Author: Michael Biederstadt

Michael Biederstadt is an author, speaker, certified mediator, collaborative divorce and estate planning attorney in Illinois. He is a graduate of Loyola University and earned his Juris Doctorate in 2½ years from Valparaiso School of Law. From 2005 through 2007, he worked for the Illinois State’s Attorney prosecuting class X felonies, a civil Judge and the Indiana Supreme Court to re-write the statewide jury instructions, representing Olympic and college athletes, and the Indiana Family Law Clinic. In 2007, he began working for a boutique family law firm in the Chicagoland suburbs. In 2014, he assisted a former client in co-founding Rise From the Ashes, a non-profit providing legal assistance to victims of domestic violence in Illinois.

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6 Rules for Talking with Your Spouse During Your Divorce
ByMichael Biederstadt October 2, 2024September 4, 2026
Divorce is a minefield of issues filled with emotional strain and difficult conversations. Effective communication with your spouse during your divorce is the key to a smooth divorce process and can help you to avoid a drawn-out, contentious and expensive divorce. Let’s examine some practical rules of thumb to help navigate these conversations more effectively:…
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