thurman arnold
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Practice Philosophy:
Thurman's family law practice philosophy can be summed up with these words: Mindfulness, Peacemaking, and Awakenings.
There is a growing number of divorce lawyers who realize that the old style of practice accomplishes mostly avoidable misery. These have remembered why they became family law professionals in the first place - something in them resonated and empathized with the suffering, confusion, and plight of others. As Steven Keeva observes, "[t]o the extent that you enter it as a calling, the practice of law is about hunger - the hunger for resolution; for healing the lives of individuals,... and communities; for enabling society to function harmoniously and productively; and ultimately, for justice."
Thurman Arnold aspires to be such a lawyer. It took years of battling like the rest to awaken to the desire for a middle way.
Name of Firm:
Law Firm of Thurman W. Arnold III
Law School Attended:
Lewis & Clark College Northwestern School of Law
Website:
www.MindfulDivorces.com
Business Phone:
(760) 320-7915
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Professional Information:
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Professional Information:
Lawyer, Barrister, Solicitor, Attorney
Professional Information:
Mediator
Practice in (U.S. States):
California
Practice in (Other):
Family Law
Practice in (Other):
Divorce
Country:
UNITED STATES Thurman is a 5th Generation Attorney and his notable grandfather was Thurman Arnold, the founding partner of the Washington D.C. law firm of Arnold and Porter.
He attended Reed College in 1974/1975, where he studied Behavioral Psychology and the Humanities. He attended Univ. of Cal. at Santa Barbara 1976 to 1979.
Thurman attended the Lewis and Clark Law School 1979 to 1982. Jay Folberg, present Dean of the University of San Francisco, was his family law professor. Thurman was a staff member of Lewis and Clark's Environmental Law Journal.
He is now attending the University of Loma Linda as a part-time Master's student, gaining valuable training alongside future family therapists.
In 1982, Thurman Arnold joined his father in their small town legal practice in Palm Springs, CA., and was a litigator since 1982, but now he aspires to be a force for peacemaking. He practices collaborative law under the mentorship of Brian Don Levy, and is navigating the edges of mindful litigation.
Professional memberships include: the Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange County, Los Angeles, California, Bar Associations and the American Bar Association; AFCC; NCFR; IACP; LACFLA; Mediate.com; IAHL; NAELA; and the Family Law Section California State Bar. Thurman regularly serves as a Judge Pro Tem for the Riverside County Superior Court, in Indio, California.
Thurman has teamed up with author Ellen Kellner, "The Pro-Child Way: Parenting with an Ex," to do radio interviews to publicize mindfulness directly to parents in divorce. Ellen's work may be found here: http://www.theprochildway.com/.
Thurman is being "reconditioned" under the supervision of Forrest "Woody"Mosten, peacemaker extraordinaire.
Thurman's websites include:
http://www.MindfulDivorces.com and
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