Posts by Bobbie Batley
10 Tips For How To Choose A Divorce Lawyer
by Karen Covy for the Huffington Post Divorce Divorce Adviser, Attorney, Mediator & Coach When you are facing divorce, one of the first questions that comes to mind (after OMG, what the @&/$! am I going to do now?!!!) is, “How do I find a good lawyer?” Knowing how to choose a divorce lawyer who…
Read MoreMartindale-Hubbell Preeminent Designation for our Firm
Sandra Morgan Little, Jan Gilman-Tepper and Roberta Batley are once again recognized by Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ Lawyers. The Little, Gilman-Tepper and Batley law firm has been designated as an AV® Preeminent™ Law Firm. So you are asking “What does this mean?” Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ are the gold standard in attorney ratings, and have been…
Read MoreSeparating Kids and Finances: The Parenting Plan
Jane Ryan Artist, writer, mother, going through a divorce-from the Huffington Post We received good advice early on in the divorce process to separate kids and money. For us, this meant hiring a separate mediator for the custody agreement and a separate mediator for the financial settlement. The goal with separating the two agreements…
Read MoreBest Lawyers BUSINESS Edition Spring 2016
The law firm of Little, Gilman-Tepper and Batley were listed in the Spring 2016 edition of Best Lawyers BUSINESS Edition magazine.This edition features “Women in the Law”, it is a pulication featuring exceptional women attorneys. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. A listing in Best Lawyers is…
Read MoreAlternative Dispute Resolution In Matrimonial Cases
by Kenneth B. Wilensky-www.AAML.org DISCOURAGE LITIGATION. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often really a loser — in fees, expenses and waste of time. As a peacemaker, the lawyer has a superior opportunity at being a good man. There will still be business enough. [Abraham Lincoln 1850.] Apparently, Abraham Lincoln was…
Read MoreWhat To Do and Not Do With Your Teen During Divorce
Joshua Wayne-Family Coach & Youth Mentor-Huffington Post No marriage begins with the end goal in mind of getting a divorce. It’s a painful and often devastating experience for all involved, and is particularly destabilizing for children. It’s an experience that can provoke anger and anxiety as they struggle to understand something beyond their control that…
Read More10 Promises to Make to Move Forward With My Life After a Divorce
Dr. Nikki Martinez, Psy.D., LCPC-Huffington Post Do you feel like you will never love again? Do you ever feel stuck? Do you feel like you are in a situation that you cannot get out of? Do you feel like your chance has come and gone? These are the kinds of fears and stories that we…
Read More“Miranda: More Than Words”
Little, Gilman-Tepper and Batley are proud to be a sponsor for the Albuquerque Bar Association’s Law Day Luncheon. The Albuquerque Bar Association’s Law Day Luncheon Please join us! Tuesday, May 3, 2016 11:00 – 11:45 am – Networking 11:45 – 1:30 pm – Luncheon Embassy Suites Hotel 1000 Woodward Place, NE., 87102 “Miranda: More Than Words” Presented…
Read MoreGetting Divorced? 8 Things You Must Know About Taxes
Emma Johnson ,CONTRIBUTOR Forbes Getting divorced? You have a lot going on. In fact, when you divorce, nearly every vertical of your life changes — including your taxes. If your marriage is ending, address these tax concerns now. Below are the nuts and bolts of divorce and tax law. But if you are currently negotiating…
Read MoreHow to Stay Healthy During a Divorce
By Kirstin Fawcett U.S. New and World Report Cope with the pain through diet, exercise and friendship. Natalie Greggs, a family law attorney who practices in Allen, Texas, likens divorce to a death. The accompanying stress and grief is comparable to a physical loss, she says, and affects you both physically and emotionally. “I tell…
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