“The process of divorcing doesn’t have to add to the pain. The Collaborative Process provides a peaceful alternative to divorce as a battleground.”


-- Mark Springfield,


Mark Springfield restricts his family law practice to collaborative law. As a pioneer in this alternative to court, he was featured in a front-page article in the Raleigh News & Observer in November of 2003. The collaborative process requires that divorcing spouses and their attorneys all agree to stay out of court, to fully and voluntarily disclose information, to consider the best interests of the children, and to meet to negotiate issues in “four-way conferences,” conferences that include the two spouses and their attorneys. In the rare instance that the parties are unable to reach agreement in the


collaborative process, then different attorneys must be hired to take the matter to court.


Mr. Springfield is a member of Separating Together, Inc., a collaborative practice group


located in Raleigh. The Separating Together attorneys


are experienced, independent attorneys who restrict their law practices to handling family matters, such as separation and divorce, through non-adversarial, transformative conflict resolution and settlement negotiation. Visit the Separating Together website or call (919) 755-1923 to learn more about the Collaborative Process for divorce.


While Mr. Springfield was a trial lawyer for fourteen years, he feels his best gifts are in helping people effectively communicate to reach win/win agreements out of court. For


Mr. Springfield, the most compelling reason for the collaborative approach is the potential for


transformation. Spouses, particularly when they are parents, often find


www.SeparatingTogether.com 2300 Rexwoods Drive • Suite 120 • Raleigh • (919) 755-1923


themselves able to relate to each other in healthier ways after the collaborative process for divorce.


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