranging legal experiences includes real estate and corporate law and criminal defense in the public defender’s office. For the past seven years Hart has specialized in a type of divorce proceedings that’s part of a growing legal movement called collaborative divorce. As opposed to a mediated settlement with one attorney, in collaborative divorce each party has its own attorney. There’s usually a non-partisan financial advisor and sometimes includes “divorce coaches” to help keep discussions on track. Hart said the process offers a more customized divorce settlement, especially when it involves custody issues, compared to what a judge, or even a mediator, might decide. “More and more people are going this way because a lot of things are happening,” she said. “In my opinion, the court room and court system have never been suited for a family law case or any case where you want to preserve the relationship.” While Hart specializes in collaborative divorce, she’s also a certified mediator, and if necessary is prepared to take cases to trial. “The fact that I came to family later in my career, having litigated for many…
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