A non-compasionate domestic Attorney is like a musician without soul. Important qualities to look for in a domestic attorney are communication, caring, and compassion. The importance of having an attorney who is knowledgeable and experienced goes without saying. The keys to domestic practice are to:

1. understand the specific situation
2. try to find the best possible resolution for all involved with as little stress as possible
3. staying in touch with one's client to keep apprised of changing and current events
4. prepare for each and every hearing and battle every issue as if it were a trial.

Lifelong Clients

I once overheard a conversation of two attorneys where one told the other about his "lifelong clients" when referring to his domestic relations practice. In a way, he was absolutely correct in that it is rare that a divorce case ends when the parties receive their final paperwork from a court.

If children are involved, it is easy to see changes and issues can arise that will affect the lives of the parties and the children. Former spouses get remarried and children get stepparents; children get older and grow up; income changes; needs change; people move. Even if a couple divorces without having children during the marriage, some parties will have a continuing relationship due to common ownership and/or sale of real property, personal property and management of investments.

The attorney in that conversation must have been a good one, because those clients of his kept coming back with their new problematic situations and issues as they unfolded. That is exactly the type of service and professionalism that the Malbrough Firm LLC, (205) 747-8351, strives to provide for each and every client.