I can vouch from personal experience that 1) divorce does not have to be awful, and 2) the degree of "awfulness" will most likely be determined, not by your soon-to-be-ex-spouse, but by the kind of lawyer you hire. Your friends and relatives may advise you to hire a real "shark" in order to protect yourself. Unfortunately that may be the worst advice you could receive. A "shark" is defined as a predatory fish that eats smaller fish and is sometimes dangerous to human beings. An attorney who is known as a "shark" will definitely be dangerous to human beings and most especially dangerouse to their pocketbooks, spouses, and children. While you may, indeed, need an attorney with litigation experience, your pending divorce will be the worst kind fo "awfulness" if you hire a shark.
I have devoted my 18 years of family law practice to keeping my clients out of court through collaboration, negotiation, and pro-se mediation. It is my goal to help clients worry less about pursing their "rights" and more about pursuing the right outcome for themselves and for the future relationship of their families. Children will experience one and only one childhood. It is my goal to help clients preserve that childhood by helping them to divorce with dignity.
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Flat Fee! My motto is "Avoid Court - Divorce With Dignity". As your family law mediator, I can help you reach agreements, draft most of your documents, and keep you out of court. HIRE ONE MEDIATOR INSTEAD OF TWO ATTORNEYS.
24 years
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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IN | Retired | 1996 | 04/01/2022 |
Legal answers | 28 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2015 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Owner/Attorney/Mediator | Romine Family Law Services, LLC | 2013 - Present |
Family Law Attorney, Mediator | Holt Fleck & Romine | 1996 - 2013 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Association of Family & Concilation Courts (AFCC) | Member | 2006 - Present |
Central Indiana Asssociation of Collaborative Professionals | Member | 2004 - Present |
Indianapolis Bar Association | Member | 1996 - Present |
Hamilton Bar Association | Member | 1996 - Present |
Indiana State Bar Association | Member | 1996 - Present |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Ebook - Self-Published | What You Should Know Before You Hire A Shark | 2014 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis | JD - Juris Doctor | 1996 |
Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1978 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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CLE for Shelbyville Bar Association | Indiana Child Support Rules & Guidelines | 2010 |
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