What You Need Know About The Tom Brady and Gisele Divorce

I don’t know Tom Brady or Gisele Bundchen nor have I ever talked with anyone who knows them. But as a divorce attorney, I have some advice for anyone going through a divorce, especially when children are involved. It is a difficult process but here are some tips to make it go the best it can. You know the old saying: make the best of a bad situation.

First, hire a very experienced family law trial attorney who will help your family. Do not hire an angry lawyer who wants to throw gas on the fire. The paradox is that the more fighting in a family law case, the more money the attorneys make. I am not suggesting that any professional would do such a thing but your attorney should be resolution focused and try to solve problems the best way possible on your behalf.

Second, your attorney should want you to understand the law, your rights, available remedies, and the risk/reward of going to trial. If something can be settled, it should be. I have had clients ask me if they should agree to send their children to college. It might be helpful to know that in Arizona, that is not the law. In other words, if you took that issue to trial, you would win and most likely get attorney fees. Neither side should ever argue a position that is legally untenable. An experienced trial attorney can tell you what the judges are deciding and how they are deciding. And then once you understand the law and you are empowered, you can make the best decisions for you and your family. Most of the time you will want to follow your attorney’s recommendation. Sometimes there are various ways to settle and you can choose the best option.

Third, stay on good terms with your partner. I know you are divorcing them but animosity only clouds the picture and costs you both lots of money. So why? What is the endgame of being angry and blowing things up? Get some counseling if you need to. Don’t use your attorney as your counselor. We have a lot of experience dealing with all kinds of issues but it always seems to work better if we can focus on the legal issues and you get some help with other emotional aspects of your divorce. If you have to, try and think of the money part as a business transaction. It is about finances, trading, selling, buying and keeping stuff.

So, find a kind, experienced, and successful attorney. They are not the loudest lawyers, they are not the angriest attorneys but they are the Best Law Firm.