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

Jamie S. Blum

Jamie 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….

President-Elect

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…

Immediate Past President

Jennifer Bradley

Jennifer 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…

Treasurer

Caroline Girgis JD, ChFC, CDFA

After 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…

Secretary

Steve Weisbaum

My 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…

Membership Committee:

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…

Steven Goldman

Steven Goldman is a Partner at the law firm of Curran Moher Weis, P.C., with offices in Fairfax and Alexandria, Virginia. Steven has been recognized as one of U.S. News…

Members at Large:

Elizabeth Bookwalter

Elizabeth 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…

Jan Brito

Jan 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…

Amanda Gilbert

A trained mediator and Collaborative practitioner, Amanda believes that many family matters can be handled outside the courtroom, through mediation, the Collaborative Process, or negotiated settlements and strives to help…

Steven Goldman

Steven Goldman is a Partner at the law firm of Curran Moher Weis, P.C., with offices in Fairfax and Alexandria, Virginia. Steven has been recognized as one of U.S. News…

Jeremy Klass

I am licensed as a clinical social worker in DC, Maryland and Virginia, enabling me to work with clients throughout the DMV. I provide a variety of separation and divorce…

Kate Scharff, LCSW-C, LICSW

Kate Scharff, MSW, LCSW-C, LICSW is a psychotherapist, mediator, parent coordinator, divorce consultant, author, and senior Collaborative Divorce practitioner and trainer with over 30 years of clinical experience. She has…

Vicki Viramontes-LaFree, JD

Vicki 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…