My goal is to provide sensitive and respectful service to each client based on your individual and family interests, needs and goals. Family law – especially separation and divorce – are difficult, painful and stressful times for you and I strive to provide a safe and caring environment in which to resolve the issues you face. I have extensive litigation experience with family law issues and will litigate, if necessary. But I prefer to use the collaborative process to resolve separations and divorces. I have a special interest in gray divorces – couples married over 20 years and over 50 years old. My goal is to help you through a major loss and to imagine options for a better future. The most successful divorce is the one in which you have a vision of where you want to go and your desire to use the divorce process to move toward that goal. The collaborative process is based on an agreement between the spouses, not to litigate, to totally disclose needed information, and to make decisions as a team. The team is composed of clients and professionals: lawyers, mental health coaches, and financial neutrals. The collaborative process allows for and encourages creative solutions to your separation and divorce issues. Please contact me to explore the best resolution options for your unique situation.
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.
PRIOR:
Virginia Women Attorneys Association - President, Loudoun Chapter
Virginia State Bar Association
Family Law Section Virginia State Bar Association
Loudoun County Bar Association
Year | Course Title | Instructor | Hours |
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Basic/ Introductory Collaborative Law or Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training. | |||
2010 | Colloborative Divorce Team Building | CPTI- Morrison, Stickley | 20 |
30-Hr Interest-Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills | |||
2010 | Interest Based Negotiation | CPTI- Morrison, Schenkel | 30 |
Additional 15 hours Intermediate/ Advanced interest-based negotiation, communication skills, collaborative, or basic professional coach training | |||
2012 | Fees and the Collaborative Process | Debbie May, CPA/Jan White, JD | 1 |
2011 | Navigating Emotional Currents: Delving Beneath the Surface of the Collaborative Process | Kate Scharff, LSW, LCSW-C, LICSW & Lisa Herrick, Ph.D. | 3 |
2011 | Legal, Financial & Psychological Concerns for Military Personnel and their Families | Teresa S. Cole, Esq. | 1 |
2010 | The Invisible Children: Bringing the Voices of Adult Children into the Collaborative Process | Lauren Behrman, PhD, Allison Bell, PhD | 1.5 |
2010 | Minding Your Collaborative Business | Ronald D. Ousky, JD | 1.5 |
2010 | From Grievance to Agreement: Adding Forgiveness Practices to our Colloborative Toolbox | Ann Buscho, Ph.D. | 5 |
2010 | Collaborating the Late-Life Divorce | Janice L. Green, JD, Kristen Algert, JD | 1.5 |
2010 | Bargaining with the Devil: When to Negotiate, When to Fight | Robert Mnookin, JD | 1 |
Annual 4 hours collaborative continuing education (basic, intermediate, or advanced) | |||
2021 | VA's UCLA | Jennifer Bradley, Ann W White, Karen Keyes | 1.5 |
2021 | Hold onto your hats: Strategies for streamling Coll Practice | Jennifer Bradley, Lynn Fletcher, Natalie Goldberg | 1.5 |
2021 | Beyond Spreadsheets and Cash Flow | Debi May and Robin Taub | 1.5 |
2020 | Yikes-My Client is Recently Sober: Integrating substance abuse recover into a parenting plan | CPNV: Natalie Goldberg & George Young | 1.5 |
2020 | CPNV During Covid Impacts & Opportunity | Lisa Herrick, Sue Solar, Natalie Goldberg | 1.5 |
2020 | Addressing Full Disclosure of Ambiguous Adultry | Steve Goldman & David Ginsberg | 1.5 |
2019 | Women and Financial Wellness | Paul Smolar & Adele D'Ari | 1.5 |
2019 | UCLA Coming to Virginia Soon? | Teresa Cole, JD & Karen Keyes, JD | 1.5 |
2019 | The Space Between | Paul Smollar & Adele D'Ari | 1.5 |
2019 | The Favored Parent | Patrice Garver and Lynn Hawkins | 1.5 |
2019 | Difficult Moments in Collab Cases | Jennifer Bradley | 1.5 |
2019 | A Collaborative Case Study | Lisa Herrick, Ph.D., Lynn Fletcher, JD & Jennifer Bradley, JD | 1.5 |
2018 | Working Creatively with Conflict | Debbie Beach, LCSW, Patrice Garver, PhD and Debbie Nackman, PhD | 1.5 |
2018 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Mary E. Szpanka, CPA | 2 |
2018 | Spiritual Journeys in a Material World | Lawrence Gaughn | 1.5 |
2018 | Psychology of Money - Behavioral Finance | Erica Schliefman | 1.5 |
2018 | Nuts and Bolts of Collaborative Process | Christine Hissong | 1.5 |
2018 | Negotiation | Patrice Garver, Debbie Beach, Debra Nackman | 1.5 |
2018 | Financial Errors of Divorce | Adam Morgan | 1.5 |
2018 | Divorce Through the Developmental Lens | Lisa Herrick & Kate Schraff | 1 |
2018 | Creative Out of Court Process Options | Sue Soler, Suzy Eckstein, Debbie May | 1.5 |
2018 | And They Lived Happily Ever After | Carol Miller, PhD, J. Christopher Brown, Jr., CFP, Elizabeth Gray, Esq. Steve Metzler | 1 |
2017 | What Does Neutrality Look Like? | Lisa Herrick, PhD, Natalie Goldberg, LCSW | 1 |
2017 | Valuation in Collaborative Divorce | J. Bradley, E. Schliefman, M. Vogel | 1 |
2017 | Driving at the End of Your Hood | Patrice Garver, PhD, Erika Schliefman, CFP CDFA, and Michael McHugh, J.D. | 1 |
2017 | Creating the Conditions for Growth As We Help Our Clients Navigate Separation and Divorce | Lisa Herrick and Kate Scharff | 6 |
2017 | Collaborative Marketing Tactics | Larry Rockwell | 1 |
2017 | CPNV Marketing Principles | Larry Rockwell | 1 |
2016 | The Uniform Collaborative Law Act (UCLA) in Virginia - Should we Care? | Jan White & Kathleen O'Brien | 1 |
2016 | The Power of Empathy in Conflict Resolution (CPNV) | Charlie Rowan | 1 |
2016 | Round Table Discussion: Marketing Collaborative (CPNV) | Grant Moher, Hayden Lee & Phyllis Palombi | 1 |
2016 | Motivational Interviewing and Collaborative Divorce | Natalie Goldberg & Evan Marks | 1 |
2016 | Discernment Counseling | Rona Hilton-Mason | 1 |
2016 | Collaborative Family Law: What is it? (VWAA) | I was the instructor (of 30 minute segment) | 1 |
2015 | Working with Families with Special Needs Children (CPNV) | Lou Nuzzo, Esq. | 1 |
2015 | What Are Our Collaborative Principles? (CPNV) | Carol Miller & Lynn Fletcher | 1 |
2015 | Discuss Affirmation of Core Collaborative Priciples and Highlights from IACP Forum - roles of Coaches and Child Specialists following the finalization of a Collaborative divorce (CPNV) | Lynn Fletcher | 1 |
2015 | Delving into the Heart of Conflict (CPNV) | Barbara Burr, Lisa Herrick & Paul Smollar | 1 |
2015 | A program on Collaborative Premarital Agreements (CPNV) | Michael McHugh, Esq. | 1 |
2015 | A program on Collaborative Premarital Agreements (CPNV) | Michael McHugh, Esq | 1 |
2014 | Your Professional Profile Should Communicate You Commitment to the Collaborative Process | Grant Moher | 1 |
2014 | The Seven Structural Elements of Successful Marriages | Larry Gaughan | 1 |
2014 | Qualifying for a Mortgage (CPNV monthly meeting) | Margie Hofberg | 1.25 |
2014 | Decision Support Negotiations: The Power of Team Alignment (CPNV) | Kimberly J. Fauss | 1 |
2014 | Collaborative Practice & the Human Brain | Pauline Tesler, JD | 6 |
2014 | Adult Attachment Style During Separation & Divorce | Yuval Berger, MSW, RSW and Lisa Alexander, B.A., LLB | 4.5 |
2013 | Understanding Alcohol and Drug Addictions in the Collaborative Process | Jan Beauregard, LPC, CSAC, CSAT | 1 |
2013 | The Meaning of Money | Rona B. Hitlin-Mason, LPC | 1 |
2013 | The Impact of Divorce on Young Children: Separating the Myths from the Truths | Lisa Herrick, Ph.D. | 1 |
2013 | The Collaborative Gray Divorce | Elizabeth Pendzich, Adele D'Ari, Mary Szpanka | 1 |
2013 | Property Division in Virginia Divorce | Grant Moher, Esq/Michael McHugh | 1 |
2013 | Bradenburg, Keeling and Application to the Division of | Grant Moher and Michael McHugh | 1 |
2012 | Working Mixed Orientation Couples in Collaborative Divorce | Kimberly Brooks, LPC | 1 |
2012 | Updates on Collaborative Protocols | Paul R Smollar, Esq/Jan White, Esq/Susan Butler, Esq | 1 |
2012 | The Infinity Loop | Lisa Herrick, PhD/Adele D'Ari, PhD | 1 |
2012 | The Collaborative Practice Roadshow | CDRP | 3 |
2012 | Talking About Collaborative in Different Contexts | Lynn Fletcher, Esq | 1 |
2012 | Roadblocks to Financial Resolutions in Collaborative Cases | Debbie May, CPA, CFP, CDFA/Gail Robinson, CDFA, CPA/Lonnie Broussard, CDFA, CFP | 1 |
2012 | Navigating Asset Valuation Pitfalls | Erika Schleifman, CPA/Carl Mitlehner, CDFP | 1 |
2012 | Low-Bono and Pro-Bono Collaborative Practice | Andrea Hirsch, Esq | 1 |
2012 | Growth Through Case Conflict | I was instructor/Carol Miller, PhD/Lynn Fletcher, Esq | 1 |
2011 | Preventing Real Property Pitfalls in Divorce: Whether the House is Kept or Sold | Kelly Lise Murray, J.D. | 2 |
2011 | Challenges in the Collaborative Process - VaCP Conference | Dana Kogan, MD/Viola Vaughan-Eden, PhD/Marie Donlan, LMFT, CSAC | 2 |