Hugh F. O’Donnell Family Law

As a divorce attorney with more than 40 years of family law and mediation experience, I have seen firsthand how challenging the divorce process and resolving civil disputes can be for most people. Often people are emotionally overwhelmed at the exact time when they need to be thinking clearly and making sound decisions that will shape their futures for years to come. When the divorce process becomes a contentious fight, it can make that difficult situation worse.

Divorce does not need to be a fight. Family mediation and the collaborative divorce can help people to craft divorce agreements that are better for them in both the short and long terms. Not only do these processes keep decision-making power in the hands of the divorcing couple rather than ceding it to a judge, there are cost savings, time savings and less stress in addition to many other advantages.