Kayla C Tipple

I was hoping for an inexpensive, uncomplicated divorce and that is exactly what I got. At my initial meeting with Kayla I explained what my goal was and she explained in detail the process - and expense - required. Marge kept me abreast of all developments and there were never any surprises, legal or... financial. A professional and ethical operation.

Kayla is very warm person to deal with. Not too experienced yet in my opinion, I actively assisted her in the development of our case. Her initial estimate of cost was in the $4K to $6K range but I ended paying over $12K. My divorce expectation was to be protected with a main pre-marital asset and he...r opinion was that in mediation that would have a better chance of being protected. I was for direct negotiation with my divorce petitioner wife instead, and her thoughts were to "save" lawyers fees going to mediation. Mediation was costly, and it did not fulfill the expectation. Maybe she was not self assured enough to negotiate a good agreement with the opposing party. Mediation, as conducted, was a pre-prepared six hour package that extenuated myself, isolated myself from the opposing party, and allowed the Mediator to take it upon himself to create a ten page agreement package without pre-agreeing in advance to the details (homestead value, car values, pre-marital assets) which he presented for signature at the eleventh hour with the added pressure that one signs at that point or has to then go to Court. No Good! My advise is to hire a lawyer less complacent with the opposing lawyer and limit your interactions with your lawyer's office, as every little thing is billed (It cost me $100 to send my petitioner's passport to her lawyer). Also, Mediation, as it is conducted, leaves things in the hand of the Mediator who orchestrates a Resolution that takes you back in surprise at the end. Finally, had it not been for my active involvement in documenting and providing strategic moves I may have ended worse off.