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Cheryl Watson Smith
Cheryl Watson Smith practices in the area of family law, including divorce, complex property distributions, support and custody matters. Her primary focus is on serving clients through the Collaborative Divorce Process. She is passionate about bringing Collaborative Practice into the mainstream as the process option for restructuring families that are going through divorce and custody. Ms. Smith is committed to training attorneys, mental health professionals and financial specialist as Collaborative practitioners. Additionally, Ms. Smith is a mediator, certified by the Supreme Court of Virginia.
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| Address: |
5440 Peters Creek Road, Suite 104
Roanoke VA 24019
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| Phone: |
540-265-9022 |
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540-265-9024 |
| Email: |
cws@cwsmithpc.com |
| Website: |
http://www.cwsmithpc.com
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| Education |
University of Virginia B.A., 1983;
T. C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond, J.D., 1988.
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| Professional Licenses |
Virginia State Bar Law License since 1988,
Supreme Court of Virginia Mediation Certifications since 1995
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| Type Of Practice |
Collaborative Family Law & Mediation;
Trainer, Collaborative Practice Training Institute, (CPTI)
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| Training Offered |
Collaborative Practice Training Institute (CPTI) trainings include: 2-day Basic Collaborative Law Training; 3-day Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training; 30 Hour Interest Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills for Collaborative Professionals; and custom designed trainings.
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| Training Conducted |
Facilitated 2-Day Basic Collaborative Law Training - Oct 2008, Lead Trainers: Dillina Stickley & Frank Morrison; 3-Day Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training - May 2009, Lead Trainers: Lisa Herrick, Lonnie Broussard, Frank Morrison & Lisa Schenkel; 30-Hour Interest Based Negotiation and Mediation Skills for Collaborative Professionals - Feb 2009, Lead Trainers: Frank Morrison, Lisa Schenkel & Lisa Herrick; 30-Hour Interest Based Negotiation Skills for the Collaborative Practitioner - Mar 2010, Lead Trainers: Lisa Schenkel, Frank Morrison & Jan White; 3-day Collaborative Divorce Team Training - Nov 2010, Lead Trainer: Dillina Stickley & Cheryl Watson Smith; 3-Day Basic Team Training for AOC - Mar 2011 Lead Trainers Karen Robins & Frank Morrison; 30-Hour Interest Based Negotiation & Skill for the Collaborative Practitioner - Sept 2011, Lead Trainers: Lisa Schenkel, Frank Morrison & Kate Scharff; 3-Day Collaborative Divorce Training - AOC Maryland -- Aug 2012; Jumpstarting Your Collaborative Practice -with Kimberly Fausss & Marcy Jones -- Oct 2012; 3-Day Collaborative Divorce Team Training - Jan/Feb 2013 Lead Trainers Adele D'Ari & Lisa Herrick
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| Collaborative Training Attended |
2004 Basic Collaborative Law Training with R. Bradley Hunter & David Carter; 2005 Intermediate Collaborative Ethics Training with Frank Morrison & Rachel Rust; 2005 Basic Collaborative Law Training with Janis Pritchard & R. Bradley Hunter; 2005 Basic Collaborative Law Training by VA ADR & VSB - Family Law Section; 2007 Intermediate Collaborative Training with Lisa Schenkel; 2008 3-Day Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training by CDTT; 2008 The Collaborative Process: Negotiation Skills, Team Communication, and Ethical Issues, Karen Keyes, Moderator; 2009 Fitting the Forum to the Fuss: Helping Clients Choose Mediation, Collaborative Process or Cooperative Practice by John Lande; 2009 Emotional Dynamics of Collaborative Divorce CPTI: D’Ari, Hembree & Herrick; 2009 Jump Starting Your Collaborative Practice, CPTI: Fauss, Smoller & Robbins; 2010 Practicing Zealous Advocacy by Using Effective Non-Adversarial Negotiation, VaCLE: Morrison, Stickley, Schenkel, Yoder; 2010 Strengthening the Interdisciplinary Team; Deepening Skills to Advance Collaborative Work IACP Pre-Forum; 2 010 Moving & Shaking the Movers & Shakers in Your Community About Collaborative Practice IACP Forum: Kevin Fuller, JD & Elizabeth Ferris; 2010 The Art of the Question: Facilitation and the Zen Concept of Leading from Behind, Chip Rose; 2010 Special Needs Planning: Handling the Special Needs Divorce, Herzog, Poller & Smith; 2011 Having Productive Difficult Conversations, VaCLE: Morrison, Stickley, Schenkel, Yoder, 2011 Become A Better Listener, Assertive Communication, This is Your Brain on Conflict: CRC Kim Kristenson; 2011 Spotting when the Heat is On: Nonverbal Language of Conflict: Chris Seaton
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| Collaborative Training Offered |
2-day Basic Collaborative Law Training; 3-day Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training; 30-Hour Interest Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills for Collaborative Professionals; Collaborative Public Education Programs; Employee Assistance Collaborative Education Programs.
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| References |
Frank Morrison, Esquire, 828 Main Street, Ste 1403 Lynchburg, VA 24504 Phone: (434) 384-0946;
Kimberly Fauss, Esquire, New Growth Ventures LLC 11506 Allecingie Parkway Suite 1B Richmond, Virginia 23235 Phone: 804 897 5443
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| Standards |
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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I have reviewed the IACP Minimum Standards for Collaborative Trainers I verify that I am a Collaborative Practice trainer who meets those Minimum Standards.
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I have reviewed the IACP Minimum Standards for a Collaborative Basic Training. I verify that the basic training that I offer as a Collaborative Practice trainer meets those Minimum Standards.
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