George Karagiannis mediated and litigated his divorce in the family courts in the Chicago metropolitan area starting in 2012 after 11 years of marriage. George joins us for a discussion about his personal mediation and litigation experiences in the Chicago family courts, and offers some practical advice and tips for finding a clear path to successful mediation, whether you retain an attorney or represent yourself pro se throughout the process. This episode is part 1 of 2.

RESOURCES CITED IN THIS EPISODE:

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Model for A Parenting Plan:
https://www.sessumsblack.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/AAML_Parenting_Plan.pdf

"It's All Your Fault!: 12 Tips for Managing People Who Blame Others for Everything" by Bill Eddy
https://books.google.com/books/about/It_s_All_Your_Fault.html?id=Ez1VGRmaXPIC