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December 8, 2013

Family Law Practice Tip – Equitable Distribution and Alimony Spreadsheets

...e” to whom order and vertical thinking come naturally. I take my laptop to mediations and trials, and my ability to make changes and calculations on the fly provides to me an advantage I need. Every experienced lawyer has her/his own methods regarding “the stuff”. This is mine. I use Microsoft Office Excel. This workbook is in Version 7, but it is easily convertible. I learned spreadsheets on a 40 k program called VisaCalc 30 years ago. I am surpr...

June 21, 2012

More About Organizing Your Case.

...orce”, “Reasons My Spouse is Not a Good Parent”. These lists go with us to mediation, and they are in my opening statement to the court or jury and my closing arguments. They must be concise because it is so difficult for a Court to understand and sort through the evidence as it is presented;  and c. The Timeline or Chronology, with dates (exact or approximate) along the left side of the page, and the events (which may include elements from a. and...

May 17, 2022

A “SUMMING” LETTER TO A YOUNGER COLLEAGUE

...y searchable”, so you can enter “technology”, “law office management”, or “mediation” and get many “hits”; also terms specific to a practice area, “child custody”, “alimony”, “car wreck”, “personal injury” or “medical malpractice”.   Getting a client to collect and organize information is a challenge, especially when emotions are high. “Digging down” is a manual or paper adaptation of the CaseMap case management system, now (in my opinion) overpri...

April 21, 2022

Our Helpful Resources: Writings and Videos

...entoring; aka “Unbundled Legal Services” under a “limited-scope contract.” Mediation Services, also based on an hourly rate, usually $250/hr. Recently I wrote two pieces of memoir, one relating my efforts to educate myself, the public, and my colleagues on a variety of topics. When you Choose a Lawyer, Choose Well. – Attorney J. Burton Hunter III : Attorney J. Burton Hunter III (hunterlawfirm.net) A good friend describes himself and me as “autodid...

December 31, 2021

Ten of My Best: Happy New Year 2022

...Burton Hunter III (hunterlawfirm.net) My blog has 130 “hits” for the term mediation, enjoy: You searched for mediation – Attorney J. Burton Hunter III : Attorney J. Burton Hunter III (hunterlawfirm.net) Several good reasons why you don’t want a trial and don’t ever want to have to return to court! Civil Litigation 101 – Attorney J. Burton Hunter III : Attorney J. Burton Hunter III (hunterlawfirm.net) Parents’ behavior: Divorce Does Not Ruin Child...

February 23, 2021

A Pending WV Family Law Catastrophe

...lawyers are “dropping like flies”. One solace is the option of family law mediation, where parents can negotiate parenting plans and property settlement agreements based on the concept of “best interests of the child”. I represent an equal number of men and women. I am in court dozens of times a year. Here is an assessment, slightly paraphrased, of the pending litigation by a dedicated family law attorney and mediator who fights for the children...

April 29, 2020

A ROADMAP TO BURTON HUNTER’S IDEAS AND “WISDOM”

...m/ydagxcuc   CIVIL SUITS, PREVENTIVE LAW, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, NEGOTIATION, MEDIATION, AND OTHER Blog Search for “Civil Action”: https://tinyurl.com/y7rw8yb7 Blog Search for “Right of Way”: https://tinyurl.com/yas4o3g8 Blog Search for “Jury Trial” : https://tinyurl.com/ybz825b6 Blog Search for “Estate Dispute”: https://tinyurl.com/ycop2gc2 Blog Search for “Law Office Management”: https://tinyurl.com/y9q7wqdf Blog Search for “Legal Checkup”: https:/...

January 31, 2019

Financial Disclosure in Divorce: Get it Right!

...the extent I can, I need to track all of those debts, up to settlement or mediation or trial. If there is a trial, the Court will need that information for a just result. This may require calling my creditors, my bank, and my insurance company, or the “plan administrator” for a retirement and visiting the county clerk or assessor. I understand the difference between a secured and an unsecured debt. Example of secured debts are car loans and home...

April 11, 2017

30 SIMPLE FACTS ABOUT YOUR PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM

...t so clear, a good lawyer may convince the carrier to go to pre-litigation mediation. Mediation often leads to settlement. I have learned that I can make good money in cases with clear fault and “manageable” damages by taking a contingency fee of just 20%, and occasionally less. “Contingent” means no fee without a recovery. Many lawyers accept as standard 1/3, or 33 1/3 % of any sum collected, before costs are deducted, plus the costs. Many times,...

December 14, 2017

Future of the Law: A Selection of My Posts

...m.net/so-you-have-your-child-custody-agreement-now-what/ https://hunterlawfirm.net/digging-down-on-organizing-and-preparing-your-case/ https://hunterlawfirm.net/time-revise-mediation-wv/https://hunterlawfirm.net/self-represented-mediation/ Questions and feedback are requested and welcome. jbh...