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Law Office of Barbara Suskind |
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Mediator Special Master Private Judge • Referee |
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Education: Golden Gate University: JD, 1982 Antioch College (West): BA, Social Welfare, 1972
Continuing Education: Family Law Specialist Certified since 1988 Mediation 40 hour trainings, 1984 & 1992 6-12 hrs/yr annually 1993-Present
Professional Experience: Private Judge, Family Law Court - 2002 – Present Temporary Commissioner (Traffic, Small Claims, etc.) - 2001 - Present Special Master, Family Law Court - 1995 - Present Pro-Tem Judge, Family Law Court (All calendars) - 1989 - Present Pro-Tem Judge/Commissioner/Referee, Juvenile Court (All calendars) - 1989 - Present Mediator, Juvenile Dependency Court Member of committee that designed the program; author of the final program memo instituting the Juvenile Dependency Program in the Contra Costa Superior Court 1995 – Present Attorney & Mediator (Private Practice) Representation of all parties, including children, in Family Law, Juvenile Dependency, and Probate Guardianship proceedings. Mediation of intra-family disputes. 1984 – 2006 Founder & Director, BWA (now STAND!) Legal Services Program 1980 – 1983
Publications / Recognition: Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers 2004 through 2010 Guest Editor, Contra Costa Lawyer August, 2004 Author of With Whom Shall This Child Live? Contra Costa Lawyer 1994 Independent Living Skills Program Advisory Committee, CCC Children & Family Services 2004
Professional Memberships: Independent Living Skills Program Advisory Committee, CCC Children & Family Services 2004 Contra Costa County Bar Association: Volunteer, fee arbitration & mediations; currently serve on the Scholarship Committee; previously served on Fee Arbitration Committee; founder Minors’ Counsel Committee (for Family Law, Juvenile Dependency & Probate Guardianship cases) 1983 - present Family Law Section, CCCBA: Treasurer; founding and continuing member Board of Directors; Co-chair Minors’ Counsel; Co-chair Special Masters’ Committee; Co-chair Mentoring Group; Past President; Past Chair, Bench/Bar Committee; Past Treasurer; Past Chair, Family Court Services Liaison Committee; Past Chair, Pro-Per Clinic Program; member Special Master Task Force; Past President & Treasurer, Mediation Sub-Section; Co-chair, Committee for Attorneys Appointed to Represent Minors; Past Chair, Affiliates Committee (Attorney mentor for CPA Pro Bono Program. 1988 - present Juvenile Law Section, CCCBA: President, Private bar representative to Bench/Bar/CFS monthly meetings, Private bar representative to Social Worker-Attorney Training Committee 1989 – Present JDCMA (Juvenile Dependency Court Mediation Association): Statewide association of Juvenile Dependency Court Mediators, Past Treasurer, 1998-Present ACFLS (Association of Certified Family Law Specialists) 1988-Present |
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To contact us:
3478 Buskirk Ave., Ste. 1000 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Phone: 925-372-4830 Fax: 925-957-0703 E-mail: BSuskind@BSuskind.com |