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Family law needs a make-over: Mediation first, drama later
March 19, 2025 - Family law disputes in the United States suffer from inefficient processes that drain resources, prolong emo- tional distress, and often do more...
Neutral Spotlight
Retired judge leads Signature Resolution’s San Francisco push
February 24, 2025 - Reprinted with permission from the Daily Journal. ©2025 Daily Journal Corporation. All rights reserved. Reprinted by ReprintPros 949-702-5390. “A...
Announcement
Signature Resolution will open Silicon Valley office
May 10, 2024 - S ignature Resolution an- nounced Thursday that it would open a Silicon Valley office this fall. The new office will be the ADR firm’s fift...
Neutral Spotlight
Retired Los Angeles County judge joins Signature Resolution
February 22, 2024 - R etired Judge Amy M. Pellman joined the panel of neutrals at the Signature Resolution. Pellman retired from the Los Angeles County Superior Court o...
Thought Leadership
Successful mediations call for an artist’s touch
February 20, 2024 - Mediation is essentially an art, not a science. Along the lines of Jus-tice Potter Stewart’s de- finition of pornography, you will know a good me...
Thought Leadership
Guide to Family Court “Buzzwords” (Part 1)
November 27, 2023 - Shutterstock T he purpose of this guide is to provide an instant definition of most of the common terms and “buzz- words” heard in a Famil...
Thought Leadership
Guide to Family Court “Buzzwords” (Part 2)
November 27, 2023 - Shutterstock T he purpose of this guide is to provide an instant definition of most of the common terms and “buzz- words” heard in a Famil...
Announcement
Experienced Viewpoint: Neutral Patti C. Ratekin’s honesty educes client’s trust
March 24, 2023 - Experienced Viewpoint Neutral Patti C. Ratekin’s honesty educes clients’ trust, lawyers say. D uring her long run on the San Diego County Sup...
Thought Leadership
Even “toxic” clients deserve to have divorces effectively litigated or settled
December 13, 2022 - By Hank Goldberg F amily law attorneys could learn a thing or two from criminal defense attorneys. When a criminal defense attorney represents a...
Thought Leadership
Third-parent claims require careful navigation
October 21, 2022 - By Patti Ratekin Imagine that you have raised a child from a young age. You’ve been part of every milestone in his life, comforting him when he ...
Thought Leadership
Family Law and Resilience: A time to carry on
May 21, 2020 - Some litigants may resort to a form of self-help. If they don’t like the order, they just won’t comply, because it would be difficult for the...
Thought Leadership
The Hague Convention: Aspects of International Child Abduction
November 09, 2019 - ditional custody hearings in which a court looks to the best interest of the child to fashion the appropri- ate custody and visitation orders. The...