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The divorce system is broken. We fixed it.

Divorce Smarter

30-Days to Resolution. Done.

THE CONFLICT

The $100k Courtroom Trap

Systematic Stagnation:12–24 month procedural timeline. Months pass between emails and court dates while your life is kept on hold.

Billable Bleeding: Unpredictable legal fees that can range upwards of $100+ per party.

Exposure Risk: Your private life and personal information become part of the public record.

Transfer of Control: Critical life decisions handed over to a third-party vs being controlled by you, the stakeholder.

Adversarial Chaos: A framework designed for conflict, duration and litigation vs cooperation and resolution.

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THE SOLUTION: Rainier and Hawthorne

Divorce Done Differently. A 30-day collaborative tech-forward strategy instead of conflict. From Finances and MOUs to Marriage Settlement Agreements and Parenting Plans. 30 days. Done.

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30 -Day Resolution Sprint.

A high-speed alternative to the 24-month procedural lag. From intake to filing in four weeks. 30 days. Done.

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Absolute Discretion.

Secure, client-led data portals. Strategic insulation that keeps your private life off the public record.

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Single, Transparent Flat Fee.

Fixed-cost logic that eliminates billable friction and financial erosion. No retainers. No surprises.

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Asset Architecture.

Retain full control through a data-driven, corporate-grade strategy focused on your future.

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Executive-Grade Resolution.

A non-adversarial, private framework for high-stakes decisions focused on agreeable outcomes.

The 30-Day Resolution Roadmap. High-Velocity. Collaborative. Final.


Sprint 1 | The Audit

Days 1–7 We establish total visibility by replacing traditional paperwork with a high-speed digital audit.

Asset DNA: A clinical inventory of all property and accounts.

Verified Disclosure: Expert completion of the mandatory state Financial Statement.

Rapid Data-Sync: Encrypted gathering of records for total visibility.

Sprint 2 | The Framework

Days 8–15 We move from data to a shared plan, identifying the best path forward for everyone involved.

Parenting Schedule: A stable, collaborative plan for the family's transition.

Strategic Modeling: Stress-testing the division of assets for long-term health.

Liability Analysis: Projecting tax impacts to ensure the deal is structurally sound.

Sprint 3 | The Private Forum

Days 16–23 We move into a secure environment to turn your shared goals into a binding, private contract.

Total MOU: A comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding on all issues.

The Final Agreement: Completing the Marital Settlement Agreement (MSA).

Retirement Bridge: Securing the tax-free partition of retirement assets (QDRO).

Sprint 4 | The Anchor

Days 24–30 We finalize the structural framework with surgical precision to conclude the transition.

Attorney Audit: A final expert review of all documents for legal compliance.

Simultaneous Filing: A unified submission of the MSA, Parenting Plan, and QDROs.

Resolution: The 30-day sprint ends; your new life begins with total clarity.


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THE RAINIER AND HAWTHORNE ADVANTAGE.

30 Days to Resolution. A Decade of Strategy Behind it.

A System Deconstructed & Disrupted.

The divorce industry is a $50 billion-a-year machine that doesn’t work for everyone. Many couples find the process takes too long, costs too much, and involves too much conflict, uncertainty and chaos in their lives.

At Rainier and Hawthorne, we spent a decade researching how to build a better option. The result is an accelerated resolution engine designed for those who value time, privacy and clarity over litigation.


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With 25 years of experience as a global corporate strategist, our Founder and CEO, David M. Irwin, Jr., has navigated executives and organizations through their most volatile professional and personal crises. We apply that same corporate-grade problem-solving to family transitions. “I don’t see a ‘case’—I see lives in transition that deserve a purposeful and decisive roadmap with a clean path to the finish line.”

The Founder’s Perspective


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No billable hours. Just outcomes.

A decisive strategy requires absolute financial clarity. We operate on a fixed-fee model to clear the noise so we can focus on the only thing that matters: you, standing on the other side of this, secure and ready for your future.

$45k. 30-Days. Done.

The Partnership Over the Procedure: Your matter is more than a case number; here, you are the mission.

Precision Timing: We are obsessed with the timeline because your time is your most valuable asset. Our system is designed to disrupt the process, not to linger in it.

Unrestricted Sanctuary: Security means knowing you can reach out at the moment of need without hesitation. Our $45,000 flat fee covers the entire 30-day sprint, protecting your resources while we protect your future.

"In 25 years of high-stakes work, I’ve learned that the biggest cost of a crisis is the time wasted on indecision. My fixed-fee model is designed to buy you back your time and your peace of mind." — David M. Irwin, Jr.