By trade, attorneys are trained litigators. Operating effectively in a non-adversarial process such as collaborative divorce, however, requires a shift in thinking and development of skills that are not taught in law school.
Our attorneys bring a wealth of training and experience to their collaborative divorce cases. As members of the Cleveland Academy of Collaborative Professionals, they promote and maintain the highest standards for collaborative practitioners. They often take advantage of opportunities to attend continuing education that builds their collaborative skills.
Brian M. Urban
- 2001 Basic Collaborative Law Training
- 2002 Difficult Conversations: Getting to Yes
- 2002 Interpreting and Managing Conflict in Interpersonal Relationships
- 2004 Negotiation: Reaching Agreement Through Interests
- 2005 Identity Issues in Family Conflict
- 2006 Basic Mediation Training
- 2006 Pre-forum: Sustaining the Growth of Collaborative Practice Groups
- 2006 IACP Forum (San Diego, CA)
- 2007 Conflict Resolution Training
- 2007 Advanced Collaborative Law Training
- 2007 Divorce Mediation Training
- 2007 Mediation Training for Domestic Abuse Issues
- 2008 Advanced Collaborative Law Training
- 2008 Basic Interdisciplinary Training
- 2008 Mediation with Highly Positional Parties
- 2008 Pre-forum: The Keys to Successful Collaborative Negotiation
- 2008 Pre-forum: How Do You Get Past Stuck? Moving Through Impasse
- 2008 IACP Forum (New Orleans, LA)
- 2009 Interpersonal Communications in Alternate Dispute Resolution
- 2009 Pre-forum: Advanced Collaborative Negotiations
- 2009 Pre-forum: Deepening Communication Skills Workshop in Nonviolent Communication
- 2009 IACP Forum (Minneapolis, MN)
- 2010 Financial Issues in Domestic Relations Mediation
- 2010 Collaborative Law Developments in Ohio
- 2010 Taking Collaborative Practice to the Next Level
- 2010 Current Trends in Collaborative Law
- 2010 Pre-forum: Challenges for Practice Group Leaders
- 2010 Pre-forum: Strengthening the Interdisciplinary Team
- 2010 IACP Forum (Washington, D.C.)
- 2011 Understanding and Managing Conflict in Collaborative Law
- 2012 Effective Advocacy in Collaborative Practice
- 2012 Navigating Emotional Currents and Difficult Conversations
- 2012 Pre-forum: Working with Interests in Collaborative Negotiations
- 2012 Pre-forum: Collaborative Conversations on Support
- 2012 IACP Forum (Chicago, IL)
- 2013 Addressing Power Imbalances in a Collaborative Process
Bridgette D. Pozzuto
- 2003 Basic Collaborative Law Training
- 2006 Basic Mediation Training
- 2006 Pre-forum: Sustaining the Growth of Collaborative Practice Groups
- 2006 IACP Forum (San Diego, CA)
- 2007 Conflict Resolution Training
- 2007 Pre-forum: Powerful Non-Defensive Communication; Taking the War Out of Our Words
- 2007 Pre-forum: Collaborative Negotiation
- 2007 IACP Forum (Toronto, Ontario)
- 2007 Advanced Collaborative Law Training
- 2008 Mediating with Highly Positional Parties
- 2008 Pre-forum: The Keys to Successful Collaborative Negotiation
- 2008 Pre-forum: How Do You Get Past Stuck? Moving Through Impasse
- 2008 IACP Forum (New Orleans, LA)
- 2008 Advanced Collaborative Law Training
- 2008 Basic Interdisciplinary Training
- 2009 Pre-forum: Growing Our Collaborative Practice Group; Learning From the Past and Moving into the Future
- 2009 Pre-forum: The Role of the Law in Collaborative Practice
- 2009 IACP Forum (Minneapolis, MN)
- 2009 Divorce and Family Mediation Training
- 2010 Collaborative Law Developments in Ohio
- 2010 Taking Collaborative Practice To the Next Level
- 2011 The Crossroads of Conflict: Collaborative Practice
- 2012 Navigating Emotional Currents and Difficult Conversations
- 2012 Pre-forum: Working with Interests in Collaborative Negotiations
- 2012 Pre-forum: Collaborative Conversations on Support
- 2012 IACP Forum (Chicago, IL)
- 2012 Mediation Training for Domestic Abuse Issues
- 2013 Addressing Power Imbalances in a Collaborative Process
