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Urgent: When Separate Lawyers Are Required in Mediation

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When are separate lawyers needed in divorce mediation? Rarely, because mediation is built on the spouses' self-empowerment, explains New York divorce attorney Bill Leininger—the clients, not lawyers or judges, stay in control. That's why a typical mediation runs four to six thousand rather than $50,000 to $75,000 in court. He urges clients to verify work and jointly decide each step.

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Answered by Bill Leininger · Staten Island, NY

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— why one spouse's objection keeps lawyers out for both

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— how keeping lawyers out gives the clients control of the cost

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When are separate lawyers needed in mediation?

Rarely, because mediation is built on the spouses' self-empowerment—the clients, not lawyers or judges, stay in control. That's why a typical mediation runs four to six thousand rather than $50,000 to $75,000 in court, though he urges clients to verify work and jointly decide each step.

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