Attorney Leads Firm in Offering a Sensible Approach to Divorce

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ATTORNEY LEADS FIRM IN OFFERING A SENSIBLE APPROACH TO DIVORCE

For years, Keila Gilbert's work in legal profession brought her face to face with the excessive emotional and financial burdens brought on through traditional divorce proceedings. Going through her own divorce was the catalyst that drove her to create an alternative approach.

First, she brought together a group of professionals who are generally needed during divorce. Together they took an honest look at what was wrong with the system. From there, the Alpha Center for Divorce Mediation was formed in 1994 with Gilbert as president. With offices throughout the Philadelphia region, the practical Alpha Center approach combines the work of legal, psychology and accounting professional who work as a team to help reduce the financial and emotional burdens of divorce for couples and their children.

The six-step* Alpha Process offers clients an initial consultation, meeting with a child psychologist to help design a parenting plan to meet the children's needs, meeting with an attorney who informs them about the laws and helps them come to a fair agreement on legal and economic issues; a review with an accountant who helps them minimize tax liabilities, and finally, preparation of documents needed to complete the divorce.

Gilbert's clients view her firm's common sense approach as an easier way through a difficult time. Divorce is usually hard on everybody, Gilbert said. With the Alpha Process, couples and children don't suffer as much and they spend a lot less money. This puts them in a better position to move forward with their lives.

* article modified to reflect current business structure

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