David Hoffman's Boston Law Collaborative analyzed 199 of its recent divorce cases, and found while mediation, collaborative divorce and litigation all produced high rates of successful settlement, the costs varied greatly.
Mediation was by far the least expensive option, with a median cost of $6,600, compared to $19,723 for collaborative divorce, $26,830 for settlements negotiated by rival lawyers, and $77,746 for full-scale divorce litigation.
