Camille Milner
S. Camille Milner, Attorney at Law, PCI tried over 50 jury trials and, as a trial lawyer, I loved every minute of it, but as a human being, I came to realize that a trial in a courtroom is no place to restructure a family who is having to go through a divorce. The courtroom will finalize a divorce, but the collateral damage done to a family, especially the children, in a trial, is something from which they (and future generations) many never recover. Even though over 95% of all cases are settled before trial, few people consider the difference in a case that is settled late in the process, after the client's resources are used to prepare for a trial that will never happen, versus the parties' resources being concentrated on developing a quality, durable settlement. About 25 years ago, Collaborative Divorce was created by a visionary lawyer who imagined a process which would help families work through the divorce process, as awful as it is, in a way that will help the family heal and continue to be a family, even if they are not all living in the same home. The theory of Collaborative Divorce is based on science from the Harvard Negotiation Project, which shows that settlements reached using what is called "interest-based" negotiation rather than "positional" negotiation, result in overall better outcomes for everyone involved. If you would like to know more about Collaborative Divorce and our success stories for helping families through this process, contact me at (940) 383-2674 or camille@milner-law.com.
- The University of Texas School of Law
- J.D. (1983)
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- Activities: Delta Theta Phi Legal Fraternity
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- Attorney
- S. Camille Milner, Attorney at Law, PC
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- Municipal Judge
- City of Denton
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- State Bar of Texas Alternative Dispute Handbook--Chapter on Collaborative Divorce
- State Bar of Texas
- Introduction to Collaborative Divorce for Paralegals, State Bar of Texas Paralegal Section Webinar, Online
- State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division
- Stu Webb (Keynote) Lecture--Justice vs. Peace and Reconciliation: Have We Been Asking the Wrong Question All Along?, Annual Forum, New Orleans
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
- Dr. Wes Milner, Iglehart Endowed Professor and International Relations Expert at the University of Evansville (Indiana) and I presented the Stu Webb Lecture (the conference Key Note Address)
- Master Credential Designation
- Collaborative Divorce Texas
- Ad Litem
- State Bar of Texas
- Board Certified--Family Law
- Texas Board of Legal Certification
- SuperLawyers
- Texas Monthly
- Listed in SuperLawyers from 2005 to date.
- Collaborative Divorce Denton County
- Past President
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- Denton County Collaborative Professionals
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- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
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- State Bar of Texas # 14170500
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- Activities: District 14 Bar Leaders Committee Member
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- Collaborative Divorce Texas
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- Denton County Bar Association
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- Texas
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- Credit Cards Accepted
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Elder Law
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Collaborative Divorce
- English: Spoken, Written
Camille Milner 2017
The Role of Interest-Based Negotiation in Collaborative Law—Camille Milner