Partners, Certifications, and Affiliations

Mediation & Family Law Experience

Mediation & Family Law Experience

  • Selected by the Circuit Court of Cook County (Chicago) as one of the first court certified mediators through the Chicago Center for Conflict Resolution. (1994)
  • Appointed as a Hearing Officer and Mediator for the Juvenile (Abuse & Neglect) and Chid Support Enforcement Divisions of the Chicago Courts. (1994 - 1997)
  • Litigator at the pretigious law firm of Marshall J. Auerbach & Associates, specializing in financially sophisticated litigation (1991-1994)
  • Guardian ad Litem (children's legal advocate), Office of the Public Guardian, Cook County, Illinois (1989-1991)
Divorce Mediation Leadership

Divorce Mediation Leadership

  • Vice Chairperson, Fairfax Bar Association’s Section on Alternative Dispute Resolution (from August 2014)
  • Featured Speaker - FAMlaw Seminar May 13, 2014 - Fairfax, VA. "Divorce Mediation: The Importance of Mediation as a Settlement Option".
  • Featured Speaker - Virginia Mediation Network Spring Conference 2012 - The University of Richmond Law School. "Tapping into the Emotions that Best Serve the Realistic Goals of Divorcing Parties and their Children".
  • Resource for: Montgomery County Peer Mediation Program - Trainer Appointee to the Program
  • Mediation Judge - Law School Competition at University of Richmond, Spring 2011.
Licenses, Certifications & Education

Licenses, Certifications & Education

  • Certifications for Mediation:
    • Virginia Circuit Court - Family (2010)
    • Virginia Circuit Court - Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court (2010)
    • Chicago Family Law Mediation - Center for Conflict Resolution - Circuit Courts of Cook County (Chicago), Illinois (1994)Licensed to Practice Law - Illinois (1989)
  • Financial Certifications:
    • Certified Divorce Financial Analyst - Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts (2014)
  • Education
    • Juris Doctor (Law Degree), Chicago- Kent College of Law (1989)
    • BA, Virginia Commonwealth University (1985)
Member Organizations

Member Organizations

  • American Bar Association (Sections on Alternative Dispute Resolution & Family Law)
  • Fairfax Bar Association (Sections on Alternative Dispute Resolution & Family Law; Juvenile & Domestic Relations Committee)
  • Virginia Mediation Network