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M. Elizabeth Yarbrough

9040 Garden Arbor Drive, Suite 203
Germantown, Tennessee 38138
United States
Office Phone: (901) 410-3630
http://www.familylawmemphis.com
beth@familylawmemphis.com
Member since 2012
Membership Type: IACP

Profession(s)

Lawyer, Attorney, Civil Practitioner, Mediator

Family Attorney and Mediator with extensive training and experience in conflict resolution through collaborative practice and mediation.
Area(s) of Practice: Family Law in both collaborative and litigation settings, Family Mediation, Divorce
License(s): TN Licensed Attorney, Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 listed Family Mediator with Domestic Violence Training

Professional Activities

Memphis Collaborative Divorce Alliance, Member and former Board Member Memphis Bar Association, Member Tennessee Bar Association, Member Association of Women Attorneys, Member Tennessee Association of Professional Mediators, Member Memphis ADR Inns of Court, Member

Undergraduate Education

Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1997

Postgraduate Education

Juris Doctor, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (University of Memphis), 2001

Professional Education

Tennessee Rule 31 Mediation Training
Tennessee Rule 31 Domestic Violence in Mediation
Collaborative Divorce Practice Training

Comments

I believe the single most important factor in most family law cases is the level of conflict management the parties can achieve. Reducing and resolving conflict while pursuing a fair and equitable agreement for both parties that provides for the well being of children is at the heart of my collaborative law practice and mediation practice. I believe my role as a collaborative attorney is to guide my clients through the process in a manner that preserves and protects their relationships with their co-parent and with their children, their privacy, their resources, and their ability to thrive after the case has ended with a fair settlement. The team approach to resolving conflict through collaborative law provides participants with access to legal counsel whose goals include reaching a fair settlement, as well as a Family Neutral who helps identify and resolve emotional barriers to settlement, and a Financial Neutral who helps the parties determine their post divorce needs and budgets, promoting fairness and maximizing the parties’ financial resources to the benefit of both parties. The collaborative process results in the best outcomes while minimizing the financial and emotional toll of a litigated case.