L. Steven Rakowski

When suitable our wish for a client is that the Collaborative Process be utilized as the preferred model of conflict resolution. We also offer mediation as well as traditional litigation services. Skilled and experienced attorneys with the perspective of years of experience will ensure that the process selected for your divorce is the least acrimonious and most expeditious model.

Compassionate, responsive and professional our attorneys strive to provide our clients with empowered direction to control their own case outcomes and maintain a dignified case climate. Utilizing creative problem-solving skills developed through extensive training in alternative dispute resolution disciplines (arbitration, mediation and collaborative practice) client-tailored outcomes are our goal. We apply a multi-disciplinary approach to accomplish a complete, lasting conflict resolution.

Whether as part of an initial proceeding (divorce, civil union dissolution, etc.) or a post-decree modification or enforcement, child support practice requires experience and skill to determine a support payer's income from all sources as well as the limited deductions allowed by statute. Our office has had many years of experience in helping our clients properly determine the correct amount of support.

Child custody disputes are unquestionably the most evocative and provocative area of family law. Often times the parents' perceptions of one another created by their treatment of one another impacts their view of the other's qualities as a parent. This field is particularly challenging because of the interplay between the law and psychology. Our office handled numerous cases involving custody determinations and modifications occasioned by parental relocation, alienation, and disordered behaviors