Joelle Adelson, Lawyer & Mediator

Don’t usually comment on such personal matters, but think I could do a lot of good here. In my professional life, Bankruptcy Trustee, I have heard an incredible amount of atrocious stories about divorce. It generally boils down to «the lawyers encouraged us to squabble over things until the money ran out and then they were unresponsive and quick to settle».
My marriage died a quiet death and we were still friendly, so the only reasonable option, collaborative law, was a possibility. Joelle Adelson was recommended to me and I was very happy with my choice. She believes in the value of collaborative law as a means of respectfully moving forward without laying waste to the family dynamic. She worked well with my wife’s lawyer and EVERYTHING WAS SETTLED WITH A MINIMUM OF GRIEF, TIME, AND LEGAL FEES without ever seeing the inside of the Court. This was only possible because the lawyers played a supportive role and only offered solutions instead of playing us against each other to create animosity. This is huge when there are children involved.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CHANCE AT A PEACEFUL DIVORCE, this is the ONLY way to consider. DO NOT GO TO COURT AND FIGHT OVER THE SMALL STUFF IF YOU CAN AVOID IT. The adversarial Court route will leave you both much poorer and more miserable in the end. Be fair with each other and move along.
Joelle Adelson, in Oakville, was an excellent choice for me.