Kessler & Solomiany, LLC Blog

By Stephanie Francis Ward This ABA Journal podcast is brought to you by WestlawNext, the most advanced technology combined with market-leading content and West’s history of trusted editorial excellence. Helping legal professionals save time is what they’ve been doing for over 125 years. Learn more at WestlawNext.com. Stephanie Francis Ward: People often don’t want to […]

While there certainly is more than one way to work with the press, I have found that being forthcoming with the media, even if my answer is “I don’t know”, or “I know but cannot and will not say”, has been the best.

Too often the focus on lawyer education is on how to go to trial.

New York Post NFL free agent Terrell Owens has been simultaneously slapped with court papers by three different women for alleged unpaid child support totaling $35,000. Melanie Paige Smith alleged in a Friday court filing that dad-of-four kids (by four different women) Owens has failed to pay her the $5,000 in monthly support she says […]

Divorce filings always seem to decrease around Christmas time. There may be many reasons, including some that we hear such as wanting to keep the family together for one last holiday, or feeling guilty about filing around Christmas time. It is a nice reprieve and it is always nice to see people really give their […]

There will be family law discussed not only indoors, but pool side and at the beach. Isn’t that better than your conference room?

By: ABA Now Trying a case within the crucible of the courtroom presents enough challenges for litigators, but the impact on lawyers, clients, witnesses, judges and jurors can be profound when a case attracts a significant amount of media attention. Some of America’s leading litigators and judges shared insights on trying high-profile cases during a […]

the goal is to enhance American and Cuban lawyers knowledge and skills in family law,

I have been very fortunate to have been invited to speak on high profile and high asset divorce recently.

I just concluded my twentieth (I think? Maybe 21?) semester of teaching family law at John Marshall Law School in Atlanta. It is so rewarding. While it takes time to prepare and teach (3.5 hours per week of instruction), it feels like I am making a small difference in the students’ lives. Certainly not all […]