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Macleod Law & Mediation Chambers

Changing the way people divorce: Macleod Law & Mediation Chambers

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Macleod Law & Mediation ChambersDivorce may be an unfortunate fact of your life, but you can make it easier. One way is to hire a family-law firm that offers different options to guide you through your divorce. Macleod Law & Mediation Chambers (MLMC) is a versatile firm that can offer the process giving you the most control and the best possible outcome, whether that's mediation, Collaborative Divorce, or litigation.

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Macleod Law & Mediation Chambers

20-5330 Canotek Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1J 9C3
(613) 745-3333

202-900 Morrison Drive
Ottawa, ON, K2H 8K7
(613) 829-7000

www.alternativelaw.ca or www.divorceworks.ca
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"It starts with our proven experience," says Ottawa family lawyer and mediator Nigel Macleod. "We have some combined 40 years of practice in family law." Macleod and his colleagues deliver reliable advocacy and settlement solutions that help restructure families through the divorce experience.

Many divorce settlement options under one roof

Macleod points out that MLMC offers a variety of settlement options for divorcing clients, including mediation and collaborative law. "Our style is one of negotiating first, litigating if necessary," he says. "Our operative style is settlement-oriented and resolution-based, with a strategy designed to reduce conflict and let both divorcing parties be masters of their own destiny."

Marie-Hélène Godbout, who also practices with the firm, recommends alternative dispute resolution as well. "You can't control the litigation process," she explains. "It's full of rules and timelines that are strictly regulated. But when you choose an alternative method, you decide how things proceed and have more control. It's more cost-effective, and better for the children, for spouses to exit on good terms."

Client-oriented with a team approach

MLMC works with a client-centered approach that focuses on your needs. "We're always open and available," says Macleod. "At the same time, we've found that structure works best." He adds that the firm handles each case with a team model. "We're the right size: big enough to do an efficient job, but not so big that the client gets lost within the office environment."

"We're about resolution, as opposed to reaction," adds Godbout. "Instead of reacting to the client's anger, we look at the big picture and find a solution that's in the best interests of everyone. Of equal importance are our clients' finances: they're going through strong changes in financial circumstances, and the divorce shouldn't add another burden. We offer payment options based on the client's means."

Service in English and French

A strong advantage of MLMC is its bilingualism. "Both Elisha Kelly, the firm's Matrimonial Real Estate Solicitor and Ms. Godbout are fluently bilingual." "My first language is French," Godbout says. "There is a concerntration of french speaking families in Ottawa, particularly near our East end, Canotek location. These clients are more fully empowered in their own language". And her dual fluency is often helpful within the same case: "Sometimes, there's one Anglophone parent and one Francophone parent. I can offer them mediation and litigation while drafting documents in both English and French."

Top reputation in the community

With his extensive trial experience with the Office of the Children's Lawyer and his pioneering work in mediation and collaborative law, Macleod is an established leader in the family-law community. His mission? "To make divorce more manageable for people, giving them control over the circumstances, so their families can move forward in a restructured form."

"We have changed the way people divorce," Macleod says. "By making it the clients' process, we can improve communication and enhance good decision making." That would completely replace the hope and happy line.

MLMC offers:
A FREE half-hour initial consultation, and A 25% discount on their "Uncontested Divorce Package" to DivorceMagazine.com visitors. Mention this profile when you call to make an appointment.

For more information, please contact Ottawa divorce lawyers and mediators at:

Macleod Law & Mediation Chambers

 20-5330 Canotek Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1J 9C3
Phone: (613) 745-3333
Fax: (613) 745-3133
202-900 Morrison Drive
Ottawa, ON, K2H 8K7
Phone: (613) 829-7000
Websites: www.alternativelaw.ca or www.divorceworks.ca
e-mail: NM@alternativelaw.ca

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