Is the collaborative process also faster than traditional litigation?

It is if the parties want to proceed expeditiously. The parties dictate the timing of the meetings along with their counsel; we’re able to pick a date and sit down to meet rather than trying to pick a date at the court’s convenience.

Founding partner of McGaughey & Spirito in Redondo Beach, California, Joe Spirito has been practicing family law since 1982 and is currently serving as secretary of the Los Angeles County Bar’s Family Law Section.