Karen L Keyes, JD
(Lawyer/Mediator)
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My vision is to assist clients with reaching a quality settlement agreement which addresses the best interests of the children and the financial needs of the parties and focuses on the future instead of the past. This agreement can be achieved without court intervention. A goal is to minimize the emotional and financial cost to parties and their family members while preserving and/or restoring positive relations between parties and family members.
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| Professional Activities |
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Selected by peers and listed in The Best Lawyers in America as Family Mediator;
Immediate Past Chair, Virginia Collaborative Professionals;
Past Co-Chair Northern Virginia Chapter of The Collaborative Family Law Society;
Substitute Judge, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court and Commissioner in Chancery(1997 - 2005), Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Arlington, Virginia;
Adjunct Professor, Alternative Dispute Resolution, George Mason University School of Law (1996 - 1997);
Virginia State Bar: 4/91 to present;
Virginia Bar Association: 11/00 to present;
Virginia Alternative Dispute Resolution Joint Committee, Council Chair 2004 -- 2005;
Virginia Coalition on Family Law Legislation: 9/96 to 9/98;
Arlington County Bar Association: Chair, Family Law Section, 1995-97; Fairfax Bar Association: Member, 1991 to present, Family Law Section, 1991 to present, previously served on the Public Service Committee and Public Relations Committee;
Virginia Mediation Network: 1995 to present;
Virginia Women Attorneys Association: Northern Virginia Chapter, Past- President, 1996-97, Northern Virginia Chapter Member, 1991 to present;
Arlington Chamber of Commerce: Board of Directors(1997-99)
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| Professional Licenses |
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Virginia Licensed Attorney and Certified Mediator (Advanced Family Level) Supreme Court of Virginia
ADDITIONAL TRAINING:
Virginia Supreme Court Guardian Ad Litem Course, Fairfax, VA (1997);
'Advanced Family Mediation Skills (Non-Divorce),' Community Mediation Center, Harrisonburg, VA (1996);
'Divorce Mediation for Attorneys,' Arlington County Bar Association, Arlington, VA (1994);
'Dealing with Issues of Spousal Abuse,' Academy of Family Mediators, Washington, DC (1993);
'Domestic Conflict Containment Program', Behavioral Science Associates, Beaufort, SC (1986);
'Divorce & Family Mediation,' Haynes Mediation Training, Washington, DC (1986);
Numerous Continuing Legal Education and Alternative Dispute Resolution Courses
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| General Comments |
| I subscribe to the belief that family members can best be served if domestic relations issues can be resolved outside of litigation in an amicable and transparent process that empowers all parties involved. |
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| Areas of Practice |
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Collaborative Law
Family Law
Mediation
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| Education |
| Undergraduate Education |
| B.S., Psychology, College of Charleston, Magna Cum Laude, 1984 |
| Professional Education |
| J.D., George Mason University School of Law, Member of Law Review, 1990 |
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| Collaborative Practice Training |
| Year |
Training Type |
Instructor |
Hours |
| 2003 |
Basic Collaborative Law Training |
Palliser Conflict Resolution, Inc. |
16 |
| 2004 |
Mediation Training |
see professional license information |
150 |
| 2005 |
Advanced Collaborative Law Training |
Palliser Conflict Resolution, Inc. |
8 |
| 2006 |
Basic Interdisciplinary Training |
Collaborative Divorce Team Trainings |
18 |
| 2006 |
Intermediate Interdisciplinary Training |
Webb and Ousky |
6 |
| 2008 |
Intermediate Collaborative Training |
Pauline Tesler |
4 |
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** I have reviewed the IACP Minimum Standards for Collaborative Practitioners and the IACP Ethical Standards for Collaborative Professionals. I verify that I meet the IACP Minimum Standards for Collaborative Practitioners and that I apply the IACP Ethical Standards for Collaborative Professionals in my collaborative practice.
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| Continuing Education |
| Year |
Education Type |
Instructor |
Hours |
| 2008 |
Solutions for the Future Interest Based Neg. |
Virginia Bar Association |
1.5 |
| 2008 |
Virginia Beach, Collaborative Law with a Capital C – Lawyers as Healers of Conflict |
Virginia State Bar |
1.5 |
| 2008 |
Collaborative Practice: Negotiation Skills, Team Communication and Ethical Issues |
VaCP |
4 |
| 2007 |
The Role of the Child Specialist in Collaborative Practice |
DCACP |
1.0 |
| 2009 |
Fitting the Forum to the Fuss: Helping Clients Choose Mediation, Collaborative Practice or Cooperative Practice |
Lande |
2 |
| 2007 |
Breaking Impasse, or Tips to Unstick the Stuck |
VA Joint ADR Committee |
1.0 |
| 2008 |
Difficult Conversations |
DCACP |
1.0 |
| 2008 |
The Power of a Team: Moments of Impasse |
CDRP |
8 |
| 2006 |
Taking the War Out of Words: The Art of Non-Defensive Communication |
Sharon Ellison |
8 |
| 2007 |
Collaborative Process: What is it and how is it complimentary to mediation? |
I was instructor |
2 |
| 2007 |
Virginia Mediation Network Fall Conference Continuing Education |
VMN |
6.5 |
| 2008 |
Plenary session and workshops (Fall Conference) |
IACP |
12 |
| 2009 |
Collaborative Models: Which One is Right for Your Case? |
Pauline Tesler and Peggy Thompson |
5.5 |
| 2009 |
The Impact of Collaborative Practice on Mediation |
Virginia Mediation Network Panel |
1.5 |
| 2008 |
When and How to Use Mediation in Cases Involving Elderly Clients |
Virginia State Bar |
1.5 |
| 2007 |
Virginia Mediation Network Conference: Expanding Options with Property Distrib. In a Divorce Case |
I was instructor |
1.5 |
| 2009 |
IACP Forum Plenary Sessions and Workshops |
IACP |
8.0 |
| 2009 |
Collaborative Boot Camp (Advanced) |
DCACP |
7.0 |
| 2008 |
Collaborative Boot Camp |
DCACP |
7.0 |
| 2009 |
Jumpstarting Your Collaborative Practice: Tools for Engaging Collaborative Cases |
CPTI |
2.0 |
| 2009 |
Emotional Dynamics of Collaborative Divorce: Understanding Our Clients and Improving Our Team Functioning |
CPTI |
2.0 |
| 2009 |
Financial Neutral Workshop |
Debora May, CPA, CFP, CDFA |
4.0 |
| 2010 |
Continuing Mediation Credits |
VMN |
5.5 |
| 2010 |
Lawyers Behaving Badly in Mediation |
VA Jt. ADR Comm. |
1.0 |
| 2010 |
Collaborative End Game |
CDA |
6.0 |
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