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My goal is to support spouses in resolving their marital interests and differences civilly, respectfully, with integrity and compassion, and with commitment to the well-being, both emotionally and financially, of their children and their family. I encourage spouses to take responsibility for their actions, their choices and their decisions, both throughout the divorce resolution proces itself and looking out into the future regarding their interactions between themselves and their co-parenting of their children. The Collaborative Process, I believe, offers the opportunity for transformation in the way spouses and their children will nurture, support and contribute to each other long after the divorce.
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Kuder, Smollar & Friedman, PC |
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1350 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Suite 600
Washington DC 20036 USA
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| Phone: |
202-331-7522 |
| Fax: |
202-331-0388 |
| Email: |
psmollar@ksflaw.com |
| Website: |
http://www.ksflaw.com |
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| Professional Activities |
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District of Columbia Family Law Task Force
District of Columbia Bar
Virginia Bar
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Continuing Legal Education Lecturer for programs in D.C. Metropolitan Area
Volunteer, Vienna Women's Center
Attorney Negotiator, D.C.
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| Professional Licenses |
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District of Columbia
Virginia
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| General Comments |
In Collaborative Divorce, I am a trainer with the Collaborative Practice Training Institute (CPTI) which is based in the tri-state area in the Virginia-D.C.-Maryland tri-state area. I am a presenter for one of CPTI's advanced trainings on Jumpstarting Your Collaborative Practice. I have made numerous presentations for Collaborative practice groups in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
During my 36 years of divorce practice. I have been recognized on multiple occasions by my peers in the publication, The Best Lawyers of the United States; as one of the top divorce lawyers and one of the top 100 lawyers in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area in the Super Lawyers magazine; as one of the top 25 divorce lawyers in the Washingtonian magazine; and as one of the top divorce lawyers in the Washington Post publication of top lawyers.
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| Areas of Practice |
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Collaborative Law
Family Law
Mediation
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| Education |
| Undergraduate Education |
| Columbia College, BA, 1966 |
| Professional Education |
| Northwestern University Law School, JD, 1969 |
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| Collaborative Practice Training |
| Year |
Training Type |
Instructor |
Hours |
| 1997 |
Mediation Training |
AAML |
20 |
| 2000 |
Mediation Training |
AAML |
20 |
| 2003 |
Family Law Arbitration Training |
AAML |
20 |
| 2004 |
Basic Collaborative Law Training |
Janis Pritchard |
20 |
| 2006 |
Basic Interdisciplinary Training |
Sue Brunsting |
20 |
| 2006 |
Intermediate Collaborative Law Training |
Stu Webb and Ron Ousky |
8 |
| 2007 |
Advanced Interdisciplinary Training |
Collaborative Divorce Team Trainig |
20 |
| 2008 |
Harvard Law School Negotiation Training--AAML |
Robert Mnookin |
20 |
| 2009 |
Advanced Interdisciplinary Training |
Susan Gamache |
20 |
| 2009 |
Collaborative Models Workshop |
Pauline Tessler and Peggy Thompson |
5 |
| 2009 |
Jumpstart Your Collaborative Practice |
I was instructor |
3 |
| 2010 |
Jumpstart Your Collaborative Practice |
I was instructor |
2 |
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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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