One question I had is who is the client for the corporate lawyer? You can have
neutral experts, but when a person is offering legal advice, can you really be
neutral?
I had a collaborative case where there was issue with a foreclosure, and one of
the parties hired a real estate lawyer. That lawyer could not be hired as a
neutral and could not provide legal advice to both parties because there was
the potential for competing interests between the spouses. As a practical
matter, we had the ability to share information that came from that real estate
lawyer with the team in the divorce.
Kellie McConahay
Attorney & Certified Divorce Financial Analyst
McConahay Law Firm PC
3300 Edinborough Way, Suite 550
Edina, MN 55435
Office: 952-405-2065
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On Oct 17, 2019, at 11:19 PM, Charles Spiegel charlesspiegellaw@xxxxxxxxx
[CollabLaw] <CollabLaw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I have a CP case which I'd love some input on. Thanks in advance. These
conversations are so helpful!
Happens to be a single coach, financial neutral and lawyer for each spouse.
Largest asset is valuable corporate stock. Team needs corporate law advice
on various methods of dividing the rights in the shares. So clients will
hire a Corp lawyer as a neutral.
Some of you may have experiences with such additional neutral experts of
various types...
Two questions.
1. How should we consider if full team should be at meetings where Corp
lawyer presents their findings? Seems to me/us? yes. Clients tho wealthy,
are wanting to control costs......
2. How should we decide if Corp atty must sign on to our CP Agt? Assuming
they are willing to include disqualification language in their representation
agt.
Particularly if you've had experience with such limited scope neutrals, would
love to hear how you may have thought about these issues!
Thanks again.
Charlie Spiegel, Esq.
charlesspiegellaw..com <http://charlesspiegellaw.com/>
