Lawyers are governed by ethical rules, thank goodness. Loyalty is an essential element in our future relationship.  We want you to be loyal to us and you certainly want us to be loyal to you.  As a general proposition, our loyalty to you prohibits undertaking any representation directly adverse to your interest without your consent.  That goes for all of our other clients too.

At R+E, lots of people call us, many people come in for meetings, and we decide to represent a select few.  If you contact our office, we are required by the rules governing our profession and just good common sense to make sure none of our people have an ethical or personal conflict with your interests –that’s bad for us and bad for you.

Once it is time for the meeting, a team member will escort you into one of our conference rooms. In our meeting, we will discuss the biographical information of the family, family income, vocational experience, business interests, assets, liabilities, daily life, health issues, educational concerns and insurance coverage. Once we have the basics, we will simply ask you to tell us your life story. How did you get from what you imagined your marriage to be to what it has become? What are your priorities? How would you articulate a positive outcome to a less than positive situation?

Yes.  In fact, we would appreciate getting the business side of things out of the way so we can focus on you.  Here is the link.  If you do not want a financial record of your meeting with us, paying in cash is not a problem.

Toward the end of our meeting, we will provide you with a folder containing more information and we will quote you a price for our service. The folder will have our standard Employment Contract, financial declaration forms with instructions, information on co-parenting and the Mississippi custody factors (if applicable), tools to help organize and evaluate your life story as it relates to divorce and your dreams post-divorce. We may make referrals or recommendations at this point to a financial planner, private investigator, CPA and/or counselor. We may suggest you watch a certain movie or read a book or two. The goal of the first meeting is for us to have an overview of financial information and to begin understanding your life and marriage. Most of the time, we can help develop a plan for the accomplishment of your goals, even if you lack full clarity, and often even if you are totally undecided about whether or not to take legal action.  Finally, we will have a free follow up meeting or telephone call to answer any questions you may need to discuss.

Our initial consultations cost $500. Once we understand all the dynamics of your case, we can quote you a custom fee arrangement. Obviously, the less complicated the situation, the lower the fee. We are positive the minimal investment to have an initial consultation with one of our attorneys will be well worth your time, energy and financial investment. Call our office or submit the confidential online intake form and start down the path to better understanding. If you are not quite ready, that’s fine too. The more time you spend on this website, the more you will learn about what you are facing.

Yes.   Here is a link with Craig Robertson talking about the process.  Here is a link with Matt Easterling talking about the process.  You can also visit our Vimeo page for lots of other free information about family law in Mississippi.