What you need is a experienced divorce lawyer that understands and can help you navigate LEGALLY through the proceedings involved in many of today’s divorces! Lester Van Slyke  – Family Law & Divorce Attorney, in Richmond/Rosenberg, Texas – is experienced in handling divorces and other family law issues (like DWIs, Custody Battles, etc) for three decades now. You can rest assured that Mr. Van Slyke stays up to date on latest laws and updates on divorce proceedings. With a competent staff at the office, Mr. Van Slyke schedules plenty of time and guarantees maximum attention to detail.

Below are some reminders of why you need a GREAT divorce attorney!

5. $188-376 million- Paul McCartney and Heather Mills
Back in 2006, after only 4 years of marriage and one child, this rock and roll god filed for divorce from Heather Mills (ex-model) citing “unreasonable behavior and irreconcilable differences .” Ms. Mills now claims that Sir McCartney had been abusing her and that she had multiple points of evidence to prove it. At the time of this posting,  no settlement has been reached however it is estimated that Mills will pocket $188 million-$376 million. Can you imagine how much Paul has in the bank if he can pay out that much?

4. $460 million plus- Craig and Wendy McCaw

Craig McCaw met his wife in tutorial sessions while attending Stanford University and post college, they married lasting from 1974 until 1995. During their marriage, Craig McCaw’s fortune began to add up as turned an inherited cable television company that was failing into an extremely successful business. The Mr. McCaw’s business eventually sold for $755 million. As a telecommunications visionary, Mr. McCaw also acquired cell phone licenses as early as 1981, and was able to unload them unto AT&T for $12 billion.  When the marriage went sour, and the lack of a pre-nuptial agreement the courts granted Wendy $460 million, enough to support her $200,000 per week lifestyle.

3.  $874 million- Adan and Soraya Khashoggi

As an international arms dealer for the Saudi royal family, Adan Khashoggi started banking a fortune. A few years after he terminated this job, Mr. Khashoggi began his own company, Triad, which owned and managed banks, hotels, and real estate world-wide. He married his wife, Soraya, in 1961. Both Mr. and Mrs. Khashoggi partook in living extremely lavish lifestyles.Unfortunately for both, they parted ways in 1982 and Soraya was awarded an $874 million out-of-court settlement, one of the most expensive in history.

14. $1.7 billion- Rupert and Anna Murdoch

As one of the richest men in the entire world, Rupert Murdoch accumulated his fortune early on through inheriting his father’s Australian newspaper back in 1952. Through the years, Mr. Murdoch developed it into a worldwide media empire called News Corporation. Already a multi-millionaire, he married Anna in the late 60’s and they had three children together. In 1999 the couple divorced and Rupert agreed to give Anna $1.7 billion – mostly in assets – although she was removed from the News Corp board. Seventeen days after the divorce was finalized Rupert married a younger employee at the company – Wendi Deng.

15. Unbelievable?- Frederick and Vera Chiluba

The 33 year marriage between the former President of Zambia, Frederick Chiluba and his wife Vera was recently awarded an annulment. Mrs. Chiluba is currently asking for a  $2.5 billion settlement  (by the way, this number is more than 75% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product). In addition to a share of their families accumulated concrete assets of six houses and a farm, she is also loudly demanding over 400 cows, sheep, and goats. Vera is currently living off government assistance, since no one knows exactly how much the Mr. Chiluba is currently worth OR how he was able to acquire the money. This divorce has needless to be said, not settled at this time.

PS – Get a good lawyer!

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In this great state, there have been many instances of traffic stops that have resulted in a charge of DWI and the driver was not actually intoxicated at the time of the arrest. Many people argue that field sobriety test that are sometimes given by officers are somewhat subjective and can be problematic for a completely sober person to pass.

If you feel that you or someone you know have been wrongly convicted or charged with a DWI in Fort Bend County, call Mr. Van Slyke today. As a seasoned Sugar Land Attorney, Mr. Van Slyke can lead you in the right direction and can help you fight an incorrect charge. Call today.

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Instead, when we slow down to gawk at the accident, we wonder how badly the person was hurt, how badly their car was damaged, and who was at fault.  We might always wonder if they have a great Richmond/Rosenberg, TX, auto accident attorney lined up to push pursue a legal case for damages.  I know lawsuits are not a nice subject to think about, but neither are serious injuries or the financial drain of your car being totaled.  A good Houston auto accident attorney can help someone recover their damages and full compensation for their injuries.

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Sugar Land and Fort Bend County residents can rest easy knowing that Lester Van Slyke, Jr. is in the area.  This Sugar Land attorney has over 30 years of experience in handling family law matters, criminal charges, and personal injury claims.  With extensive knowledge of the local courts, Van Slyke counsels clients on each legal avenue available to them in their case.

Living in Sugar Land, one of the fastest growing cities in the South, brings on the need to have all bases covered. Have an attorney in mind, in the event you should ever need one . Wills, accidents, insurance issues, divorce and child custody cases can all be handled with one call. To Lester Van Slyke – Sugar Land attorney.

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