Collaborative Divorce Texas Members

On July 24th, 2024, we lost one of our beloved Collaborative colleagues, Janet Miller Denton. Janet passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends after a year-long battle with ALS.

Janet was a graduate of UT Austin, and received her J.D. from Texas Tech Law School. She was an accomplished family law attorney in Tarrant County, Texas, for 37 years. Among the many awards and accolades, in 2024, Janet was recognized by the Tarrant County Family Law Bar with the Eva Barnes’ Award, a highly coveted recognition of leadership and uncommon contributions to Family Law.

In the early 2000’s, Janet took her first collaborative training and she was instantly hooked on the concept. Janet went on to be instrumental in bringing Collaborative Divorce to Tarrant County and promoting Collaborative Law by including it as a topic in various programs and meetings that she was often in charge of.
Many in our Collaborative community have Janet to thank for the introduction to the world of Collaborative Divorce. Janet was the founder and chairperson of the Northeast Tarrant County Collaborative Professionals group, which was one of the first practice groups in the State. In her role for NTCCP, along with many other innovative community initiatives she came up with to spread the word, Janet created a “presentation in a box” for attorneys and MHP’s to use to speak to local Chambers of Commerce and other civic groups about Collaborative Divorce . Her enthusiasm for the work was infectious and much of the content she created is still used by Collaborative professionals around the State today.

Though Janet’s career path ultimately took her out of private practice, she never stopped singing the praises of Collaborative divorce. In her role as Director for Family Court Services for Tarrant County, she brought dispute resolution services to families in crisis. She continued to advocate for families to consider collaborative divorce as an alternative to litigation. Janet later became the Director for the Dispute Resolution Center in Tarrant County and created community programs providing mediators for all types of legal disputes.

Janet was an inclusive mentor to many bringing more and more people into her activities, and a friend to all. She was always generous with her time for new lawyers helping others advance their skills and careers and had an unmatched enthusiasm for what we do. She will be greatly missed.

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Janet Miller Denton will be held on August 15th, 4-7 p.m., at Hurst Conference Center, 1601 Campus Drive, Hurst, Texas, 76054. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the ALS Association, donate.als.org. Here is the email to utilize when making the donation: [email protected]

Register now for CDT's next Lunch & Learn - October 1, 2024 - Presenter: Dr. Ray Levy

Register Now - Lunch & Learn (Dr. Ray Levy-Presenter) - Collaborative Divorce Texas October 1, 2024 Lunch & Learn - Zoom 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Presenter: Dr. Ray Levy Dr. Levy will discuss trauma and the collaborative process. How

Next Statewide Practice Group Zoom - September 18, 2024 - Registration open

NEW DATE - Statewide Practice Group Zoom - Collaborative Divorce Texas NEW DATE STATEWIDE PRACTICE GROUP ZOOM SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 (original date was September 11, 2024) The What: Periodic meetings for statewide Collaborative

Come visit us during Advanced Family Law Course in San Antonio starting tomorrow, August 5th!

CDT's Basic Training scheduled for Sept. 11-13th in Austin -Registration coming soon!

Registration Coming Soon: Basic Interdisciplinary Training - 2 1/2 days - Austin - Collaborative Divorce Texas CDT Basic Training September 11, 12, and 1/2 day 13th McGinnis Lochridge 1111 W 6th St Ste. 400 Bldg. B Austin, TX 78703 More Information and Registration

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REGISTER NOW - Lunch & Learn on May 7, 2024
(ZOOM)
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
PRESENTED BY: Tasha Rock, FP
FREE to CDT Members
$100 to Non-CDT Members (no refunds within 2 days of start of event)

Lunch & Learn - 10 Reasons You can Trust your FP in Collaborative Cases - Collaborative Divorce Texas LUNCH & LEARN (Zoom) MAY 7, 2024 Ten Reasons Why You Can Trust Your FP in Collaborative Cases Presented by: Tasha Rock, CFP®, CDFA® FREE to CDT

Registration open for the Advanced Interdisciplinary Training
Plano, Tx
Advanced Negotiation Skills for Collaborative Professionals
Jun 28, 2024
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Trainer: Laura A. Frase is an Assistant Professor of Law teaching Negotiation, Dispute Resolution and Interviewing and Counseling at UNT Dallas College of Law.

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CDT Advanced Interdisciplinary Training - Plano, TX - Collaborative Divorce Texas CDT Advanced Interdisciplinary Training Advanced Negotiation Skills for Collaborative Professionals June 28, 2024 - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 7160 Dallas

Happening tomorrow:
REGISTER NOW: Statewide Practice Group Zoom
Apr 10, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

REGISTER NOW: Statewide Practice Group Zoom - Collaborative Divorce Texas The What: Periodic meetings for statewide Collaborative divorce professionals to convene and converse about all things Collaborative, including education,

REGISTER NOW - Lunch & Learn on April 2, 2024
(ZOOM)
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

PRESENTED BY: Kevin Fuller, Atty
FREE to CDT Members

$100 to Non-CDT Members (no refunds within 2 days of start of event)

In this CLE, Mr. Fuller will be presenting and discussing the following:

The fact that Mediation in the collaborative context while similar, is not the same as mediation in a litigation context. He’ll discuss how to prepare and how to collaborate and negotiate before and during mediations in this unique environment to help clients reach an interest based resolution while remaining as constructive as possible.
This lunch & learn will be presented by Zoom and the Zoom invitation will be sent out the day prior to the event.
All registrations must be in by 9:00 a.m., February 6th in order to be guaranteed a confirmation

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Lunch and Learn | Collaborative Divorce Texas Mediation in Collaborative Cases Presented by: Kevin Fuller, Atty/Mediator April 2, 202412:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.FREE to CDT Members$100 to Non-CDT Members

Congratulations to Suzanne Grobowsky Blake for winning the very prestigious Gay G. Cox Award of Excellence for 2024!

The annual recipient of this award:
• is a member of Collaborative Divorce Texas
• is substantially involved in collaborative practice
• devotes themselves fully to any task undertaken, often going above and beyond the call of duty
• exemplifies the highest standards of professionalism and ethics
• is passionately committed to transforming the conflict resolution process

We are so very proud to announce that Jennifer Leister has been officially Master Credentialed in Collaborative Divorce. Congrats Jennifer!