CNN honors World Mental Health Day (October 10) with simple tips for immediate action. Sam Romano writes (excerpt): Here are pro-active ways to stay mentally healthy: Try to get proper sleep Watch what you eat: Too much sugar and caffeine…
Ratings & Reviews: Best Lawyers in America, and Grand Rapids – David C. Sarnacki
Best Lawyers in America announced that David C. Sarnacki has been selected by attorneys and judges for inclusion in the 27th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. David was recognized for his outstanding work in three areas: 1. Collaborative…
Professional Review and Rating: David C. Sarnacki, Super Lawyers 2020
Super Lawyers selected David C. Sarnacki to its 2020 Michigan Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, uses a “patented selection process [that] includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations” to select the top 5% of attorneys…
The Beatles were right: the love partnership you build is more important than the person you pick
CNN reports on a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In the end, it’s all about your own assessment of the quality of the relationship’s dynamics. Harmeet Kaur writes (excerpt): What [researchers] found is that…
New Book Available: A Visual Refresher Course on Expert Testimony
A Visual Refresher Course on Expert Testimony is the book you will actually use. Expert testimony puzzles even seasoned attorneys and experienced judges. This Visual Refresher Course simplifies understanding with a practical approach to mapping the expert’s argument and assessing…
Grand Rapids Magazine’s 2020 Top Lawyers: Peer Review and Rating of David C. Sarnacki
David C. Sarnacki has been selected to Grand Rapids Magazine’s 2020 list of Top Lawyers. He was chosen by a vote of local judges and attorneys, and his selection will be published in the December 2020 issue of Grand Rapids…
Michigan’s FAQs about Custody and Parenting Time During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Michigan has issued guidance for parents with custody and parenting time orders. Matters addressed include: Do I have to follow my parenting time order during the COVID-19 outbreak?What are some parenting time alternatives that can be used? What if I…
Always begin with a blessing for yourself
On Being presents a 2-minute Lovingkindness Meditation, courtesy of Sylvia Boorstein.
IRS publications on children of divorced or separated parents
The IRS has its “Tax Information for Non-Custodial Parents” posted online. The one-page resource addresses: Child support payments [not tax deductible by the payer] Claiming Your Child as a Dependent Child Tax Credit Earned Income Credit (EIC) Treasury Offset Program…
Welcoming words for New Year’s 2020
Good Housekeeping highlights 50 motivational quotes about change as we head into our new year! They include: Rainer Maria Rilke: And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been. C.S. Lewis: You are never too…
Sarnacki Law Firm again designated Best Lawyers in America’s Best Law Firms
Best Lawyers in America selected The Sarnacki Law Firm for its 2020 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” The Best Lawyers in America is one of the oldest and most respected peer-review publications in the legal…
A reversible poem, a thrivers-survivors poem: National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and “[t]he goals of DVAM are to raise awareness about the prevalence and cost of domestic violence, the need for prevention, and the services that are available in the community to victims and their…
Professional Review & Rating: Best Lawyers in America recognizes David C. Sarnacki for peer-reviewed excellence
Best Lawyers in America recognized David C. Sarnacki–after peer reviews by attorneys and judges–for continued inclusion in Best Lawyers in America for: Collaborative Law: Family Law, Family Law, and Family Law Mediation. The Best Lawyers in America is one of…
Grand Rapids Magazine’s 2019 Top Lawyers: Peer Review and Rating of David C. Sarnacki
David C. Sarnacki has been selected to Grand Rapids Magazine’s 2019 list of Top Lawyers. He was chosen by a vote of local judges and attorneys, and his selection will be published in the year end issue of Grand Rapids…
Professional Review and Rating: David C. Sarnacki, 2019 Top Rated Litigator
ALM Media and Martindale-Hubbell selected David C. Sarnacki as a 2019 Top Rated Litigator. With more than 33 years experience in problem solving and powerful advocacy, Sarnacki is a top-rated attorney and mediator in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Also, Best Lawyers…
Alternatives to traditional divorce litigation
Peggy Drexler writes about the amicable Amazon divorce for Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos: “A Google search for ‘amicable divorce’ returns more than 6 million results, with everyone from the American Psychological Association to divorce attorneys weighing in.” Unlike other articles,…
2019 Best Law Firms – Professional Review and Rating of The Sarnacki Law Firm
Best Lawyers in America selected The Sarnacki Law Firm for its 2019 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” The Best Lawyers in America is one of the oldest and most respected peer-review publications in the legal…
Professional Review and Rating: David C. Sarnacki, Super Lawyers 2018
Super Lawyers selected David C. Sarnacki to its 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, uses “a patented, multi-phase process that includes peer nominations, evaluations and independent research” to select the top 5% of attorneys in…
High roads for kid’s sake: you, your divorce, your children
Karen Covy contributes her “Divorced Girl Smiling” top 10 list on taking the high road. Covy runs through ways to (a) make things better or (b) not make things worse, and her list includes (excerpt): 1. Treat your spouse with…
Best Lawyers in America recognizes David C. Sarnacki as 2019 Lawyer of the Year
Best Lawyers in America recognized David C. Sarnacki as one of the 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” award recipients for his work in Collaborative Law: Family Law in Grand Rapids. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and community…