Teresa Cole, (Lawyer/Mediator)
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Conflict is resolution waiting to happen. Served as Chair of the Virginia Collaborative Professionals (VaCP) in 2017. Teresa Cole has a background in mediation and more than 25 years of experience as a family law attorney. Teresa Cole works hard to transform problems into solutions. Contact Teresa Cole to learn about a better way to divorce.
Collaborative Services
Transforming problems into good outcomes is not easy work. Families experiencing divorce can truly benefit from a collaborative team approach which recognizes that sometimes it takes a village. As a team member, Teresa Cole brings 25+ years of family law experience and a background in mediation.
Professional Activities
CURRENT:
2017 Chair, Virginia Collaborative Professionals
2018 Immediate Past Chair, Virginia Collaborative Professionals
2018 President, Collaborative Professionals of Northern Virginia
PRIOR:
Selected by peers and listed in Virginia Super Lawyers and Washignton, D.C. Super Lawyers since 2010
Appointed to 3 year term on Special Committee for Lawyer Referral, Virginia State Bar, 2010
Member, Circuit Court Committee of Fairfax Bar Association
Chair Elect of Virginia Collaborative Professionals (2016)
Secretary of Virginia Collaborative Professionals (2015)
Member Group Representative, Virginia Collaborative Professionals (2012-2014)
Board member, Collaborative Professionals of Northern Virginia (2012-2016)
Collaborative Practice Training
| Year | Course Title | Instructor | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic/ Introductory Collaborative Law or Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training. | |||
| 2010 | Collaborative Divorce Interdisciplinary Team Training | CPTI | 21 |
| 30-Hr Interest-Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills | |||
| 2009 | Interest-Based Negotiation and Mediation Skills Training | CPTI | 30 |
| Additional 15 hours Intermediate/ Advanced interest-based negotiation, communication skills, collaborative, or basic professional coach training | |||
| 2011 | Working With High Conflict Parents | CPNV | 1 |
| 2011 | Timing in the Collaborative Process | Paul Smollar, Esq. | 1 |
| 2011 | Spousal Support in the Collaborative Process | CPNV | 1 |
| 2011 | Navigating Emotional Currents: Delving Beneath the Surface of the Collaborative Process | Kate Scharff, MSW and Lisa Herrick, Ph.D. | 3 |
| 2011 | Having Productive Difficult Conversations: The Key to Effective Conflict Resolution | P. Marshall Yoder, Frank West Morrison/Lisa Schenkel | 3 |
| 2011 | Exploring Bias within the Collaborative Team | CPNV | 1 |
| 2010 | Interest-Based Negotiation without Power Struggle | Sharon Strand Ellison | 3 |
| 2010 | Dividing Civilian Federal Government and Military Pensions upon Divorce | Pamela Squires | 1 |
| 2010 | Collaborating the Late-Life Divorce | Janice Green/Kristen Algert (Austin, TX) | 1.5 |
| Annual 4 hours collaborative continuing education (basic, intermediate, or advanced) | |||
| 2023 | Trauma-Responsive Collaborative Practice (16th VaCP) 11-13-23 | Dana Baerger, J.D., Ph.D. | 6 |
| 2022 | Understanding and Managing Cognitive Bias | Beth Wilner, PhD | 3.0 |
| 2022 | Transitioning Clients in Collaborative Divorce | CPNV: Michael McHugh, Esq. and Teresa Cole, Esq. | 1.5 |
| 2022 | Managing Challenges in the Collaborative Divorce Process: Cognitive Bias, Mental Health, High Conflict Personality Disorders, and Addictions | Dr. Beth I. Wilner, Ph.D. | 3.75 |
| 2022 | Divorcing your spouse, but staying married to Uncle Sam | CPNV: Sarah Avila, CFP®, CDFA® | 1.5 |
| 2021 | Transform Them - Strategies to get past Resistance | Jonathan Foust, M.A., CSA | 1 |
| 2021 | Mediation: How Best to Help A Mediator Help Your Client | Hon. Stanley P. Klein (Ret.) | 1 |
| 2021 | Maximizing the Role of a Financial Neutral in Unprecedented Times (14th VaCP) | Jane Rowny, CPA, CFP®, CDFA®, Jamie Blum, CPA, CDFA®, & Jordan Egert, CPA, CFE, CDFA® | 1.25 |
| 2021 | Changes, Practical Applications and Issues now that the UCLA Statute has been Enacted (14th VaCP) | I was presenter with Karen Keyes, JD & Cheryl Smith, JD | 1.5 |
| 2021 | A Deeper Dive into the Role of the Child Specialist (14th VaCP) | Natalie Goldberg, LCSW & Lisa Herrick, PhD | 2.75 |
| 2021 | 14 Habits of Highly Effective Collaborative Professionals | Forrest S. Mosten/Ron Ousky | 1.5 |
| 2020 | The Psychological and Ethical Dimensions of Collaborative Practice | David Hoffman, Esq. | 6 |
| 2020 | The New Normal | CPNV: Steve Goldman & Patrice Garver | 1.5 |
| 2020 | Prenups the Collaborative Way | Lynn Fletcher, Esq. and Michael McHugh, Esq | 1.5 |
| 2019 | What's IACP Got To Do With It? | Chris Farish, JD | .5 |
| 2019 | Collaborative Boot Camp: An Experiential Day of Refining Skills and Deepening Team Cohesion (12th 11-11-19) | Barbara Burr, JD & Lisa Herrick, PhD | 5.5 |
| 2018 | Working Creatively with Conflict | Patrice Garver, PhD, Debbie Nackman, PhD, and Debbie Beach | 1 |
| 2018 | VA Legislative and Case Law Update (11th VaCP) 11-12-18 | Christopher Macturk, JD | 1 |
| 2018 | UCLA Panel: What’s In It For Me? (11th VaCP) 11-12-18 | Del. David Toscano; Robert Merlin, PA; Teresa Cole, JD; and Cathleen Rea, PhD | 1.25 |
| 2018 | Support Redux: Navigating the New Tax Laws and the Emotional Challenges They Create for Spouses (and Teams) (11th VaCP) 11-12-18 | Sanford Cassel, PhD; Frank Morrison, JD; Gigi Robson, CPA, CDFA; and Paul Smollar, JD | 3.25 |
| 2017 | Mastering Crucial Moments in Separation and Divorce | Kate Scharff, MSW and Lisa Herrick, PhD | 6 |
| 2016 | The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Child-Centered Residential Guidelines- A View from a Virginia Child Psychologist | Michele Nelson, Ph.D. | 1 |
| 2016 | Narrative and Restorying in Collaborative Conflict Resolution | Pauline Tessler, MA, JD | 6 |
| 2016 | Mediation: Best Practices from the Mediators' and Advocates' Points of View | Hon. Catherine C. Hammond (Ret.) and Hon. Stanley Klein (Ret.) | 2 |
| 2016 | Evoking Change: Using Motivational Interviewing in Collaborative Practice | Ria Severance, MA, LMFT; Mary Ann Aronsohn, MA, LMFT and Jami Fosgate, JD | 3 |
| 2016 | Client Science for Collaborative Professionals: Client Interviewing and Decision-Making Through Bad News and Other Legal Realities | Professor Marjorie C. Aaron | 6.5 |
| 2015 | What all Collaborative Professionals Need to know about Electronic Evidence | Sharon Nelson and John Simek | 1.5 |
| 2015 | Virginia Case Law and Legislative Updates | Chris Macturk | 1 |
| 2015 | It's All About the Frame: A Deeper Look at Conflict | Sherri Goren Slovin | 5 |
| 2015 | Feedback Skills for Satisfying and Effective Teamwork | Jacinta Gallant/Mark Weiss | 5 |
| 2015 | Delving into the Heart of Conflict | Lisa Herrick, PhD, Barbara Burr, J.D. | 1.5 |
| 2015 | Building Your Collaborative Practice | Mike Fancher | 2 |
| 2014 | Adult Attachment Style During Separation and Divorce | Yuval Berger, MSW and Lisa Alexander, LL.B | 6 |
| 2013 | Understanding Alcohol and Drug Addictions in the Collaborative Process | Jan Beauregard, LPC, CSAC, CSAT | 1.5 |
| 2013 | The Continum of Parental Alignment, Estrangement and Alienation in Collaborative Cases | Bill Zuckerman, PhD | 1 |
| 2013 | Overcoming Barriers to Settlement | Nina Meierdig, J.D. | 6 |
| 2013 | Ethics Guidelines for Collaborative Practice: MD, DC and VA | Sue Soler, LCSW-C, LICSW, Robin B. Taub, Esq., Jan White, Esq., Debbie May, CPA, Susan Buter, Esq., Paul Smollar, Esq. | 2 |
| 2012 | Working With Mixed Orientation Couples in Collaborative Divorce | Kimberly Brooks, LPC | 1 |
| 2012 | When our Clients are Anxious and Depressed-- How Can We Help Them and the Team Process | David Kupfer, PhD | 1 |
| 2012 | Updates on Collaborative Protocols- VaCP Conference | Paul R. Smollar, Esq.; Jan White, Esq.; and Susan Butler, Esq. | 1 |
| 2012 | The Opportunity for Collaborative Growth Provided by a Typical Case Conflict | Liz Pendzich, Esq./Carol Miller, Ph.D./Lynn Fletcher, Esq. | 1 |
| 2012 | The Infinity Loop | Lisa Herrick, Ph.D./Adele D'Ari, Ph.D. | 1 |
| 2012 | The Collaborative Practice Roadshow | CDRP | 3 |
| 2012 | Talking about Collaborative in Different Contexts | Lynn Fletcher, Esq | 1 |
| 2012 | Roadblocks to Financial Resolutions in Collaborative Cases | Debbie May, CPA, CFP, CDFA; Gigi Robinson, CDFA, CPA; and Lonnie Broussard, CDFA, CFP4 | 1 |
| 2012 | Not Just a Nice Theory- Bringing Interests Down to Earth- IACP Conference | Gary J. Friedman, J.D.; Jack Himmelstein, J.D.; and Katerine Eisold Miller, J.D. | 6 |
| 2012 | Negotiating to the Finish Line | Victoria Smith, J.D.; and Jacinta C. Gallant, BA, LLB | 6 |
| 2012 | Navigating Asset Valuation Pitfalls in Collaborative Divorce Cases | Erika Schleifman, CPA/Carl Mitlehner, CDFP | 1 |
| 2012 | Fees and the Collaborative Process | Debbie May, CPA/Jan White, J.D. | 1 |
| 2012 | Expanding Collaborative to Lower Income Families: The developing pro-bono and low-bono programs in DC and Maryland | Andrea Hirsch, Esq. | 1 |
| 2012 | Challenges in the Collaborative Process- VaCP Conference | Dana Kogan, M.D.; Viola Vaughan-Eden, PhD, LCSW; and Marie Donlan, LMFT, CSAC | 2 |
| 2011 | The Military and Divorce | I was instructor, along with Cynthia Zagorski, CPA and David Tyson, LCSW | 1 |
| 2011 | Preventing Real Property Pitfalls in Divorce: Whether the House is Kept or Sold | Kelly Lise Murray, J.D. (Director of Continuing Professional Education, Vanderbilt Law School) | 2 |
| 2011 | Innovative Problem-Solving Model Moves Clients through Impasse | CPNV | 1 |
| 2010 | Ethics of Negotiation CLE | Hon. F. Bruce Bach (Ret.) | 1 |
| 2010 | Effective Case Resolution Strategies: Preparing for Mediation, Arbitration or Trial | Hon. Robert W. Wooldridge, Jr. (Ret.) and Hon. Stanley P. Klein (Ret.) | 2 |
| 1996 | Mediation Training | NVMS | 40 |
| 1996 | Divorce Mediation Training | NVMS | 20 |
| 1996 | Basic Mediation Training | NVMS | 20 |