|
 Collaborative
Law
Collaborative law is a method for resolving legal
issues in a non-adversarial manner. It differs
from mediation in that each party hires his or
her own advocate from a pool of collaborative
law attorneys, rather than sharing one mediator.
The attorneys agree to assist their clients in
dissolution issues without litigation. The attorneys
and parties negotiate a settlement in a cooperative
non-adversarial manner by meeting face-to-face
at four-way settlement meetings. To ensure that
all parties are working productively toward settlement,
each party must sign a contract with his or her
respective attorney ensuring each will provide
full and honest disclosure of all pertinent information,
financial or otherwise. If a party stonewalls
or withholds information, he is she is guilty
of breaking the collaborative law contract and
the process is halted. In addition, the process
is generally more cost-effective and less time-consuming
than typical legal battles.
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COSTS: Initial Conference |
Pay at end of
session |
| 1. |
Open file and gather information
for sessions with Opposing Party |
2.0 hrs |
| 2. |
Meetings between the attorneys |
2.0 hrs |
| 3. |
Private meetings with
client |
2.0 hrs |
| 4. |
Approximately three 2
hour sessions with both clients and attorneys |
6.0 hrs |
| 5. |
Draft Petition, Statement
of Income & Expense, Statement of Property,
Form 14, Parenting Plan, Certificate of Divorce,
and Filing Certificate |
5.0 hrs |
| 6. |
Draft Separation Agreement |
4.0 hrs |
| 7. |
Phone calls with Client
and Opposing Counsel
(varies depending upon how many times client
and Opposing Counsel call)
|
20.0 hrs |
| 8. |
File at Courthouse |
0.8 hr |
| 9. |
Draft Documents for Hearing
(including Decree, QMCSO, etc.) |
2.0 hrs |
| 10. |
Set Up Hearing |
0.8 hr |
| 11. |
Represent Client at Final
Divorce Hearing
(Or prepare documents for “divorce by
affidavit”.) |
1.0 hr |
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Total Hours: |
27.6
hours* |
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COST: 27.6 hours x billing
rate of person performing the work.
See Rate Sheet
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*In a Collaborative Law case, your spouse’s
attorney may assist with the preparation of documents
which could lower your costs.
The cost of a collaborative law settlement is
less than the cost of a contested divorce due
to no protracted court appearances, mandatory
settlement conferences before the Judge, formal
discovery or possibility of trial. See below for
a list of other collaborative law attorneys.
Collaborative Family Law Group
Susan Amato
130 S. Bemiston, Suite 706
Clayton, MO 63105
(314) 862.0330
amato@anet-stl.com
Ann Bauer
7710 Carondelet, Suite 405
St. Louis, MO 63105
(314) 721-8844
aebauer@carterbauer.com
Gregory Brough
8000 Maryland Ave., Suite 1000
St. Louis, MO 63105
(314) 725-0001
gregbrough@aol.com
Marjorie Carter
7710 Carondelet, Suite 405
St. Louis, MO 63105
(314) 721-8844
mkcarter@carterbauer.com
Margaret Fox
4622 Maryland Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 454-3999
mwfoxk52@aol.com
Alan Freed
165 N. Meramec Ave., 6th Floor
St. Louis, MO 63105
(314) 727-2266
afreed@pcblawfirm.com
Cynthia Garnholz
1200 S. Big Bend Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63117
(314) 647-1200
cgarnholz@mindspring.com
Stuart H. Goldenberg
6414 Hampton, Suite 11
St. Louis, MO 63109
(314) 481-8888
shgjdlaw@sbcglobal.net
Kenneth Graeber
906 Olive, Suite 300
St. Louis , MO 63101
(314) 621-9550
kgraeber@ugbblaw.com
Simone Haberstock McCartney
10024 Office Centre Ave., Suite 203
St. Louis, MO 63128
(314) 431-0260
simjes@aol.com
Bob Hamilton
7751 Carondelet, Suite 405
St. Louis, MO 63105
(314) 725-9767
bobh@krhlawfirm.com
Lisa Herder
4232 Forest Park Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 652-6000
lherder@lsem.org
Yvonne Homeyer
225 S. Meramec, Suite 325
Clayton, MO 63105
(314) 863-3321
homeyerlaw@earthlink.net
www.stlouisfamilylaw.com
Shelly Madden
4191-C Crescent Drive
St. Louis, MO 63129
(314) 894-2772
smadden@marz.com
Rebecca Magruder
118 N. Second St., Suite 300
St. Charles, MO 63301
(636) 947-9273
RTMmediate@sbcglobal.net
Mardi Montello
130 S. Bemiston, Suite 706
St. Louis, MO 63105
(314) 727-7122
mardijean@aol.com
John M. Schneider
433 Jackson St.
St. Charles, MO 63301
(636) 940-2111
jschneiderlaw@aol.com
Stephen Sexauer
225 S. Meramec, Suite 325
Clayton, MO 63105
(314) 863-4300
candsLAW@earthlink.net
Mike P. Shea
400 N. Fifth St., Ste. 200
St. Charles, MO 63301
(636) 946-9999
skaoinfo@skao.law.com
Gary Soule
7710 Carondelet, Suite 405
St. Louis, MO 63105
(314) 721-8844
gtsoule@carterbauer.com
Cathy Steele
225 S. Meramec Ave., Ste. 511
Clayton, MO 63105
(314) 727-7551
csteelelaw@aol.com
Carla Zolman
2016 S. Big Bend Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63117
(314) 333-4153
(314) 333-4154 fax
czolman133@aol.com
Alan Zvibleman
7701 Forsyth, 4th Floor
St. Louis, MO 63105
(314) 721-7701
zvibleman@lawstlouis.com
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