Carl Mitlehner, CFP
For many years a large aspect of Carl’s practice has been marital dissolutions, both in litigating and non-litigating cases (out of court settlements, mediation and collaborative divorces) and has assisted…
About the DC Academy of Collaborative Professionals
Collaborative Practice is an international network of legal, financial, mental health and other professionals who assist parties facing separation, divorce or other difficult matters in a healthier, non-adversarial process based upon integrity, direct discussion and cooperation.
About 60 Collaborative practitioners are members of the DC Academy of Collaborative Professionals (DCACP). Our membership includes attorneys, mental health professionals, financial professionals and child specialists who work together in teams helping families in ways that they most need.
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DCACP Executive Board: |
President
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President-ElectElizabeth has exclusively practiced family law for seven years. She began practicing collaborative law because she believes it provides a better framework for families to resolve custody, support, and property… |
Immediate Past PresidentJamie S. Blum, CPA, CDFA® is the Director of Divorce Financial Planning at Argent Bridge Advisors. She has more than 30 years of experience in finance, litigation support and accounting…. |
TreasurerAfter seeing investment clients receive bad or no financial advice during their divorce, my partner Dwayne and I reasoned there must be a better way-A new way- to divorce. We… |
SecretaryMy approach to the practice of law comes from a strong belief in the importance of approaching legal disputes with an eye toward problem solving. When I began representing families… |
Members at Large: |
Colleen Bokman, LCSW-C, LICSW, LCSWColleen has worked with families for over 18 years as a clinical social worker. She has expertise in the areas of child development, child abuse/neglect, children\’s special needs within the… |
Jennifer BradleyJennifer Bradley has worked in family law for over 15 years, and has practiced Collaborative law for 10 years. She was named the Best Lawyers® 2024 and 2021 Lawyer of… |
Jan BritoJan is a native Washingtonian, having grown up in the Maryland suburbs. She has called Montgomery County home for more than 30 years. She came to the real estate field… |
Paula GibsonPaula Bresnan Gibson is the founder of the Gibson Mediation Group, which is a firm that exclusively does family law mediation in the areas of divorce and eldercare. Paula believes… |
Rachel RubinsteinRachel is an attorney at the Burr Law Firm practicing family law in Virginia, DC and Maryland. Rachel began her practice in Virginia in 2017 and witnessed the impersonal experience… |
Kate Scharff, LCSW-C, LICSWKate Scharff, MSW, LCSW-C, LICSW is a psychotherapist, mediator, parent coordinator, divorce consultant, author, and senior Collaborative Divorce practitioner and trainer with over 35 years of clinical experience. She has… |
Vicki Viramontes-LaFree, JDVicki handles all aspects of divorce and family law, including resolution of property, support and child custody issues. Vicki works in an amicable and respectful manner with clients who are… |
Membership Committee |
Jan BritoJan is a native Washingtonian, having grown up in the Maryland suburbs. She has called Montgomery County home for more than 30 years. She came to the real estate field… |
Paula GibsonPaula Bresnan Gibson is the founder of the Gibson Mediation Group, which is a firm that exclusively does family law mediation in the areas of divorce and eldercare. Paula believes… |
