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Sizing up the economy, we tend to look toward the obvious indicators to gauge how hard-hitting a downturn is and how bad the fallout will be. We tally the numbers and measure the effects on the markets ”“ stock prices plunging on Wall Street, houses being foreclosed on Main Street. And other quantifiable things such as vacancy rates, jobless claims, retail sales and P&L statements. But the economy affects people in other ways that don”™t make headlines because of their personal nature. One of those is divorce, itself stress-inducing, and uncertain economic times may only exacerbate an already trying situation.
There are ways to ease some of the pressures, according to MaryEllen Linnehan, an attorney and partner at Day & Linnehan Center for Collaborative Law and Divorce Mediation P.L.L.C. in Mount Kisco and New York City.
The Business Journal checked in with Linnehan to learn about “interdisciplinary collaborative practice.”
In an “Online” interview, she explained how to avoid adversarial legal processes through out-of-court settlements in matrimonial and family law conflicts. Linnehan also was recently named president of The New York Association of Collaborative Professionals, a nonprofit organization focused on dispute resolution.
