Honors and Awards

Certifications

Law School: Thomas M. Cooley Law School – Cum Laude
Licensed: Michigan State Bar and U.S. District Court for Western District of Michigan
Undergrad: University of Southern Colorado – Magna Cum Laude
Recipient of the Certificate of Completion in the area of Family Law issued by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education and the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan
Completion of General Civil Mediator Training – 40 hour course
Completion of the Basic Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice
Training from Collaborative Practice Institute of Michiga
Advanced Mediation Training: “Generating Movement in Mediation” “The Durable Agreement”

Court Admissions

State Bar of Michigan – 2012
United States District Court, Western District of Michigan – 2012

Memberships

State Bar of Michigan
American Bar Association
Grand Rapids Bar Association
The Elks Club
Collaborative Divorce Professionals of West Michigan
International Association of Collaborative Professionals
Collaborative Practice Institute of Michigan

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