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Kathryn S. Lazar
Kathryn is a leader in the Collaborative Divorce movement in the Hudson Valley, New York. As one of the founding members of both an interdisciplinary divorce mediation group in 1981, and the interdisciplinary collaborative practice group in 2002, she has worked in the field for over thirty years. Devoting her law practice to the respectful resolution of disputes, Kathryn has handled many hundreds of mediation and collaborative cases, and thousands of litigated cases. As a trainer, Kathryn is energetic in trying to ensure that all trainees attain a high level of understanding of the material. Kathryn is also an avid fundraiser to fight breast cancer, walking 40 miles in each of the last ten years in the Avon Walk.
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| Address: |
280 Route 82
Hopewell Junction (N/A) New York
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| Phone: |
845-896-9651 |
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845-896-4353 |
| Email: |
klazar@lazarandschwartz.com |
| Website: |
http://lazarandschwartz.com; collabdivorce-ny; mhmediation.com
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| Education |
BA Reed College with honors 1971
JD Cornell Law School Cum laude 1976
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| Professional Licenses |
Admitted to practice in New York in 1976 and in Federal Court in 1977
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| Type Of Practice |
Mediation, Collaborative Law and Litigation, focusing on family related matters
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| Training Offered |
Basic Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice; Advanced Issues in Collaborative Practice; Basic Mediation Training
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| Training Conducted |
Social Workers and the Law - 1980 - 1983
Mediation Training - 1983 to date
Collaborative Training - 2002 to date
Coordinate regional training events on numerous courses, both substantive and procedural, including Understanding Pensions, Family Law Software, LGBT Training, Children of Divorce and many others
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| Collaborative Training Attended |
1/2002 Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice, taught by Pauline Tesler, Peggy Thompson et al. in Phoenix, Arizona
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| Collaborative Training Offered |
Recent trainings listed:
2007 Basic Interdisciplinary Collaborative Training, Wave Hill, New York
2008 Dutchess County Bar Association Collaborative Presentation
2008 IACP: Deepening the Conversation
1/08 Basic Interdisciplinary Collaborative Training, Tarrytown, New York
3/08 Basic Interdisciplinary Collaborative Training at NYS Judicial Institute White Plains, NY
2/09 Advanced Interdisciplinary Training, Westchester County, NY
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| References |
Dr. Maria Alba Fisch, 845-896-7787
Richard Mandell, 845-294-2616
Daniel McCabe, 845-454-3441
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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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