Financial Early Neutral Evaluation (FENE) is an expedited, voluntary, and confidential evaluative process designed to facilitate prompt dispute resolution of financial issues.
For years, Hennepin County Family Court judges and referees have referred cases to Jane at Binder Law Offices to serve as the parties’ FENE professional, often helping parties resolve their cases more quickly and without the expense, both monetary and emotional, of going to court. As an evaluator, Jane helps parties identify the issues they are unable to resolve. She then gives her evaluative opinion about those issues, letting the parties know how a court is likely to rule on the issue, which often provides the direction parties need to settle the case in a confidential and settlement-oriented environment.