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Susan Guthrie
Charter Member
Family and Divorce Law

855 W Madison Street, #1520 N, Chicago, IL 60607

 

Susan Guthrie, recently named again by Lawyers of Distinction as one of the Top Family Law and Mediation Attorneys in the country, has been helping individuals and families navigate separation and divorce for almost 30 years. As a leading dispute resolution professional, Susan is proud to be the incoming Co-Chair of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Section of Dispute Resolution’s Mediation Committee, a Co-Chair of the Planning Committee for the ABA’s Advanced Mediation Skills Institute and an editor of the ABA e-magazine, “Just Resolutions”. In addition to her roles with the ABA, Susan is proud to serve on the Board of Directors of the Southern California Mediation Association (SCMA) and is the Co-Chair of the SCMA Communications/Membership Committee. Susan is regularly published in industry and divorce resources and presents several times a year at conferences and institutes around the country. Susan and fellow top attorney, Rebecca Zung, are the Co-Founders of Breaking Free Mediation (www.breakingfreemediation.com), the first family law mediation centers in the country to offer a mindfulness track to help divorcing parties to negotiate their issues peacefully. Susan is an online mediation expert and Breaking Free Mediation offers online mediation services nationwide through the use of an online platform. As a Divorce Innovation Specialist, Susan has created Divorce in a Better Way (www.divorceinabetterway.com) as a curated resource for those seeking the latest tips and advice in navigating the divorce process. Susan is also the co-host, with Rebecca, of the iTunes Top 10 podcast, Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast, which is revolutionizing the conversation around divorce. The podcast has appeared several times in the iTunes Top Ten and was recently features in the “New & Noteworthy” listings. Podbean regularly features the show on it’s “Recommended” list. The show recently reached 800,000 listens in just under 8 months. Building on the enormous success of the podcast, Susan and Rebecca have recently teamed with fellow noted attorney Gabrielle Hartley, author of the best-selling book “Better Apart: The Radically Positive Way to Separate” to create a series of empowering divorce retreats for women be held around the country. The Best You Ever (BYE) Divorce Retreats feature a stellar list of experts who will help attendees to make the mental pivot necessary to transition through divorce, to transform and to thrive on the other side. More information can be found at www.byedivorce.com.

Alexander Gutierrez
Distinguished Lawyer
Family and Divorce Law

450 7th Ave #704, New York, NY 10123, USA

 

Tzvi Hagler
Charter Member
Family and Divorce Law

11 Sunrise Plaza, Valley Stream, NY 11580, USA

 

George Halenkamp, IV
Charter Member
Family and Divorce Law

2023 Lemay Ferry Rd, St. Louis, MO 63125, USA

 

George L. Halenkamp, IV is the founding principal of Halenkamp Law, LLC. While his practice extends to several areas of law, George’s primary fields of practice focuses on representing individuals in domestic relations matters and corporate services for private entities. George applies his experience in all stages of a legal dispute to achieve the best resolution for his clients. George L. Halenkamp, IV takes a realistic approach to his practice. He believes that honesty, communication and reliability are the building blocks that form the foundation of a trusting client relationship. He strives to vigorously protect his clients while maintaining a high degree of professionalism. George L. Halenkamp, IV is licensed to practice in Missouri and Illinois. He is a member of the Missouri Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL), and several networking organizations. Hi is also a member of the golf committee for the Missouri Friends of Injured Marines/Semper Fi Fund.

Doreen Halickman
Charter Member
Family and Divorce Law

4500 PGA Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418, USA

 

Ms. Halickman has more than 15 years experience working as a family law attorney and was certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a Family Mediator and the University of Connecticut and Quinnipica University School of Law Center on Dipsute Resolution. In addition to trying cases before a judge, she has negotiated and settled numerous cases from the simple to the complex and has drafted hundreds of marital settlement agreements both as an attorney and as a mediator. She is known for her professionalism and her strong work ethic. She consistently keeps her clients up to date on their cases, and provides realistic, practical and often creative and “outside the box” advice. Attorney Halickman is the eldest of four children who grew up in New Haven County, Connecticut. Prior to relocating to Florida in 2004, Ms. Halickman was a partner at Biller, Sachs, Raio & Bonadies, LLC n/k/a Biller, Sachs, Raio & Zito, LLC in New Haven, Connecticut. There she practiced family law, personal injury and employment law and remains of counsel to the firm. Upon relocating to Florida, Ms. Halickman decided to concentrate solely in family law and worked as a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator for the 15th Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, Florida where she mediated over 400 cases, cases with attorneys and pro se parties, those without attorneys. Also during that time she studied for and passed the Florida Bar. Upon being admitted to the Florida Bar, Ms. Halickman practiced family and marital law at the prestigious law firm of Fox, Wackeen, Dungey, Beard, Sobel, McCluskey & Bush in Stuart, Florida. In July 2007, she opened her own law firm in Jupiter to be closer to her husband and school-aged daughter, Katie. Ms. Halickman received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Seton Hall University in New Jersey; her Master of Science in Health Care Management from Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute in Connecticut and in 1992 her J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law. Memberships include: • Florida Bar Association, Family Law Section member • Palm Beach County Bar Association • The Craig S. Barnard American Inns of Court (2007-2008), Palm Beach County • Collaborrative Divorce Team, Inc. (Palm Beach County)