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
CURRENT:
Member Virginia State Bar, Present
Member of Estate Planning and Elder Law Sections of Virginia State Bar
PRIOR:
Harrisonburg/Rockingham County Bar Association, Past President
Collaborative Practice Training
| Year | Course Title | Instructor | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic/ Introductory Collaborative Law or Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training. | |||
| 2006 | Basic Collaborative Law Training | Pritchard/Hunter | 10 |
| 30-Hr Interest-Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills | |||
| 1991 | Advanced Family Mediation Training | Fairfield Center | 20 |
| 1989 | Basic Mediation Training | Fairfield Center | 20 |
| Additional 15 hours Intermediate/ Advanced interest-based negotiation, communication skills, collaborative, or basic professional coach training | |||
| 2016 | Client Science for Collaborative Professionals: Client Interviewing and Decision Making Through Bad News and Other Legal Realities | Marjorie C. Aaron | 4 |
| 2015 | Information Security and Perry Mason Goes Digital: What all Collaborative Professionals Need to Know about Electronics | Sharon Nelson, Esq. and John Simek | 2.25 |
| 2015 | Building Your Collaborative Practice | Mike Fancher | 2.75 |
| 2014 | Understanding Attachment Styles and its Application in Collaborative Divorce Cases | Yuval Berger & Lisa Alexander | 7 |
| Annual 4 hours collaborative continuing education (basic, intermediate, or advanced) | |||
| 2023 | What to do with a client who won’t pay you or a team member: Boundaries in Collaborative | CPSV: Jenny Kuszyk | 1 |
| 2023 | What to do When a Client Wants a Financial Settlement That is Not Fair or Advantageous to Themselves | CPSV: Stephan Hess | 1 |
| 2023 | How do you preserve the process when 1 team member isn’t engaged? | CPSV: Kelsey Marker | 1 |
| 2022 | Mediation vs. Collaboration: Factors to Consider in Choosing the Right Approach for You | CPSV: Kelsey Marker | 1 |
| 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 | Use of Reverse Mortgages in Grey Divorces | CPSV: Stephan Hess | 1 |
| 2021 | Recent Changes of the Uniform Collaborative Law Act & How it Impacts Our Cases | CPSV: Kelsey Marker | 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 | 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 | Assessing Family Abuse as it Relates to the Requirements of the Uniform Collaborative Law Act | CPSV: Jenny Kuszyk | 1 |
| 2021 | A Deeper Dive into the Role of the Child Specialist (14th VaCP) | Natalie Goldberg, LCSW & Lisa Herrick, PhD | 2.75 |
| 2020 | The Psychological and Ethical Dimensions of Collaborative Practice | David A. Hoffman, Collaborative Attorney & Mediator | 3 |
| 2019 | What's IACP Got To Do With It? | Chris Farish, JD | .5 |
| 2019 | Three Commitments to Growing Your Collaborative Practice in 2019 | Group | 1 |
| 2019 | The Between Meeting Back-Out | CPSV: Kelsey Marker | 1 |
| 2019 | New Financial Considerations With New Laws | CPSV: Stephan Hess | 1 |
| 2019 | Jumpstarting Your Practice Group | CPSV: Dillina Stickley: Moderator | 1 |
| 2019 | Creating Child-Focused Parenting Plans | CPSV: Jenny Kuszyk & Marshall Yoder | 1 |
| 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 | Client With Control Issues vs. Passive Client | CPSV: Jenny Kuszyk | 1 |
| 2019 | Case Briefs | CPSV: Dillina Stickley | 1 |
| 2018 | “Streamlined/Fast Track Possible Protocols” – Part 2 | Marshall Yoder | 1 |
| 2018 | What’s Important About Money? | Stephan Hess | 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 | Lurking in the Shadows: Dealing with Collateral People and Information in Collaborative Cases | CPSV: Dillina Stickley | 1 |
| 2018 | Is It Bad Faith or Just a Jerk? | CPSV: Dillina Stickley | 1 |
| 2018 | Interests, Goals, & Needs: Navigating the Clash in Collaborative Cases | CPSV: Jenny Kuszyk - Moderator | 1 |
| 2018 | Growing a Collaborative Practice | Laura Evick | 1 |
| 2018 | Facing the Facts: Coming to Grips With Changing Realities in Divorce | CPSV: Robyn Hill | 1 |
| 2017 | Creating the Conditions for Growth As We Help Our Clients Navigate Separation and Divorce | Lisa Herrick and Kate Scharff | 6 |
| 2015 | Legislative and Case Law Update | Christopher Macturk, JD | 1 |
| 2014 | Challenging Ethical Questions in Negotiation: Process Choices & Disclosure | Virginia CLE | 1 |
| 1996 | Interest Based Negotiation CLE | VA CLE | 2 |
| 1992 | Interest Based Negotiation CLE | VA CLE | 8 |
| 1992 | Basic Mediation Training | I was the instructor. | 20 |