Ditsworth Shawna

Shawna strives to attain the highest level of skill in the practice areas of family and juvenile law, as well as to improve the experience that each client receives while being involved in litigation. Shawna provides legal representation to clients in divorce proceedings which include the related issues of division of marital property, child custody and support, and alimony.

Shawna also provides legal representation to unmarried parents in child custody, visitation and support proceedings. Shawna offers the opportunity to clients to take control of their case by utilizing the Collaborative Law process. Collaborative Law is an alternative to the traditional litigation process. Instead of time and money spent on fighting in court, this process uses family-focused settlement meetings to resolve the case.

Attorneys in this process support, guide and advise the parties by assisting clients to distinguish their goals from merely taking positions. This process allows both attorneys and the clients to focus on the best interests of the children while preserving relationships and focusing on the future.