A New Beginning
Compassionate with his clients, yet aggressive in court, Joel Weissman will resolve your divorce with energy and expertise.
You could say that a first-rate divorce lawyer plays two different parts: the caring listener who wants to solve your problems, and the fiercely devoted advocate who'll fight to protect your interests. While it's important for your attorney to be compassionate and understanding about your situation, he or she should be prepared to get tough with the opposing counsel if necessary. Joel M. Weissman, who has more than 25 years' experience in family law and a first-class reputation as a trial lawyer, has mastered both roles.
"I know what an emotional upheaval they are experiencing, thus I always attempt to be kind and considerate to clients," he says. Yet when non-adversarial negotiation with the other party won't work, he switches hats easily. "Settlement is preferable," he explains, "but litigation is often inevitable. I'm aggressive in court - the opposing party is hopeful that they never have to oppose me - but I'm gentle with my clients."
Town and Country magazine has recognized Weissman as one of the best lawyers in the United States; he also has been rated by South Florida magazine as one of Palm Beach County's best attorneys - and voted the best lawyer in the county by Palm Beach Illustrated. He is nationally Board Certified in civil trial practice in addition to being Board Certified in Florida in family law. His mission is to make sure each client has the knowledge as well as the emotional and financial resources to make a fresh start.
"If you can make a business decision without the emotions, you should," he tells clients. "Excluding the children's issues, a divorce case is fundamentally a financial understanding and a business practice." Weissman helps clients sort out their priorities from the beginning of the case: "We start with what clients want to achieve, then work with them to understand their financial aspirations and expectations." Then they help their clients to set realistic goals and to decide what sort of custody and access arrangements are in their children's best interests.
Weissman is known for his ability to grasp all issues, no matter how complicated, and to assimilate information to achieve results based on those issues. He also devotes unlimited energy and determination to all his cases. "I'm tireless. If there's an issue, I will not rest until it's resolved," he says.
A versatile attorney, Weissman chose family law because it involves many diverse legal areas, such as criminal, securities, estate, probate, and real-estate law. "There's not one aspect of law you do not encompass in family law. Name a legal topic - a family-law attorney must know something about it. Family law is the most challenging of all the disciplines in the practice of law." Among the areas Weissman and his colleagues at Joel M. Weissman, P.A. excel in is appellate law: he has participated in more than 50 appeals of precedent-setting nature. "In this firm, we resolve our own appellate issues. This allows us to prepare new strategies in the event the outcome is not as favorable to the client as the client may have expected."
AV-rated by the Martindale-Hubbell directory and recognized as a Leading American Lawyer, Joel Weissman is an ideal choice to represent you. Whether you need your family-law case resolved through a businesslike settlement or an aggressive litigation, he can help you reach a new beginning at the end of the process. "Whenever a client says 'thank you' to me," Weissman says, "I feel that we've achieved something for that person - and accomplished what we've promised."
For more information or to book an appointment, please contact:
Joel M. Weissman, P.A.
515 North Flagler Drive, Suite 1100,
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: (561) 655-4655
Fax: (561) 832-1421
e-mail: jmwlawyer@aol.com
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