A Marriage of Passion and Practicality

After seven years practicing law in a traditional law firm and, quite frankly, not enjoying it most of the time, I believe I may have finally found my ideal career. I've discovered a niche that perfectly blends my diverse interests and passions. My background in psychology and personal development marries perfectly with my skills and experience in contract law, mediation, and negotiation in my new law practice, Shulman Legal, PLLC.

The practice is intentionally limited to representing clients in the creation of prenups, post-nups (yep, it's almost never too late) and cohabitation agreements (except in GA, where it's still considered living in sin). What that means is I don't spend any time litigating hostile divorces. Rather, I get to focus my energy on the beginning of relationships, while there is still a chance to create strength in the partnership, and make sound financial choices based on love and respect for each other. Most of my time, in fact, is spent educating people about the value of a prenup as practical and sound planning, and the wisdom of having a contingency plan in case things don't end in happily ever after.

While there are certainly some sensitive negotiations that go on with couples when trying to balance their commitment to their partner, with their practical needs for self protection, it is infinitely less costly emotionally and financially in the long run to do it in advance. I consider it practice for couples to learn how to communicate and resolve money issues as a team. And for me, that's a practice worth fighting for.