Awards and Honors

 

·        Elected Member of the American Law Institute (1998)

 

·        Elected Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (1997)

 

·        Special Commendation From The Association Of Family And Conciliation Courts In Recognition Of Outstanding Contributions To Professionals Who Work With Families In Conflict (presented at the AFCC Conference in New York March 18, 2002)

 

·        2001 Friend Of Chair Of The American Bar Association Family Law Section For Meritorious Service Above And Beyond What Is Expected Of Our Leadership - for serving as Reporter for Standards of Practice for Family and Divorce Mediation adopted by the ABA’s House of Delegates and for organizing the first national joint law and mental health conference on how the legal system can best respond to the problems of children in high conflict divorce

 

·        1994-95 Chair's Cup Of The Family Law Section Of The American Bar Association For Meritorious Service Above And Beyond What Is Expected Of Our Leadership - for development of Parent Education and Custody Effectiveness (P.E.A.C.E.), a court-connected law and mental health education program for divorcing and separating parents that promotes responsible conflict management and on PARTNERS, an education  program for high school students on family law and communication skills

 

·        1994-95 Irwin Cantor Award for Innovative Programming, presented by the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts - for an ongoing contribution to improving the lives of parents and children by developing court-affiliated parent education programs promoting responsible conflict management

 

  • Executive producer of 1995 Telly Award winning P.E.A.C.E. video for divorcing and separating parents (Telly Awards recognize excellence in non-broadcast video productions)