Jan 11The Only Strategy You Need to Win Your Divorce (without Court)The “lawyer up and fight” divorce is not just a losing strategy — it’s playing Russian roulette with your life. Get the playbook for a kinder, easier and cheaper divorce. I’ve been a family lawyer for 17 years. First as a Certified Family Law Specialist and law firm owner, and…Divorce6 min readDivorce6 min read
Nov 4, 2022Why Hello Divorce Relaunched In-House Payment Plans for Divorcing Customers (instead of relying on BNPL)Think You Can’t Afford to Get Divorced? Hello Divorce’s pay-as-you-go options make it even easier to get through the legal process without racking up debt Society often paints divorce as the “easy way out,” as if we choose to end our marriages the moment something goes wrong in the relationship…Access To Justice4 min readAccess To Justice4 min read
Oct 24, 2022Stop Lawyer-splaining: What We’ve Learned About What Legal Consumers Actually WantEver googled “Best Divorce Attorney” and read through the results? I don’t advise it. Best isn’t good enough. Americans deserve better. No one wants to be lawyer-splained. When I graduated law school, I took the first job in family law that would allow me to get into the courtroom. I…Legaltech5 min readLegaltech5 min read
Nov 17, 2021How the Legal System Tries to Prevent You From Getting Meaningful Help for Your Legal Issue (& Why Innovation Will Prevail)Legal Regulations are changing — but there’s still so much work to be done. I’ve been a lawyer for 16 years but I’m not allowed to provide you with legal advice. At least not in my capacity as a Founder and CEO of Hello Divorce. In fact, none of our…Justicetech3 min readJusticetech3 min read
Dec 4, 2020Why We Kept Hello Divorce’s Checklists and Worksheets FreeAt Hello Divorce, our mission is to change the divorce experience by making it easier, cheaper, and friendlier. We believe that the traditional ‘lawyer up and fight’ model is outdated and toxic to reorganizing families. …Divorce2 min readDivorce2 min read
Feb 15, 2020How to Marie Kondo Your DivorceNothing causes anxiety like a divorce that’s “stuck.” The solution? Declutter your divorce and get it back on track. Now’s a great time to finalize your divorce. Or, at least head in that direction. By getting your divorce on track before summer, you can make any “big” lifestyle changes while your kids are out for the break and you have long sunshine-y days. So why should you “declutter” your…Divorce5 min readDivorce5 min read
Jan 24, 2020Legally Speaking: Just How “Real” Is Marriage Story, Anyway?A divorce attorney explains all of the movie’s legal problems, and beware, spoilers ahead! — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently named Netflix film Marriage Story a Best Picture nominee. Marriage Story is actually not about marriage — unless you think divorce an inevitable part of marriage (ahem…it’s not). Marriage Story is not just anyone’s story. It’s a slightly fictionalized version of…Divorce5 min readDivorce5 min read
Apr 15, 2019How and Why a Cynic of “DIY” Law Built a DIY Divorce PlatformHow and Why a Cynic of “DIY” Law Built a DIY Divorce Platform For 10 years I have owned and operated a boutique family law firm in the San Francisco Bay Area. Every month, without fail, we receive one or two requests from people who used a do-it-yourself (DIY) legal…Legaltech10 min readLegaltech10 min read
Sep 13, 2017Why do we do what we do?Could it be that those of us who took a road more traveled path could actually be doing our soul’s work? Even when it wasn’t a conscious choice? What motivates us to do the type of work that we do? I’m a lot less cynical than the Generation X stereotype…Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
