Guiding You From
Reactive to Strategic

Your Strategic Path Forward

From Reactive to Strategic

We'll guide you from overwhelm to clarity with strategic solutions that protect what matters most

Step 1

15-Minute Introduction Call

Book a brief 15-minute conversation with Corey Shapiro to understand where you're stuck and explore your strategic options.

Step 2

Strategy Session

Schedule a comprehensive strategy session where we'll develop your personalized action plan that moves you from reactive decisions to strategic solutions that protect your family's future.

Step 3

Strategic Representation

Upon retaining our services, we'll implement your strategy with diplomatic but firm guidance, clear communication, and family-first solutions at every step.

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FROM REACTIVE TO STRATEGIC

When you are overwhelmed and seeing only two options...

Corey Shapiro helps parents and partners who feel stuck between "roll over in mediation" or "go to war in court" find the strategic alternative: diplomatic solutions with an edge that protect your family's future without destroying relationships.

Move Beyond Paralysis
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De-escalate Conflict
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Think Long-Term

Corey Guides You To:

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Make strategic decisions from your stretch zone, not from fear or anger, that get you advantageous deals while preserving what matters most.
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Protect your children from prolonged conflict by modeling healthy problem solving instead of destructive litigation battles.
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Find collaborative solutions that work for people who want to be reasonable but need someone skilled enough to help them be reasonable AND effective.
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About Corey Shapiro

The Day Everything Changed

I was eight years old when my mother disappeared. One day, she was there—her voice in the kitchen, her shoes by the door. And then, she was gone.

I waited for her after school, but bedtime came, breakfast came, and she still wasn’t there. No one could explain why she left me and my sister. No one could tell us what we had done.

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Divorce Resolution Pathways

Find Your Strategic Path Forward

Three clear approaches to move you from reactive to strategic solutions that protect what matters most

Strategic Collaboration

The Strategic Alternative to Rolling Over or Going to War

Starting at $375
FLAT FEE - No hourly billing

For parents and partners who want to be reasonable but need someone skilled enough to help them be reasonable AND effective. Legal coaching, consultation, mediation review, mediation consulting, and agreement review ($375+). Mediation sessions ($1,000 per 90-minute session). Facilitated negotiations and negotiated agreements ($5,000+). Also available: uncontested divorce and prenuptial agreements.

This diplomatic approach with an edge helps you move from overwhelmed and reactive to strategic and confident, finding solutions that work for everyone while getting you advantageous deals.

The strategic middle ground that protects your children from prolonged conflict while preserving what matters most.

Best for: People who recognize they're not fully in control, feel overwhelmed, and want family-first solutions without compromising their interests.

Court-Guided Resolution

When You Need Formal Protection

Starting at $15,000
HOURLY RATE - Traditional billing

When collaboration breaks down and you need legal protection with court oversight to ensure fair outcomes. For situations where one party becomes too reactive or unwilling to work toward reasonable solutions.

Structured legal framework that still encourages strategic thinking and settlement while providing the protection of formal court processes.

Balanced approach providing protection while encouraging strategic resolution.

Best for: Cases requiring formal legal framework when collaborative approaches have been exhausted but full litigation isn't necessary.

Trial Resolution

Derailed Divorces

Starting at $60,000
FLAT FEE - Predictable costs

For high-conflict divorces stuck in the court system for three years or more where all strategic approaches have failed. When one or both parties remain reactive and aggressive despite intervention.

Comprehensive legal intervention to finally bring resolution to cases that have become completely derailed from their original goals.

The definitive solution when reactive patterns have prevented all other resolution methods.

Best for: Long-term divorces where reactive behavior has made strategic collaboration impossible and judicial decision is the only path forward.

How Our Strategic Pathways Compare

Factors
Strategic Collaboration
Court-Guided Resolution
Trial Resolution
Financial Cost
Starting at $375+
Most cost-effective strategic approach
Starting at $15,000+
Mid-range investment with protection
Starting at $60,000+
Highest cost but ends long-term conflict
Family Impact
Lowest Impact
Protects children from prolonged conflict
Medium Impact
Some stress but contained within legal framework
Highest Impact
Most stressful but brings final resolution
Your Control
Maximum Control
You make strategic decisions with expert guidance
Shared Control
Court oversight with your input on settlements
Court Control
Judge makes final decisions on disputed matters
Time to Resolution
Fastest Path
Efficient when both parties choose strategic approach
Moderate Timeline
Structured process with predictable timeframes
Immediate Resolution
Ends long-standing conflicts definitively
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • If your divorce is uncontested—meaning you both agree on everything—you may be able to handle it on your own. However, if children, assets, or disputes are involved, hiring a lawyer may help protect your interests and prevent costly mistakes.

  • No, a lawyer can only represent one party in a divorce. However, you and your spouse can work together through mediation or collaborative divorce to reach an agreement without going to court.

    • If uncontested, expect about a year.

    • If contested, prepare for several years.

    • It depends. If a difficult spouse hires a collaborative-minded attorney, conflict can often be minimized. However, if they hire a competitive attorney, expect the need for court.

    • For all out-of-court work, we offer a flat-fee option.

    • We also provide flat-fee pricing for specific parts of a court divorce.

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