Divorce With A Difference

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A family lawyer advocates for individuals in the context of divorce and separation: advising, helping, and advocating around the issues of property division, child and spousal support, child custody, visitation, and paternity.

Practicing family law in Berkeley, California since 1999, Donna Smith's commitment to a settlement that meets the legitimate needs of both sides drives her approach to family law. Commitment to this principle ultimately led her to leave behind the litigated divorce method and to embrace collaborative practice as the primary model when working with clients transitioning through the process of divorce or domestic partnership termination.

Donna is a founding member of Divorce with a Difference, a Bay Area professional network committed to a collaborative and transformative divorce experience; she is an active member of Collaborative Practice East Bay, (www.CollaborativePracticeEastBay.com); Collaborative Practice Group of Contra Costa County; International Academy of Collaborative Professionals; Alameda County Bar Association, Family Law Section; and Contra Costa County Bar Association.

Contact Donna by telephone at (510)-526-6050 or by email at donnasmh@sbcglobal.net to learn more about the collaborative process, and how this rapidly expanding branch of domestic practice is the best means to establish healthy two-household families during and after divorce.