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Wendy E Zicht, JD
(Lawyer/Mediator)
As appropriate training for my legal career, I received my BA in Social Work in 1984. I interned as a mediator with the Franklin County Prosecutor's Office in Columbus, Ohio. After graduating, I worked with the chronically mentally ill prior to beginning law school in 1988. Working with the mentally ill, helped instill great compassion and empathy for those who are struggling through life.
My practice focuses on family law, primarily dissolutions of marriage (divorce). I have found my counseling and mediation skills essential in helping people through the transition of divorce and in helping them to focus on their long-term goals.
I am Past President of the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association Family Law section, and Past President of the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association. I am a founding member of Collaborative Law Professionals of Pierce County. I am a former Pierce County Superior Court Commissioner. I presided over family law, guardianship, domestic violence, mental illness, juvenile criminal proceedings, and other matters.
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Law Office of Wendy E. Zicht |
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2207 North 30th Street
Tacoma WA 98403 USA
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(253) 752-8889 |
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(253) 572-2625 |
| Email: |
attyzicht@earthlink.net |
| Website: |
http://attyzicht.wix.com/creativedivorce |
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Avvo rating of 10/superb
Past-President, Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association, Family Law Section
2007 President, Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association
Pierce County Superior Court Commissioner, 01/10/2011-03/31/13
Past Secretary, Old Town Business & Professional Association
Chancellor, Old St. Peters Episcopal Church
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Washington State Bar Association
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| General Comments |
| Collaborative divorce directs the parties' energy at problem solving, rather than at offensive/defensive strategies. I believe that it is a far superior divorce process than litigation, which causes significant emotional and financial trauma. |
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Collaborative Law
Family Law
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| Education |
| Undergraduate Education |
| 1984, BSSW, summa cum laude, The Ohio State University College of Social Work |
| Professional Education |
| 1991, JD, cum laude, University of Puget Sound School of Law |
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| Collaborative Practice Training |
| Year |
Training Type |
Instructor |
Hours |
| 1008 |
Collaborative Practice |
Felicia Malsby |
6.2 |
| 1984 |
Mediation Training |
The Ohio State University |
30 |
| 1991 |
Mediation Training |
The University of Puget Sound |
35 |
| 2006 |
Mediation Training |
Advanced Center for Dispute Resolution |
30 |
| 2006 |
Basic Collaborative Law Training |
Pauline Tesler |
12 |
| 2006 |
Introductory Three Day Interdisciplinary Team Training |
Collaborative Divorce Team Trainings LLC |
18 |
| 2008 |
Mediation |
I was instructor |
1.0 |
| 2008 |
Collaborative Practice |
Felicia Malsby |
6.2 |
| 2009 |
Advanced Training for Lawyers and Financial Professionals |
CPW |
6.0 |
| 2009 |
2nd Annual Statewide Collaborative Law Conference |
CPW |
7.2 |
| 2010 |
Advanced Conflict Resolution Strategies for Collaborative Professionals |
CPW |
6.5 |
| 2011 |
Taking the War Out of Our Words |
Sharon Strand Ellison |
6.0 |
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** I have reviewed the IACP Minimum Standards for Collaborative Practitioners and the IACP Ethical Standards for Collaborative Professionals. I verify that I meet the IACP Minimum Standards for Collaborative Practitioners and that I apply the IACP Ethical Standards for Collaborative Professionals in my collaborative practice.
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| Continuing Education |
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Education Type |
Instructor |
Hours |
| 2009 |
Ethics and the Uniform Mediation Act |
I was instructor |
1.0 |
| 2009 |
Advanced Collaborative Law Training |
Pauline Tesler |
6.0 |
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