Turco Legal PC

Divorce is, most commonly, an unavoidably stressful life event. Turco Legal approaches family law with preparation and pragmatism. Thorough and comprehensive, but with every step having a meaningful purpose. We will shepherd you through the emotional turmoil and secure the outcome you are entitled to.

EDUCATION

You won’t appreciate a great result unless you understand how this area of the law works. So, our first step is to educate you, and that starts during your initial consultation. Yes, there are complexities in every area of law, including family law. But you can boil down all complex concepts to understandable, digestible terms. We focus on what’s important from day one to get you the best possible result.

STRATEGY

Regardless of the feelings, the goal of divorce is to achieve the best outcome for you and your children And your chances of getting the best result improve when we work together to devise a case strategy. One size simply doesn’t fit all in divorce, and that makes perfect sense. The probate and family judges can exercise incredible discretion, and every case has its own set of facts and circumstances. You need to be part of case strategy development because you and your spouse know the facts better than I, your spouse’s lawyer, or the judge ever will. Developing a case strategy, particularly early in the process, is time well spent.

PLANNING

Once you understand the law’s application, we must set a plan to gather evidence to win our case in settlement or trial. Essentially, if your case goes to trial, we must prove several facts to the judge. These include asset values, each parent’s parenting ability and history, both parties’ income for support, and one party’s greater ability to pay attorney fees. We must convince the judge of our positions. This is especially challenging when the issue is debatable, like business value. We also expect a counterargument from your spouse. It takes time to gather the admissible evidence necessary to prove facts, and so, to avoid a needless last-minute scramble, we take a thoughtful and comprehensive approach from the very beginning.

PREPARATION

Whether we’re going before the judge to argue a motion or an outcome at trial or we’re going to mediation or a four-way settlement conference, the unprepared lawyer is at a severe disadvantage. Knowing the applicable law and having relevant evidence available are crucial to obtaining a good result. Hearing or negotiation time is short compared to the case length, so going in unprepared is foolish—yet many do. Preparation doesn’t just mean having what you need to argue your case. It also means preparing to argue against the anticipated position of the other lawyer. What evidence will the other side present, and what argument will you have to exclude or minimize it? Will the other side show up with surprise witnesses? Exhibits without proper authentication? There are dozens of questions we challenge ourselves with beforehand, so we’re not trying to figure them out on the spot.

ETHICAL APPROACH

We take the practice of law seriously, viewing it as a career and life’s mission, not just a job. That said, we always consider the ethical implications of our actions for several reasons. First, it aligns with who we are. While we are effectively aggressive and will zealously advocate our position, we don’t do so by breaking the rules. It’s a desperate, shortsighted lawyer who does. Family law is a small world, and we regularly appear before the same judges and opposing lawyers. Forfeiting credibility with the individuals with whom we go up against and the individuals who decide our cases would be a foolish, illogical step that would ultimately be a detriment to our clients. Instead, we take the high road, consistently. Judges and opposing counsels alike know our firm as one of integrity and credibility and you will too, or you won’t be our client.