Eymi Bechor-Bouni: 'My profession is my mission'

• Published date: 17 January 2021
• Author: NERIA BARR
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

"When I set up the firm, I wanted to be a pioneer in creating a different perception about the divorce process. I wanted to provide professional legal service at the highest level but not to compromise on values, humanity, and understanding. Divorce is a major life crisis, and I wanted to enable my clients to manage the crisis in the best and most appropriate way," she explains.

Over the years, she has handled many complex cases in all areas of personal status in the family courts and the rabbinical courts and has helped thousands of families and divorcees reach their goal in the most professional and effective way. Some of her cases involve companies, international divorce, multiple assets, estates and family disputes.

"My office staff is made up entirely of experienced women. We provide every client with a very high standard of service, and we constantly update ourselves in all areas of law in Israel and around the world, with an emphasis on family law," she says

"Divorce is a traumatic event. As with any dramatic change in life, if you don't act correctly and wisely, it will be a painful experience that will leave a scar. But like any crisis, it is a challenge. And we grow from challenges," she asserts.

"It is important for me to convey empowering messages to our clients. That is why I am not satisfied with advocacy alone. I am also a mediator and personal coach. That way, we can provide our clients with comprehensive holistic treatment in all aspects of their personal struggle," she says. "The divorce process is difficult and painful, but it can be turned into a training process so that in the end, beyond the legal success, the client comes out with tools to go on with life and have a clear road map for a better future."

Bechor-Bouni offers her clients a tailor-made process. "Each client receives something different, an approach that is appropriate to his/her needs and true to his/her life and the specific point that he/she is at," she says.

"In a divorce situation, the crisis affects not only the couple but everyone around them as well – the children, of course, and the extended family and friends. My specialty is determining what the right strategy is for each case," she stresses.

In addition to setting the strategy, Bechor-Bouni litigates in court. "That is the part I love the most – the performance in court. That's where my creativity, knowledge, and innovation are expressed," she asserts.

She is especially excited when she resolves family issues –...