Whether the parties engage in extensive negotiations or mediation and
thus achieve a settlement months or days before trial, the preparation by counsel may easily approach that required to actually conduct the trial.
According to the press release, «The attorneys guide both high and low conflict clients towards mutually beneficial agreements through the practice of non-adversarial, transformative conflict resolution and
settlement negotiation, including collaborative divorce and mediation;
thus, separation and divorce agreements are
achieved with dignity, respect, privacy, and without going to court.»
Because the result is a mutually agreeable
settlement achieved by the parties that is uniquely tailored to their family, the parties are much more likely to honor the agreement,
thus reducing the chances of post-divorce litigation.