In the video below, attorney Lee Rosen discusses collaborative divorce, including four principles that make a family law matter collaborative:
Rosen points out that, pursuant to the collaborative participation agreement clients sign to begin the process, a collaborative divorce includes the following principles:
Clients will negotiate a mutually acceptable settlement without having a judge decide issues;
Attorneys will withdraw if either party attempts to have a decision decided by a judge;
Clients will engage in open negotiations and information sharing; and
Clients will create shared solutions that take into account the highest priorities of both clients.
I would add to Rosen’s principles that collaborative divorce (i) remains a private and confidential process where (ii) both clients agree to engage in respectful negotiations that (iii) preserve both clients’ dignity.
Rosen also notes that the collaborative divorce process is perfect for clients that plan to only hire attorneys if direct negotiations with their spouse hit a snag, because it allows all of the benefits of getting good legal advice and representation without the destructive pitfalls of engaging a trial lawyer or fighting it out in court (or threatening to fight it out).
If you have questions regarding how a Tampa Bay collaborative divorce process can help your family, schedule a consultation with The Law Firm of Adam B. Cordover, P.A., at (813) 443-0615 or fill out our contact form.
Family Diplomacy is dedicated to helping clients restructure their families privately and respectfully. We practice exclusively in out-of-court dispute resolution, with a focus on collaborative divorce and family law, mediation, direct negotiations, and unbundled legal services.
We maintain this out-of-court practice because we strongly believe that family disputes should be resolved in a private conference room, not in a hostile and public courtroom environment. This unique perspective on family law stems back to Adam B. Cordover’s experience studying International Affairs in Washington, D.C., and abroad. Adam had the rare opportunity to work closely with ambassadors and diplomats from war-torn regions around the world. He traveled around the globe, learning from diplomatic leaders as they applied dispute resolution techniques to tackle seemingly impossible conflicts. It dawned on him: If these techniques can work in the complex world of International Relations, why not Domestic Relations and Family Law?
This realization lead Adam to create an exclusively out-of-court practice and to bring a more peacemaking approach to family law. In his previous role as a litigation attorney, Adam witnessed parties experience the negative emotional and financial effects that long, drawn out divorce battles can have on families. As a result, Adam has become a strong proponent of the Collaborative Process, where a structure is put in place so that life’s hardest moments do not have to be any more difficult than necessary.
A thought leader in the international collaborative law community, Adam successfully spearheaded an effort of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit to draft an administrative order safeguarding the principles of collaborative family law (just the fourth such administrative order in Florida). Adam has been featured in or interviewed about collaborative practice by the Tampa Bay Times, Tampa Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Business Journal, Florida Bar News, NBC, Fox 13, Bay News 9, ABC Action News, The World of Collaborative Practice Magazine, and Spirit FM 90.5. Adam regularly speaks at professional and civic organizations locally and internationally regarding the collaborative process.
Adam B. Cordover is president of Next Generation Divorce, a 501(c)(3) and Florida’s largest interdisciplinary collaborative practice group with member attorneys, mental health professionals, and financial professionals throughout Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Sarasota, and Manatee Counties. Adam is also on the Executive Board and co-chair of the Research Committee of the Collaborative Family Law Council of Florida. Further, Adam is a graduate of the inaugural class of the Leadership Academy of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.
You can learn more about us and our services at www.FamilyDiplomacy.com.
Attorney Adam B. Cordover is admitted to the Florida Bar and the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida. His office is located at 412 East Madison Street, Suite 824, Tampa, Florida 33602.
The Law Firm of Adam B. Cordover, P.A. is now Family Diplomacy: A Collaborative Law Firm
At Family Diplomacy, we believe the process of resolving disputes should be private, cooperative, and efficient. That is why we are proud to be one of the first family law firms in the Tampa Bay area to practice exclusively in out-of-court dispute resolution with a focus on Collaborative Law. Collaborative Law is a next-generation family law process that brings together family members to respectfully negotiate resolutions.
To schedule a consultation or learn more about Family Diplomacy: A Collaborative Law Firm, call us at 813.443.0615 or visit us online at FamilyDiplomacy.com.
Located in Downtown Tampa at the intersection of North Florida Avenue and East Madison Street, we practice throughout the Tampa Bay area, including in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, Hernando, Sarasota, and Manatee counties. Our address is 412 East Madison Street, Suite 824, Tampa, Florida 33602.
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