Professional Profile of Adam B. Cordover Education, Admissions

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412 E. Madison St.

Suite 824

Tampa, FL 33602

www.FamilyDiplomacy.com

813.443.0615 (T)

813.489.4567 (F)

adam@cordoverlaw.com

Updated July 2019

“Adam is one of the rising stars

nationally in the Collaborative

Movement…He is truly of the next

generation of peacemakers!”

Forrest S. Mosten, Esq.

Author, Collaborative Divorce

Handbook

“Excellent! Well organized, funny,

and thorough! [Adam] kept our

attention during some very dry ‘legal-

ease’.”

Professor Randy Heller, Ph.D.

Organizer, 2017 2-Day

Introductory Interdisciplinary

Collaborative Training at

Nova Southeastern University

in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Professional Profile of Adam B. Cordover

Leading efforts to offer families healthier alternatives to courtroom battles in Florida and beyond.

Education, Admissions, and Trainings Attended

Masters of Arts, International Affairs

American University, Washington, DC 2008

Juris Doctor

American University, Washington, DC. 2007

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Jewish Studies

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 2003

Certificate, International Relations

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 2003

Bar Admissions

State Bar of Florida 2008

Mediation Certification

Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator 2015

Collaborative & Mediation Trainings Attended

7 Intro Interdisciplinary Collaborative Trainings 2011-2018 (Texas, Miami, Arizona/California,

Atlanta, and Ontario training groups)

2 40-hour Introductory Mediation Trainings 2015, 2016 (Greg Firestone; Forrest S. Mosten)

Countless Advanced Collaborative and Mediation Trainings and Workshops

Trainings Conducted

Principal Trainer, 2-Day Intro Interdisciplinary Collaborative Training 2019 (Tampa, FL) (with J.

Gaies, K. DiMeo, D. Harper)

Principal Trainer, 2-Day Advanced Collaborative & Mediation Training – Building and Sustaining

Your Peacemaking Practice: Innovative Tools for Collaborative Professionals and Mediators 2019

(Tampa, FL) (with B. Galbraith, R. Merlin, E. Miller Ponn, K. Scudder, and M. Sulkowski)

Principal Trainer, 2-Day Intro Interdisciplinary Collaborative Training 2019 (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

(with J. Gaies, D. Harper, & S. Hoerber)

Principal Trainer, 2-Day Intro Interdisciplinary Collaborative Training 2018 (Pensacola, FL) (with

J. Gaies & K. DiMeo)

Principal Trainer, 1-Day Advanced Collaborative Training – Collaborative Option Building vs.

Traditional Settlement Negotiations 2018 (Jacksonville, FL) (with J. Gaies & K. DiMeo)

Principal Trainer, 2-Day Intro Interdisciplinary Collaborative Training 2018 (Naples, FL) (with J.

Gaies & D. Harper)

Principal Trainer, 2-Day Intro Interdisciplinary Collaborative Training 2018 (St. Louis, MO) (with

J. Gaies & K. DiMeo)

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“Adam Cordover has one of the most

engaging presentation styles I have seen

during my many years of working with

Collaborative Professionals and

trainers. He is one of those rare

presenters that has the courage to put

himself in the moment and engage his

audience in real time. His inquisitive

nature and ability to adapt to what is

happening in the room provide

entertaining and insightful ways to

learn the complex skills that are

crucial to our work. His true

passion for Collaborative Practice and

his ready humor make it easy to stay

engaged.”

Ron Ousky, Esq.

Former President, International

Academy of Collaborative

Professionals

Principal Trainer, 2-Day Intro Interdisciplinary Collaborative Training 2018 (Tampa, FL) (with J.

Gaies & K. DiMeo)

Principal Trainer, 1-Day Advanced Collaborative Training – It All Starts in the Initial Client

Meeting: Enrolling the Collaborative Case 2018 (Boca Raton, FL) (with J. Gaies, D. Harper, & B.

Kelly)

Principal Trainer, 1-Day Advanced Collaborative Training – The Tough Ones: Collaborative

Cases Involving Domestic Violence, Substance Abuse, or Mental Health Issues 2018 (Charlotte,

NC) (with J. Gaies & B. Kelly)

Principal Trainer, 2-Day Intro Interdisciplinary Collaborative Training 2018 (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

(with J. Gaies, K. DiMeo, & D. Harper)

Principal Trainer, 1-Day Advanced Collaborative Training – Enrolling the Collaborative Case

2017 (Pensacola, FL) (with D. Harper, & B. Kelly)

Principal Trainer, 2-Day Intro Interdisciplinary Collaborative Training 2017 (Pensacola, FL) (with

J. Gaies, K. DiMeo, D. Harper, & B. Kelly)

Principal Trainer, 2-Day Advanced Collaborative Training – Cutting Edge Collaborative Practices:

Sharpening Your Skills from Initial Consult to Case Debrief 2017 (Erie, PA) (with B. Galbraith, K.

Scudder, & M. Sulkowski)

Principal Trainer, 2-Day Intro Interdisciplinary Collaborative Training 2017 (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

(with J. Gaies & D. Harper)

Assistant Trainer, 40-Hour Basic Mosten Family Mediation Training 2016 (Los Angeles, CA)

Principal Trainer, 2-Day Intro Interdisciplinary Collaborative Training 2016 (Lakewood Ranch,

FL) (with K. DiMeo & A. Lucas)

Assistant

Trainer, 2-Day Advanced Collaborative & Mediation Training – Mosten’s Building A

Profitable and Satisfying Collaborative & Mediation Practice 2015 (Tampa, FL)

Publications

F. Mosten & A. Cordover, Building A Successful Collaborative Family Law Practice (ABA 2018)

A. Cordover, New IACP Ethical Standards May Change the Way We Collaborate, The LAWYER

Magazine (Mar.-Apr. 2018)

A. Cordover & R. Moskowitz, From Co-Mediation to Collaborative Mediation: A Case Study in Client-

Focused Dispute Resolution, Commentator Magazine (Summer 2017)

A. Cordover, When Laughter Fills the Room, Champions of Collaborative Divorce: Changing the

Way the World Gets Divorce in Tampa Bay Volume 1, J. Jenkins (ed.) (Open Palm Press 2017)

A. Cordover, How Do I Get A Collaborative Case?, The LAWYER Magazine (Nov.-Dec. 2016)

A. Cordover, A Father’s Collaborative Divorce, The World of Collaborative Practice Magazine (Sept.

15, 2016)

J. Gluckman & A. Cordover, A Simplified Protocol for a Collaborative Dissolution, The LAWYER

Magazine (Summer 2015)

A. Cordover, Involving Non-Paid Collaborative Assistants in the Process, The World of Collaborative

Practice Magazine (Sept. 1, 2014)

A. Cordover, Top 3 Reasons to Practice Collaborative Law, The LAWYER Magazine (Feb. 2014)

A. Cordover, 13

Circuit Okays Collaborative Law Administrative Order, The LAWYER Magazine

(Nov. 2012)

Leadership and Positions in the Collaborative Movement

• Board Member, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (“IACP”)

• Co-Chair, Leadership Institute, Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals

(“FACP”)

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“Adam is a phenomenal presenter and

trainer. It is not just that he has a

tremendous grasp on the material he

brings to the participants, it is his

manner of delivery, his training

style. He is fully engaging, out of the

box and entertaining. His trainings

are always highly educational but in a

painless and actually enjoyable way.

He truly is on the cutting edge of

presenters and I would recommend him

without hesitation to those who are

seeking the training as well as to

groups or sponsors seeking to bring to

their communities that effective, high

level of training that Adam is known

for.”

Enid Miller Ponn, Esq.

Director, Center for

Collaborative Divorce &

Mediation

• Principal and Founding Trainer, Tampa Bay Collaborative Trainers

• Principal and Founding Trainer, Peacemaking Practice Trainers

• Chair, IACP Standards & Ethics Committee

• Chair, IACP Website Content Committee

• Former Co-Chair, IACP Research Committee

• Board Member & Former Research Co-Chair, FACP

• Past President, Next Generation Divorce (“NGD”)

• Organizer & Advocate, 13

Judicial Circuit’s Taskforce to Draft Collaborative Family

Practice Administrative Order

• Former Chair, Hillsborough County Bar Association (“HCBA”) Collaborative Law

Section Judicial Outreach Committee

• Former Chair, NGD Reduced Rate Committee

• Graduate, IACP Leadership Academy

• Member, Tampa Bay Academy of Collaborative Professionals

Notable Cases

• Shaw v. Shaw – Collaborative Attorney & Appellate Attorney - The first divorce case to

challenge Florida’s Defense of Marriage Act and Florida’s constitutional amendment

banning recognition of same-sex marriages (Request to ratify collaborative settlement

agreement and grant divorce dismissed by trial court for lack of subject matter

jurisdiction, appealed to the Second District, briefly sent to the Florida Supreme Court,

and reversed and remanded by the Second District)

• Nelson and Nelson – Collaborative Attorney - The first pro bono collaborative divorce case

completed in Florida

Pro Bono Work

I have done pro bono work independently, but also through the following organizations:

• HCBA-NGD Joint Collaborative Pro Bono Project (Offering the interdisciplinary

collaborative family law model to families in need)

• Are You Safe, Inc. (Representing Domestic Violence survivors)

• Voices for Children (Serving as Guardian ad Litem in Dependency matters)

• Bay Area Legal Services (“BALS”)

o Family Forms Clinic (Helping indigent clients fill out Florida Supreme Court

approved family law forms)

o Domestic Violence Assistance Program (Aiding survivors of domestic violence

in filling out petitions for injunction for protection against domestic violence)

o Mentor Program (Mentoring non-family law attorneys and younger attorneys

who take on pro bono family law cases)

o Intake Program (Assisting in determining whether applicants qualify for pro bono

services; helping to determine whether case appropriate for collaborative)

o Bay Area Volunteer Lawyers Program (Speaking at recruitment events and

encouraging attorneys to volunteer for pro bono work)

Speaking Engagements

You Can’t Market Divorce, Can You? (with G. Direnfeld and L. Mckie)

IACP Mastermind Webinar Series – Tampa, FL 2019

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“As a Collaborative practitioner in

Florida, I have observed the formative

work Adam has done to help develop

and grow collaborative practice groups

around the state…Working with

Adam as a trainer and as a committee

co-chair, I have found him to be

industrious, responsive, well-spoken,

and reliable. He is both a team player

and an independent thinker who can

artfully engage in difficult conversations

for the benefit of organizational goals.

From a personal perspective, Adam is

an individual with drive and integrity

who is a pleasure to work with. He

has a seemingly endless supply of

creative energy, optimism, and good

humor.”

Barbara Kelly, Ph.D.

Former Treasure and Co-Chair

of Research Committee,

International Academy of

Collaborative Professionals

The Crossroads of Collaborative Practice and Mediation: Competing or Converging Models (with B. Galbraith

and K. Scudder)

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts – Toronto, Ontario 2019

Day 1: Leadership Institute (with B. Galbraith)

Annual Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals Conference – Orlando, FL

The Essence of Ethics (with K. Scudder)

Annual Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals Conference – Orlando, FL

Collaborative Speed Dating: Will You Be Chosen? (with J. Gaies and K. DiMeo)

Annual Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals Conference – Orlando, FL

International Exchange on Collaborative Practice and the Use of Mental Health Professionals in Divorce (with I.

Schaham)

Ramat Gan Divorce Social Worker Unit – Ramat Gan, Israel 2018

International Access to Collaborative Practice (with I. Schaham)

Ramat Gan Divorce Care Municipal Center – Ramat Gan, Israel 2018

From Full Teams to Whole Teams: Collaborative Practice Elevated (with J. Gaies and I. Schaham)

Founding Forum of Collaborative Divorce Centers (in Municipality Services) – Rosh Ha’Ayin,

Israel 2018

Lawyer as Peacemaker (with J. Gaies and I. Schaham)

Bar Ilan University – Ramat Gan, Israel 2018

“Not Acting Collaboratively” – Language & Skills for Difficult Dynamics (with B. Galbraith & K.

Scudder)

Annual IACP Forum – Seattle, WA 2018

The Power of Peacemaking (with B. Galbraith)

Annual IACP Forum – Seattle, WA 2018

Legal Issues in Divorce (with J. Lawrence & C. Hodge)

Second Saturday – Tampa, FL 2018

Legal Issues in Divorce (with J. Lawrence & C. Hodge)

Second Saturday – Westchase, FL 2018

The Role of the Law in Initial Consultations

NGD New Member/Prospective Member Orientation – Tampa, FL 2018

LGBTQ Relationships: The New Family and Collaborative Practice (with Nancy Brodzki, J. Gaies, & K.

DiMeo)

6th Conference of the Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals – Coral Gables, FL 2018

Stop, Collaborate and Market! (with T. Tenret)

St. Petersburg Bar Association & Clearwater Bar Association – St. Petersburg, FL 2018

Collaborative Unscripted: The Role of Creativity in the Process (with B. Galbraith & K. Scudder)

Annual IACP Forum – Philadelphia, PA 2017

Newbies Meet Veterans: Getting Involved in the Collaborative Movement (with Y. Berger)

Annual IACP Forum – Philadelphia, PA 2017

Collaborative Practice & Social Media: Getting The Word Out

Brandon POD of Next Generation Divorce – Brandon, FL 2017

LGBTQ Relationships: The New Family and Out-of-Court Dispute Resolution (with J. Gaies)

Florida’s Dispute Resolution Center Conference – Orlando, FL 2017

Collaborative Unscripted: The Role of Creativity in the Process (with B. Kelly & E. Miller-Ponn)

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“In describing Adam, I would say

that he is one of the most promising

young lawyers I have met. He has

energy, ambition, and an earnest

approach to any task he volunteers to

accomplish. He is one of those ‘can do’

guys, i.e., not just a talker, but an

actual ‘doer.’”

Nancy Harris, Esq.

Co-Founder, Tampa Bay

Collaborative Divorce Group

“Adam B. Cordover is a young

attorney who, in his brief legal career,

has epitomized leadership,

professionalism, and service to the

community. Mr. Cordover is truly an

outstanding young lawyer.”

Joryn Jenkins, Esq.

Author, War or Peace:

Avoid the Destruction of

Divorce Court

Annual Conference of the Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals – Tampa, FL 2017

The Cost of Collaboration: Efficiency vs. Cutting Corners (with B. Galbraith & M. Sulkowski)

Annual Conference of the Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals – Tampa, FL 2017

Lessons Learned: One Attorney’s Experience from Litigation to Collaboration

Florida Civil Collaborative Practice Group – Tampa, FL 2017

Growing Your Collaborative Practice: Doing Well by Doing Good

Northwest Florida Collaborative Law Group – Panama City, FL 2017

Building A Profitable Peacemaking Practice (with Z. Zacks-Gabriel)

Academy of Professional Family Mediators 5

Annual Conference – Memphis, TN 2017

A Peacemaker’s Signature: Aligning Values, Interests, and Practice (with B. Galbraith)

Collaborative Professionals of Washington 10

Annual Conference – Lake Chelan, WA 2017

Collaborative Divorce: Protecting Tampa Bay’s Families (with J. Chase, M. Girard, & R. Moskowitz)

Tampa Interbay Rotary Club – Tampa, FL 2016

Collaborative Divorce: Preserving Wealth, Privacy, and Time (with S. Hoerber & T. O’Connor)

Sabal Trust Company – St. Petersburg, FL 2016

Collaborative Marriage Planning

South Tampa POD of Next Generation Divorce – Tampa, FL 2016

Collaborative Multiverse: This is Not the Bermuda Triangle (with B. Galbraith & K. Scudder)

Annual IACP Forum – Lake Las Vegas, NV 2016

Beginning A Collaborative Case (with E. Ware and K. DiMeo)

Hillsborough County Bar Association Collaborative Law Section – Tampa, FL 2016

Getting the Word Out: Building Your Mediation Practice

Mosten Family Mediation – Los Angeles, CA 2016

Collaborative Divorce for the Middle Class

Collaborative Family Law Group of Northeast Florida – Jacksonville, FL 2016

Interests as Motivation

Woody Mosten’s Peacemaker Trainer Master Class – Chicago, IL 2016

A Father’s Perspective on His Collaborative Divorce (with J. Chase and C. Schell)

Tampa Bay Tomorrow with Corey Dylan on iHeart Radio – Tampa, FL 2016

Building A Courtless Practice (with R. Merlin)

Annual Conference of the Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals – Tampa, FL 2016

The Collaborative Multiverse: The Journey Continues (with B. Kelly and E. Miller-Ponn)

Annual Conference of the Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals – Tampa, FL 2016

Collaborative Family Law: The Smart Alternative to Courtroom Divorce (with S. Johnson & M. Epstein)

Cohen & Grieb, P.A. – Tampa, FL 2016

Collaborative Family Law: Offering A Cutting Edge Alternative to Courtroom Divorce (with J. Spicer & L.

Peterman)

Clearwater Bar Association Family Law Section – Clearwater, FL 2016

Making it Happen: Building Your Collaborative Practice

South Tampa POD of Next Generation Divorce – Tampa, FL 2016

Analyzing Preliminary Results of Statewide Collaborative Survey

Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals Leadership Retreat – Winter Park, FL 2016

FACP Collaborative Divorce Roundtable (with E. Sachs & J. Morris)

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“I was thoroughly impressed with

Adam as a presenter. It’s clear that

he is passionate about Collaborative

Practice and that makes him even

more engaging as a trainer.”

Angela Perkinson, CPA, CFE

Attendee, 2016 2-Day

Introductory Interdisciplinary

Collaborative Training in

Lakewood Ranch, FL

“Adam Cordover is a professional on

the cutting edge of the Collaborative

Divorce Process in Tampa Bay, a

much more humane approach to

traditional divorce litigation…Adam

is truly a pioneer in the Collaborative

Divorce Process in Tampa Bay.”

Eric Gregorisch, LMFT

Former President, Tampa Bay

Association for Marriage and

Family Therapy

Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals – Tampa, FL 2016

Collaborative Divorce for Families of Modest Means

South Palm Beach County Collaborative Law Group – Boca Raton, FL 2015

Increasing Your Collaborative Caseload

Clearwater POD of Next Generation Divorce – Clearwater, FL 2015

Troubleshooting the Collaborative Divorce Roadmap (with J. Jenkins)

Nova Southeastern University Collaborative Training – Ft. Lauderdale, FL 2015

The New Family: LGBT Family Law

Family Court Professional Collaborative of the 12

Circuit Fall Conference – Sarasota, FL 2015

Building Your Collaborative Practice

St. Petersburg POD of Next Generation Divorce – St. Petersburg, FL 2015

Comparing and Contrasting Mediation and Collaborative Divorce (with A. Jefferis)

Money Talk 1010 AM – St. Petersburg, FL 2015

The Financial Savings of Collaborative Divorce Compared to Courtroom Divorce (with J. Jenkins)

Money Talk 1010 AM – St. Petersburg, FL 2015

Introducing Collaborative Divorce (with L. Peterman)

Money Talk 1010 AM – St. Petersburg, FL 2015

Building Your Collaborative Practice

Manatee POD of Next Generation Divorce – Bradenton, FL 2015

The Final Debrief: Utilizing Florida’s Practice Survey to Address Tough Topics

Judicial Circuit Chapter of Next Generation Divorce – Sarasota, FL 2015

Building a Pro Bono Collaborative Divorce Program

Collaborative Lawyers of Southwest Florida – Fort Meyers, FL 2015

The Collaborative Multiverse: Is there Really only ONE set of Rules? (with B. Kelly & E. Miller Ponn)

Collaborative Family Law Council of Florida – Orlando, FL 2015

Collaborative Practice and Status Update of Florida Same-Sex Marriage

Judicial Circuit Chapter of Next Generation Divorce – Sarasota, FL 2015

Deepening Your Collaborative Knowledge Through Blogging

Next Generation Divorce Woody Mosten Training – Tampa, FL 2015

The Essential Role of Collaborative Practice Groups

South Palm Beach County Collaborative Law Group – Boca Raton, FL 2015

How Practice Groups Create Successful Collaborators (with B. Galbraith & K. Scudder)

Annual IACP Forum – Vancouver, B.C., Canada 2014

Recognizing and Managing the Challenging Client (with R. Merlin, E. Sachs, and L. Stern)

Florida Association of Family and Conciliation Courts – Tampa, FL 2014

Gaining Collaborative Experience While Giving Back Through Pro Bono Work (with J. Jenkins, L. Beraja,

& R. Goodman)

Collaborative Family Law Council of Florida Second Annual Conference – Orlando, FL 2014

Collaborative Family Law – A Better Divorce (with S. Johnson)

Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library Ask-A-Lawyer Series – Carrollwood, FL 2014

Update on Tampa Same Sex Divorce Case

Fox 13 – Tampa, FL 2014

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“[Adam had an] ability to

communicate legal information to non-

legal professionals without being

intimidating.”

Megan Stodard, Ph.D.

Attendee, 2018 Introductory

Interdisciplinary Collaborative

Family Law Training in

Pensacola, FL

“[The Tampa Bay Collaborative

Trainers’ demonstrations] were an

excellent way to show real situational

experiences. The speakers rotating

during the presentation kept

participants engaged. And the

speakers were so knowledgeable and

encouraging, so passionate about what

they do.”

Mary Franklin, CFP

Attendee, 2018 Introductory

Interdisciplinary Collaborative

Family Law Training in

Pensacola, FL

Resources for Collaborative Professionals in Sarasota & Manatee Counties (with B. Pope)

Judicial Circuit Chapter of Next Generation Divorce – Sarasota, FL 2014

Collaborative Divorce and Christian Family Values (with J. Jenkins)

Legally Speaking on Spirit F.M. 90.5 – Tampa, FL 2014

Same-Sex Divorce and the Collaborative Law Process

ABC Action News – Tampa, FL 2014

Building a Volcano – An Explosive Exercise in Organizational Conflict (with A. Rothstein Grace & S.

Gahrns)

IACP Leadership Academy – Manhattan Beach, CA 2014

Responding to Criticisms of Collaborative Practice (with J. Morris)

Next Generation Divorce – Tampa, FL 2014

Collaborative Family Law: The Future of Divorce is Now in Sarasota and Manatee Counties (with B. Pope)

Judicial Circuit Chapter of Next Generation Divorce – Sarasota, FL 2014

Collaborative Divorce in Pinellas County: The Future of Divorce is Here (with J. Morris and J. Sullivan)

St. Petersburg Bar Association & Clearwater Bar Association – St. Petersburg, FL 2014

Collaborative Family Law: Offering A Healthier Alternative for Divorce (with L. Peterman & J. Sullivan)

Suncoast Mental Health Counselors Association – Tampa, FL 2014

Collaborative Divorce: Keeping the Focus on Children, Family, and the Community (with D. Downs-Spencer

& J. Sullivan)

Stephen Ministry – St. Petersburg, FL 2013

Collaborative Divorce: Offering A Healthier Alternative to Children and Grandchildren (with D. Downs-

Spencer & J. Sullivan)

First United Methodist Church Therapists – St. Petersburg, FL 2013

Ask A Lawyer: Collaborative Family Law

Fox 13 Good Day Tampa Bay – Tampa, FL 2013

In-Depth: Collaborative Divorce in Tampa Bay

Bay News 9 – St. Petersburg, FL 2013

The Basics of Pro Bono Collaborative Family Law Practice

Bay Area Volunteer Lawyers Program – Tampa, FL 2013

Collaborative Divorce: Educating First Responders (with D. Harper)

Collaborative Divorce Institute of Tampa Bay – Tampa, FL 2013

Collaborative Family Law: A Healthier Alternative for Tampa Bay’s Families (with D. Harper & J. Morris)

Tampa Bay Association for Marriage and Family Therapy – Tampa, FL 2013

My Experience with Bay Area Legal Services

Bay Area Volunteer Lawyers Program Educational Event – Tampa, FL 2013

Explaining Hillsborough County’s Collaborative Family Practice Administrative Order (with C. Catlin)

Interdisciplinary Collaborative Family Practice Training – Tampa, FL 2013

On the Cutting Edge – Collaborative Divorce

HCBA Family Law Section Judicial Luncheon – Tampa, FL 2012