Law Office of Shannon Murphy Barnes

08/15/2022

You are getting divorced: Should you mediate, collaborate, or litigate? – Quarterly Zoom Presentation: On August 17, 2022, from noon to 1:00 p.m., Cindy and Attorney Shannon Barnes, who is Of Counsel to Peridot Family Law, will co-host a Zoom seminar. This program will help you explore the differences between mediation, collaborative, and litigation processes so attendees can determine their best path forward.

To register for this free Zoom Webinar at 12 pm ET on August 17, 2022,

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: You are getting divorced: Should you mediate, collaborate, or litigate?. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

03/09/2022

The Norfolk Probate and Family Court created this video to describe the benefits of mediation. Check it out and then call me for a free 15 minute exploratory call.

Produced by the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation, this video describes the benefits of settling through mediation.

11/16/2020

This article may be helpful to some of you as the Covid numbers are climbing again.

NYU Langone’s Dr. Anthony Charuvastra offers advice to help divorced or separated families co-parent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more.

06/07/2019

Free public information seminar next week.

Learn How to Chart Your Course To A Better Divorce at our FREE Workshop this Wednesday, June 12th at 6:30pm in Danvers. (All attendees will receive a Divorce Resource Handbook.)

Regain control and clarity by learning about the legal, financial, family and personal issues that accompany the divorce process.
-Which legal process is best for you and your family?
-Is Mediation better and less expensive than Litigation?
-Is Collaborative Divorce better than Mediation?
-Will you get or have to pay Child Support and Alimony?
-What are Marital assets and how are they split? What about an Inheritance?
-Will our children be okay? How do we tell them?

Sign-up today at NorthShoreCollaborativeDivorce.com under Public Programs.

04/25/2019

Check out North Shore Collaborative Divorce!

Getting a divorce? Where to start:
https://northshorecollaborativedivorce.com/getting-started/

11/22/2017

The tax deduction for alimony payors creates a large incentive for high-earning spouses to pay larger alimony payments.

05/06/2016

Interesting article from our friends at Peabody Wealth Advisors

By understanding a few key concepts during a divorce, you may be able to avoid common pitfalls.

11/06/2015

Who knew? Today and the first Friday of November each year is "Love Your Lawyer Day"- let's celebrate!

SECTION 1. The first Friday of November be recognized and celebrated as “Love Your Lawyer Day”, a day for the public to celebrate lawyers and express their gratitude to them for their affirmative contributions to the public good and the administration of justice.

SECTION 2. Lawyers throughout the nation are urged to celebrate “Love Your Lawyer Day” to help promote a positive and more respected image of lawyers and their contributions to society and that they do so by providing pro bono legal services to their communities and supporting charitable causes that promote the administration of justice.

11/04/2015

Some ideas stand the test of time...

"Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser --- in fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough" Abraham Lincoln (1850)

09/29/2015

In the collaborative process we try to focus on the children's needs and a moment like this says it all!

10/05/2010

The Law Office of Shannon Murphy Barnes has become Barnes and Leighton. Welcome to my good friend and partner, Attorney Kelly Leighton! The address and telephone numbers remain the same.

07/07/2010