Urgent: How Aggressive Lawyers Can Damage Divorce Outcomes
How do aggressive lawyers damage a divorce? By inflaming conflict to inflate their bills, says divorce attorney Bill Leininger—more hostility means more motions, each costing thousands. He recalls opposing counsel who deliberately stalled a settlement for months to keep billing. It takes just one combative lawyer to poison a case, which is why he steers clients toward cooperative mediation instead.
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Answered by Bill Leininger · Staten Island, NY and Sarasota, FL
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How do aggressive lawyers damage a divorce?
By inflaming conflict to inflate their bills—more hostility means more motions, each costing thousands, a 'salt on the wounds' tactic some lawyers use.
Can a lawyer's finances prolong a case?
Yes—he recalls opposing counsel who deliberately stalled a settlement for months to keep billing, since it takes just one combative lawyer to poison a case.
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