Licenses
Member of the Virginia, DC, Maryland (inactive), Connecticut and United States Supreme Court Bars. Certified Divorce Financial Analyst(R) ,J.D.
Professional Activities
CURRENT:
Motions Conciliator and Neutral Case Evaluator, Fairfax County Circuit Court
Certified by the Virginia Supreme Court to Mediate Circuit Court Family Cases
Mediator, VSB Fee Dispute Panel
Faculty, VSB Law School Professionaism Course Co-Chair
PRIOR:
Collaborative Practice Training
| Year | Course Title | Instructor | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic/ Introductory Collaborative Law or Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training. | |||
| 2008 | Interdisciplinary Team Training | Pritchard/Miller/Rounds/Hill | 20 |
| 30-Hr Interest-Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills | |||
| 2022 | AAML Mediation training | I was on faculty | 40 |
| 2019 | AAML Mediation Training | I was on faculty | 40 |
| 2005 | Mediation Skills and Process | Shearhouse | 20 |
| 2005 | Family Mediation Skills and Process | Foskett | 20 |
| Additional 15 hours Intermediate/ Advanced interest-based negotiation, communication skills, collaborative, or basic professional coach training | |||
| 2009 | Tools for Engaging Collaborative Cases | Fauss, Robbins, Smollar | 2 |
| 2009 | Overcoming Impassse in Mediation | Settle | 1.5 |
| 2009 | Mediator Ethics | Campbell & Siford | 2 |
| 2009 | Jumpstarting Your Collaborative Practice | Fauss/ Robbins/ Smollar | 2 |
| 2009 | How To Best Utilize Your Collaborative Financial | Mitlehner | 1 |
| 2009 | Emotional Dynamics of Collaborative Divorce | Herrick/ Hembree/ D'Ari | 2 |
| 2008 | Intermediate Collaborative Training | Tesler | 2 |
| 2007 | Improving Your Negotiating Skills | Jackson | 3 |
| Annual 4 hours collaborative continuing education (basic, intermediate, or advanced) | |||
| 2024 | Shifting Trends in Collaborative Work | DCACP | 1.5 |
| 2024 | Mentoring Others in Mediation | Richards/McAllister | 4.0 |
| 2024 | Divorce and the Marital Home | Margie Hofberg/CPNV | 1.5 |
| 2023 | The How and Why of Interest Based Negotiation | VMN | 1.5 |
| 2023 | Rainbow Mediation: A Primer on LGBTQ+ Issues in Mediation | VMN | 1.5 |
| 2023 | Next Level Negotiation and Mediation Practice | VA CLE | 2.0 |
| 2023 | Genograms: A Mediation Tool | VMN | 1.5 |
| 2023 | Alice in Mediation Land: An Ethics Adventure | VMN | 1.5 |
| 2022 | Transitioning Clients in Collaborative Divorce | McHugh/Cole | 1.5 |
| 2022 | Practicing Insight Mediation | IACP/Jacinta Gallant | 12.5 |
| 2021 | The Psychological and Ethical Dimensions of Collaborative Practice | David A. Hoffman, Collaborative Attorney & Mediator | 4.75 |
| 2021 | Should Virginia Create a Legal Presumption of Shared Custody | d'Ari, Herrick, Bradley | 1.5 |
| 2021 | Mediator Ethics | Michael West | 2.0 |
| 2021 | Mediation Tips and the ABC's of Mediation | AAML/Brend | 1.5 |
| 2020 | Virtual Negotiating | AAML | 1.5 |
| 2020 | Formulating and Asking Questions for Successful Outcomes | VA Mediation Network/O'Sullivan | 1.5 |
| 2020 | A Deck Stacked with ACES: How A Scientific Study Can Improve Our Service to Client | AAML | 1 |
| 2019 | Cross-Border Family Mediation | Kucinski | 30 |
| 2019 | ASD/Neuro-diversity in the Family | Jamell White | 1.5 |
| 2018 | What? So What? Now What? (The Role of Self Reflection in Mediator Professional Development) | Jeannette Twomey | 2 |
| 2018 | Tax Cut and Jobs Act (December 22, 2017) | Mary E. Szpanka, CPA | 2 |
| 2018 | Mental Health Issues in Family Mediation | Bennett//Hirsch | 2.0 |
| 2018 | Creating Child Focused Parenting Plans | Lisa Herrick | 2 |
| 2018 | An Attorney's Perspective on: Mediating Family Law Cases | Peter W. Buchbauer | 2 |
| 2018 | 2018 General Assembly Play With Child Support | Danny Burk | 1 |
| 2017 | Impartiality & Quality: Walking the Tightrope of Client's Perceptions | Richards | 2 |
| 2017 | Ethical Advocacy in Mediation | McCammon/Roush | 2 |
| 2017 | Advanced Family Law Retreat | VTLA | 3 |
| 2016 | Solving Ethical Dilemmas in Mediation | I was the instructor. | 1 |
| 2016 | Client Science for Collaborative Professionals | Aaron | 4 |
| 2015 | Dignity: The Essential Role It Plays in Resolving Conflict | Donna Hicks | 1 |
| 2015 | Beyond Marketing: Growing Your Collaborative Practice Through Passion, Innovation & Courage | Ron Ousky | 6 |
| 2015 | Advanced Skills to Break the Communication Code in Mediations | AAML (various) | 9.5 |
| 2015 | AAML Negotiation Seminar/Program on Negotiation @ Harvard Law School | Robert Mnookin | 20 |
| 2014 | Understanding Attachement Styles and its Application in Collaborative Divorce Cases | Yuval Berger MSW, RSW and Lisa Alexander, B.A LL.B | 7 |
| 2013 | Understanding Alcohol & Drug Addictions in the Collaborative Process | Jan Beauregard, LPC, CSAC, CSAT | 1.5 |
| 2013 | Tax Implications of Divorce and 2013 Changes to Tax Code | Keith Lindahl, CPA | 1 |
| 2013 | Overcoming Barriers to Settlement | Nina Meierding, MS, JD | 7 |
| 2013 | Ins and Outs of A Successful Mediation | Hon. Stanley P. Klein | 3 |
| 2013 | Impact of Divorce on Young Children: Separating the Myths from the Truths | Lisa Herrick, Ph.D. | 1 |
| 2013 | Ethics Guidelines for Collaborative Practice: MD, DC and VA | I was instructor with Sue Soler, Robin Taub, Jan White, Debbie May and Paul Smollar | 2 |
| 2013 | Dispute Resolution with LGBT Families | Minter, Silber & Soler | 4 |
| 2012 | Working with Mixed Orientation Couples in Collaborative Divorce | Kimberly Brooks, LPC | 1 |
| 2012 | When Our Clients Are Anxious and Depressed - How We Can Help Them and the Team Process | David Kupfer, PhD | 1 |
| 2012 | Update on Collaborative Protocols | I was instructor with Paul Smollar, Esq., and Jan White, Esq. | 1.5 |
| 2012 | The Infinity Loop | Herrick & d'Ari | 1 |
| 2012 | Mediator Ethics | Campbell & Stallings | 2 |
| 2012 | Mediating Spousal Support in Tough Economic Times | I was instructor | 2 |
| 2012 | Debt as an Impediment in Mediation | Bob Carpenter | 2 |
| 2012 | Challenges in the Collaborative Process - VaCP Conference | Dana Cogen, M.D.; Viola Vaughn-Eden, PhD, LCSW; Marie Donlan, LMFT, CSAC | 2 |
| 2012 | Advanced Child Support Scenarios in Mediation | Steven Roadcap | 2 |
| 2011 | Mediator Ethics | Spahn & McCammon | 2 |
| 2011 | Having Productive Difficult Conversations: Key to Effective Conflict Resolution | Morrison/ Schenkel/ Stickley/ Yoder | 3 |
| 2011 | Fee Dispute Mediation Tranining | Virginia State Bar | 4 |
| 2011 | Exploring Bias Within the Collaborative Team | CPNV | 1 |
| 2010 | From Grievance to Agreement | Buscho | 5 |
| 2010 | DC Metro's Best Practice Protocol Resource for a Full Team Model | White/ Soler/ Smollar | 1.5 |
| 2010 | Cognitive Barriers to Conflict Resolution | Twomey | 3.5 |
| 2010 | Challenges and Benefits of Co-Mediating | Cairnie | 1.5 |
| 2010 | Art and Science of Resilience | Izzo/Miller | 5 |
| 2010 | All Fired Up: Neurobiology and Implications for Collaborative Practice | Cameron | 1.5 |
| 2008 | Mediator Ethics | NVMS | 2 |
| 2008 | Cultural Issues in Mediation | NVMS | 7.5 |
| 2005 | Resolving Economic Issues in Divorce | NVMS | 12 |