Hilary Woodward
is a family lawyer and mediator based in Bristol, specialising in divorce and family matters for over 20 years.
John Ventura
is an authority on consumer advocate law and financial issues. He earned degrees in both law and journalism from the University of Houston. He currently operates three law offices specialising in bankruptcy, consumer law, and personal injury in the Rio Grande Valley. He has written eight books on consumer and small–business legal and financial matters, and is the author of
Law For Dummies
(Wiley). In addition, he writes a regular column for a Texas business journal and hosts a weekly radio program on legal issues.
Mary J. Reed
has ghost–written numerous books on money and legal matters and has been a regular contributor to
Home Office Computing
and
Small Business Computing
magazines. She is the owner of MR—PR, a public relations and special events firm based in Austin, Texas. Prior to starting her own business, Mary was vice–president of marketing for a national market research firm, public affairs and marketing director for a women’s health–care organization, and public relations manager for an award–winning regional magazine. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Trinity College in Washington, D.C., and a master’s degree in Business from Boston University.