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Subscribe to this blog’s feedAttack of the Lawyer
Posted on Monday, May 20, 2013
There is a pretty common tactic in a hotly contested divorce I rarely think about, but was reminded of just last week –The Attack of the Lawyer. READ MORE
The Halls of Justice
Posted on Tuesday, April 09, 2013
I was at the Hinds County Courthouse this week. We had achieved an Agreed Order earlier in the day, so all I had to do was quickly visit with the Judge to have the Order signed. With my work for the morning being a little mindless, I observed what was happening around me closer than usual and have these thoughts about showing up for your big day. READ MORE
Temporary Hearings in Mississippi
Posted on Wednesday, April 03, 2013
I got up early this morning in eager anticipation of today’s events. It’s game day –the day for my client’s temporary hearing. Years ago I hung up my glove and cleats and traded them in for a briefcase, laptop and last season’s tie. The smell of pine tar is replaced with the aroma of coffee and toner. It’s not sexy, but it is what I’ve got. Today we compete. READ MORE
The Grief Cycle in Divorce
Posted on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
I am not a fan of Valentine’s Day. This dates back to elementary school. Do you remember wondering if you were going to get balloons from mom or if that person you like would recognize you? I do. It sucked. I did not get balloons and I did not get any swag from the little red-haired girl. My mom worked and I wore ugly glasses. I don’t think they send balloons to schools anymore for this very reason. Good move school administration people. Bravo. READ MORE
You Should Mediate Your Divorce
Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2013
Although I have been a divorce lawyer for 14 years, I have never been divorced. Well, let me take that back, I did get divorced from a law firm one time. Actually got served with a lawsuit by a big African American guy named Lopez. He was wearing a three-piece suit on a hot July Mississippi day –sweating like it was nobodies business. Looking back, it was sort of comical, but at the time, it was serious stuff. READ MORE
Divorce Remorse
Posted on Monday, January 14, 2013
I was talking to a client today I saw for the first time back after Thanksgiving. When we did our goal sheet, his primary objective was to stay married. He was working toward that end. Just last week, he and his wife were sharing an intimate moment on their couch at home –her feet in his lap, talking about their kids, watching the fire crackle and drinking red wine. The very next day, she wants to have a meeting to define the terms of their separation. My theory is this- she put a plan in motion, but she was having a momentary case of “divorce remorse.” READ MORE
I’m Divorced, I’m Separated, I’m Miserable, What Now?
Posted on Wednesday, January 02, 2013
Happy New Year! I have been intentionally silent in the blogosphere and email blast world for the last few weeks since our big gala for 200 Million Flowers on December 6th. I guess I was just out of gas, having run so hard in 2012. It took totally unplugging from everything just for the creative energy to start to percolate again. Even on the last day of the work year I was forced to send a message to a young attorney. MESSAGE: If we are going to deal with one another for the next decade or two practicing divorce law in Mississippi, it goes a long way to pick up the phone and talk to me before trying to go around me. Be a problem solver not a problem creator. READ MORE
Adoption, Mentoring and Teen Pregnancy
Posted on Tuesday, November 06, 2012
By now you probably know that Mississippi ranks the highest in teen pregnancy nationwide. Check out this recent news report. According to Governor Bryant and his Plan to Prevent and Reduce Teen Pregnancy in Mississippi, youth in Mississippi are burdened with high rates of adverse life circumstances such as: READ MORE
The Strongest Drug Known to Man
Posted on Monday, October 01, 2012
A counselor friend of mine from Meridian used to say that the strongest drug known to man is strange nookie. Wikipedia, the authority on everything, says “nookie” is a slang term for sexual intercourse. Get it? READ MORE
Point A to Point B
Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2012
I am an efficiency junky. As a family law attorney in Mississippi, this can be frustrating because we operate in such an inefficient legal system. I tell people all the time that I am a fullback, not a tailback. I run a few trick plays and juke and jive a little, but most of the time I like to hit the hole and run right at you. READ MORE
