Lenard Marlow

Lenard Marlow was a practicing attorney for over fifty years. A fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a graduate of Columbia law school, he worked exclusively in the field of family law for over forty-five years. As a pioneer in the field of divorce mediation, he is the founder of Divorce Mediation Professionals, one of the oldest and largest divorce mediation facilities in the United States. Lenard trained all of the mediators at Divorce Mediation Professionals. As past president of the New York State Council on Divorce Mediation and a respected leader in the field, he lectured extensively on the subject, both in the United States and Canada, as well as in Europe and South America, where he has conducted numerous trainings and workshops. Lenard is the author of six books and numerous articles on the subject of divorce mediation. People do not get married to get divorced. This is not where they intended or expected to be. It is also not where they feel they deserve to be. This is what makes it their divorce one of the most emotionally difficult times in their lives. To add to their problem, they suddenly find themselves faced with so many decisions and practical problems that they must address. Understandably, they will look for help. Unfortunately, that is easier said than done. As a general rule, divorces are not initiated by two people. More commonly than not, they are initiated by just one. In fact, though the person who has made the decision has been sending out signals of his or her intentions for a very long time, the other party is very often somewhat taken by surprise.