About the Presenter
Cris Pastore, Esquire, Co-Founder, Main Line Family Law Center
Cris Pastore is an expert attorney-mediator and has been a practicing attorney for over 20 years. He became a mediator in 2007, when he grew increasingly frustrated by destructive nature of the traditional court-contested divorce process. After having mediated hundreds of divorce cases, Cris founded Main Line Family Law Center, with the help of his wife, Sharon. Through community education and working directly with clients, Cris has made it his personal mission to revolutionize this area of practice so that families can emerge healthy and whole once again.
Whether having been married 5 years or 25 years, couples are no longer risking the courts to decide their family's future. In fact, less than 10% actually ever get to tell their story to the judge.
What's really tragic is that spouses who fight for their interests and that of their children in court, will often run out of money paying divorce lawyers an average of $250-$350 an hour! Their case just sits for up to 2-4 years, and they ultimately risk losing up to 75% of their net worth.
Financially and emotionally spent, it's easy to see why things are changing. Couples are now turning to divorce mediation to resolve their separation or divorce.
May we also suggest that this is a perfect way to bring up the topic with your spouse.
