Podcast appearances and mentions of evan schein

Attorney Evan Schein sits down with Rhonda to talk about what happens when you're facing litigation.     Is litigation as bad as it seems? Ways you can make the process move more smoothly. Finding the right team. Ask the right questions. Do not short circuit the divorce process. About today's guest:   Evan Schein is a partner with the firm and leads the firm's litigation practice. Mr. Schein joined Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP in 2010 after practicing at another well-known matrimonial law firm.   Mr. Schein is an experienced litigator with an ability to find creative solutions to complex issues. This allows Mr. Schein to deliver optimum results for his clients at trial or during settlement negotiations. Mr. Schein prides himself on working closely with his clients to develop litigation and negotiation strategies that fit a client's goals. Whether negotiating a prenuptial agreement for a client or litigating a divorce, Mr. Schein zealously advocates for his clients' interests.   Connect with Evan on his website: www.berkbot.com Your host is Rhonda Noordyk, CDFA®, CEO of The Women's Financial Wellness Center   Rhonda has dedicated her career to being an advocate for women and educating them on how financial strategies can impact their personal and professional success. Her work has shown women going through a divorce how to have a voice, be assertive, get results, be driven, and move forward with confidence.    For Rhonda and her company, the Women's Financial Wellness Center, helping women isn't just about running the numbers. It's about asking the right questions, demystifying myths and biases around finances, and helping women walk in their power. Rhonda is passionate about helping her clients navigate a broken system and level the playing field so they can achieve success—pre, during, and post-divorce.   

Knowledge is the ultimate shield, applicable in all life's battles, from prenuptial agreements to divorce. Prepare to take control! Join us for invaluable insights that will fortify your path ahead in this episode with Evan Shien. In this episode, we bring you the foremost authority in Manhattan: Evan Schein, a partner at Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP and a litigation powerhouse. He passionately reveals the art of self-preservation through prenuptial agreements and divorce preparedness. Evan underscores the absolute necessity of comprehensive understanding before taking decisive action. He's your unwavering guide, especially if you're the stay-at-home mom navigating the tumultuous waters of divorce without financial control. Evan's mission? To craft a brighter post-divorce future, always dignified and never compromising. Evan fervently believes that knowledge and communication are your greatest allies in the divorce journey. Please tune in to this episode with Evan and harness his expertise in making informed choices, securing your financial future, and mastering the art of communication in the tumultuous world of divorce. Key Takeaways Evan's unparalleled expertise in divorce, finance, and legal intricacies. Conquering fear and uncertainty. The power of financial acumen. Effective communication and collaboration with professionals. Discover Evan's profound passion for his work. Meet Evan Schein. Evan Schein is a partner and the driving force behind the firm's litigation practice. Mr. Schein joined Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP in 2010 with a history at a renowned matrimonial law firm. He's an accomplished litigator and a creative problem solver, ensuring optimum outcomes in trial or negotiation. Evan's hallmark is tailoring strategies that align with your unique goals, whether negotiating prenuptial agreements or navigating a divorce. His battlefield spans multiple counties' Supreme and Family Courts and is extensively involved in other New York County legal landscapes. Evan's niche? Representing professional athletes in family law matters. His dual background as a sports agent equips him with a profound understanding of the intricacies of athlete contracts, compensation structures, endorsements, and custody issues. He's a trusted partner for athletes, working closely with sports and entertainment agents, top trust and estate attorneys, financial advisors, and insurance experts. Evan's commitment to knowledge extends to his role as an educator at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Connect with Evan: Website: www.berkbot.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/berkman-bottger-newman-schein-llp Twitter: @berkbot Instagram: @BBNSFamilyLaw About The Podcast: This podcast summons sought-after divorce professionals to share their wisdom with all women. The aim is to equip affluent women with the tools to safeguard their lifestyle during and after divorce. Your host, Olivia Summerhill, a Certified Financial Planner, Divorce Specialist, and Money Coach, discreetly guides high-net-worth women through divorce-related financial challenges. Website: www.summerhillfirm.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/oliviasummerhill

Is The Grass Really Greener? Evan Schein joins JT to explain. Evan Schein is a partner with the firm and leads the firm's litigation practice. Mr. Schein joined Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP in 2010 after practicing at another well-known matrimonial law firm.

Earlier this week, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and super model Gisele Bündchen announced that they have decided to file for divorce. Divorces involving professional athletes or celebrities bring a unique set of issues due to contracts, marital agreements, media attention and more.  Ryan Kalamaya and top NYC family law attorney Evan Schein discuss challenges that come with representing professional athletes, entertainers and their demanding schedules, and suggestions to help clients maintain privacy through the divorce process.In This Episode:        How contracts and money guarantees in the MLB and NFL play into a divorceFormer Bronco Steve Sewell's how incentives and bonus compensation played into his divorce caseDifference in MLB and NFL contractsWhat happens if an athlete doesn't work with a great financial advisor and goes through all of their earningsRecommendations for avoiding media attention in a high-profile divorceParenting agreements for professional athletesSocial media in a celebrity divorce About Evan ScheinEvan Schein is a partner with Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP and leads the firm's litigation practice. Prior to becoming an attorney, Evan was a sports agent. He focuses his practice on representing professional athletes in family law matters to bring his two passions of sports and family law together. He has also been recognized in the New York Metro Super Lawyers Edition from 2013 to 2019, and is also the host of Schein On: The Podcast.What is Divorce at Altitude? Ryan Kalamaya and Amy Goscha provide tips and recommendations on issues related to divorce, separation, and co-parenting in Colorado. Ryan and Amy are the founding partners of an innovative and ambitious law firm, Kalamaya | Goscha, that pushes the boundaries to discover new frontiers in family law, personal injuries, and criminal defense in Colorado. To subscribe to Divorce at Altitude, click here and select your favorite podcast player. To subscribe to Kalamaya | Goscha's YouTube channel where many of the episodes will be posted as videos, click here.  If you have additional questions or would like to speak to one of our attorneys, give us a call at 970-429-5784 or email us at info@kalamaya.law.************************************************************************DISCLAIMER: THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS ON THIS PODCAST IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE. CONTACT AN ATTORNEY IN YOUR STATE OR AREA TO OBTAIN LEGAL ADVICE ON ANY OF THESE ISSUES.

Are you ready to hear MORE of the most memorable moments and juicy stories from today's top divorce professionals on the Divorce & Beyond podcast?  — We are back with Part Two of the Most Memorable Cases from our favorite Divorce & Beyond expert guests.  In this episode, guests such as Evan Schein, Michelle Dempsey Multack, and Debra Doak discuss their most memorable divorce cases and experiences. Plus, Susan Guthrie shares her most memorable case too! Guests share tips and insights learned from these interesting and sometimes outrageous situations. If you haven't listened to Part One of this special series, listen to Monday's episode to get caught up! Some of the most memorable cases and topics in this episode include: Pet custody and dog grooming, oh my! Divorce Coach Debra Doak shares her memory about a months-long stall of a divorce case over the grooming of a shared pet.  Rock-star family attorney Evan Schein reflects on a case that has stayed with him his entire career which involved heartbreak and infidelity. He talks about how it taught him the emotional impact of divorce. Divorce and Transformational Coach Karen Millon remembers working with a client who was stalled by indecision, guilt, blame, and grief over her divorce. Karen walks us through how her client learned to embrace her worthiness.  “Everything she said was a lie!” Uswah Khan, family law attorney, shares about her first divorce case in which she represented a dream client who then exploded the first time he stepped onto the witness stand! You will also hear insightful and astounding experiences from Lesa Koski, Michelle Dempsey-Multack, Olivia Summerhill, Kate Anthony, and Susan Guthrie!    Listen in to hear the intriguing case details, insights, and knowledge from today's leading divorce professionals!  ***************************************** This episode featured knowledge and wisdom from these special guests:  Debra Doak  Evan Schein  Karen Millon  Uswah Khan  Lesa Koski Michelle Dempsey Olivia Summerhill Kate Anthony  Susan Guthrie  Episodes mentioned: How to Find the Coach You NEED to Succeed in Your Divorce with the Founders of the Divorce Coaches Academy, Tracy Callahan, and Debra Doak The Ultimate Guide to Depositions in Divorce Cases with Leading Family Law Litigator, Evan Schein It's Never Too Early to Start Healing with Karen Millon Everything You Need to Know to Get a Restraining Order with Uswah Khan Doing Divorce Different Because There Isn‘t Just One Way with Attorney Lesa Koski  Moving On From Your Divorce with Michelle Dempsey-Multack What Impact Does Your ”Standard of Living” REALLY Have On Your Divorce with Top Divorce Financial Expert, Olivia Summerhill Is it Over?  Should You Stay?  Should You Go?  Find out with Kate Anthony  The Great Escape: Planning Your Exit From an Abusive Relationship with a Narcissist with Transformation Coach with Victoria McCooey Also mentioned: Schein On with Evan Schein Healin with Karen Millon Doing Divorce Different with Lesa Koski The Moms Moving On Divorce & Co-Parenting Podcast with Michelle Dempsey-Multack Michelle's book Moms Moving On  The Divorce Survival Guide with Kate Anthony ************************** THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR: SOBERLINK Back-to-School season is coming up which can be difficult for those going through a divorce.  This is especially true when alcohol and child safety is a concern.  On Divorce & Beyond, my mission includes bringing you the latest insider knowledge and information from top experts with regard to your divorce, especially during these changing times.  That's why I've partnered with Soberlink to help create and offer resources to help you navigate the upcoming back-to-school season.  Soberlink is a remote alcohol monitoring technology created to help prove sobriety in custody cases. 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Evan Schein Of Family Law Attorney LIVE on LI in the AM w/ Jay Oliver! by JVC Broadcasting

Have your thoughts been circling around prenups before you get married? Or, are you on the edge of a separation or divorce Want to learn a bit more about meditation, child support, spousal support, alimony, asset division and schedule collaboration? Take a listen to my recent conversation with family lawyer Evan Schein. Useful Links: https://relationshipschool.com/relationshipmastery/ https://relationshipschool.com/rct/ https://relationshipschool.com/community/ https://relationshipschool.com/getcoachingnow https://www.gettingtozerobook.com

Dr. Randy Heller is a licensed therapist, mediator and divorce facilitator. She runs The Family Network, a collaborative counseling center for positive growth and change. Dr. Heller's practice aims to combat the stigma that divorce has to always be a war --but instead can be a way to peacefully transition to the next stage of your life.Contact Dr. Heller at: thefamilynetwk@aol.com and https://familynetworkflorida.com/Evan Schein is a partner with Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP and leads the firm's litigation practice. More info at www.berkbot.comGet your own show! pod617.com can produce a podcast for you. Get in touch with us now at www.pod617.com/contact

'Who Gets The Child?' is the question posed by author Sushma Subramanian, who joins the show to talk to Evan about her article featured in the Washington Post magazine earlier this year. Read the article: https://centerforhealthjournalism.org/fellowships/projects/who-gets-childMore on Sushma: http://www.sushmasubramanian.com/Evan Schein is a partner with Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP and leads the firm's litigation practice. More info at www.berkbot.comGet your own show! pod617.com can produce a podcast for you. Get in touch with us now at www.pod617.com/contact

UCLA professor of sociology and statistics Jennie Brand joins the show to discuss the relationship between divorce and education -- and the impact of divorce on a child's educational success.More on Prof. Brand at http://www.profjenniebrand.com/Evan Schein is a partner with Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP and leads the firm's litigation practice. More info at www.berkbot.comGet your own show! pod617.com can produce a podcast for you. Get in touch with us now at www.pod617.com/contact

in 2005, Dr. Helen Fisher was asked by match.com to discover the biological foundation of personality. As a biological anthropologist and senior research fellow at the Kinsey Institute, she looks at the science behind dating relationships, marriage and the dating trends in the digital age, Dr.Fisher holds the title of chief science advisor for match.com. She's the author of six books and was chosen in 2015 by Business Insider as one of the 15 most amazing women in science. She regularly appears on national and international TV, radio and print.More on Dr. Fisher at https://helenfisher.com/Evan Schein is a partner with Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP and leads the firm's litigation practice. More info at www.berkbot.comGet your own show! pod617.com can produce a podcast for you. Get in touch with us now at www.pod617.com/contact

Dr. Karey O'Hara is an assistant research professor in the psychology department at Arizona State University. She's a psychologist and the author of an important new study that focuses on the relationship between parental conflict and children's mental health.Evan Schein is a partner with Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP and leads the firm's litigation practice. More info at www.berkbot.comGet your own show! pod617.com can produce a podcast for you. Get in touch with us now at www.pod617.com/contact

Karen Chellew and Catherine Shanahan of My Divorce Solution join the show to discuss how they help take the mystery and mystique out of the money conversation for anyone going through the divorce process,More on Karen and Catherine at https://mydivorcesolution.com/Evan Schein is a partner with Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP and leads the firm's litigation practice. More info at www.berkbot.comGet your own show! pod617.com can produce a podcast for you. Get in touch with us now at www.pod617.com/contact

Evan Schein Attorney from "Bottger Newman & Schein LLP" LIVE on LI in the AM w/ Jay Oliver! 10-18-21 by JVC Broadcasting

This episode dives into the resignation of Jon Gruden (Raiders Coach) and how his email reveal will spur discrimination lawsuits + how online sports gambling should turn into online lawsuit gambling to follow suit. Speaking of gambling, we discuss whether divorce child visitation should be impacted by COVID vaccination status and to get the answers from the source, we bring on our special guest Divorce Attorney Evan Schein, who just litigated this issue in Supreme Court. To learn the spread before you put down your coin, tune into the Lieb Cast.

Katherine Woodward Thomas is the author of the New York Times bestseller "Conscious Uncoupling: Five Steps to Living Happily Even After." She is a marriage and family therapist and a relationship expert. Katherine has been featured on the Today Show as well as the New York Times Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the London Times, People Magazine and many other media outlets throughout the world.More on Katherine: https://katherinewoodwardthomas.com/Evan Schein is a partner with Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP and leads the firm's litigation practice. More info at www.berkbot.comGet your own show! pod617.com can produce a podcast for you. Get in touch with us now at www.pod617.com/contact

Daphne de Marneffe is a psychologist and the author of "The Rough Patch: Marriage and the Art of Living Together." In her clinical practice she offers psychotherapy to couples and individuals.Daphne teaches and lectures on marriage, couples therapy, adult development and parenthood. She's a contributing editor at Parents Magazine and her work has been featured in the New York Times; O the Oprah Magazine and on NPR.More on Daphne and her books: http://www.daphnedemarneffe.com/Evan Schein is a partner with Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP and leads the firm's litigation practice. More info at www.berkbot.comGet your own show! pod617.com can produce a podcast for you. Get in touch with us now at www.pod617.com/contact

Rachel Greenwald is one of the country's most successful matchmakers, responsible for over 850 marriages in the past 20 years. She is the New York Times bestselling author of two dating books. Rachel has been featured in the media as a relationship expert, including on the Today Show, CNN, the New York times, Fortune magazine, NPR, and many other media outlets. Rachel, co-teaches a popular post divorce bootcamp retreat to help single people get back into the dating world. More on Rachel at https://rachelgreenwald.com/Evan Schein is a partner with Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP and leads the firm's litigation practice. More info at www.berkbot.comGet your own show! pod617.com can produce a podcast for you. Get in touch with us now at www.pod617.com/contact

In this episode of We Chat Divorce, we're joined by Evan Schein to discuss the topic: The Dynamics of Discovery and the Divorce Process. Here's an overview of Evans's experience:   Evan Schein is a New York City-based divorce and family law attorney, partner and the Head of Litigation at Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP. During his career, Evan has litigated high-conflict custody cases and complex financial matters. Evan leads the firm's litigation practice. He has helped clients find post-divorce happiness and build successful financial lives, advocated to protect children and fought for the rights of victims of domestic violence.   Evan is the host of the Schein On Podcast where he gives an inside and unfiltered look into the world of marriage, money, divorce and more.   Evan has taught several Continuing Legal Education seminars for various organizations and bar associations in New York and nationally and has been cited in publications for his work on prominent New York family law cases.   Hosts, Karen, and Catherine sit down with Evan Schein to discuss The Dynamics of Discovery and the Divorce Process with Evan Schein Learn More >>https://scheinondivorce.com/ https://www.berkbot.com Connect with Evan on LinkedIn >> @Evan Schein   ----more---- The We Chat Divorce podcast (hereinafter referred to as the “WCD”) represents the opinions of Catherine Shanahan, Karen Chellew, and their guests to the show. WCD should not be considered professional or legal advice. The content here is for informational purposes only. Views and opinions expressed on WCD are our own and do not represent that of our places of work. WCD should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever.  Listeners should contact their attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular legal matter. No listener should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on WCD without first seeking legal advice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on WCD. Unless specifically stated otherwise, Catherine Shanahan and Karen Chellew do not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned on WCD, and information from this podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. The third-party materials or content of any third-party site referenced on WCD do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of Catherine Shanahan or Karen Chellew. WCD, CATHERINE SHANAHAN, AND KAREN CHELLEW EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST ----more----   Karen: Welcome to We Chat divorce, Catherine and I are very happy to welcome attorney Evan Schein to our podcast today. In this episode, we're going to discuss the dynamics of discovery and the divorce process. But first, let me just take a couple of minutes to introduce attorney Schein. Evan Schein is a New York City-based divorce and family law attorney [00:00:30] partner and the head of litigation at Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein. During his career, Evan has litigated high conflict custody cases and complex financial matters. Evan leads the firm's litigation practice. He's helped clients find post-divorce happiness and build successful financial lives, advocated to protect children and fought for the rights of victims of domestic violence. Evan is the host of the Schein On the podcast, where he gives an insight [00:01:00] an unfiltered look into the world of marriage, money, divorce, and more. Welcome, Evan. Evan Schein: Karen, Catherine, thank you for that fantastic introduction. It's great to be with you both and all your listeners. Catherine: Thank you for being with us. And I have to say if you're listening, you're probably thinking the same thing I'm thinking. Schein On Podcast with unfiltered talk with an attorney. How exciting is that? Evan Schein: I'm excited to be with both of you. This is great. Catherine: Yeah. Good. Karen: Awesome. So on that note, you're a divorce litigator, but yet you promote mediation and the wellbeing of families going through the divorce process. What is your story here? And how is it that you have ended up with this philosophy? Evan Schein: Karen, it's such a great question. And it's one of my favorite things and topics to talk about. The divorce process for so many people, there's so much fear, there's so much uncertainty. It's a process that it's unknown. And unless you've been down this road before, you don't know what to expect, you don't know the direction, you don't know the path forward. And I believe it's incredibly important to explain to clients, what are the options? What are the options? What are the process choices available? Whether it's litigation, whether it's mediation, whether it's collaborative law, or if you're in a state that practices arbitration, it's important to educate your clients on the process and the options available. Not every case needs to be litigated. Not every case should be litigated, but if a client does not understand the options available to her, him, not six months down the road where they're already in messy contested litigation, that is far too expensive, but at the beginning, at the beginning of the case, or really when somebody's thinking about starting that process, embarking on the divorce journey, it's important to know the options available, to consult with an attorney who can explain to the client those options available and what each option looks like. Catherine: When you explain the options, which is a great point, I totally agree, setting up those expectations is really paramount for people going through a divorce. Can you, as the attorney behind the scenes, and have handled so many cases, and we know that very small cases actually percentage-wise go to litigation, do you have a really good bird's-eye over a case saying, hey, this is going to be a litigated case, or not? And are you able to explain to the person sitting in front of you why it probably would not be a litigated case, or why it would be one? Evan Schein: Catherine, great question. The answer is yes. Part of my job as an attorney is to set expectations and to manage expectations. I can pretty much tell within the first 15 minutes of any substantive conversation with a prospective client, or when I sit down and I ask a client, what are the issues? What are your goals? If you're arguing over something that does not need to be litigated, your case should not go down that path. There is options available, mediation, collaborative law, just negotiating back and forth with the other side, you can get a deal done. You can reach a resolution. You can bring closure to such an incredibly difficult time in somebody's life in a quick, easy, simple way, but there are issues that are complex. If I represent, or if I'm working with a business owner or the spouse of a business owner, and there are multiple properties, if there are complex financial issues, if there are complex assets, for example, I just tried a case where it involves separate property and appreciation in a very long-term marriage. My client owned a business and he also owned a commercial real estate that the business practiced out of. So when you have very complex financial issues and there are claims of separate property, and there are claims of marital property, and what each spouse is going to receive, some of those issues, the financial issues, can get very complex. And so I can generally tell early on which cases are going to be litigated and which cases are going to settle pretty quickly. Catherine: Do you think those complex cases that you're saying that could be litigated, or maybe litigated, or most likely would be litigated, is due to the lack of understanding from one of the parties of the complexity of that asset? Because I feel like when we do our, we've developed the NDS financial portrait, and we don't come from an advice standpoint, we come from a knowledge standpoint, and it just really has been shown over the last few years how, when the spouse who is not in the business, or not involved with that complex case, when they're informed and they know how to interpret the asset, and they know how to access the, excuse me, asset, and they have more knowledge about the asset. They're able to make smart decisions without actually a judge telling them what to do when the two attorneys can really just talk that out. Not having that knowledge, I feel like is what sends a lot of people into that litigation route. Evan Schein: Catherine, I love this question. Knowledge is power. Education is absolutely everything. And not every case, again, even when there are complex financial assets, the cases don't have to be litigated. Clients don't have to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars, hire five or six different appraisers to valuate businesses in real estate. The important thing is if you have attorneys who understand the process if you have clients who are educated if you have clients who could over time develop trust to learn about the financial process, the assets involved, cases can and should settle. But what happens is, and you make a really great point, if somebody doesn't understand the assets, if someone feels that somebody's hiding something, if there's a lack of trust at the beginning of the process and everybody isn't working together to help understand the full financial picture, that's going to have a domino effect and it's going to send the case to a place where it doesn't need to be if everybody can get ahead of it at the beginning. And part of that process, and the due diligence, and the work that you do, and Karen does well, is helping people to understand the financial process, the financial picture, and giving both parties the full understanding so their attorneys can do the work to help them get to the place where they need to be, which is separated, divorced, and figuring out next steps. Catherine: Boy, if we could replay that again, and again, and again, it's exactly what we say, which is exactly why we love to align with attorneys like you, who actually get that concept. It's really hard to have two attorneys on both sides thinking the same way like that. Evan Schein: Well, and Catherine, I'll tell you what happens, again, another great point, attorneys have to set out proper expectations for clients. And if you work with an attorney, or you work with a financial advisor, or a financial professional, or any professional who doesn't have the same fundamental core belief that a client does, in terms of helping somebody get from point A to point B, watch how quickly that case takes on a life of its own. And it's very problematic, and anytime I take over a case, it's amazing to me, and at this point, it probably shouldn't be, when clients say, Evan, if I knew this if I knew that, if this was explained to me at the beginning of my case, you know what? I probably wouldn't be in your office because my case would be settled and I would be divorced. Karen: Yeah, that's exactly right. And from my experience with clients, having their first, or developing their initial relationship with their attorneys, especially if they go to what they consider as a shark attorney, I think I try to help clients understand the difference between a shark attorney and a smart attorney, but they get, I feel like the attorney answers most of their questions with, it depends, it depends. Everything depends. And, of course, it depends, but they walk away feeling worse than when they started, and then they start throwing paperwork at the attorney. And then they're more confused because they think the attorney should be addressing every piece of paper as it's coming in. And then to your point, it takes a life of its own and it goes off the rails, and they can easily get 50, $60,000 in, and still be as confused as they were when they started. Catherine: Karen, you bring up a really good point there, and as you even say the word, I'm a financial person, so I'm not taking it from the attorney version. So I give a lot of pushback to people like you, Evan, because I just do, but when she said that word, those two words, it depends, immediately my stomach right here, sitting here right now, got a little agitated. So that life of its own that everyone's talking about is for the person on the other side who's going through the process saying, don't tell me it depends. Although I know legally, you're bound to say that for a lot of reasons, the common person like myself doesn't understand that. We just want to be informed, right? And guess what. Evan Schein: And here's the thing, is that in litigation, sometimes it does depend. It depends on the judge. It depends on the issues. It depends on the other side. And I tell everybody, there are four people involved in every case, it's the clients and it's the attorneys. To settle a case and have control over how it settles, takes everybody. It takes all four people to be on the same page. For a case to go off the rails, it takes only one of those four people to have a different expectation, to get bad advice from an attorney, a financial professional, and the case proceeds to litigation. And that's when you hear about the cases that are in court for three years and four years, and people are spending exorbitant sums of money, but the thing about divorce is, there's a playbook, right? There's a script. And how do we keep that script being followed? How do we keep that playbook being followed? And it's very easy for people to go off-script. It's very easy for that playbook to get thrown out the window, but what if we had a better playbook, a different playbook, where the playbook accounted for certain things, if the attorneys and the professionals involved were people who understood what a client wanted, a client's goals, and everybody was working in rhythm and in sync with one another to get the best possible outcome for a client, because every client's goals are different, right? Some people want a hundred thousand dollars here, $50,000 there, people want to move forward. And if it means bringing a case to an end, sometimes it's just not worth the fight for certain people. And when you go into an attorney's office, and Karen, you mentioned a shark attorney, that shark attorney isn't talking about collaborative law, mediation, other ways to settle a divorce, that attorney, and most attorneys, are only speaking about what they know. And if they're not an attorney or firm that understands the benefits to litigation, mediation and collaborative law, the only way that that attorney is answering the client who's sitting across from her, or him, those questions is with what he or she knows, which is you must go to court. You must fight no matter what it takes, you must hire this appraiser, but that's not great advice. Catherine: It's so, I'm sorry. It's so refreshing to hear you say all of this because we worked tirelessly on creating our portrait because we believe that everybody needs to work on the same page.  We believe that each side needs their expectations and their strategies, however, you want to word that, but to take the emotions out of the decision-making process has to be that everyone's working with the same data, right? And so when people come to us, they're unleashing their emotions in a really non-biased safe environment where we get to transform it into the data that is now shared with both sides. Whether it's the mediator, or if it has to be a litigated case, or it just has to attorney representation, it doesn't matter. We certainly can tell the temperature of both parties and be able to make suggestions on who might be a good fit for them. But the importance of just having all the same data will let these families learn how to compromise because everybody's compromising in divorce. But when you're compromising with knowledge, your attorneys that you're paying them the money that they're earning is worth it because they're making decisions based on this. Not somebody derailing because you're not working on the same page with the data, it's all data at this point. Evan Schein: Absolutely. And I love saying divorce is the greatest team sport. Nobody should go through it alone. You shouldn't try to navigate it by yourself. You shouldn't try to navigate it with just your attorney. To get through a divorce and to get through it the way you should get through it, which is to look forward to life ahead, to get through it in a way that makes sense and works in as efficient and effective, it's a true team sport. It takes a team, everybody plays a role, the financial professional, the attorney, perhaps other professionals such as the therapist, or a business evaluator. But if you take the sport of, let's say baseball or football, and you look at the great sports dynasties of all time, everybody from top to bottom played a meaningful role. And I truly believe divorce is a team sport. And if you have a team, a team of really excellent trusted professionals, it's the best way to go from point A to point B, and to move forward in a very healthy, productive way. Karen: I love that. Catherine: Totally agree. Karen: Yeah. And to our topic today, which I think is going to be very important for people to hear your perspective. The discovery process is one of the most misunderstood pieces of divorce. Attorneys know they have to do it because they're procedurally mandated to do it, but clients are very confused about how it works. So can you talk to us about what is the divorce, not the divorce, the discovery process, and break it down in a way that a person who may not have gone through that yet can understand what the pieces of it are, and what an attorney's responsibility to that is. Evan Schein: In a very simple way, the discovery process is how you understand and how you educate yourself on the overall financial picture. In the discovery process, and regardless of whether you're in litigation, or you're negotiating, or your case is being moved forward through the mediation process, the discovery phase of a case is the exchange of financial information. And I say financial information because it could be documented, it could be bank statements, credit card statements. It can be working with professionals to fill out financial forms, financial statements, but at its core, at its foundation, the discovery phase of a case is how both sides can learn about information, about the other person's finances and assets, and really fill in the holes, and fill in the gaps. The truth is if there's compliance, if everybody's on the same page at the beginning, a lot of this work is done at the outset. And I really view the discovery process as a way to fill in the holes, to fill in the gaps of missing information. Maybe instead of five years of tax returns, only three years were produced at the beginning. You might need an additional year or two. Maybe instead of five years of bank statements, only three were produced and you may need an additional year or two. So the discovery process is one that really doesn't start, or really should start at the beginning of a case, because if you want your case to move forward if you want your case to settle, both sides, not just one, but both sides need to really have a true picture and a true understanding of what the financial process looks like. And if your case is in court and there's information that either side needs that have not been produced, the court will dictate the discovery schedule. And what that means if you're in litigation, if you're in court, the judge will set dates and deadlines by which both parties need to comply, produce different financial documents that are requested, credit card statements, bank statements, checking account statements, savings, retirement, investment accounts. The list goes on and on. And that phase is really where you learn about someone's finances if you already don't have a clear picture of [00:17:30] what the overall financial asset picture looks like. The separate part or the second part of the discovery phase is, in addition to exchanging hard financial documents, there's something called depositions. Depositions in the court process is where the attorney gets to ask your spouse, or partner, financial questions, at least in the state of New York, where depositions are limited to financial questions only. You get to ask someone under oath questions about somebody's assets, about bank statements, credit card statements, [00:18:00] anything you want so long as it's relevant and proper to the issue of finances. And at the conclusion of the discovery phase, if it's handled correctly if it's done right, both sides should have a true picture, a true understanding of all the financial assets in the case. Karen: That's a very good breakdown. Thank you. Catherine: And again, it really matters how that process is started, it is my belief that really matters how it started, because that is where the trust foundation begins. And believe me, we all know here today that people getting divorced typically don't trust each other. That's pretty much why they're getting divorced at that point. However, if we can start the process with gathering that data, we don't need two attorneys, quite frankly, to gather this data. That's not what you're trained to do by gathering this. You have to follow your mandates, I get that if one party is not producing the information, but what we do is try to work with them to gather all of that so that they're really putting out there that, listen, I'm going to be transparent. I'm going to give this information, I know I have to. And then we get to hand it over to both sides so they have it. And then the discovery process really only has to occur if you see a missing gap as you said, or if you see something that wasn't produced that you really wanted, or we asked for five years of tax returns and they only gave us two and had no explanation why they couldn't give us the other three. Some people have explanations, but if we say to you in consideration, he, or she, just refused to give it. Now you could just zone in on that, you don't have to go through the whole minutia of getting the things that we've already gotten. We don't need two experts, two litigators to collect that data, because there it is. And then the couple gets to start working. You have those expectations again, it always comes down to the expectations, right? Evan Schein: Absolutely. And Catherine, you make such a great point. There's this phrase that I use sometimes, it's called divorce limbo. And it is the most uncomfortable, I believe, phase or experience for a client to go through. If you're going to start a divorce action, and I tell everybody this, be prepared, be organized, just like you said, don't wait to produce documents to share financial information. I'm going to break the news on your podcast. It's going to come out. It's going to come out anyway. And so at the end of the day. Catherine: Breaking. Breaking. Evan Schein: That's right. And here's the thing, because I litigate, because I'm in a courtroom, at the end of the day if someone isn't complying, the judge is going to mandate that somebody produce documents, you can serve subpoenas. Your attorney's going to get the documents. To produce it, give it up, do it in the beginning. If you want to have a divorce, and divorce the right way, get ahead of it. Get ahead of it at the beginning, because otherwise, you're living in divorce limbo. And really what I mean by that is if somebody starts a divorce process, [00:21:00] and he, or she, doesn't know what's next, that's not great. Do the work ahead of time. Have a plan with your attorney, with your financial professional, whoever the client is working with, have a plan, a short-term plan, a long-term plan, have a path, have a direction, don't file for divorce and not be able to say to somebody, this is what happens next because it's an absolutely terrible feeling for somebody to be in. Going through a divorce is hard enough, going through a divorce and feeling like your life, money, your kids, everybody's in limbo, it's an absolutely terrible feeling, but here's the key, it could be avoided if it's handled correctly. Catherine: Exactly. Karen: And here's the scenario. You go to an attorney, you filed your divorce complaint, that's done, you start the discovery process and you get those two documents called interrogatories and requests for production of documents, right? And they're long, and they're intimidating and overwhelming. Well, how great would it be if you could just say, oh, I've already done that? Here you go. Here it is, the data, the documents to support it. I'll answer these questions. Boom, boom. So not only is it great for the client because that emotion of fear and overwhelm is dissipated, but it's also great for the attorney because it's delivered in a package, not in over the course of months and sometimes years of requesting documents that are just dribbling in. Evan Schein: Absolutely. That goes back, that's the perfect playbook. That's the perfect script on how to get divorced, how to get divorced the right way, exchange your documents, exchange your financials, work in a way that helps both parties to understand what exists. You can't divide what you don't know exists. And again, it's going to come out. And so get ahead of it. Work in a way, and look, you don't necessarily, a client doesn't necessarily have to have the most amicable divorce. Catherine, you mentioned in most divorces, there's a lack of trust. In many divorces the communication is problematic and it's not there. You don't need to necessarily be best friends as you're going through a divorce process. That's not what I'm talking about. What I'm talking about is simply complying, producing your financial documents, getting ahead of it, having a plan, working smart, working in an intelligent way, working with people who want to help you get from where you are now, which is a not so great place, to a much better place, and how to do that in an efficient, effective way. When people say to me, Evan, my case has been in court for five years, or nine years and these are people who I don't represent, then I hear these stories. To me, it's, you have to go back and examine what happened. And I can pretty much guarantee before I even asked that question, I know there's a list of about five to seven things, what went wrong. [00:24:00] And one of those things always is, someone was not forthcoming with financial documentation. Somebody tried to hide assets. Someone was withdrawing money. Someone was gifting money to a family member. It's all discoverable. And so if you know that, and your attorney explains it to you, and the people you're working with help you to understand what's the process ahead is going to look like if you don't do A, B, C, D, you'll do it at the beginning of the case. Karen: Yeah. Catherine: Yeah. And even in addition to that, and I totally agree with everything that you just said, is that even for the kudos to the ones who were really forthcoming with their information, and kudos to the business owners in the complex cases that they give you all that information, the problem can still lie in that the other party doesn't understand, doesn't have the financial literacy of those assets. So they're being asked to make decisions on people who are not explaining to them, or they don't get the bird's eye view, or the playbook, or the blueprint, we call it, to the decision-making. But how exciting would it be? I probably would love to be an attorney if I could not litigate, but I would call it to negotiate because I love negotiating. But if we're handing you this document and your opposing counsel has the same document, and now you're negotiating, you're not litigating, because you don't need a judge to tell you what to do. A judge doesn't want to tell you what to do, but you're actually negotiating what you're trained to do, trying to get the best compromise for your client while they're trying to get the best compromise. And then your client understands it because they're seeing it. To me, it's just such a great way to save families who are going through a divorce, because I think the narrative needs to change. I am a divorcee, I'm remarried, but it's just a part of my story. And all of these people are going into new relationships. I'm remarried, everyone's getting remarried. So why not go into a new marriage in a healthier view because you didn't have to be tortured through the divorce of your prior marriage. Evan Schein: Catherine, you're a hundred percent right, and here's the other piece, and you touch on it, about the divorce process. Even in the scenario that you mentioned, for someone who maybe doesn't have the financial sophistication, or the financial background to understand numbers, or complex financial concepts, the divorce process, I find, can be a very empowering process. When someone could understand the finances and whether it's balancing a checkbook, whether it's in investments, whether it's other basic concepts, or learn more about money, how great is that? How fantastic is that? Because here's the other piece of it. There's going to be life after divorce. Someone maybe, as you mentioned, in new relationships, someone wants to be in a position to explain to their children about money, about saving, about investments. And in that power, that knowledge, it's an incredible feeling, but in order for that to happen, the person needs to work with the right team. It gets back to the whole divorce is a team sport, because there are other things to consider besides just the divorce process. It's life after divorce, having that knowledge, having that education, being empowered by what you learn in the divorce process and taking that knowledge and applying it to other areas of your life. Catherine: It's so true. And that's why we really focus on coming from knowledge, not an advisory standpoint so that the entire team can then make good decisions. You make smart decisions when you have the knowledge, you don't have to know what the market's doing every single day. You don't have to know what every investment actually means, but you have to understand that every decision has an outcome, and when you have the knowledge, it's everything in the divorce. Karen: I agree. Evan Schein: And the other piece of it too is, divorce is so emotional. And I know it's something that the three of us have talked about. It's emotional and it's a hard process for people to go through. And a lot of times emotion drives people to make irrational decisions in terms of settling cases, whether it's the house they want, but they can't afford it, whether it's the, something else that somebody wants, but they can't afford it. And so it gets back to the simple concepts of, well, if you want the house, let's look at the cash flow. Let's look at the other assets. Let's look, is this something that makes sense? And by having those conversations and discussions, then it puts people in the position to get a fair settlement, a very good settlement, and one that they know that they could feel good about and that they truly, truly understand. Karen: Yeah. And I was just thinking the same thing, Evan, I feel people often look for emotional justice as a part of the divorce process. And it's just not. There is no emotional justice. So, as bad as you think the other person is treated, or whether he or she is doing whatever they may be doing, that's not going to get resolved. What's going to get resolved is the formulaic division of marital assets and support, and a parenting plan if needed. Am I saying that correctly? Evan Schein: Absolutely. You are. And Karen here's the thing, clients say to me all the time, Evan, I want to go to court. I want the judge to know everything that happened in my relationship, in my marriage. I want the judge to know all the bad things that my spouse did to me, but here's the key. You have to manage your client's expectations because, one, the court is very expensive. It's time-consuming, but here's the other piece of it. The judge isn't going to care about all the things your spouse did, or didn't do, in your relationship and in your marriage. And if you're looking for that validation from the court, you're not going to get it. And what you're going to get is you're going to get the feeling that we're not heard. You spent a lot of time and a lot of money, and your case is likely to go on for another year, or two years. And so I tell everybody, whatever your image is of the court process, right? If it's based on television, if it's based on movies, that's not reality. That's not reality. It doesn't matter what your favorite divorce or any legal movie is. That's not going to happen. It's not going to play out like you see it on television like you see it in the movies. And I tell clients a lot of times before the first appearance, go to the courthouse, know how to get there, experience it, feel it, know where you're going, sit in a courtroom, see what happens. Because if you can experience that, if you can feel that, then you know what the process actually looks like, not what your friends tell you, not what you see on TV. And if you understand that, then you can make an informed decision as to whether litigation and going to court is really the process that you want to take. Catherine: Boy, we could do a whole podcast on that because I have a lot to say, but I won't say it now. But you're so right. And yeah, I think we will have to do another podcast on that, because it's such an important topic and such a misunderstanding that it would really be great to discuss it even further. I could talk to you forever and I just love to drill you about a lot of things, because I love what you say. Evan Schein: Absolutely. I'll come back do a part two. Karen: Awesome. I have one more question on this topic before we conclude our discussion today though, on that note, Catherine. Many of our clients feel very lost and confused, especially during discovery as their funds are quickly becoming extinct. They're spending a ton of their marital estate on processing the discovery, but they also feel like they have no power. Is there something a client can do to be more proactive with their time and more in the know when interacting with their legal team? Are there specific things they can be asking their attorney, or are there specific things they can be doing when they feel so lost and out of the loop during that process of the exchange of documents? Evan Schein: Love the question. And I've two answers in response. One, the client should be part of the process. Don't just follow directions. Don't just follow what your attorney sends you, ask. Why is this necessary? Is this relevant? Right? What's the goal? And the other piece of it too is, a client should identify goals early on. And if your goal is to keep the house, if your goal is to receive X amount in child support, whatever the goal is, right? Or to resolve it quickly, any plan that's being formulated should really be a plan that is focused based on the goals that the client articulates to the attorney. And lastly, I can't stress enough how important it is to be prepared, be organized when it comes to your financial affairs and your financial orders. And whether it's working with professionals, whether it's complying with basic information, do it in the beginning, do it even before you file for divorce. I have people reach out to me and say, how could I be prepared before I even start the process? Which is my ideal client and my favorite focal, because I can tell you exactly who you should work with and how you should work, and the documents that you need, and then go off and do it. But when I say go off and do it, go off and do it smartly, intelligently, and work with people who could advise you on how to be organized, not just in the beginning, but really to help someone stay organized through the course of the divorce process because it's a rollercoaster. There are ups, there are downs, there are good days, there are bad days, but if you can be organized in the beginning, watch how much better and smoother the process will be by getting ahead of things and being prepared. Karen: Absolutely. Catherine: Maybe we can use that on our commercial. I like it. Karen: I like it too. Yes. Catherine: I like this, but I want to tell you there's two breaking news here if you're listening, Evan, this is great. He had two breaking news that all of you should write down. You have to produce this information. You don't want him to have to get it, so be forthcoming. And number two, which I love, life goes on after divorce. Love that. Karen: Me too. So this concludes our episode on the dynamics of discovery and the divorce podcast with attorney, Evan Schein. Thank you, Evan, for a great conversation. Evan Schein: Karen, Catherine, it was a pleasure being with you. Catherine: Thank you.

More often than not, when people hear the word "litigation," they think of battle, war, or fighting. In this episode, I share the screen with divorce and family law attorney Evan Schein sharing his insights about the stigma around divorce litigation and how it isn't the horror stories we all read about and see on TV.  Understand why often litigation becomes necessary and how so many cases would not have settled if a judge or the court personnel wouldn't have been involved. Learn the bright sides that aren't spoken about enough, how litigation becomes necessary, and possibly have a peaceful outcome.  Key points in this episode:  ✔️ Reframe your mind from associating litigation being knock-down, drag-out divorce portrayed in the news or movies. Evan reminds us that it's absolutely not often the case. Litigation for many people brings structure, clarity, and accountability to a divorce process since dates and deadlines are established. A judge oversees the process, and many times, litigation often helps quickly accomplish cases settled either on the courthouse steps or in the middle of a first proceeding or shortly after that. ✔️ Consider the judge as a partner in coming up with a fair resolution. The judge spends time and effort working with you, your counsel, and the opposing side in every case to help settle what wouldn't be reached if you never went to court. Judges want nothing more than to help people transition and move forward.  ✔️  Unless you have that team and the right people in place — divorce is overwhelming. So instead, get experts and people who have your best interests in mind to provide you with the information you need to make the best rational decision for your future. ✔️ Educate yourself at the beginning of the process and do your due diligence. Please do your research and talk to professionals to support yourself as you go through the divorce process regarding questions or things to ask and consider your goals and what's most important to you on the financial side. ✔️ The more you can come to an agreement with your spouse, the better and less expensive it is. Next, try to have a conversation with your spouse about your kids. Making the decisions with your children in the center is how you ultimately create the most peace in the divorce process. Connect with Evan Schein: Evan Schein is a New York City-based divorce and family law attorney, partner, and the Head of Litigation at Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP.  During his career, he has litigated high-conflict custody cases and complex financial matters.  He has helped clients find post-divorce happiness, build successful financial lives, advocate to protect children, and fight for the rights of victims of domestic violence.  Evan is the host of the Schein On Podcast, where he talks about marriage, money, and divorce. Need an opportunity to share your pain points and receive judgment-free support? Want to create a vision of a future after your divorce? Click here to schedule your Free Divorce Recovery Call: https://calendly.com/wendysterling/15-minute-divorce-recovery-call

Evan talks with Dr. Jann Blackstone, who specializes in co-parenting counseling, conflict resolution, anger management, child custody, divorce and step-family mediation. She's the founder of Bonus Families, a nonprofit organization. Jann is also the author of award-winning books.More on Jann at https://bonusfamilies.com/Evan Schein is a partner with the firm and leads the firm's litigation practice. More info at www.berkbot.comGet your own show! pod617.com can produce a podcast for you. Get in touch with us now at www.pod617.com/contact

In the world of social media where information is at our fingertips, it is harder than ever to keep news of an impending divorce out of the front page of the tabloids for high profile clients. Ryan Kalamaya and top NYC family law attorney Evan Schein discuss challenges that come with representing professional athletes, entertainers and their demanding schedules, and suggestions to help clients maintain privacy through the divorce process.In This Episode:        - How contracts and money guarantees in the MLB and NFL play into a divorce  - Former Bronco Steve Sewell's how incentives and bonus compensation played into his     divorce case- Difference in MLB and NFL contracts- What happens if an athlete doesn't work with a great financial advisor and goes through all of their earnings- Recommendations for avoiding media attention in a high-profile divorce- Parenting agreements for professional athletes- Social media in a celebrity divorce  Make sure to follow us to continue the conversation on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.  About Evan ScheinEvan Schein is a partner with Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP and leads the firm's litigation practice. Prior to becoming an attorney, Evan was a sports agent. He focuses his practice on representing professional athletes in family law matters to bring his two passions of sports and family law together. He has also been recognized in the New York Metro Super Lawyers Edition from 2013 to 2019, and is also the host of Schein On: The Podcast.What is Divorce at Altitude? Ryan Kalamaya and Amy Goscha provide tips and recommendations on issues related to divorce, separation, and co-parenting in Colorado. Ryan and Amy are the founding partners of an innovative and ambitious law firm, Kalamaya | Goscha, that pushes the boundaries to discover new frontiers in family law, personal injuries, and criminal defense in Colorado. To subscribe to Divorce at Altitude, click here and select your favorite podcast player. To subscribe to Kalamaya | Goscha's YouTube channel where many of the episodes will be posted as videos, click here.  If you have additional questions or would like to speak to one of our attorneys, give us a call at 970-429-5784 or email us at info@kalamaya.law.************************************************************************DISCLAIMER: THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS ON THIS PODCAST IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE. CONTACT AN ATTORNEY IN YOUR STATE OR AREA TO OBTAIN LEGAL ADVICE ON ANY OF THESE ISSUES.

Evan Schein is a matrimonial attorney and head of the litigation department at Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein, LLP. He specializes in financially complex divorce litigation and is the host of the Schein On Podcast. He joins Stacy Francis to discuss how to identify if litigation is the right process for you and how you can use that process to come to the settlement table quickly. He shares tips for how you can build your circle of trust to help you come out of your divorce as healthily and financially secure as possible. Divorce cases often evolve into unnecessarily complex litigations. This happens because proper preparation and research are not done in the early stages of the case.  For many people, mediation and collaborative law are not sufficient solutions to resolve their divorce. In these cases, litigation is selected because there is no alternative.  The divorce litigation process provides structure, oversight, and clarity, as well as the benefit of having judges, court staff, and court attorneys. It helps move cases forward, but that doesn't always mean things will be resolved quickly. You should choose the divorce process that works best for you and your circumstances. It should also protect you, because you're making decisions that will impact you for the rest of your life. Being well informed is a good way to ensure this happens. Resources Evan Schein on LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram  Email: eschein@berkbot.com  ScheinOnDivorce.com BerkBot.com Stacy Francis on LinkedIn | Twitter Email: stacy@francisfinancial.com FrancisFinancial.com

Evan talks to Wale Ogunleye about his path to the NFL, the importance of financial literacy and education, and the great work that Wale and his team at UBS are doing to talk to athletes about money and preparing them for life off the field.More on Wale and his team at www.athletes-entertainers.com. Evan Schein is a partner with the firm and leads the firm's litigation practice. More info at www.berkbot.comGet your own show! pod617.com can produce a podcast for you. Get in touch with us now at www.pod617.com/contact

Evan talks with leading sports law and business attorney Darren Heitner of Heitner legal. Darren is an attorney, author, and professor, and discusses the interplay between family law and sports.More on Darren: https://darrenheitner.com/Evan Schein is a partner with the firm and leads the firm's litigation practice. More info at www.berkbot.comGet your own show! pod617.com can produce a podcast for you. Get in touch with us now at www.pod617.com/contact

Evan talks with Dr. Elizabeth Cohen, a clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience, specializing in cognitive behavioral treatment for adults, adolescents, and children. She is known as the 'Divorce Whisperer' and the 'Divorce Doctor,' as she has helped countless individuals all over navigate the complicated world of divorce. Dr. Cohen has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, NBC News, the New York Post, the Huffington Post and many other media outlets. Dr. Cohen has a book coming out in April of this year, titled 'The Light on the Other Side of Divorce.'More info on Dr. Cohen at https://drelizabethcohen.com/Evan Schein is a partner with the firm and leads the firm's litigation practice. More info at www.berkbot.comGet your own show! pod617.com can produce a podcast for you. Get in touch with us now at www.pod617.com/contact

Malcolm Lemmons is a professional athlete turned entrepreneur. He's the author of the newly released book Impact Beyond The Game: How athletes can build influence, monetize their brand and create a legacy. He's a contributor to the Huffington post and public speaker.After graduating from Niagra University, with a degree in business management, Malcolm went on to pursue a professional basketball career overseas, and now he helps athletes build their personal brands and prepare for life after sports. Evan talkls to Malcolm about sports and mental health, financial literacy, how an athlete can build a brand and the importance of protecting it.If Malcolm were asked by the commissioner of the NBA how to effectuate change on mental health, financial education and social change, what would he say? Find out in this great episode.Get Malcolm's book: https://www.amazon.com/Impact-Beyond-Game-Athletes-Influence/dp/1544507364#:~:text=Impact%20Beyond%20the%20Game%20explains,build%20and%20monetize%20your%20brand.&text=as%20an%20athlete.-,Now%2C%20he%20wants%20to%20help%20his%20fellow%20athletes%20develop%20their,while%20they're%20still%20playing.More on Malcolm at https://malcolmlemmons.com/Evan Schein is a partner with the firm and leads the firm's litigation practice. More info at www.berkbot.comGet your own show! pod617.com can produce a podcast for you. Get in touch with us now at www.pod617.com/contact

This week, attorney Evan Schein of Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein sits down with Dr. Phil Levy, a psychotherapist, couples therapist, management consultant, and author to talk about relationships, marriage, sports and politics. Schein and Dr. Phil talk about sports as a metaphor for life, and the importance of communication in marriage and in all relationships. They dissect the all-time great sports dynasties, analyze relationships in marriage and in sports, discuss the political landscape as we head into 2021 and what it takes to be a great leader, and what it was like for Dr. Phil to co-author a book with his wife. They breakdown the ESPN documentary The Last Dance and what it reveals about relationships, sports culture, and leadership. They also talk about how to fix the New York Knicks and how to stay out of the divorce attorney's office.Find Dr. Phil's book at https://www.amazon.com/Resilient-Couple-Navigating-Together-Through/dp/1683481380Evan Schein is a partner with the firm and leads the firm's litigation practice. More info at www.berkbot.com

A chat with attorney Evan Schein and Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP. Evan Schein is a partner with the firm and leads the firm's litigation practice. More info at www.berkbot.comAnd check out Evan's compelling new podcast, Schein On. Subscribe at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/schein-on/id1541360422Get your own podcast! Visit www.pod617.com

Today's interview is a livestream chat with matrimonial law attorney Evan Schein. Evan runs a firm located in midtown Manhattan and he concentrates solely on all aspects of matrimonial and divorce law. In this episode, we talked about pre-marital planning, divorce and money, prenups, protecting assets and finance, plus the family law attorney's perspective and money mistakes people make and how to avoid them. Thank you and I hope you enjoy the show. Follow me below: Website - www.TehFinancialCoaching.com LinkedIn personal page - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tehfinancialcoaching/ LinkedIn company page - https://www.linkedin.com/company/teh-financial-coaching Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tehfinancialcoaching/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TehFinancialCoaching/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYvHxeWRq61xYWBiUN2cVvA