Kelly Hite, (Lawyer)
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Kelly Sweeney Hite is the managing partner of Hite Kaminsky Family Law & Mediation, PLLC (formerly the Law Offices of Kelly S. Hite, PLLC). She has lived in Fairfax County since 1978. Ms. Hite graduated from Virginia Tech in 1987, attended the University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law, and received a Juris Doctor in 1990. She has practiced family law exclusively since 1994. Her knowledge and dedication to her field, integrity and the high quality of her work have garnered her the respect of her peers. As evidence of this, she was chosen to serve as a Neutral Case Evaluator for the Fairfax County Circuit Court, has repeatedly received an AV (peer review) rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and has been recognized as a top divorce lawyer by Northern Virginia Magazine.
Collaborative Services
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Professional Activities
CURRENT:
Fairfax Bar Association, Membership Chair, 2011-present
PRIOR:
Virginia CLE co-presenter, “Spousal Support Update for Virginia Lawyers,” 2011
Fairfax Bar Association, Board of Directors, 2007-2010
Fairfax Bar Association, Secretary, 2009-2010
Fairfax Bar Association, Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court Committee, 2001-2007
Virginia Women Attorneys Association, State Board of Directors, 2005-2006
Fairfax Bar Association, Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court Committee Co-Chair, 2004-2006
Virginia Women Attorneys Association, Northern Virginia Chapter President, 2002-2003
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Chair, Family Law Section, 2002-2003
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Governors, 2002-2003
Collaborative Practice Training
| Year | Course Title | Instructor | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic/ Introductory Collaborative Law or Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training. | |||
| 2007 | 3 Day Interdisciplinary Team Training | Janis Pritchard | 24 |
| 30-Hr Interest-Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills | |||
| 2012 | Family Mediation Skills | Kathey Foskett | 24 |
| 2012 | Family Mediation Role-Play | Ervin Mast | 8 |
| Additional 15 hours Intermediate/ Advanced interest-based negotiation, communication skills, collaborative, or basic professional coach training | |||
| 2014 | Breaking Down Barriers to Support: How a Cohesive Collaborative Team Can... | CPNV | 6 |
| 2012 | Resolving Economic Issues in Divorce | Jeannette Twomey, Jim Pope, and Stan Corey | 12 |
| Annual 4 hours collaborative continuing education (basic, intermediate, or advanced) | |||
| 2020 | Working at Home | IACP Webinar | 1 |
| 2020 | Rethinking the Negotiation Model – What’s Holding us Back? | Jacinta Gallant | 1.25 |
| 2020 | Practical Assertiveness | Kim Kristensen - Warrior Mediator | 2 |
| 2020 | Negotiating Collaboratively: Finding Out What Matters - Cultivating Curiosity | Jacinta Gallant | 1.5 |
| 2020 | Mediator Ethics | Michael West | 2 |
| 2020 | Intro to Conflict Coaching | Kim Kristensen - Warrior Mediator | 2 |
| 2020 | Covid-19: Enduring Lessons for Conflict Resolution Practitioners | IACP Webinar | 1 |
| 2020 | Collaborative During Coronoavirus: Challenges and Opportunities | FACP Webinar | 1 |
| 2020 | Become a Better Listener | Kim Kristensen - Warrior Mediator | 2 |
| 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 | Practice Group Development and Process | Carol Hughes, Melanie Belmont & Mary Schrey | 1 |
| 2018 | Integrating Mental Health Professionals into Your Practices | Barbara Hummel & George Richardson | 1 |
| 2018 | Integrating Financial Professionals | Bob Burger, Caithy Daigle & George Richardson | 1 |
| 2018 | Creating Child-Focused, Empirically Based Parenting Plans: What Does the Research Say? | Lisa Herrick, PhD | 1.5 |
| 2016 | Two Parents, Two Homes: Cooperative Co-parenting or Parallel Parenting | Robert Carpenter | 2 |
| 2016 | Mediation and the Department of Child Support Enforcement | Robert Carpenter | 2 |
| 2016 | Integrating Other Professionals into the Mediation Process | Robert Carpenter | 2 |
| 2016 | Ethics | Robert Carpenter | 2 |
| 2012 | Preparing Memoranda and Agreements | Sam Jackson | 4 |
| 2012 | Domestic Violence Assessment | Kathey Foskett | 8 |
| 2011 | Preparing Memoranda and Agreements | Ervin Mast | 20 |