The Parties were married for over thirty years, and the Client was the primary breadwinner for the majority of the Parties’ marriage. After developing a targeted plan of attack for settlement in Client’s initial strategy session, Colburn Hintze Maletta (CHM Law) initiated negotiations with the Opposing Party and achieved a settlement (without ever stepping foot in Court) whereby Client paid no spousal maintenance and retained his substantial retirement assets—his two primary objectives.
Client was extremely happy with the aggressive negotiation tactics and result, indicating that he was initially prepared to have to give up substantial assets during the divorce if the matter proceeded to trial. In exchange, Client not only gave up less than he likely would have if the matter had proceeded to trial but as a result of the aggressive negotiation tactics employed by CHM, Client also gave up much less than he was ultimately willing to reach a deal.