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Does Willpower Get Stronger or Weaker With Use?

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You’ve probably heard that if you practice self-control all day – perhaps to avoid the doughnut at breakfast and drag yourself to the gym instead of happy hour after work – you’ll be so depleted you’ll binge on ice cream and Netflix after dinner. Better to save your good decision-making skills for the tasks that[…]
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Family Law Article: Dividing a Marital Business in Divorce

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During divorce, the process of dividing marital property can lead to many disputes, particularly if there is a marital business. Dividing business interests can create unique challenges because business owners often take great pride in their work, the business may be the largest investment or source of income, and the value of the business is[…]

Business Highlight: Attorney Darl Champion

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Darl Champion is the owner of The Champion Firm, P.C., a personal injury and wrongful death law firm in Atlanta. The firm prides itself on its individualized attention and its determination to get the best results for its clients. Darl is originally from North Carolina. He moved to Georgia to attend Mercer University’s Walter F.[…]
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Family Law Article: Child Custody and Relocation

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When a parent moves out-of-state, there can be significant conflict over what the custody and parenting time schedule will be going forward. In determining custody in a relocation case, Georgia courts focus on the child’s best interests, which is the same standard in any custody case. One parent’s relocation can be an issue in an[…]

News and Updates: Unbundled Legal Services

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The Ruthenberg-Marshall Law Firm is excited to introduce our new Unbundled Legal Services. These are reduced fee, limited scope services designed to bridge the access to justice gap for clients who cannot afford traditional, full representation but also do not qualify for pro bono services.   Our Unbundled Legal Services (ULS) are available in contested divorce,[…]

Meaning of Space and its Use in the Mediation Procedure

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The main purpose of this article is to outline the importance of proxemics at the various stages of the mediation protocol without claiming comprehensiveness. For this purpose, apart from purely theoretical formulations and determinations, the article also contains interim and partial results of exploratory study on the non-verbal communication in the mediation protocol practiced in[…]