isLaws.com Talks Love and Marriage in the 21st Century with Steven Mandel

New York, NY—Steve Mandel, founder of The Mandel Law Firm in New York, says that for him, a career in divorce law started with doing the impossible.  “My first client, 32 years ago,” he said in a recent interview with laws-info.com, “was a man who wanted a divorce, but he also wanted custody of his three kids ...

For Divorce Attorney, Changing Times and Clients

Los Angeles, CA—Today, most high profile lawyers get their start working for other powerful attorneys at big law firms.  When Sorrell Trope, one of the nation's pre-eminent divorce lawyers, started practicing law in 1949, times were different for newly minted Los Angeles attorneys. “It was common for a lawyer to ...

Family Law Attorney Continues Family Legacy

Los Angeles, CA—Attorneys can be made later in life, but some people feel called to the profession from the very beginning. For Stacy D. Phillips, the managing principal of Phillips Lerner, early inspiration came from a family deeply invested in the profession of law. “My grandfather was a lawyer and founded a firm,” ...

A-List Divorce Lawyer on Splitting Up in the 21st Century

LOS ANGELES, CA—A divorce attorney to the stars, Laura A. Wasser has helped some of the biggest A-listers in Hollywood and beyond to dissolve their marriages—amicably or otherwise.  Getting her start in law was no surprise for Wasser, who said in an interview with laws.com that her parents told her why her initials ...

Mediation and Collaboration Key for Divorce Attorney

Washington, DC—After over 25 years working in family law, Jonathan Dana has learned that in divorce cases, families are happier when their problems can be resolved through mediation rather than intense court battles. According to Dana, the key to having a happy marriage—or an amicable separation—can actually start ...

Married Divorce Attorneys Talk Family Law and Divorce

Dallas, TX—Not all divorce attorneys are married, and even fewer are married to a fellow family law attorney.  For Janet and Paul Brumley, both partners at VernerBrumley in Dallas, the choice to be in divorce law was an obvious one.  “I really like the intense, immediate relationship that one gets with the client in ...

Ike Vanden Eykel on Divorce Cases

Dallas, TX—Not every attorney knows they want to be an attorney at age 8—but Ike Vanden Eykel decided on his dream in just the third grade.  “I took an aptitude test in third grade.  It said I should be a lawyer,” he told laws.com in a recent interview.  “Sounded good to me!  I had never ...

Defending Families: Gerald McMahon

San Diego, CA—After working on over 100 trials involving everything from construction law to personal injury, Gerald McMahon says he still thinks of family law cases as being some of the most challenging and rewarding cases an attorney can work on. McMahon, who is Chairman of the Board and head of the Litigation Department at ...

Divorce Lawyer Makes Career of Lifelong Passion

Orange County, CA—Divorce attorneys get their start for many reasons, from enjoying client interaction to simply having a family member who already practices family law.  For David E. Wald, a principal in the Tustin based family law firm, Hughes & Hughes, LLP, a passion for trial has sustained his long and illustrious career ...

Attorney Specializes in Divorces of the Rich and Famous

New York, NY—Bernard Clair didn't know when he got his start in the legal profession that he'd find his calling in divorce law, or that he'd one day be among the nation's highest profile divorce attorneys, working on cases for celebrities and billionaires.  In fact, he started with very different ambitions—working ...

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