Division of Assets & Debts

Mediated a high-net-worth case where the parties were not represented by attorneys. Both parties were high earners. Assets included several expensive homes and rental properties, stock options/RSUs, investment and retirement accounts. The parties also had a minor daughter. Resolved all issues in the case, completed all necessary paperwork for both parties, and finalized the entire divorce in less than 12 hours of billing time.

High-asset marital dissolution matter involving complex allegations of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty, including claims that one party concealed income and assets both domestically and internationally through multiple entities, layered financial structures, and separate sets of business records. The case required extensive discovery, including forensic accounting and asset tracing, to analyze discrepancies between reported income and underlying financial activity, with expert testimony addressing business revenues, cash flow, and valuation. Following a multi-day trial that included detailed testimony from forensic accountants, the court appointed a receiver to assume control of certain business operations during the proceedings.

High-net-worth marital dissolution matter involving an international couple who relocated from France to the United States after marriage, with the primary issue centered on the characterization of the husband’s substantial French retirement plan as either separate or community property. The retirement structure at issue differed from typical U.S. plans, functioning as a hybrid with characteristics analogous to both social security (considered separate property in the US) and a 401k (considered community property in the US). The case involved expert analysis in international conflict of laws, including a detailed report addressing the legal framework applicable to the retirement asset.

Highly contentious marital dissolution matter involving a dispute over the parties’ respective ownership interests in a multimillion-dollar real property asset. The parties initially agreed to proceed before a privately retained judicial officer and participated in settlement proceedings that resulted in a signed term sheet outlining the agreement. Subsequent disputes arose regarding the enforceability of that agreement, including allegations of fraud and challenges to prior rulings, as well as efforts to disqualify the private judicial officer. Following the retirement of the private judge, the matter returned to Superior Court, where it proceeded through multiple hearings, appeals, and a three-week trial.

High-net-worth marital dissolution matter involving a dispute over the tracing of the wife’s mother’s separate property contribution to the down payment on a residence, made many years prior to separation. The case presented evidentiary challenges due to the unavailability of complete historical financial records typically required to trace the source of funds. Through forensic accounting analysis and reconstruction of available documentation, the source of the contribution was evaluated and presented at trial.