EDUCATION

J.D. University of Missouri at Kansas City
Ph.D. University of Kansas
M.A. University of Missouri at Kansas City
B.A. University of Oklahoma

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sole Practitioner: Family Law
Collaborative Law Attorney
Mediator and Mediator Trainer: Kansas Supreme Court certified
Mediator and Arbitrator: Missouri Bar Attorney/Client Fee Disputes
Mediator: Jackson County, Missouri court-approved
Instructor in continuing education, Johnson County Community College;
Classes include:

“Questioning and Listening Wisdom for Mediators”

“Resolving Relationship Disputes Without Litigation:
Collaborative Law, Mediation and Arbitration.”

Assistant Professor, American History, University of Kansas
Assistant/Acting Director, Hall Center for the Humanities, University of Kansas
Author of various historical and legal studies.

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Prenuptial Agreements, Partnership Agreements, Paternity, Adoption, Child Custody and Parenting Time, Child Support, Maintenance (alimony), Divorce, Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Health Directives, Living Wills.

MEMBERSHIPS

Missouri Bar
Kansas Bar
Johnson County, Kansas Bar
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA)
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP)
Collaborative Law Institute of Missouri
Collaborative Law Institute of Kansas (CLIK)
Missouri Mediators Association (MMA)
Heartland Mediators Association (HMA)
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC)
Greater Kansas City Trauma Task Force (formerly)
Greater Kansas City HIV/AIDS Ethics Committee (formerly)

PERSONAL