Collaborative Services
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.
Professional Activities
PRIOR:
Virginia State Bar
Virginia State Bar, Family Law Section
Collaborative Divorce Solutions of Tidewater, member and Secretary
Virginia Academy of Collaborative Professionals, member, past Secretary
Virginia Beach Bar Association, member
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, member Family Law Section
I'Anson-Hoffman Inns of Court, former member
Financial Planning Association, member, past Government Relations Board Member
Collaborative Practice Training
| Year | Course Title | Instructor | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic/ Introductory Collaborative Law or Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training. | |||
| 2006 | Basic Collaborative Law Training | Collaborative Divorce Team Training | 12 |
| 30-Hr Interest-Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills | |||
| 2007 | Mediation Training | Community Mediation Center | 22 |
| 2007 | Mediation Training | Community Mediation Center | 8 |
| Additional 15 hours Intermediate/ Advanced interest-based negotiation, communication skills, collaborative, or basic professional coach training | |||
| 2013 | Navigating Emotional Currents in Collaborative Divorce Part 2 | Broussard | 1 |
| 2013 | Navigating Emotional Currents in Collaborative Divorce Part 1 | Broussard | 1 |
| 2013 | Navigating Emotional Currents in Collaborative Divorce - Team Ground Rules and Calibration Lists | Broussard | 1 |
| 2012 | ”Collaboratice Conversation on Support” | CDST | 1 |
| 2012 | ”Challenges in Collaborative Practice” | CDST | 1 |
| 2012 | Case Debrief | CDST | 1 |
| 2012 | ”We Can Speak The Same Language” | CDST | 1 |
| 2011 | From Me To We | Kimberly Fauss | 1 |
| 2011 | Difficult Conversations | CDST | 1 |
| 2011 | Civil Collaboration | CDST | 1 |
| 2011 | 4th Annual VaCP Conference | CPTI | 5 |
| Annual 4 hours collaborative continuing education (basic, intermediate, or advanced) | |||
| 2022 | Managing Challenges in the Collaborative Divorce Process: Cognitive Bias, Mental Health, High Conflict Personality Disorders, and Addictions | Dr. Beth I. Wilner, Ph.D. | 6 |
| 2021 | VaCP Annual Recap | CDST | 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® | 2 |
| 2021 | Introduction to Collaborative Practice | VSB | 2 |
| 2021 | Changes, Practical Applications and Issues now that the UCLA Statute has been Enacted (14th VaCP) | Teresa Cole, JD, Karen Keyes, JD & Cheryl Smith, JD | 1.25 |
| 2021 | Beyond Spreadsheets | CPNV | 1 |
| 2021 | A Deeper Dive into the Role of the Child Specialist (14th VaCP) | Natalie Goldberg, LCSW & Lisa Herrick, PhD | 2.75 |
| 2020 | VaCP Annual Conference Recap | CDST | 1 |
| 2020 | Trauma Before and After Divorce | CDST | 1 |
| 2020 | Real Estate market update and how to sell your biggest asset during a divorce | CDST | 1 |
| 2020 | COVID-19 Employment Law Updates | CDST | 1 |
| 2020 | Behavioral Finance | CDST | 1 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 2018 | Revised Ethical Guidelines | CDST | 1 |
| 2018 | Navigating Emotional Currents in Divorce | CDST | 1 |
| 2018 | Mediation Within the Collaborative Setting | CDST | 1 |
| 2018 | Drug Testing in Family Law Cases | CDST | 1 |
| 2017 | What you need to know about insurance - homeowner's, auto and life | CDST | 1 |
| 2017 | VaCP Debrief | CDST | 1 |
| 2017 | VaCP Annual Conference | VaCP | 6 |
| 2017 | Single Coach Model | CDST | 1 |
| 2017 | Real Estate and Mortgages | CDST | 1 |
| 2017 | Marketing Collaborative Practice in a Consultation | CDST | 1 |
| 2017 | Legal ethics in litigation v. collaboration, attorney client privilege, disclosure of assets | CDST | 1 |
| 2017 | Introduction to Considerations for Special Needs Children in Collaborative Divorces | CDST | 1 |
| 2016 | Va CP Annual conference | VaCP | 6 |
| 2016 | Topics from IACP Forum | CDST | 1 |
| 2016 | Team Dysfunction | CDST | 1 |
| 2016 | Personality Disorders | CDST | 1 |
| 2016 | Giving Collaborative Practice Permission to Grow | CDST | 1 |
| 2016 | Getting Unstuck | CDST | 1 |
| 2016 | Financial Family Law Software 101 | CDST | 1 |
| 2016 | Family Law Software 101 | CDST | 1 |
| 2016 | Expanding Collaborative Law to Elder Law | CDST | 1 |
| 2016 | Case Timeline for Collaborative | I was the instructor. | 1 |
| 2015 | VaCP annual conference | VaCP | 6.25 |
| 2015 | VaCP Recap - Adult Attachment Styles | CDST | 1 |
| 2015 | VaCP - What We Can Do For You | Marshall Yoder | 1 |
| 2015 | Personality Disorders | CDST | 1 |
| 2015 | Improving Team Practice | CDST | 1 |
| 2015 | Case Debrief | I was the instructor. | 1 |
| 2015 | Case Debrief | CDST | 1 |
| 2015 | Breaking Barriers to Support: How a Cohesive Collaborative Team Can Inspire New Thinking | CPTI | 6 |
| 2014 | Case Debrief | CDST | 1 |
| 2014 | Breaking Down Barriers to Settlement | CDST | 1 |
| 2014 | 7th Annual VaCP Conference - Adult Attachment Style During Separation & Divorce | Berger & Alexander | 5.5 |
| 2013 | Navigating Emotional Currents in Collaborative Divorce - Team/Client Management | Broussard | 1 |
| 2013 | College Savings in Divorce | Little, Flaherty and Zaugg | 1 |
| 2012 | ”Divorce Law for Non-Lawyers” | I was instructor | 1 |
| 2011 | DC Protocols | Jan White | 1.5 |
| 2007 | Basic Interdisciplinary Training | Collaborative Divorce Team Training | 21 |