Divorce like a Celebrity: Quickly and discretely.

Some celebrities manage to keep their divorces outside the courts. Sure, they have to file paperwork to legalize their divorce, but we don’t hear about any courtroom drama. Two celebrities who did that are 28 year old pop singer Katy Perry and her husband of 18 months, 36 year old British comedian and actor, Russell…

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Gene Simmons & Shannon Tweed: Not a Common Marriage

Gene Simmons & Shannon Tweed: Not a Common Marriage After 28 years together, KISS rocker Gene Simmons and former Playboy Playmate Shannon Tweed finally got married on October 1, 2011! Probably not your common, every day wedding. Indeed, the invitation said, “Classy Cocktail Attire Requested – although we know some Rockstar attire will be worn.”…

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Can Collaborative Law Save Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman from a real-life ‘War of the Roses’? It Could Be the Answer for this High Net Worth Couple.

Comedic actors Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman separate, now contenders for a collaborative divorce. The couple recently announced their split after more than 40 years together. You may recall that DeVito once co-starred in the hit film, The War of the Roses, based on a contemptuous divorce. Hopefully, his real life won’t imitate his ‘reel’…

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Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Settle Their Divorce with Alternative Dispute Resolution

Congratulations, Tom and Katie! Katie Holmes collaborative law divorce sets another example of celebrity “Alternative Dispute Resolution.” While litigating a case is the traditional way of resolving a dispute, Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) is exactly that – an alternative to litigation. ADR can take many forms, including Collaborative Law (where both parties hire their own counsel and…

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