Collaborative Services
I have practiced family law since 1986. I also practice trusts and estates. As more members of my firm began to practice collaborative law, I saw the benefits of it and realized that collaborative law blends well with my preferred practice style.
Professional Activities
CURRENT:
Member Virginia State Bar and Fairfax Bar Associations 1986 to present
PRIOR:
Member Family Law and Trusts and Estates sections of Virginia State Bar and Fairfax Bar Association
Collaborative Practice Training
| Year | Course Title | Instructor | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic/ Introductory Collaborative Law or Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training. | |||
| 2013 | Collaborative divorce three day team training | CPTI | 20 |
| 30-Hr Interest-Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills | |||
| 2013 | Interest-based negotiation and mediation skills training for collaborative professionals | CPTI | 30 |
| Additional 15 hours Intermediate/ Advanced interest-based negotiation, communication skills, collaborative, or basic professional coach training | |||
| 2016 | Public Education Outreach for Practice Groups | Lynda Robbins, Mike Faucher, Seline Trigg | 1 |
| 2016 | Collaborative Practice and Evolving Ethical StandardsYour practice group and your practice: 10 ways to grow together | IACP | 1.5 |
| 2015 | Your practice group and your practice: 10 ways to grow together | Linda Piff & Anna-Maria Pitella | 1 |
| 2015 | Presenting Civil Collaborative Practice to a Litigious World | Marc Sheridan & Allison Bell | 1 |
| 2015 | Practice Group Development: Managing Difficult Conversations | Randy Cheek, Ronnie Rosenbaum & Deborah Throm | 1 |
| 2015 | Integrating MHPs into your Practice Groups | Barbara Hummel and George Richardson | 1 |
| 2015 | Integrating Financial Professionals into your Practice Groups | Bob Burger, Cathy Daigle & George Richardson | 1 |
| 2015 | Civil Community Teleconference: Partnering in the Community to Expand the Use of CP | Chris Floyd, Marshall Yoder and Michael Zeytoonian | 1 |
| 2015 | Civil Community Teleconference: CP in Estate Planning, Probate and Elder Law | John DeBruyn | 1 |
| 2014 | Breaking Down Barriers to Support | CPNV | 6 |
| Annual 4 hours collaborative continuing education (basic, intermediate, or advanced) | |||
| 2018 | Public Education | Lazar, Fuller, Hansen | 1 |
| 2018 | Diversity & CP | D. Reynolds | 1 |
| 2018 | Civil Communication Teleconference Partnering | Floyd, Yoder, Zeytoonian | 1 |
| 2018 | Civil CP in Estate Planning & Probate | John DeBruyn | 1 |
| 2017 | What is Access to Collaboration | Nancy Cameron/Catherine Connor | 1 |
| 2017 | How to begin a collaborative case | Teresa Cole and Karen Keyes | 1.5 |
| 2016 | Mediation FAQ | ABA | 1.5 |
| 2016 | Creating & Implementing an Access to Collaboration Program | Andrea Hirsch, Bobbie Corley O'Keefe | 1 |
| 2016 | CPNV Collaborative practice for new trainees | CPNV/M. McHugh | 1.5 |
| 2015 | Virginia Mediation Network Summer Mini Conference | NVMS | 2 |
| 2015 | Sharing the Gift of Knowledge: Practice Groups and Mentoring Programs | Anne Lucas, Lorisa Stein and Michael Fancher | 1 |
| 2014 | Challenging ethical questions in negotiation: process choices and disclosure | Virginia Bar Association | 1 |