| IACP

7710 Carondelet Avenue (primary)
St. Louis (Clayton), Missouri 63105
United States

Office Phone: (314) 721-8844

Member since 2004

Membership Type: IACP

Profession(s)

Lawyer, Mediator

Attorney/Mediator with a Master's degree in child development; clients have a strong advocate who also believes in finding a dispute resolution process that supports positive relationships among parties. http://www.twitter.com/DivorceRealist

Area(s) of Practice: Collaborative Law, Family Law, Guardian Ad Litem, Mediation

License(s): J.D., 1994

Professional Activities

Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Professionals (AAML) ~The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (Family and Juvenile Law Section) ~Missouri Bar (Elected Member, Family Law Section Council, 1999-2004; Chair, 03-05; appointed council 06-09) ~American Bar Association (Family Law Section) ~Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC)(Founding Member & Board Member, Missouri Chapter) ~Collaborative Family Law Association of St. Louis (Founding Member & Initial Board Member)

Undergraduate Education

Iowa State University, B.S.

Postgraduate Education

Loyola University, M.Ed. in Child Development
Loyola University, post-graduate study in Early Childhood Special Education

Professional Education

Washington University, J.D., 1994

Comments

I was part of the group that brought collaborative law training to St. Louis in 2003 & helped to form the St. Louis Collaborative Family Law Association. I have participated in many collaborative training seminars and have remained an active member of the St. Louis group.