We won... but it was expensive.
Divorces can be
simple, if you’re lucky. In this case,
the judge found it to be the most litigated case he has seen in over 40 years
of practice as an attorney and as a judge.
The opposing party went through five different attorneys at four
different law firms, including a brief stint pro se (representing
himself).
The issues at
trial ranged from simple hearsay objections to complex financial analysis to
parenting issues - everything you can imagine, and a few you can’t. Two experts
testified regarding parenting issues and, in a cliff-hanger, the judge upheld
forensic CPA Rob Vance’s status as an expert to testify to financial issues.
The costs
associated with such a contested case are devastating, not only financially but
emotionally as well. As my father said
to me, “A good settlement beats a good trial.”
In this case the money spent on attorney fees alone would have made for
a good settlement.
More to come…
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