Divorce is an emotionally shattering experience. The lawyer who represents one party in a divorce must be patient, understanding, and empathetic as well as knowledgeable about the law and the rights of the parties. With proper handling, a couple can get divorced while retaining their dignity, ensuring the welfare of their children, and preparing for new beginnings.

We have represented numerous clients (both husbands and wives) in divorce, child support, and custody proceedings. We communicate regularly with our clients, and pledge to return telephone calls within twenty-four hours. To help you determine if you want us to represent you, we offer the first half-hour of consultation free of charge. If you decide to engage us, we will ask for a retainer against hourly billing. We will discuss the amount of the retainer and the estimated total costs during the initial consultation.

Mediation

Divorce is normally an adversarial setting, which is often not in the best interests of couples and their children. Mediation offers a fairer, more civilized, and more cost-effective alternative. Skillful mediation helps a person identify his or her interests and helps the parties reach agreement on emotionally charged issues that a court would otherwise decide.

Roscoe Sandlin is a trained and experienced mediator who offers mediation services to divorcing couples. For more information about the benefits of mediation, see our mediation page. In a mediation setting, the attorney does not represent either party. Rather, he acts as a neutral third party to assist the parties in negotiating a separation agreement that covers alimony, child support, division of assets, custody, visitation, and other issues. The parties normally share the cost. To help you decide if mediation is right for you, we offer the first half hour consultation free of charge.