Sarasota Divorce Services
Comprehensive Support for Sarasota & Manatee County Residents
Divorce is a commonly a complex and emotional process affecting both couples and their children. The end of a marriage can invoke a range of strong emotions, including sadness, anger, frustration, and anxiety. While dealing with the emotional toll, it can also require navigating complex legal processes and making significant decisions about your future, which can be stressful and overwhelming.
Divorce often involves major changes in lifestyle and routine. You may need to sell the family home, divide assets and debts, and establish new living arrangements. These changes can be disruptive and unsettling, particularly if children are involved.
In some cases, divorce may also involve bitter conflict between spouses. This further complicates the process, making reaching rational and mutually agreeable solutions difficult.
At McDermott Law Offices, PLLC, we understand the challenges involved in the divorce process. Our attorney has handled thousands of cases and has built a reputation for integrity, dedication, and responsive client service. Attorney Paul McDermott brings clients over two decades of experience, including litigation, negotiation, formal mediation, and collaborative law as options to the divorce process.
Learn more about your case and options by consulting our Sarasota divorce attorney. Call (941) 837-5071 or contact us online to get started.
Resolution Methods for Divorce
Various litigation and non-litigation methods can be used to obtain a divorce in Florida. Litigation typically involves going to court and having a judge decide about the multiple issues involved in the divorce.
Non-litigation methods, such as formal mediation and collaborative divorce, offer alternative ways to resolve disputes and come to mutually agreeable solutions.
Formal mediation involves a neutral third party who helps the couple negotiate and reach a settlement agreement. Attorney Paul McDermott has represented clients in hundreds of mediations. The Court requires the parties to mediate prior to scheduling a trial in the case.
Collaborative divorce involves each spouse hiring their own attorney and committing to resolving disputes through negotiation and cooperation rather than litigation. Mr. McDermott is a trained collaborative divorce lawyer.
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"Personable and Genuine"
He was respectful, experienced, personable, and genuine. Throughout the entire divorce process, I was not once disappointed.
- Teresa H. -
"Excellent Counsel"
I strongly recommend using Paul McDermott. Paul always had my best interests in mind when deciding our course of action.
- William G. -
"A Terrific Listener"
In addition to his expertise and recommendations, Paul was also a terrific listener, showed compassion (which lawyers rarely do!), and made me feel at ease.
- Andrea M. -
"Excellent Legal Expertise"
As you can imagine any divorce is traumatic. Working with Mr. McDermott made the process better. His good listening skills, compassion and legal expertise were excellent.
- Jeffrey H. -
"Honest and Responsive"
Mr. McDermott provided me with the greatest counseling and representation that I could ask for. I really appreciate his honesty, integrity, and responsiveness.
- Sergio A. -
"I'll Be Forever Grateful!"
I was shown nothing but respect, professionalism, compassion, and integrity... my case was handled with the utmost care and importance.
- Joseph L. -
"Helpful and Professional!"
Very helpful and professional. Returns communication in a very timely manner.
- Madison M. -
"Empathy, Creativity, & Integrity"
This team demonstrated incredible empathy, creativity, integrity, wealth of knowledge, and humor when helping me with my divorce. They lead me step by step with projected timelines, options, and reality checks.
- Eduardo L.