I am a member of our local practice group, Collaborative Professionals of Northern Virginia, as well as a member of our statewide group, Virginia Collaborative Professionals (VaCP). I have a Preeminent/AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell and I have been recognized by Virginia Super Lawyers as a Super Lawyer for over ten years in Family Law. I am also the Chair of the Fairfax Bar Association's Pro Bono Committee and previously served on the Board of The Women's Center, Vienna, Virginia.
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.
CURRENT:
American Bar Association
Virginia State Bar
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Virginia Women's Attorney Association
Fairfax County Bar Association
PRIOR:
American Bar Association
Virginia State Bar
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Virginia Women's Attorney's Association
Fairfax County Bar Association
Year | Course Title | Instructor | Hours |
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Basic/ Introductory Collaborative Law or Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training. | |||
2013 | Collaborative Divorce Team Training | Virginia Collaborative Professionals / Collaborative Practice Training Institute | 24 |
30-Hr Interest-Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills | |||
2014 | Family Mediation Skills | Kathey Foskett | 24 |
2013 | Mediation Skills and Processes | Northern Virginia Mediation Service | 20 |
Additional 15 hours Intermediate/ Advanced interest-based negotiation, communication skills, collaborative, or basic professional coach training | |||
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 |
2016 | Your Practice Group and Your Practice: 10 Ways to Grow Together | Piff and Pittella | 1 |
2016 | Public Education Outreach for Practice Groups | Robbins, Fancher & Trigg | 1 |
2016 | Practice Group Development: Managing Difficult Conversations | Cheek, Rosenbaum, Throm | 1 |
2016 | Counseling Clients Through Bad News | Margorie Aaron, J.D. | 6 |
2016 | Collective Wisdom of IACP Past Presidents: Best Practices for Successful Practice Groups | Hummel, DiGaralamo, et al | 1 |
2015 | Issues and Challenges to First Time Collaborative Practice | Beach/Szpanka | 1 |
2013 | Collaborative Conversations About Support | Smollar/D'Ari | 1 |
Annual 4 hours collaborative continuing education (basic, intermediate, or advanced) | |||
2024 | Triggers that Make Attorneys Protective of Clients and What is 'Zealous Advocacy' in Collaboratiove Cases? | CPNV: Sarah Goding, Stephanie Smith, and Lynn Hawkins | 1.5 |
2024 | Divorce and the Marital Home | CPNV: Margie Hofberg | 1.5 |
2024 | Conflict Coaching | Kim Kristensen, Warrior Mediator | 2 |
2021 | Virginia's Uniform Collaborative Law Act | Jennifer Bradley, Karen Keyes, Jan White | 1.5 |
2021 | Top Ten Tips - Representing Clients Effectively in Mediation | Bibi Fell, Chris Honeyman, Daniel Gandlert | 1.5 |
2021 | Ethics and the Art of Settlement at Mediation | ABA - Bob Worden | 1 |
2019 | What's IACP Got To Do With It? | Chris Farish | .5 |
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 |
2018 | Support Redux: Navigating the New Tax Laws and the Emotional Challenges they Create for Spouses | Sanford Cassell, Gigi Robinson, Frank Morrison, Paul Smollar et al | 5.5 |
2017 | Creating the Conditions for Growth | Lisa Herrick, Ph.D.; Kate Scharff, M.S.W. | 6 |