Author Archives: Randy Kessler

“Handling” the Media (in Family Law Matters)?

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Randy Kessler

While there certainly is more than one way to work with the press, I have found that being forthcoming with the media, even if my answer is “I don’t know”, or “I know but cannot and will not say”, has been the best. Continue reading →

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Winning Settlement Strategies

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Randy Kessler

Too often the focus on lawyer education is on how to go to trial. Continue reading →

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Holiday Season puts brakes on divorce

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Randy Kessler

Divorce filings always seem to decrease around Christmas time. There may be many reasons, including some that we hear such as wanting to keep the family together for one last holiday, or feeling guilty about filing around Christmas time. It … Continue reading →

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ABA Family Law Section plans for South Beach Seminar in full swing

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Randy Kessler

There will be family law discussed not only indoors, but pool side and at the beach. Isn’t that better than your conference room? Continue reading →

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CUBA! ABA Family Law Section Invitation

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Randy Kessler

the goal is to enhance American and Cuban lawyers knowledge and skills in family law, Continue reading →

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High Profile Clients Programs

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Randy Kessler

I have been very fortunate to have been invited to speak on high profile and high asset divorce recently. Continue reading →

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Teaching makes us better

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Randy Kessler

I just concluded my twentieth (I think? Maybe 21?) semester of teaching family law at John Marshall Law School in Atlanta. It is so rewarding. While it takes time to prepare and teach (3.5 hours per week of instruction), it … Continue reading →

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Pamela

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Randy Kessler

This week, family law attorney, and my boss from 1989-1991, Pamela Tremayne, passed away. Pamela offered me employment when I was a very young lawyer, in my mid-twenties. To work with her was very appealing to me since she was … Continue reading →

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ABA FAMILY LAW CLE REGISTRATION SOARS

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Randy Kessler

The program enrollment for next week at the Encore in Las Vegas is great (over 250!) and you can still sign up. For those of you coming or thinking about coming who are reading this on a smartphone, you can … Continue reading →

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Thanks for the opportunity.

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Randy Kessler

Knowledge is power and we should all be as knowledgable as we can about the laws that so vitally affect families, especially children. Continue reading →

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Vegas ABA Family Law Seminar info now available on your phone

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Randy Kessler

The upcoming ABA Family Law Seminar has already generated a tremendous response. The advance registration numbers are great with more people registering each day. And now, more good news. The entire program schedule and related information (presentation titles, times and … Continue reading →

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Braves, Red Sox Collapse. Is there a lesson?

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Randy Kessler

Where’s the silver lining? Maybe that in life, you should never give up? I think so. That’s the optimist in me. As a divorce lawyer, every day I see people who feel their life is collapsing. Baseball is, in the … Continue reading →

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Young lawyers rest assured, there is work for you.

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Randy Kessler

Today a young lawyer met with me to ask for help starting her own law firm. While I still consider myself a “start-up” and love to learn about business, it reminded me of some things I think are true (and … Continue reading →

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Book Arrives

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Randy Kessler

If you search for a family law form and it is not in the book, please let me know so we can consider including it, if appropriate for the book, in the updates. Continue reading →

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ABA FLS Brochure available now

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Randy Kessler

The speakers and program producers have worked very hard to organize and create this exciting program and we hope you will join us. Continue reading →

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Custody ruling against woman with cancer

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Randy Kessler

…the factors the judge likely focused on were those that affected the children and what would give them the best shot at good, stable futures. Continue reading →

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Forensic Accounting in Family Law

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Randy Kessler

brand new book “The Forensic Accounting Deskbook, A Practical Guide to Financial Investigation and Analysis for Family Lawyers Continue reading →

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Forms book to be delivered any day

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Randy Kessler

I am getting excited. The forms’ book “Georgia Library of Family Law Forms” which we have been working on for about a year is about to be delivered. The truck should arrive within a week or two and the first … Continue reading →

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New DNA Testing Claims Paternity Can Be Determined ASAP

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Randy Kessler

What if technology and science progress to the point where paternity can be established “the morning after” or at one month of pregnancy?
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ABA meeting informative and rewarding

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Randy Kessler

The Annual American Bar Association meeting, held this year in Toronto, has been quite interesting.  I have gone to meetings for all sorts of committees (Commission on Youth at Risk, and many others) and seminars on all sorts of topics … Continue reading →

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