Douglas Sanderson, (Lawyer)
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Collaborative practice, particularly using video technology to save people travel time and to be COVID-sensitive, provides a terrific opportunity to help my clients to identify and pursue a process of divorcing that is more client-controlled and safer than traditional, litigation-based divorce. I enjoy this practice area especially because I see that it probably is the best feasible way to achieve a respectful, less painful divorce. It can be the optimal approach for divorcing couples and their children, and for aging couples too. If both spouses agree to work within the collaborative divorce process, it can allow them to take the lead to identify and implement cooperatively a resolution of their marital issues, without fighting through the courts. The environment is client controlled, while being supported by legal and other professional support and guidance. It also tends to facilitate divorcing families identifying and establishing an amicable working relationship for future co-parenting.
Collaborative Services
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“Virginia Business” magazine has named Mr. Sanderson as one of its “Legal Elite” attorneys in Virginia, in the practice area of family law, in all but one year since the inception of the list in 2000, based on a statewide survey of attorneys by the magazine. He frequently has been named a SuperLawyer also, by the magazine of that name.
Best Lawyers in Virginia in Collaborative & in Family Law
SuperLawyer in Family Law
Mr. Sanderson has been an active volunteer in northern Virginia. He has served since 1991 as volunteer legal counsel to the Arts Council of Fairfax County, Inc. He is or has been a member of the Boards of Directors of his Temple, his family's swim and tennis club, Legal Services of Northern Virginia, Inc. (of which he served as President from 1993 through 1996) and of the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce. He has served on the Site Selection Committee for Habitat for Humanity and on the Board of Communities of Faith United for Housing. He is honored to have become a 2016 recipient of the Certificate of Merit from the Fairfax Federation of Citizens Associations for his work on the Arts Council.
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Collaborative Practice Training
| Year | Course Title | Instructor | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic/ Introductory Collaborative Law or Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training. | |||
| 2002 | Collaborative Law training | Sherri Goren Slovin | 16 |
| 30-Hr Interest-Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills | |||
| 2008 | Conflict Resolution & Mediation Skills Training | Judy Rubin, Karen Richards, Frank West Morrison, Kimberly Fauss | 30 |
| Additional 15 hours Intermediate/ Advanced interest-based negotiation, communication skills, collaborative, or basic professional coach training | |||
| 2013 | Monthly Collaborative Law Training Presentations via CPNV | Various | 3 |
| 2012 | Updates on Collaborative Protocols | Paul Smollar, Jan White & Susan M. Butler | 1.5 |
| 2012 | Roadblocks to Financial Resolutions in Collaborative Cases | Debora E. May, Gigi Robson & Lonnie Broussard | 1 |
| 2012 | Challenges in the Collaborative Process | Dana Cogan, Marie Donlan & Viola Vaughan-Eden | 2 |
| 2011 | Preventing Real Property Pitfalls in Divorce | Kelly Lise Murray | 2 |
| 2011 | Navigating Emotional Currents: Delving Beneath the Surface of the Collaborative Process | Lisa Herrick & Kate Scharff | 3 |
| 2008 | Intermediate Collaborative Training | Pauline Tesler | 3 |
| Annual 4 hours collaborative continuing education (basic, intermediate, or advanced) | |||
| 2023 | My Stomach Aches! I Can’t Go to Work Today: How Collaborative Practice and Physical and Mental Wellness Can Solve the Tummy Squabbles | VaCP Clubhouse: Dillina W. Stickley, Esquire | 1 |
| 2023 | Monthly Collaborative Law Training Presentations via CPNV | Lynn Hawkins, with Theresa Mihalik, Jennifer Bradley, Michelle Bieber and Tashina Gorgone | 1.5 |
| 2023 | Monthly Collaborative Law Training Presentations via CPNV | Karen Bonnell | 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 & Amy Kales, Donne Colton | 1 |
| 2022 | Transitioning Clients in Collaborative Divorce | Teresa Cole & Michael McHugh, Esqs. | 1.4 |
| 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 | .5 |
| 2022 | If You See Something, Say Something – Navigating Complex Asset Matters During the Collaborative Process | Jamie Blum and Jordan Egert | 1.5 |
| 2022 | Divorcing your spouse, but staying married to Uncle Sam | Sarah Avila, CFP | 1.5 |
| 2022 | A Parent’s Mental Illness Should Not Prevent a Successful Parenting Plan | Stephanie Smith, Esq. and Patrice Garver, Ph.D. | 1.2 |
| 2021 | Transform Them | CPNV: Jonathan Foust, MA, CSA | 1.5 |
| 2021 | The Flexible Potential of the Child Specialist Role | CPNV: Natalie Goldberg and Lisa Herrick | 1.5 |
| 2021 | STRATEGIES FOR STREAMLINING COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE | Natalie Goldberg L.C.S.W., Jane Ochsman Rowny, CPA, CFP, CDFA, Lynn Fletcher, J. D., Jennifer Bradley, J.D. | 1.5 |
| 2021 | NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE | DCACP: Barbara Burr, Esq.; Natalie Goldberg, LCSW | 1.5 |
| 2021 | Monthly CL Understanding Domestic Violence and the Challenges in Getting It Right | Viola Vaughan-Eden | 1.5 |
| 2021 | Monthly CL Training: Virginia's UCLA: What it Means for Your Collaborative Practice | Jennifer A. Bradley, JD, Anne (Jan) W. White, JD, and Karen L. Keyes, JD | 1.5 |
| 2021 | Monthly CL Training: THE FINANCIAL NEUTRAL ROLES AS FACILITATOR, MEDIATOR AND ADVISOR | Debbie May CPA, CFP, CDFA and Robin Taub J.D. | 1.5 |
| 2021 | Monthly CL Training: 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 | BEYOND SPREAD SHEETS AND CASH FLOW – A DEEP DIVE INTO THE FINANCIAL NEUTRAL ROLES AS FACILITATOR, MEDIATOR AND ADVISOR | CPNV: Debbie May CPA, CFP, CDFA and Robin Taub, J.D. | 1.5 |
| 2020 | The New Normal | CPNV: Steve Goldman & Patrice Garver | 1.5 |
| 2020 | Prenups, the Collaborative Way | Michael McHugh, Lynn Fletcher | 1.5 |
| 2020 | Monthly Collaborative Law Training Presentations via CPNV | Lisa Herrick, Sue Soler, Natalie Goldberg, Grant Moher and Jennifer Bradley | 1.5 |
| 2020 | INTEGRATING SUBSTANCE ABUSE RECOVERY INTO A PARENTING PLAN | George Young and Natalie Goldberg | 1 |
| 2020 | Covid-19 Challenges & Opportunities | FACP Webinar | 1 |
| 2020 | Cash, Covid, and Collaboration: Financial Considerations for assisting your clients | CPNV: Jordan Egert & Jane Oschman Rowny | 1.5 |
| 2020 | Addressing Full Disclosure of Adultery... | Steve Goldman and David Ginsberg | 1.5 |
| 2019 | Women & Financial Wellness: Beyond the Bottom Line | Peter Gorman and Rodney Brandon | 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 | Monthly CL Training: The New Normal | Patrice Garver, Lisa Herrick, Natalie Goldberg | 1.5 |
| 2019 | Managing Client Expectations About the Collaborative Process | Jennifer Bradley; Debbie Beach; Caroline Girgis; and Dwayne Grady | 1.5 |
| 2019 | Efforts to pass Uniform Collaborative Law Act in Virginia. | Teresa Cole and Karen Keyes | 1.5 |
| 2019 | ASD/Neuro-diversity in the Family | Jamell White, Ph.D., LCSW-C | 1.5 |
| 2019 | A Collaborative Case Study | Jennifer Bradley, Lynn Fletcher, Lisa Herrick, Ph.D. | 1.5 |
| 2018 | Tax Cut and Jobs Act | Mary Szpanka, CPA | 2 |
| 2018 | Monthly Collaborative Law Training Presentations via CPNV | Various presenters | 7 |
| 2017 | Monthly Collaborative Law Training Presentations via CPNV | Various presenters | 8 |
| 2016 | Collaborative Divorce: What is It? | Elizabeth Pendzich, Lisa Harrick, Ph.D, Carl Mitlehner, Hayden Lee | 2 |
| 2015 | Monthly Collaborative Law Training Presentations via CPNV | Various CPNV members & guests | 5 |
| 2014 | Monthly Collaborative Law Training Presentations via CPNV | Various CPNV members & guests | 4 |
| 2013 | Overcoming Barriers to Settlement: A Skills-Based Training | Nina Meierding | 7.5 |
| 2013 | Monthly Collaborative Law Training Presentations via CPNV | Various CPNV members & guests | 4 |
| 2009 | Advanced Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice Training | Susan Gamache, Malcolm McCollam, Amy Wolff | 18 |