Collaboration thrives when litigation off the table

Originally published in Law Times, July 24, 2015. Written by Deborah Graham and Nicola Savin Collaborative lawyers have removed a significant tool from their negotiation toolbox — they do not go to court for their collaborative clients. Without the option of litigation or the threat of litigation, collaborative lawyers are focused on settlement every step […]

Collaborative lawyers work with settlements in mind

Without the option or threat of litigation, collaborative lawyers have developed best practices that increase the likelihood of timely, durable and cost-effective settlements for clients, Toronto family lawyer Nicola Savin, a partner with Birenbaum, Steinberg, Landau, Savin & Colraine, LLP, writes in Lawyers Weekly. The article, co-authored by Deborah Graham, discusses the skills associated with collaborative […]