Nancy Cook, (Lawyer/Mediator)
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Since my training in collaborative law in 2005, I have been encouraging my clients to consider this alternative to the more costly and acrimonious litigation that can be so destructive to the ongoing relationships of the entire family. Although I continue to represent clients in court when necessary, I much prefer working with clients and their spouses as part of a collaborative team to reach a resolution that is geared specifically to their unique situation rather than one that is decreed by a 'stranger' in a black robe. I am currently teaching a class in Collaborative Law at the University of Richmond Law School. I have published a book entitled 'Maggie in the Middle' about a young girl whose parents are going through a nasty custody battle. Unfortunately the parents had never been offered the collaborative alternative to resolve their dispute and left it to the judge.
Collaborative Services
I am a founding member of our local practice group, Collaborative Professionals of Richmond, as well as a founding member of our statewide group, Virginia Collaborative Professionals. I served as Chair of VaCP in 2018. I have been teaching a course in Collaborative Law at the University of Richmond Law School for the past 9 years. I have been recognized in the Virginia Business Magazine's Legal Elite for more than 10 years and was included among the Virginia Super Lawyers in the field of Family Law/Domestic Relations since 2015.
Professional Activities
CURRENT:
Adjunct Professor, University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law;
Immediate Past Chair of VaCP
Chair of CPR Lo Bono Committee
Henrico Bar Association
PRIOR:
Past President, Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association;
Former Member Virginia Bar Association 's Coalition Committee on Family Law Legislation;
Former Executive Board Member for John Marshall Inn of Court
Former Board Member of Richmond Bar Association
Collaborative Practice Training
| Year | Course Title | Instructor | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic/ Introductory Collaborative Law or Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training. | |||
| 2005 | Basic Collaborative Law Training | Palliser Conflict Resolution, Inc. | 14 |
| 30-Hr Interest-Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills | |||
| 2009 | Advanced Interest-Based Negotiation Skills | Commonwealth Mediation Group | 10 |
| 2008 | Mediation Training | Commonwealth Mediation | 20 |
| Additional 15 hours Intermediate/ Advanced interest-based negotiation, communication skills, collaborative, or basic professional coach training | |||
| 2008 | Interdisplinary Team Seminar & Workshop | Pauline Tesler | 3.25 |
| 2005 | IACP Forum | Various | 12 |
| Annual 4 hours collaborative continuing education (basic, intermediate, or advanced) | |||
| 2020 | Collaborative Success Stories | CPR: Sandy Cassel | 1 |
| 2019 | What's IACP Got To Do With It? | Chris Farish, JD | .5 |
| 2019 | Modest Means Model: Developing a Winning Program | IACP Webinar | 1 |
| 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 | VA Legislative and Case Law Update (11th VaCP) 11-12-18 | Christopher Macturk, JD | 1 |
| 2018 | UCLA Panel: What’s In It For Me? (11th VaCP) 11-12-18 | Del. David Toscano; Robert Merlin, PA; Teresa Cole, JD; and Cathleen Rea, PhD | 1.25 |
| 2018 | The Complicated Marriage of Family Law & Estate Planning and Estate Law | Scott Stovall, Esq. | 1 |
| 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 | Protecting Ourselves & Our Clients from Identity Theft | Bryant Harrison | 1 |
| 2018 | Love Yourself First: Top 10 Financial Planning Tips | Jennifer Berdell | 1 |
| 2018 | Lo Bono Case Conference | Sandy Cassel | 1 |
| 2018 | Intersection of the Property Settlement Agreement & the Parenting Plan, Part 2 | Mary Owens, Will Fitzhugh, Sandy Cassel & Annelise Petry | 1 |
| 2017 | Securing Collaborative Clients - Beyond the Elevator Pitch | Fauss/Cassel/Robson | 6 |
| 2017 | Creating the Conditions for Growth | Kate Scharff and Lisa Herrick | 6 |
| 2017 | A Place at the Table: Symposium on Attracting 21st Century Clients | Joint ADR Committee of VBA and VSB | 5 |
| 2016 | VSB Resolution of Fee Disputes Mediation & Arbitration Training Session | Karen Salter | 4 |
| 2016 | Client Science for Collaborative Professionals | Marjorie Aaron | 6.5 |
| 2015 | VaCP Annual Meeting 2015 | various | 5 |
| 2015 | IACP Forum Washington, DC | various | 10 |
| 2014 | View and Discuss | CPR | 1 |
| 2014 | VaCP Annual Meeting 2014 | Yuval Berger/Lisa Alexander | 7 |
| 2014 | Collaborative Process - Refresher | CPTI | 1 |
| 2014 | Challenging Ethical Questions in Negotiation: Process Choices & Disclosure | VBA | 1 |
| 2014 | Behavioral Finance for Collaborative Professionals | Susan Buniva | 1 |
| 2013 | VaCP Annual Meeting | Nina Meiernding | 6 |
| 2013 | IACP Forum San Antonio | Various | 6.5 |
| 2012 | Updates on Collaborative Protocols | VaCP | 1.5 |
| 2012 | Roadblocks to Financial Resolutions in Coll cases | VaCP | 1 |
| 2012 | Financial experts -- What do cases look like? | CPR | 1 |
| 2012 | Family Systems Theory | CPR | 1 |
| 2012 | Collaborative Roadshow | CPR | 1 |
| 2012 | Collaborative Conversations on Support | CPR/CPTI | 6 |
| 2012 | Challenges in the Collaborative Process | VaCP | 2 |
| 2011 | Webinar - Creating a Message | IACP | 1.5 |
| 2011 | Preventing Real Property Pitfalls | VaCP | 2 |
| 2011 | Neuroscience of Collaborative Practice - video replay | Kimberly Fauss | 3 |
| 2011 | Navigating Emotional Currents | CPTI | 2 |
| 2011 | Ethics in Mediation | Spahn/McCammon | 2 |
| 2010 | Slip Sliding Away - Why Cases Fall out of Collaboration | CPR | 1 |
| 2010 | Interdisciplinary Basic Training in Family Collaborative Practice | Collaborative Training Solutions | 13 |
| 2010 | IACP Forum | Various | 12 |
| 2009 | Jumpstarting your Collaborative Practice | CPTI | 2 |
| 2009 | Emotional Dynamics of Collaborative Divorce | CPTI | 2 |
| 2009 | Collaborative Team ”Boot Camp” | DCACP | 7 |
| 2008 | Collaborative Practice | Virginia Collaborative Professionals | 4 |
| 2007 | Breaking Impasse | Virginia Bar Association | 1 |
| 2006 | Collaborative Practice | John Marshall Inn of Court | 1 |