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My experience, attention to detail, and empathy necessary for excellent representation throughout the divorce process.
I am committed to helping clients reach amicable agreements that honor their lasting roles as co-parents and create solutions, not conflict.
Kim graduated from Loyola University Magna Cum Laude in 1993 and went on to earn her Juris Doctorate from the Paul M. Hebert School of Law at LSU in 1997.
After several years working as an associate in the New Orleans law firm of Gertler, Gertler, Vincent and Plotkin, Kim returned to her hometown of Mandeville in 2000 and opened her own firm with an emphasis on family law.
I am committed to helping clients reach amicable agreements that honor their lasting roles as co-parents and create solutions, not conflict.
Kim graduated from Loyola University Magna Cum Laude in 1993 and went on to earn her Juris Doctorate from the Paul M. Hebert School of Law at LSU in 1997.
After several years working as an associate in the New Orleans law firm of Gertler, Gertler, Vincent and Plotkin, Kim returned to her hometown of Mandeville in 2000 and opened her own firm with an emphasis on family law.
Divorce is a serious, life changing decision.
Even under the best of circumstances, a divorce means stress, change and financial setbacks for both parties and especially the children.
We know first hand how hard divorce can be and encourage our clients to make every effort to put their marriages back on track before filing for divorce.
Therapy, pastoral counseling through your church, websites and marriage help books are all good places to start.
However, getting a divorce is different from getting information.
Even under the best of circumstances, a divorce means stress, change and financial setbacks for both parties and especially the children.
We know first hand how hard divorce can be and encourage our clients to make every effort to put their marriages back on track before filing for divorce.
Therapy, pastoral counseling through your church, websites and marriage help books are all good places to start.
However, getting a divorce is different from getting information.
Mediation is another way to successfully resolve the issues of your divorce.
A traditional divorce averages between $15,000 and $30,000 and can take longer than 18 months.
Choosing to mediate to resolve issues can save a couple thousands of dollars, preserve long-lasting family relationships between divorcing families and protect the children from the adversarial consequences of a litigated divorce.
What is DIVORCE MEDIATION?
Divorce mediation is an active, non adversarial process in where a neutral mediator helps couples privately identify and resolve divorce issues that ordinarily would be resolved in Court.
A traditional divorce averages between $15,000 and $30,000 and can take longer than 18 months.
Choosing to mediate to resolve issues can save a couple thousands of dollars, preserve long-lasting family relationships between divorcing families and protect the children from the adversarial consequences of a litigated divorce.
What is DIVORCE MEDIATION?
Divorce mediation is an active, non adversarial process in where a neutral mediator helps couples privately identify and resolve divorce issues that ordinarily would be resolved in Court.
We believe that clients should be fully informed about what they are spending and why they are spending it.
For that reason we offer flat fee payment by the service so clients know up front what they are spending.
Clients never have to worry that an email or phone call will put them over budget.
Generally, we do not bill clients by the hour, require a retainer, or bill for administrative, postage or copying costs.
Clients pay court costs directly to the Clerk of Court's office.
If clients decide to retain us for services outside of their original contract they can decide to do that at any time during the representation.
For that reason we offer flat fee payment by the service so clients know up front what they are spending.
Clients never have to worry that an email or phone call will put them over budget.
Generally, we do not bill clients by the hour, require a retainer, or bill for administrative, postage or copying costs.
Clients pay court costs directly to the Clerk of Court's office.
If clients decide to retain us for services outside of their original contract they can decide to do that at any time during the representation.
Email is our preferred way to respond to a question or concern.
The client is more likely to get a thorough answer to a question or concern if they communicate by email.
However, we realize that sometimes a person to person communication is the only way to go.
When that occasion arises, call our office and you will be given a phone appointment to talk to your lawyer.
Court fees and filing fees.
Court fees must be paid IN ADVANCE by check written to the Clerk of Court of St. Tammany Parish.
A list of fees can be found online here.
The client is more likely to get a thorough answer to a question or concern if they communicate by email.
However, we realize that sometimes a person to person communication is the only way to go.
When that occasion arises, call our office and you will be given a phone appointment to talk to your lawyer.
Court fees and filing fees.
Court fees must be paid IN ADVANCE by check written to the Clerk of Court of St. Tammany Parish.
A list of fees can be found online here.
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