As an Arizona employment and Arizona family law attorney, I have seen the negative impact of litigation on its participants. Though litigation is often necessary to pursue one’s rights, it has many disadvantages. In a nutshell, the litigation process is: a) Time consuming – It is not unusual for litigation to take more than two years to complete – and significantly longer if either party appeals the trial court’s decision. b) Emotionally draining and / or traumatizing -- Without … [Read more...]