James Skirbunt

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Long recognized as a successful divorce trial attorney, Jim is a past president of the Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He has represented high profile clients in courtrooms throughout Ohio. Jim is best known for his creativity with respect to litigation strategies. This creativity has made him the “go to” lawyer for individuals seeking solutions to complicated problems requiring litigation, whether the issue is financial or involves the children of the parties.

As the creator and principal architect of DivorceChoice® and the founder of the Center for Principled Family Advocacy, Jim is also a pioneer in introducing and developing alternative processes to litigation in divorce. Jim recognizes that, once a decision has been made to end a marriage, the most important question facing the family is “how” the relationship will be terminated. Jim understands that the choice of process has a significant impact on the non-economic, emotional costs to the family. Providing clients with all of their options is a cornerstone of Jim’s practice philosophy. Jim’s 40+ years of experience enables him to provide clients with sound advice and to obtain outcomes aligned with the unique goals and interests of each client.