Here are reasons why your divorce lawyer costs you so much money:
1. He doesn’t. It’s the other people–the court reporters, the experts, the accountants, the mediators, the guardian ad liteums….they all cost you a lot of money. Not every dollar you give your lawyer goes to him.
2. It’s your spouse’s lawyer’s fault–your spouse has a lawyer who is combative, won’t resolve matters, and inundates your lawyer with senseless motions and other documents, thus making your lawyer spend excess time on your case.
3. It’s your fault. You have’t gotten documents to your lawyer in a timely manner, or returned calls. You refuse to settle or compromise, or listen to reason, or listen to your lawyer when he makes suggestions to you.
The point? There are a lot of reasons why your divorce lawyer (and your divorce) costs so much money, and it’s not all his fault. Of course, he may be billing you $450 an hour, which can’t help things….
