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Collaborative Divorce (also called Collaborative Law or Collaborative Practice) keeps families out of court. It encourages cooperation as people agree to work respectfully together for the best interests of each member of the family, assisted by trained professionals including financial and mental health specialists.

Collaborative Divorce Benefits

  • Cooperative environment where communication remains open.
  • Establishes a team instead of creating opponents.
  • Helps shorten the duration of the case and usually reduces the overall expense.
  • Allows you to control the process. Instead of lawyers and judges deciding your future, you and your spouse are the primary decision-makers.
  • Encourages compliance since you and your spouse shape the agreements together.
  • Drastically reduces the fear and anxiety associated with court proceedings.
  • Where there are children, collaborative law models healthy resolution.
  • Is powerful and effective.

Holly is a highly experienced collaborative family law attorney with substantial training in strategic cooperation, mediation and conflict resolution. She was one of the first Collaborative attorneys in Washington, and pioneered Collaborative Divorce Team practice in King County.  She is a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and holds or has held leadership positions in various collaborative law organizations including President of the State-wide Collaborative Professionals of WA, Vice-President of King County Collaborative Law; Secretary for the Family Law Practice Group of KCCL; and Founding Co-Chair of the King County Bar Association Collaborative Law Section. She is a founding member of other collaborative organizations including Eastside Collaborative Family Law, and the IACP Collaborative Institute.  She is a trainer, presenter and author on collaborative law and mediation/interest-based negotiations. Holly and her assistant, Maggie, look forward to guiding you and your family through your life transition.



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