Bruce S. Silverman - Certified Family Law Attorney - Pleasanton, CA Phone: 925-400-6664
With offices in San Ramon and Pleasanton, the Silverman Divorce and Mediation Law Firm has been assisting men and women throughout California's tri-county area resolve family law matters and divorce actions since 1967.
Our Pleasanton collaborative family law attorney, Bruce Silverman is a family law specialist, board certified by the California Board of Legal Specialization. He understands that the traditional costly and time-consuming method of litigating to resolve a family law or divorce matter is not always the best way to reach a divorce agreement that truly addresses all parties' short and long-term interests and goals.
Our firm offers a whole host of different cooperative resolution approaches that provide a safe, confidential arena for parties to negotiate and reach fair outcomes. Mr. Silverman believes that whenever possible, the process of divorce should be amicable and cooperative. For this reason, he trained extensively in the following methods to offer his clients choice and different avenues that can help foster open communication:
Negotiation: Although most divorce actions normally start out with each side negotiating with the other, attorney Silverman encourages cooperative negotiation between all interested parties so that no option is left off the table and every possible creative avenue is explored.
Collaborative law: This is a more formally structured negotiation setting where both sides sign an agreement stating the attorneys they have retained will not go to court. The lawyers and their clients will meet together to share information, encourage open discourse, and arrive at mutually beneficial outcomes that satisfy everyone's goals and interests. This voluntary program is open, transparent, non-adversarial, cost-effective, confidential, and has resulted in a many favorable outcomes for Mr. Silverman and his clients. In the event a settlement cannot be reached, each side must retain a new attorney and only then can they proceed to court.
Mediation: In mediation, the parties retain a neutral, third-party mediator that their attorneys will present information to, and the mediator will help craft creative solutions that will help meet their needs. This is another cost-effective process, where parties have nothing to lose, because it is confidential, encourages full disclosure and either side can walk away at any time. Attorney Silverman can represent you at mediation and he is available to be a mediator for all types of family law matters.
Early neutral evaluation and consultation: Lawyer Silverman encourages people who are considering divorce or who need guidance about any other type of family law issue to learn more about your options and the legal processes available by consulting with him during a neutral evaluation and consultation. He will use his 40 years of experience to help you understand how to resolve issues without needing court involvement as well as how to keep your extended family intact by keeping things amicable. He can help you learn how to reach short-term and long-term goals through productive information sharing, collaboration, and negotiation.
A California Divorce Agreement Attorney With 40 Years of Experience
All of these methods are meant to avoid the court's involvement, where a judge who does not know the children and unique aspects of the family, ends up deciding things like support and custody. By helping couples use other cooperative resolution approaches effectively to reach a mutually satisfactory settlement, he has seen firsthand that children and parents are spared the heartache and distress of protracted, expensive litigation.
Discover how California divorce lawyer, Bruce Silverman, has earned his reputation for legal excellence and helping people amicably resolve divorce and other family law matters using these cooperative resolution approaches successfully. Learn more about how he can utilize his 40 years of experience to help you today.
For information on how our Board Certified family law specialist, Bruce S. Silverman, can assist you with your questions about divorce, please call 925-400-6664, or fill out our intake form on our "Contact Us" page to schedule a confidential consultation.