Susan Read, (Lawyer/Mediator)
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Susan Read is a general practice attorney with a concentration in family law and civil litigation. She is certified as a Guardian ad litem and as a mediator in the Commonwealth of Virginia. She has had extensive experience with family law cases and is a strong believer in the merits of alternative dispute resolution. She received training in the collaborative process and is now using this process to assist her clients who are going through separations and divorces.
Professional Activities
CURRENT:
Member Best Courts Practice Committee -Staunton/Augusta Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Team
Member Supreme Court of Virginia's Court Improvement Program
Certified Mediator, 1996 to Present
Guardian ad litem, 1994 to Present
PRIOR:
Member 8th District Disciplinary Committee, Virginia State Bar (2014 - 2017)
Past Member Advisory Committee to Study Guardians ad litem, Supreme Court of Virginia (2005-2006)
Past Member Task Force on Expediting Adoptions in Virginia, Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Social Services(2006-2007)
Named 'Legal Elite' in Family Law by Virginia Business Magazine 2002
Collaborative Practice Training
| Year | Course Title | Instructor | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic/ Introductory Collaborative Law or Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training. | |||
| 2008 | Collaborative Divorce Training | VACLE | 22 |
| 30-Hr Interest-Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills | |||
| 1998 | Evaluative v. Facilitative Mediation | Community Mediation Center | 2 |
| 1998 | Advanced Training in General Mediation | Community Mediation Center | 8 |
| 1994 | Divorce Mediation | Community Mediation Center | 20 |
| Additional 15 hours Intermediate/ Advanced interest-based negotiation, communication skills, collaborative, or basic professional coach training | |||
| 2012 | Mediation Training | Fairfield Center | 8 |
| 2010 | Mediation - 2010 Fall Conference | Virginia Mediation Network | 10 |
| Annual 4 hours collaborative continuing education (basic, intermediate, or advanced) | |||
| 2018 | Narrative Mediation | Virginia Mediation Network | 1 |
| 2018 | Mediation - 2018 Fall Conference | Virginia Mediation Network | 10.5 |
| 2018 | Essentials of Spousal Support | Virginia CLE | 2 |
| 2017 | Psychology of Money - and its Relevance to Family Law Professionals | Paul Legrand | 1 |
| 2017 | Assessing Ourselves Personally to Fine Tune Our Self Care for Professional Sustainability | Jenny Kuszyk | 1 |
| 2017 | Advanced Family Law Issues in Mediation | Justice Millettae, Jr., Hon. Leslie M. Alden, Hon. Catherine C Hammond and Hon. Dennis J. Smith | 1 |
| 2016 | Mediation Training - 2016 Annual Fall Training Conference | Virginia Mediation Network | 6 |
| 2016 | Mediation Training | Fairfield Center | 6 |
| 2016 | 9th Annual VaCP Conference - 11/14/16 (Client Science for Collaborative Professionals) | Marjorie C. Aaron | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 8th Annual VaCP Conference - 11/16/15 | Mike Fancher, Christopher Macturk JD, Sharon Nelson, Esq. and John Simek | 6 |
| 2014 | Mental Health Issues In Custody/Visitation Disputes | Virginia Trial Lawyer Association | 3 |
| 2014 | Mediation Training | Fairfield Center | 5 |
| 2014 | Mediation -2014 Spring Conference | Virginia Mediation Network | 8 |
| 2014 | Ethical Consideration Associated With ADR, Mediation, Cooperative Divorce | VACLE-Frank Morrison/P. Marshall Yoder | 1.5 |
| 2014 | Cooperative Divorce Practice | VACLE-Nancy Z. Berg | 1 |
| 2012 | Mediation - 2012 Fall Conference | Virginia Mediation Network | 6.5 |
| 2011 | Mediation Training | Fairfield Center | 2 |
| 2010 | Mediation Training | Fairfield Center | 3.5 |
| 2009 | Mediation - Peer Consultation | Community Mediation Center | 2 |
| 2009 | Emotion in Mediation | Fairfield Center | 1.5 |
| 2009 | Collaborative Skills Training | Dillina Stickley/Marshall Yoder | 2 |
| 2009 | Collaborative Law: An Emerging Practice in ADR | Dillina Stickley/Marshall Yoder | 1 |
| 2008 | Circuit Court Family Mediation | Community Mediation Center | 16 |
| 2007 | Mental Health Issues in Family Law Cases | Virginia CLE | 5 |
| 2007 | Mediation Training/Ethics | Community Mediation Center | 7 |
| 2006 | Mediation Training | Community Mediation Center | 11 |
| 2006 | Mediation Ethics | Community Mediation Center | 2 |
| 2006 | Mediation - Peer Consultation | Community Mediation Center | 2 |
| 2005 | Conflict Transformation | Community Mediation Center | 2 |
| 2005 | Collaborative Family Law: Practice and Ethics | Virginia CLE | 3 |
| 2004 | Transformative Mediation | Community Mediation Center | 2 |
| 2004 | Mediator Ethics | Community Mediation Center | 2 |
| 2004 | Mediation - Peer Consultation | Community Mediation Center | 2 |
| 2001 | Circuit Court Civil Mediation | Mediation and Arbitration Services of Virginia | 20 |
| 2000 | Story Telling Stages | Community Mediation Center | 2 |
| 2000 | DCSE Orders and Mediation | Community Mediation Center | 2 |
| 1999 | Mediator Mentorship | Community Mediation Center | 2 |
| 1999 | Child Support Calculations in Mediaitons | Community Mediation Center | 2 |
| 1995 | Domestic Violence in Mediation | Community Mediation Center | 4 |
| 1994 | Virginia Judicial System | Community Mediation Center | 4 |