Williams v. Waldman

OPINION

The Facts

Sharron Williams, appellant, and Herbert Waldman, respondent, were originally married on March 17, 1962. The couple divorced in 1965 during the time Herbert attended law school, then remarried in 1967. Sharron states that she dropped out of college in order to maintain the couple’s finances during Herbert’s law school enrollment. Herbert formally entered the practice of law in September 1967, and became an associate in a private law firm. In 1974, Herbert became a partner and shareholder in his firm. A decree of divorce was entered on October 19, 1980.

At the time of the…