Practicing family law attorney since 2002, Kathy helps tailor outcomes to each families’ unique needs. As a Certified Family Law Specialist* who stays out of courtrooms, she uses Understanding-Based Mediation and Powerful Non-Defensive Communication to help Bay Area families through their divorce. Kathy is drawn to work with LGBTQI+ families, especially when gender-related conflict is part of the conversation. Kathy has been working with Insight Mediation since her initial training in January 2021. She has presented at several conferences on Insight Mediation and how family law cases can benefit.
Kathy served as Collaborative Practice California President from 2023-2024 and received a Eureka Award for her contributions to collaborative practice in 2021. She has also served on the Boards of the San Mateo and Santa Clara County Collaborative Practice groups. She completed the International Academy of Collaborative Professional’s 2021-2022 Leadership Academy. She frequently presents at family law conferences and started a collaborative practice mentor group to help other professionals develop their conflict resolution skills. Recently she taught her first conflict-resolution class to high school students and expects to continue sharing at other Bay Area high schools.
