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September 30, 2022

Finding What Burton Hunter Has to Offer

...As things have evolved, I represent hundreds of people in family and civil mediation but don’t mediate that often; when I do, I am effective: (1) Mediation Services | Facebook This is my YouTube professional (J. Burton Hunter III, and Assocs., PLLC) channel. It has over 60 informational videos from 1-20 minutes long. (11) J. Burton Hunter III & Associates, PLLC. – YouTube This is a personal video memoir, suggested and recorded by the videographer...

March 24, 2021

Ideas to Improve the “One Size Fits All WV Child Custody Bill”, HB 2364

...their differences. 6. If we established lawyers are to be kept out of the mediation pool because the “sliding scale” is so low, at least consider increasing the rates charged and paid, as the “slave wage rates” have reduced the pool of capable mediators. 7. Give some guidelines on what impacts “the best interests of the child” such as an ability to mentor the children in their education, to monitor their health and obtain proper treatment, and th...

March 24, 2017

A CONCISE SUMMARY OF THE FUTURE OF THE LAW

...posal to streamline mediation in WV, https://hunterlawfirm.net/time-revise-mediation-wv/, and how self-represented people could use well qualified mediators to protect their children and interests, https://hunterlawfirm.net/self-represented-mediation/ Some things appear not to be on our radar. Our WV legislature, as I write this, is well on the way to decimating consumer protection law in WV and taking away incentive of lawyers to be able to repre...

April 27, 2011

Disingenuous Lawyers

...y assure the parties do not have the information they need when they go to mediation. Mediation may be months before the scheduled trial,, and failing to gather and disclose evidence by then may cost the client thousands of dollars in unnecessary litigation costs. Yes, there are cases where later disclosure of a known witness can give the person an advantage. The disingenuous lawyer will argue that hiding the ball, delay tactics, and refusing to d...

February 23, 2015

Publishing my Kindle Books

...mediation. I just need a “catchy title. b. My articles on civil and family mediation, also called “alternate dispute resolution. c. My articles on office management, technology, collegiality, and ethical behavior. d. My articles on my family law practice, which of necessity will have some repetitive material on mediation because it is at the heart of my family law practice. e. My views on politics, science, philosophy and religion. What? What does...

December 30, 2014

Low Tech Fundamentals of Running a Law Office

...el, with the client, and submitted to the court and the other party before mediation.) And we have dozens of handouts for clients (It helps to have 250 blog articles “in the can”.) My stuff isn’t “copy-writed”. Any colleague can “borrow” them. Hunter’s letter to new clients, explaining who he is and how he and his staff interact with clients; Legal Checklist: a listing of items that most people must attend to, powers of attorney, medical powers of...

July 27, 2014

My Areas of Legal and Geographical Practice

...d countries; and h. Contempt matters. 4. Mediation. I represent parties in mediation involving any of the areas listed above, and I will conduct mediation as a court trained and certified mediator in any of these areas. I love to mediate disputes. We do not do workers compensation, unemployment compensation, social security, or bankruptcy. But call me and I can tell you firms that I know who work in these practice areas. Often we collaborate. If s...

November 1, 2010

How an Attorney Can Be a Good Adversary

...under the care of the Father. Some excuse! 11. A good adversary appears at mediation and trial well prepared, having provided copies of key exhibits to the other side. 12. A good adversary comes to settlement meetings with IDEAS. That is, ideas that have a win win component, or strong support, in the law or the facts. e.g. A claim for rehabilitative spousal support will help the custodial parent get more education and training so that parent will...

March 8, 2013

What If I Hire a Divorce Lawyer

...sually one that is sufficient to get us through settlement negotiations or mediation. 80% of cases settle at that stage. 5. I will quote an up front retainer. Part of that retainer is based on an hourly fee and part on my experience, discounts, and other factors. Typical retainers are $1050; $2050; $2850; $3500; or $5000. I will quote the fee, based on my experience, by number and seriousness of the pending issues. 6. $1050 of my fee is a consulta...

November 1, 2010

How an Attorney Can Be a Good Adversary

...under the care of the Father. Some excuse! 11. A good adversary appears at mediation and trial well prepared, having provided copies of key exhibits to the other side. 12. A good adversary comes to settlement meetings with IDEAS. That is, ideas that have a win win component, or strong support, in the law or the facts. e.g. A claim for rehabilitative spousal support will help the custodial parent get more education and training so that parent will...