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About Lisa
Practice areas
- Divorce and separation: 20%
Collaborative Law & Mediation, (alimony, child support, property division, modification and paternity)
25 years
- Alimony: 20%
Collaborative Law & Mediation, (alimony, child support, property division, modification and paternity)
25 years
- Mediation: 20%
Collaborative Law & Mediation, (alimony, child support, property division, modification and paternity)
- Family: 20%
Collaborative Law & Mediation, (alimony, child support, property division, modification and paternity)
25 years
- Child support: 20%
Collaborative Law & Mediation, (alimony, child support, property division, modification and paternity)
25 years
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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| MA | Active | 1987 | 02/27/2017 |
| Legal answers | 4 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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| AV | Martindale-Hubbell | 2013 |
| American Jurisprudence 2nd Book Award(Evidence) | University of Colorado School of Law | 1986 |
| Trial Advocacy Award | University of Colorado School of Law | 1986 |
| American Jurisprudence 2nd Book Award (Contracts) | University of Colorado School of Law | 1985 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Principal | Lisa J. Smith, Attorney at Law | 1995 - Present |
| Volunteer Lawyer | Cambridgeport Problem Center | 1993 - 1995 |
| Associate | Glovsky and Associates | 1987 - 1988 |
| Summer Associate | Glovsky and Associates | 1986 - 1987 |
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| Community Dispute Settlement Center | Mentor (Family Law Mediators) | 2014 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation | Attorney Member | 2007 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Divorce Center | Attorney Member | 2007 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International Academy of Collaborative Professionals | Attorney Member | 2004 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston Bar Association, Family Law Section | Attorney Member | 1995 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council | President | 2011 - 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council | Vice President of Education & Training | 2007 - 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council | Board of Directors | 2005 - 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Mediation | Approval of the Court. They kept their friendship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jane Doe and John Doe | Successful | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mediation representation | Successful divorce without adversarial litigation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| Family Mediation Quarterly | Mistakes in Mediation: 10 Reflective Question | 2016 |
| Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education New England | Initial Client Meeting | 2014 |
| Collaborative Law Journal | Divorce Records: Are They Just a Few Keystrokes Away from Public Access? What You Can Do to Protect Your Privacy | 2007 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
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| University of Colorado School of Law | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1987 |
| Brown Univeristy | Political Science | B.A. | N/A |
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| Giving Your Clients What They Want: Strategic Options for Resolving Disputes | Dispute Resolution | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clients' Goals in a Collaborative Case: A Closer Look | Collaborative Law | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MCFM Professional Development | Self Modifying Agreements | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NE-ACR Conflict, Communication and Connectivity | Mediators, Take a Breadth of A.I.R. (Am I Rushing?) | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MCFM Institute | MEDIATORS, TAKE A BREATH OF A.I.R. (Am I Rushing?) | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston Bar Association (BBA) and Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Attorneys (MAHA) | Hanging Your Own Shingle: A Panel on Starting and Maintaining Your Own Practice | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collaborative Practice Interdisciplinary Training: A Step-by-Step Approach to Conflict Resolution | Program Chair | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MCLC Members Meeting | What Does Neutrality Mean to You? | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fundamentals of Collaborative Practice | Program Chair | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fundamentals of Collaborative Practice Skills | Program Chair | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collaborative Practice: An Introductory Training to a Growing method of Practice | Program Chair | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Attorney endorsements
(10)
Fran Whyman, Family Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Lisa is a leader in the collaborative law community and a highly respected member of the mediation community. I worked as opposing council on two cases with Lisa. She is deeply insightful about the challenges her clients face as they go through a divorce. She is an experienced and highly effective advocate and a creative problem solver. She works hard at helping clients generate positive solutions to difficult problems. Lisa's clients appreciate her thoughtful and caring professional approach.
Rackham Karlsson, Marriage and prenuptials Attorney
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Lisa and I have done volunteer co-mediation together at CDSC, during which I have had a chance to observe and learn from her impressive skills as a divorce mediator. Her calm, neutral demeanor and ease with divorce matters allow her to help clients navigate difficult subjects with minimal friction. I endorse her wholeheartedly.
Cost
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Contact
220 North Main Street, 3rd Floor
Natick, MA, 01760
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