Recent matters
Anonymized files. The numbers are the numbers.
Anonymized summaries of recent matters. We don’t share names, county, or any detail that would identify a specific case. The cost figures are total attorney time billed. The outcomes are as the final order or settlement records them.
Matter / Long-marriage divorce
22-year marriage. Settled at mediation.
22-year marriage, two minor children, complex retirement asset division, custody disputed. Settled at mediation after four months. Final agreement approximated 50-50 parenting time and a net asset split favorable to the lower-earning spouse. Both parties signed.
- Attorney time billed$14,200
- Time to settlement4 months from filing
- Asset division52 / 48, favorable to lower-earning spouse
- Custody outcome50 / 50 parenting time, joint legal
- Lead attorneyHadley
Matter / Custody modification, relocation
Job offer out of state. Resolved by stipulation.
Existing 50-50 plan. Custodial parent received a job offer in another state. Filed for relocation. Resolved via stipulated modification with substituted parenting time during summers and school breaks. Took six weeks from filing to signed order.
The relocation file is the one we settle most often, because the math on the other side — what it costs to litigate, what the court will likely order — is fairly predictable. We tell both sides the prediction. Most of them take the deal. Sara Lin, Associate
- Attorney time billed$4,800
- Time to signed order6 weeks
- OutcomeStipulated modification, no hearing
- Substituted timeSummers + school breaks
- Lead attorneyLin (Hadley supervising)
Matter / Uncontested estate package
Late-30s couple. Guardianship in writing.
Couple in their late 30s, two children under 10, primary residence and modest savings. Will package with appointed guardians and a backup. Drafted, reviewed, signed in three weeks. No revisions past the first draft.
- Total flat fee$1,400
- Turnaround3 weeks intake to signed
- DocumentsWills, durable POAs, healthcare directives, HIPAA releases
- GuardianshipPrimary + backup named, both notified
- Lead attorneyMwangi
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Client names. Counties. Specific asset figures (we round and bucket). Anything that would let a reader identify the matter. We post these to show what our work looks like at the file level, not to publish anyone’s business. If a current or former client objects to even an anonymized summary, we pull it.