Brette Sember

Brette Sember, J.D.

Brette is a former attorney and has been a writer and editor for more than 25 years. She is the author of more than 40 books, many of them about legal topics. Brette has written, edited, and consulted for a large number of legal outlets, legal websites, legal practice management software companies, online legal service companies, and law firms. She is a national expert on divorce and family law. View her work on her website

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