The Seattle Collaborative Law Training Group grew from a collective vision of four Collaborative professionals who thought there might be a more effective way to teach the concepts and skills of Collaborative Law. We are an interdisciplinary group whose Collaborative experiences and diverse professional backgrounds provide a unique backdrop for designing exceptional training programs. Each of us brings hands on knowledge of the challenges for all levels of practitioners and we use that to infuse our courses with practical tools and tips.
Our goal is to design trainings that allow learners to become leaders, to inform and inspire practitioners and set the bar for training standards.
The Seattle Collaborative Law Training Group’s experiences and diverse professional backgrounds provide a unique backdrop for designing exceptional training programs. We create trainings that meet the needs of beginning and advanced practitioners and are dedicated to constructing trainings that inform and inspire the practice of Collaborative Law and Collaborative practitioners.
Rachel Felbeck
Rachel Felbeck has been a practicing family law attorney since 1995, initially focusing on litigation. In 2003, she founded the Collaborative Law professional community in Washington State, which has since grown dramatically, as exhibited by the many Collaborative Law groups and associations that currently exist within the state. In 2006 she transitioned her practice to exclusively collaborative cases and mediation. She has frequently presented on Collaborative Law to various legal and non-legal groups, and has been regularly training professionals on the Collaborative Law model since 2006 www.felbecklaw.com
Anne Lucas
Anne Lucas MA LMHC practices as a Divorce Coach in Collaborative Law alongside her private practice as a therapist in Kirkland. She brings a mixed bag of skills to her work gathered from her work in the corporate arena in accounting as well as her years as a therapist working with families in crisis and couples in all stages of relationship. Anne is an as adjunct faculty at Saybrook College/Leadership Institute of Seattle teaching Law and Ethics as well as an Approved Supervisor for licensure candidates in Washington State. She is very active i the Collaborative community having served as chair of several practice groups, Chair of the Mentoring Committee as well as having been elected to the King County Collaborative Law Board of Directors where she is currently serving as President. You can learn more about her private practice at www.theevergreenclinic.com
John Twitchell
John Twitchell is an economist and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst. He received his Masters in economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara. John has worked as an economist in the divorce field for twelve years, including experience as a trial expert in Washington State. John is a member of the American Association of Individual Investors, Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, King County Collaborative Law, Eastside Collaborative Family Law, Seattle Collaborative Family Law, King County Bar Association (Collaborative Law Section), Collaborative Professionals of Washington. www.financialsettlementsolutions.com
J. Mark Weiss
J. Mark Weiss is a full-time Collaborative Law attorney, mediator, trainer, and consultant, and among the most experienced Collaborative practitioners in Washington. Mark has taught and written extensively on Collaborative Practice, dispute resolution, and on substantive legal matters. Mark consults internationally on Collaborative Practice and ethics, and has received numerous honors, including 2005 Attorney of the Year from the Family Law Section of the Washington State Bar Association. In November 2008, Mark was rated among the Top 25 family law attorneys in Washington State by Washington Law and Politics magazine. Mark is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He serves on the Board of King County Collaborative Law (having formerly served as its Secretary), and formerly served as a Trustee of the King County Bar Association and as Chairperson of the Washington State Bar Association Family Law Section after serving on its Executive Committee for six years. Mark also serves as the President of the Washington chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and as a member of the Collaborative Law Committee of the AAML. Mark is a founder of Seattle Collaborative Family Law Practice Group, and a founding member of Mediators Beyond Borders. www.mark-weiss.com