S. FOX
Sometimes people marry the wrong person. It happens. Guy meets girl, girl and guy drink too many cocktails and run off to Vegas where they stumble down the strip to the nearest wedding chapel. An Elvis Presley impersonator who also happens to be an ordained minister waits for them there with the keys to a Pink Cadillac. He’s bloated, which is normal for a Vegas Elvis, but the Southern drawl is all wrong. His sideburns are falling off. The happy couple just don’t read the signs…
Big surprise – things don’t work out. Then Hollywood calls. Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher make a forgettable film with a similar storyline. I don’t know how the flop ends, but I imagine they fall back in love. Is this possible? I pass the microphone to sailor and Beverly Hills, Family Law Attorney, Warren Fox.
HW: “What is it about relationships that can turn two people that were once in love, against each other?”
ATTORNEY WARREN S. FOX: “People lose focus on what is important, and what is not. Minor irritations get blown out of proportion and become huge issues. The parties stop communicating and the marriage falls apart. The loss of focus follows the parties when they go through a divorce. Most divorces could be resolved in a couple hours if the parties focus on the important issues. For example, in dividing up the parties property, one should determine what is really important and trade for that which is not as essential. You can only divide the pie so many ways. If one spouse gets something, then the other spouse can’t, so you have to really put aside the emotional hurt and focus on the real goal. People lose sight of that.”
HW: “What makes you stay in a field like this?”
ATTY. FOX: “Family law is concerned with an essential aspect of one’s life; it’s tremendously important. It’s very rewarding when you can get attorneys and the parties to amicably resolve their differences. Sometimes several meetings are necessary, but eventually you start figuring out how things can be settled in terms of economics, time with the children, support, and who gets what. If you get two attorneys that are cooperative and really listening to the parties, you can quickly resolve most cases. It’s very rewarding.”
HW: “Did you always know that you wanted to be a lawyer?”
ATTY. FOX: “In college I studied philosophy and was fascinated with the arguments and conflicts that arose. I also took a lot of psychology because I was interested in people, and understanding why they do the things they do. I believe good family law attorneys understand what makes people tick.”
HW: “How do you separate your job from your home life? How do you not get involved?”
ATTY. FOX: “Well, you do. You get involved. If you’re not involved, you’re not going to do a good job. If you’re too involved, then you’re not effective. There’s a balance that you just have to learn.”
HW: “How long in your career did it take for you to create that balance?”
ATTY. FOX: “I think you are always working on it.”
HW: “What are your thoughts on divorce? Do you feel that people should really try to work it out?”
ATTY. FOX: “Sure. I’ve had a couple of cases where parties have reconciled. The settlement discussions allowed the parties an opportunity to separate the important from the non-essential, and once talking to each other, the emotional issues were resolved.. It’s rare, but it happens. Or they at least separate as friends.”
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