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Mar. 21, 2025

Mastering the Human Dynamic

Retired judge Harry Powazek helps family law, probate litigants move beyond emotion.

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Mastering the Human Dynamic
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Family law, probate, trusts, estates
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Retired judge Harry L. Powazek spends much of his time mediating either family law or probate disputes.

"It's the same type of human dynamic," Powazek said. "It's basically the same thing - death of a marriage, death of a relative."

A 1980 Western State University College of Law graduate, Powazek started his legal career as appointed counsel for indigent criminal defendants, but he soon moved into family law, where he spent 13 years ... (continued)

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