Sara Schuler, (Lawyer)
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Sara Leiner Schuler is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and has been recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine as a Virginia Super Lawyer in Family Law, on the Top 50 Women list, and on the Top 100 Lawyers list, and as a Washington, D.C. Super Lawyer in Family Law. She was also recognized by Northern Virginia Magazine as a Top Lawyer, as well as by Virginia Business Legal Elite. She is a member of the Collaborative Professionals of Northern Virginia (CPNV), Virginia Collaborative Professionals (VaCP), International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP), Virginia Bar Association (VBA), Virginia State Bar (VSB), Fairfax County Bar Association (FBA), Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA), and Virginia Women Attorneys Association (VWAA). Sara Leiner Schuler practices collaborative law, a voluntary team-based process in which a couple chooses to divorce without litigation, to best meet the needs of both parties and any children involved. Sara concentrates her practice on Northern Virginia divorce and family law, specifically in the areas of child custody, prenuptial agreements, child support, divorce and post-divorce matters. With experience in both traditional and collaborative methods of resolving family law matters, Sara determines which approach is best for each individual client and his or her family.
Collaborative Services
Sara Leiner Schuler practices collaborative law, a voluntary team-based process in which a couple chooses to divorce without litigation, to best meet the needs of both parties and any children involved. Sara concentrates her practice on Northern Virginia divorce and family law, specifically in the areas of child custody, prenuptial agreements, child support, divorce and post-divorce matters. With experience in both traditional and collaborative methods of resolving family law matters, Sara determines which approach is best for each individual client and his or her family.
Professional Activities
CURRENT:
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
Virginia Collaborative Professionals
Collaborative Professionals of Northern Virginia (Board Member)
Fairfax Bar Association (Family Law Section)
Virginia Bar Association (Family Law Section)
Virginia Womens Attorneys Association
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
PRIOR:
Fairfax Bar Association Conciliation Committee
D.C. Bar
Arlington Bar Association (Board Member)
Collaborative Practice Training
| Year | Course Title | Instructor | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic/ Introductory Collaborative Law or Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training. | |||
| 2011 | Collaborative Divorce Three-Day Team Training | Trainers: Dillina Stickley, J.D., Michael McHugh, J.D. Lonnie Broussard, C.F.P, C.D.F.A; Adele D'Ari, Ed.D; Lisa Herrick, Ph.D; Paul Smollar, J.D.; Anne Jan White, J.D. | 20 |
| 30-Hr Interest-Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills | |||
| 2003 | Mediation Training | Emory University Law School | 30 |
| Additional 15 hours Intermediate/ Advanced interest-based negotiation, communication skills, collaborative, or basic professional coach training | |||
| 2015 | Working with Families with Special Needs | Lou Nuzzo, Esq. | 1.5 |
| 2015 | Collaborative Premarital Agreements | Michael McHugh, Esq. | 1.5 |
| 2015 | Collaborative Law Luncheon | CPNV Attorneys | 1.5 |
| 2015 | Collaborative Law Attorney Forum: Open discussion of legal issues | Lynn Fletcher | 1.5 |
| 2015 | CPNV Luncheon: Legal issues in Collaborative Law | CPNV Attorneys | 1.5 |
| 2014 | Collaborative Law Attorney Forum | various | 1.5 |
| 2014 | Collaborative Law Attorney Forum | Various | 1.5 |
| 2014 | Collaborative Law Attorney Forum | CPNV Attorneys | 1.5 |
| 2014 | CPNV Forum | various | 1.5 |
| 2013 | Collaborative Law Luncheon | Various | 2.0 |
| Annual 4 hours collaborative continuing education (basic, intermediate, or advanced) | |||
| 2023 | What Collaborative Practitioners Should Know About Retirement and QDROs | Leslie Miller, J.D. | 1 |
| 2023 | Embrace the Dissonance: Understanding Couples as They Come Apart | Barbara Burr, Esq. and Lisa Herrick, PhD | 1.5 |
| 2023 | Drafting Effective Parenting Plans | Lynn Hawkins | 1.5 |
| 2022 | “Collaborative Clients: When kumbaya is not enough.” | Barbara Burr, Esq. | 1.5 |
| 2022 | Understanding the 5 Conflict Modes at Play in Our Mediation and Collaborative Cases | Jonathan and Amy Kales, and Donne Colton | 1.5 |
| 2022 | Transitioning Clients in Collaborative Divorce | Michael McHugh, Esq. and Teresa Cole, Esq. | 1.5 |
| 2022 | Targeted Tools to Resolve Complex Collaborative Impasses | Carl Mitlehner, CFP®, Sue Soler, LCSW, and Jennifer Bradley, JD | 1.5 |
| 2022 | Solid Foundations - How to build Practices and Teams That Withstand the Storms | Debbie Beach, LCSW, Don Paris, CPA, MST, CDFA, and Steve Goldman, JD | 1.5 |
| 2022 | Divorcing your spouse, but staying married to Uncle Sam | Sarah Avila, CFP®, CDFA® | 1.5 |
| 2021 | Virginia's Uniform Collaborative Law Act: What it Means for Your Collaborative Practice | Jennifer A. Bradley, JD, Anne (Jan) W. White, JD, and Karen L. Keyes, JD | 1.5 |
| 2021 | Transform Them | Jonathan Foust, MA, CSA | 1.5 |
| 2021 | SHOULD VIRGINIA CREATE A LEGAL PRESUMPTION OF SHARED CUSTODY? | Adele D’Ari, Ph.D., Lisa Herrick, Ph.D., and Jennifer Bradley, Esq. | 1.5 |
| 2021 | HOLD ONTO YOUR HATS: STRATEGIES FOR STREAMLINING COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE | CPNV: Jennifer Bradley, Esq., Lynn Fetcher, Esq., Natalie Goldberg, LCSW, Jane Ochsman Rowny, CPA, CDFA | 1.5 |
| 2021 | ADULT ADHD IN COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE: A POWERFUL, UNDER-RECOGNIZED X FACTOR | Kate Scharff, Psychotherapist | 1.5 |
| 2020 | “The New Normal” | Lisa Herrick and Natalie Goldberg | 1.5 |
| 2020 | Prenups, the Collaborative Way | Michael McHugh and Lynn Fletcher | 1.5 |
| 2020 | Disclosure? Distraction? Denial? Dunno. Addressing Full Disclosure of Ambiguous Adultery in Collaborative Divorce | Steve Goldman, Esq. and David Ginsberg, Esq | 1.5 |
| 2020 | DCACP during COVID-19: Impacts and Opportunities | Lisa Herrick, Ph.D., Sue Soler, LCSW, Natalie Goldberg, LCSW, Grant Moher, J.D. and Jennifer Bradley, J.D. | 1.5 |
| 2020 | Cash, Covid, and Collaboration: Financial considerations for assisting your clients | Jordan Egert and Jane Ochsman Rowny | 1.5 |
| 2019 | What's IACP Got To Do With It? | Chris Farish, JD | .5 |
| 2019 | UCLA Coming to Virginia Soon?! | Karen Keyes and Teresa Cole | 1.5 |
| 2019 | The Space Between: The Richness of Our Work With Clients Before and After and In Between Team Meetings | Adele D’Ari, Paul Smoller | 1.5 |
| 2019 | Parent Child Contact Problems and applying collaborative principles | Patrice Garver and Lynn Hawkins | 1.5 |
| 2019 | Overview of common pitfalls and best practice for drafting real estate provisions | Molly Craig | 1.5 |
| 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 |
| 2019 | A Collaborative Case Study | Jennifer Bradley, Lynn Fletcher and Lisa Herrick | 1.5 |
| 2018 | Working Creatively with Conflict | Debbie Beach, LCSW; Patrice Garver, PhD; and Debbie Nackman, PhD | 1.5 |
| 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 | Tools to Understand your Divorcing Client's Money Personality | Erika Schleifman | 1.5 |
| 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 |
| 2018 | Creative “Out-of-Court’ Process Options: How to Keep Our Work Effective and Ethical? | Debbie May, Sue Soler , Suzy Eckstein | 1.5 |
| 2018 | And They Lived Happily Ever After… | Carol Miller, Ph.D.; J. Christopher Brown, Jr., CFP; Elizabeth L. Gray, Esq.; Steve Metzler | 1.5 |
| 2017 | Growing Marketing Efforts | Larry Rockwell | 1.5 |
| 2017 | General Marketing Principals | Larry Rockwell of LTR Marketing Solutions | 1.5 |
| 2017 | Divorce OptionsTM | Rona Hitlin-Mason, Cherise Loy, and Charlie Rowan | 1.5 |
| 2016 | What to Share with Collaborative Clients: Experience and Connections Among the Professionals | Karen Keyes, Hayden Lee, Jennifer Bradley | 1.5 |
| 2016 | The Power of Empathy in Conflict Resolution | Charlie Rowan | 1.5 |
| 2016 | Gray Divorce | Elizabeth Pendzich, Mary Szpanka and Adele D'ARi | 1.5 |
| 2016 | CPNV Round Table Discussion | Grant Moher and Phyllis Palombi | 1.5 |
| 2015 | Collaborative Professionals of Northern Virgina New Member Forum: Financial Planning and Family Therapy | J. Christopher Brown, Margie Hofbert, Phyllis Palombi | 1.5 |
| 2015 | Collaborative Law Luncheon | Various | 1.5 |