Collaborative Law (also called Collaborative Divorce or Collaborative Practice) provides clients with an effective alternative to litigation. It encourages cooperation as the parties contract to eliminate litigation as an option. Specially trained attorneys and other professionals use collaborative techniques to help parties reach settlement. Lawyer's Weekly has called it "A Revolution in Divorce Law."

Collaborative Law 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.

Ms. Hohlbein is a highly experienced collaborative attorney with extensive collaborative law and mediation training. She is a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and is Vice-President of King County Collaborative Law (formerly Washington Collaborative Law and Northwest Collaborative Divorce). She formerly served as secretary for the Family Law Practice Group of KCCL and is a presenter at collaborative law and mediation trainings. Ms. Hohlbein looks forward to assisting you with your collaborative case.

Collaborative Law Resources:

International Academy of Collaborative Professionals 

King County Collaborative Law 

Article by Diane Curtis: Collaborative Law — Solving Disputes the Friendly Way -- January, 2005