We were thrilled that Stu Webb came to join us on the Three Wisemen of Divorce.  The Grandfather of Collaborative Divorce, Stu is probably the original and wisest Wiseman of all! A Zen Buddhist and Jazz Musician, Stu brings characteristics you wouldn't expect in a lawyer.  Stu has mastered the understanding of using love, kindness, and collaboration to bring about better legal outcomes. 

A veteran matrimonial lawyer in 1990, Stu had the audacity to leave litigation to try something new.  He wrote a now-famous letter to a Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court describing his thinking on a new concept, Collaborative Law, where attorneys would agree to work on a case collaboratively towards settlement and pledging to withdraw from the case if litigation became inevitable.  That letter together with Stu's amazing spirit and shining example sparked a worldwide movement for Collaborative Practice.

Listen to Part 1 of our two-part series.  Tune in next week for Part 2.

The Three Wisemen of Divorce are divorce experts Mark C. Hill, CFP®, CDFA®, Financial Divorce Consultant; Peter Roussos, MA, MFT, CST, psychotherapist; and Shawn Weber, CLS-F*, Family Law Mediator and Divorce Attorney.