In times of family crisis, personal attention and communication are priceless. Client opinions matter, and Mr. Metcalfe is committed to giving each client the attention he or she deserves. New clients are often pleasantly surprised when phone calls are returned personally and in most cases, very promptly. Mr. Metcalfe devotes time to teach clients what is important in family court decisions and to direct efforts toward achieving the best outcome.
This way, the client and attorney together are able to weigh all of the risks, the costs, and the likely outcome. The firm does not encourage litigation when a settlement can be achieved, but it will not recommend settling a case if such settlement provides unfair results to his client.
Mr. Metcalfe realizes that family law is about more than the legal issues. That is why he has developed relationships with outstanding professionals that are experts in the fields of custody evaluation matters, business interests, financial and divorce planning, evaluation of professional practices and compensation packages.
Although he is a capable and experienced litigator in court, Mr. Metcalfe’s first effort is to settle matters in mediation and in non-adversarial manners. Reaching resolution in a cost-effective and expeditious manner is more important than harmful and expensive trials where the client’s future is determined solely by a judge. Mr. Metcalfe does not measure winning and
losing solely on trial results. Winning and losing includes consideration of additional factors as cost to the client, stress on the client, future ramifications to the client and client satisfaction. Not considering personal ramifications of decisions during divorce is costly.
Many times a thoughtfully crafted settlement helps children avoid unnecessary torment and conflict that accompanies divorce. Less eventful family law matters help the whole family heal better and encourages families to confront and resolve emotionally charged problems in a private office, and not in public arena.
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