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4800 Linglestown Road, Suite 309
Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania
17112
Phone: 717-541-1805
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Mr. Tamanini's Philosophy and Background
Mr. Tamanini has been serving central Pennsylvania in the private practice of law since 1978. He graduated from the University of Detroit Law School in 1978, the University of Maryland with a degree in Speech Communication, and HACC with an Associates in Arts degree. He is also a graduate of Bishop McDevitt H.S.
Mr. Tamanini has set priorities for the Tamanini Law Office. Clients will be treated respectfully. Their phone calls will be answered immediately or within 24 hours. All clients will receive a copy of all correspondence and legal documents sent or received. All final decisions will be made by the client with our advice and assistance.
Our goal at the Tamanini Law Office, is to provide zealous representation of each of our clients within the bounds of the law. We promise uncompromising loyalty and dedication to you.
Presently Mr. Tamanini is a volunteer mediator for Neighborhood Dispute Settlement in central Pennsylvania, a member of the International Association of Collaborative Professionals, member and past Executive Board member of the Independent Collaborative Attorneys of Central Pennsylvania, member of the Dauphin County Bar Association Family Law, Probate and Trust, and Library Committees. He is the coordinator of the Dauphin County Bar Association Divorce Master hearing Reports service making Divorce Master Reports easily available for members of the bar. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law and Elder Law Sections.
Born in Hazleton, and raised in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, Mr. Tamanini set up his practice here in 1978. He has been an involved community leader on many civic, business and governmental boards. Among the organizations are: Dauphin County Drugs and Alcohol Advisory Board, Board of Directors of the Arc of Dauphin County (formerly the Assoc. for Retarded Citizens), Member of the Citizen Advisory Council for the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Harrisburg Area Community College Alumni Association President and Board Member, Dauphin County Board of Public Assistance Board Member, Harrisburg Area Community College Office Advisory and Governmental Affairs Committees, as well as Strategic Planning Committee member; Capital Area Chamber of Commerce's Governmental Affairs Subcommittee and Environmental Subcommittees, Blue Mountain Sertoma, Lower Paxton Township Business Association, Leukemia Volunteer, Allied Arts Fund Allocation Panel Member, Court of Common Pleas Arbitration Panel, Harrisburg Claims Association, and the Pennsylvania Self Insurers Association.
Family Law
Family Law a specific area of the law that gives us the rules to solve the needs of people in situations like divorce, separation, custody, child and spousal support, property settlement agreements, alimony and more.
The Collaborative Law Process
In cases where the client wants to settle without court, and thinks their spouse might agree, Mr. Tamanini is specially trained in the Collaborative Law Process. This legal process is for couples who believe they can dissolve their marriages without the challenges of litigation. Both parties must choose an attorney specially trained in the Collaborative Process. It is a type of dispute resolution very different from the adversary court representation process. This process is particularly effective for couples committed to maintaining respectful relationships with each other during and after the divorce. This process may minimize negative consequences on the children. Collaborative law can be used to settle property division, support for children and a spouse, custody and visitation, alimony and more.
The goals are the same in both court representation and collaborative process. The underlying goal of collaborative divorce is to allow couples to reach mutually satisfactory divorce settlements instead of facing the unpredictable results of a judge-imposed decision. While both resolution processes have proved to be generally effective, some differences may affect a couple's decision when deciding which would be most appropriate.
For example, there is the issue of fees and experts. Although few comparison studies have been conducted, comparing the costs of collaborative divorce, the general consensus is that litigation, on average, is more expensive. In collaborative divorce, the parties may split the costs and fees of neutral outside experts, rather than each paying for an adversary expert to evaluate values of pensions, real estate, businesses etc.
Motivation to settle is inherent in Collaborative Divorce. Specifically, if the parties are unable to reach a settlement, and the dispute proceeds to litigation, the attorneys must withdraw from the representation. Furthermore, the parties are required to hire new counsel and pay the additional fees. This is an inducement to each side to engage in good faith, make full disclosure and abide by the rules, since a breakdown in the process means starting over with a new attorney.
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