Each lawyer is a part of the firm because he or she wants to practice in a field that is "people-oriented" and legally challenging. The lawyers give each case professional attention. You are not "just another case to us" - we know yours is the most important divorce you are going through and we treat you that way.

Our staff assists us with our cases and are available to take phone calls to answer non-legal questions. The more work our staff can do in your case, the less your fees and costs. We keep our clients informed of the status of their cases by sending each client a copy of each document that comes into the office concerning his or her case. This "team approach" enables the lawyers to help meet the extra needs of the client undergoing the difficult process of a domestic relations matter.

Mary Anne Decaria is a regular columnist for the Washoe County Bar Journal and has published articles on nearly every family law subject. She has served on the Executive Council of the Family Law Section of the State Bar and was the Chair of the Northern Nevada Disciplinary Board of the State Bar of Nevada. She also served as President of Volunteer Lawyers of Washoe County, which provided Pro Bono legal services to indigent clients.

Gary R. Silverman is an author of the Bounds of Advocacy (a book on ethics in divorce cases for the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers), the Academy's Client Relations Handbook. He has published an article on evidence in the American Bar Association's family law publication. He was President of the Washoe County Bar Association and Chair of the Family Law Section of the State Bar. He was a Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year. In 1996, 1997 and 2005, the firm was the Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year.

Michael Kattelman started his family law practice after serving as a law clerk for the Family Court of the Second Judicial District Court of Nevada. Mike has served on the Executive Council of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Nevada, and as Vice President of the Court Appointed Special Advocate Foundation (CASA) in Washoe County. He is a member of the Nevada Trial Lawyers Legislative Steering Committee; the Washoe County Family Law Bench Bar Committee; and the Committee of Family Law Certification Requirements. Mike is a lecturer on child custody jurisdiction; family law legislative issues; and has published family law articles in The Writ.

Dixie R. Grossman limits her practice to family law. Ms. Grossman is a member of the Nevada Bar Association, Family Law Section, serves on the board of directors for the Washoe County Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) and secretary of the Family Court Bench Bar Committee. Ms. Grossman worked with other Nevada Attorneys on the Amicus brief submitted by the Nevada Family Law Section in Rivero v. Rivero, regularly volunteers for the Family Law Lawyer in the Library program, and contributes her time to other family law issues.