Course Description

Instructor: Fred Glassman, JD .

This course will open your eyes to a new, less stressful, state of the art method for settling disputes you, or your relatives and friends, have encountered. Have you ever argued over the common fence with a neighbor? Or disagreed with the terms for buying or selling a house? Think of the breakup of a marriage or even having trouble planning a marriage. How about a business transaction running into snags? Or the breakup of a medical or business partnership? Or the children of a deceased parent fighting over the will? We will explore how collaborative law differs from litigation, arbitration and mediation, the more commonly known process options.

The course will demonstrate the redefined roles of attorneys, financial advisors, mental health professionals, and other experts as needed, who form interdisciplinary teams to guide people through controlling their own destiny while at the same time respecting the competing interests of the other party.

The instructor was a pioneer in developing collaborative law throughout the United States and brings his expertise from Los Angeles to Atlanta. Actual cases from his law practice will be discussed, including those that involved well known musicians, athletes, authors, actors and public figures.