I am a member of our local practice group, Collaborative Professionals of Northern Virginia, as well as a member of our statewide group, Virginia Collaborative Professionals (VaCP). I have a Preeminent/AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell and I have been recognized by Virginia Super Lawyers as a Super Lawyer for over ten years in Family Law. I serve on the Fairfax Bar Circuit Court and Pro Bono Advisory Committe and was the former Chair of the Fairfax Bar Association's Pro Bono Advisory Committee and previously served on the Board of The Women's Center, Vienna, Virginia.
Before starting a Collaborative process, please satisfy yourself that the skills and experience of the practitioners are a good fit for you and ask if they follow and meet the IACP Ethical and Practitioner Standards. IACP does not verify the information provided by the practitioners listed.
CURRENT:
American Bar Association
Virginia State Bar
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Virginia Women's Attorney Association
Fairfax County Bar Association
PRIOR:
American Bar Association
Virginia State Bar
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Virginia Women's Attorney's Association
Fairfax County Bar Association
| Year | Course Title | Instructor | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic/ Introductory Collaborative Law or Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training. | |||
| 2013 | Collaborative Divorce Team Training | Virginia Collaborative Professionals / Collaborative Practice Training Institute | 24 |
| 30-Hr Interest-Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills | |||
| 2014 | Family Mediation Skills | Kathey Foskett | 24 |
| 2013 | Mediation Skills and Processes | Northern Virginia Mediation Service | 20 |
| Additional 15 hours Intermediate/ Advanced interest-based negotiation, communication skills, collaborative, or basic professional coach training | |||
| 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 |
| 2016 | Your Practice Group and Your Practice: 10 Ways to Grow Together | Piff and Pittella | 1 |
| 2016 | Public Education Outreach for Practice Groups | Robbins, Fancher & Trigg | 1 |
| 2016 | Practice Group Development: Managing Difficult Conversations | Cheek, Rosenbaum, Throm | 1 |
| 2016 | Counseling Clients Through Bad News | Margorie Aaron, J.D. | 6 |
| 2016 | Collective Wisdom of IACP Past Presidents: Best Practices for Successful Practice Groups | Hummel, DiGaralamo, et al | 1 |
| 2015 | Issues and Challenges to First Time Collaborative Practice | Beach/Szpanka | 1 |
| 2013 | Collaborative Conversations About Support | Smollar/D'Ari | 1 |
| Annual 4 hours collaborative continuing education (basic, intermediate, or advanced) | |||
| 2025 | Untangling Wealth: Mastering Commingled Assets in Collaborative Divorce | MACP Forum: Jordan P. Egert, CPA, CFE, CDFA ; Abbie (Niehoff) Frishman, MPS, CFP, CDFA ; Stephanie Anderson, CFA, CFP, CDFA | 1.5 |
| 2025 | Trust:One of five biologically-based core needs & How this need can be addressed proactively in the COLLABORATIVE DIVORCE process. | CPNV: Jenny Kuszyk, LPC and P. Marshall Yoder, Esq. | 1.5 |
| 2025 | Keeping You on Top: Avoiding the Collaborative Avalanche | MACP Forum: Deborah Gilman, PhD | 3 |
| 2025 | Improv Team Building Session | MACP Forum: Dave Gau | 2 |
| 2025 | Chasing the Magic: Mastering the Art of Effective Teamwork | MACP Forum: Barbara Burr, Esquire | 1.5 |
| 2024 | Triggers that Make Attorneys Protective of Clients and What is 'Zealous Advocacy' in Collaboratiove Cases? | CPNV: Sarah Goding, Stephanie Smith, and Lynn Hawkins | 1.5 |
| 2024 | Setting a Good Foundation | Elizabeth Bookwalter and Natalie Goldberg | 1 |
| 2024 | Divorce and the Marital Home | CPNV: Margie Hofberg | 1.5 |
| 2024 | Conflict Coaching | Kim Kristensen, Warrior Mediator | 2 |
| 2024 | Avoiding Splitting the Team in Collaborative Practice (17th VaCP) 11-11-24 | Loretta “Lori” Gephart, M.A. | 4 |
| 2021 | Virginia's Uniform Collaborative Law Act | Jennifer Bradley, Karen Keyes, Jan White | 1.5 |
| 2021 | Top Ten Tips - Representing Clients Effectively in Mediation | Bibi Fell, Chris Honeyman, Daniel Gandlert | 1.5 |
| 2021 | Ethics and the Art of Settlement at Mediation | ABA - Bob Worden | 1 |
| 2019 | What's IACP Got To Do With It? | Chris Farish | .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 | Support Redux: Navigating the New Tax Laws and the Emotional Challenges they Create for Spouses | Sanford Cassell, Gigi Robinson, Frank Morrison, Paul Smollar et al | 5.5 |
| 2017 | Creating the Conditions for Growth | Lisa Herrick, Ph.D.; Kate Scharff, M.S.W. | 6 |