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Marc Christianson, Managing Partner:

I like helping people. Everybody in this firm loves helping people. I mean, this is a one-on-one where you can see the direct impact of how this process has impacted people. Changing relationships is always difficult, but there are cases where clients come in and they're at the end of their rope, and at the end of the process, maybe six to nine months down the line, they're able to move forward in a healthy, productive way.

Rita Herrera Irvin, Founder:

The difference between a good attorney and a great attorney is the passion for family law, because it's that passion for family law, that really great desire to help people that is going to get you through the difficulty.

Sands McKinley, Founder:

In order for somebody to do this work, day after day, year after year, and feel complete and feel satisfied and happy doing that work, they have to have this internal compassion, empathy, and personal need to fulfill this sort of role for their clients.

The people who work at our firm have chosen to be there in time of need for people who are in serious crisis. In order to do that well, you have to develop a relationship beyond just a technical relationship. It has to be a rapport of trust and sincere caring for the person, and their experience, and their outcome.

Jennifer Payseno, Partner:

That's what's driven me to stay and practice in the area of family law, is the connection you have to your client. To be able to see the tremendous impact you can have and help in a system through a very difficult time that they have when they come to you. So, listening and understanding what their needs are, and also understanding that this is a process they typically have never been through. So, helping them understand how it works; helping prepare them, so that they can have expectations and to understand what that will entail.

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