To All My Clients....

After practicing for so long in the field of matrimonial law I have had the opportunity to witness some of grossest miscarriages of justice. I have argued with judges sometimes at my own peril with contempt loosely hanging over my head while I made passionate pleas for them to actually act in the best interests of the children. Since I never represent a client who fails to put their children first, these arguments are gender neutral as I make my impassioned statements sometimes to all but a deaf ear. Once a deal is cut however, I want you to know that I am exceedingly proud of most of you with the way in which you brush yourself off and soldier on with your lives making the best of any deficiencies left open by the justice system. Many of you are now single parent households, suffering financial blows due to the loss of a second income. Many of you have to reinvent yourselves either financially or otherwise to become the people and parents you now need to be. To those of you suffering from the loss of a bad trial decision, I applaud your ability to look ahead to a bright new day without the albatross of the spouse who dragged you and your children down. To all my male clients, the way you have taken over as primary parent or continued in this role you amaze me as you make bracelets with your daughters or teach your sons the best way to cook smoores with macaroni and cheese. The judicial system chooses to judge you all, my dear clients, and criticise your skills as a parent. What the judge fails to see is your pain, and hurt and the fact that you are doing the best that you can under the circumstances. Your children are doing well assured in your love but they are probed and picked at by their law guardians and forensic experts. The reason they fail to express themselves is because they love both of their parents and can't begin to understand how such a monumental decision as to where they will live should be left to them. Afterall they have nothing to say about their bed time, why should they be consulted about something which will effect the rest of their lives? So dear clients please be aware that I although I am here to help if I can, your fate after the dust settles is really up to you. As most of you see it as a new day, I too revel in your excitement and want you to know I am proud to have been your attorney.