| IACP

4000 Legato Road
Fairfax, Virginia 22033
United States

Office Phone: 703-222-3333

http://www.shoun.com

sbutler@shoun.com

Member since 2008

Membership Type: IACP

Profession(s)

Lawyer, Mediator

Area(s) of Practice: Family Law, Mediation

License(s): Member of the Virginia, DC, Maryland, Connecticut and United States Supreme Court Bars

Professional Activities

Certified by the Virginia Supreme Court to Mediate Circuit Court Family Cases; Motions Conciliator and Neutral Case Evaluator, Fairfax County Circuit Court; Represent 19th Judicial Circuit in the Virginia State Bar Council; Member, D.C. Metrol Protocols Committee, Faculty Member of the Virginia State Bar Professionalism Course

Undergraduate Education

Mount Holyoke College

Professional Education

The Catholic University of America Law School

Groups

Collaborative Professionals of Northern Virginia

Virginia Collaborative Professionals

D.C. Academy of Collaborative Professionals

Collaborative Practice Training

Subject	Year	Hours
Client Science for Collaborative Professionals	2016	4
Solving Ethical Dilemmas in Mediation	2016	1
Beyond Marketing: Growing Your Collaborative Practice Through Passion, Innovation & Courage	2015	6
Dignity: The Essential Role It Plays in Resolving Conflict	2015	1
AAML Negotiation Seminar/Program on Negotiation @ Harvard Law School	2015	20
Advanced Skills to Break the Communication Code in Mediations	2015	9.5
Understanding Attachement Styles and its Application in Collaborative Divorce Cases	2014	7
Ethics Guidelines for Collaborative Practice: MD, DC and VA	2013	2
Impact of Divorce on Young Children: Separating the Myths from the Truths	2013	1
Understanding Alcohol & Drug Addictions in the Collaborative Process	2013	1.5
Ins and Outs of A Successful Mediation	2013	3
Dispute Resolution with LGBT Families	2013	4
Overcoming Barriers to Settlement	2013	7
Tax Implications of Divorce and 2013 Changes to Tax Code	2013	1
The Infinity Loop	2012	1
Advanced Child Support Scenarios in Mediation	2012	2
Mediating Spousal Support in Tough Economic Times	2012	2
Update on Collaborative Protocols	2012	1.5
Debt as an Impediment in Mediation	2012	2
Working with Mixed Orientation Couples in Collaborative Divorce	2012	1
Mediator Ethics	2012	2
Challenges in the Collaborative Process - VaCP Conference	2012	2
When Our Clients Are Anxious and Depressed - How We Can Help Them and the Team Process	2012	1
Mediator Ethics	2011	2
Fee Dispute Mediation Tranining	2011	4
Exploring Bias Within the Collaborative Team	2011	1
Having Productive Difficult Conversations: Key to Effective Conflict Resolution	2011	3
Cognitive Barriers to Conflict Resolution	2010	3.5
From Grievance to Agreement	2010	5
Art and Science of Resilience	2010	5
Challenges and Benefits of Co-Mediating	2010	1.5
DC Metro's Best Practice Protocol Resource for a Full Team Model	2010	1.5
All Fired Up: Neurobiology and Implications for Collaborative Practice	2010	1.5
Tools for Engaging Collaborative Cases	2009	2
Jumpstarting Your Collaborative Practice	2009	2
Overcoming Impassse in Mediation	2009	1.5
Emotional Dynamics of Collaborative Divorce	2009	2
Mediator Ethics	2009	2
How To Best Utilize Your Collaborative Financial	2009	1
Cultural Issues in Mediation	2008	7.5
Interdisciplinary Team Training	2008	20
Intermediate Collaborative Training	2008	2
Mediator Ethics	2008	2
Improving Your Negotiating Skills	2007	3
Family Mediation Skills and Process	2005	20
Mediation Skills and Process	2005	20
Resolving Economic Issues in Divorce	2005	12

Susan Butler

Profession(s)

Professional Activities

Undergraduate Education

Professional Education