When Divorce Puts Your Business at Risk: Jamie Paine on Protecting What You Built

Send us Fan Mail SUMMARY A company can be worth millions and still face a cash crisis in divorce. Jamie Paine, cofounder of Thrive Family Law, explains how a spouse buyout, weak legal agreements, and a business that depends entirely on its owner can put years of work at risk. Drawing on her own path from childhood instability to courtroom advocacy and entrepreneurship, she shares how women can protect their businesses without losing sight of themselves. SHOW NOTES Strategic Focus Jamie's experience as a prosecutor, family law attorney, and founder gives her a distinct understanding of what happens when personal upheaval threatens financial stability. She explores the gap between business valuation and available cash, why divorce can disrupt daily operations, and how building Thrive Family Law after an unexpected career change challenged her beliefs about work, boundaries, and leadership. Key Takeaways Why a valuable company can become a liquidity problem when divorce requires a spouse buyout. How prenups, postnups, financial records, and attorney drafted operating agreements can preserve choices. What Jamie learned from cases where divorce affected contracts, vendors, and founder dependent operations. Why building a law firm without a culture of burnout required Jamie to rethink her own boundaries. GUEST CONTACT & CONNECT Jamie B. Paine is cofounder and managing partner of Colorado based Thrive Family Law. A Campbell University School of Law graduate, she has handled over 200 trials and hearings and was named a 5280 Top Lawyer in Family Law in 2025 and 2026. Her community work includes pro bono assistance to human trafficking survivors and service with A Precious Child. Website: https://www.thrivefamilylaw.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thrive-family-law-llc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrive_family_law_llc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Thrive-Family-Law-LLC-61569807563814/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thrive.family.law Join proveHER: https://www.linkedin.com/company/proveher/ Read the Blogcast: https://badasswomeninbusinesspodcast.com/bawblog --- Subscribe and Review If you loved this episode, drop us a review, share it with a badass woman in your life, and subscribe to Badass Women in Business wherever you get your podcasts. Stay badass. Stay bold. Build it your way. Keep up with more content from Aggie and Cristy here: Facebook: Empowered Women Leaders   Instagram: @badass_women_in_business LinkedIn: ProveHer - Badass Women in Business Website: Badasswomeninbusinesspodcast.com Athena: athenaac.com