Jenny A. Kuszyk MA, Ed. S. is a licensed professional counselor who has worked with children, adolescents, adults, families and couples for over twenty years. She is the owner and managing operator of Newman Avenue Associates, a group counseling practice in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Jenny has worked as a Collaborative coach and child specialist for ten years and has been an active member of the Collaborative Professionals of the Shenandoah Valley, the Virginia Collaborative Professionals and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. Jenny was recently appointed as a member of the Collaborative Practice Training Institute faculty. Jenny is certified in trauma-focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy and has had extensive training with Dr. Robert Marvin of The Ainsworth Attachment Clinic and the Circle of Security. Jenny has provided presentations for students, counselors in training and professional mental health workers on testifying in court. Jenny is an expert witness providing testimony in cases involving custody in the Shenandoah Valley. She has also provided consultation to Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judges, Commonwealth attorneys, private attorneys, and the local Department of Social Services concerning complex, chronic custody cases. Jenny is committed to advocating for children and families in her professional capacity and believes in the Collaborative process for navigating divorce and custody issues.

Bruce E. Avery, JD, of Avery & Upton, practices family law in Rockville, Maryland. He has applied interest-based negotiation techniques to resolving legal conflicts around the world, using problem-solving techniques that benefit and satisfy both parties without losing sight of his clients’ interests, needs, goals, and feelings. Mr. Avery serves as a Best Interest Attorney, facilitator, and mediator for the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland, and serves as a Parent Coordinator. He co-teaches Collaborative Law and Practice University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. He is a founding member of the Collaborative Practice Training Institute (CPTI), the Maryland Collaborative Practice Council (MCPC) and Collaborative Dispute Resolution Professionals, Inc.; and a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP). Since 2004 he has attended and assisted in presenting Basic and Advanced Collaborative Practice trainings; attended presentations by Sharon Ellison, Pauline Tessler, and Sherri Goren Slovin; attended several IACP annual fora and attended the Harvard Project on Negotiation. Mr. Avery is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court, Supreme Court of Kentucky, Court of Appeals of Maryland, DC Court of Appeals, and the Bar of the Republic of Korea.

Karen Robbins, J.D. practices traditional and collaborative law, and mediation as a sole practitioner in Maryland. She graduated from the University of Richmond and the University of Miami Law School, where she was on the Law Review. She views her practice as a way to help families in transition restructure their family and move forward with their lives in a way that preserves relationships and protects the children. She is active in the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association, where she serves on the military law committee, the Maryland State Bar, where she is also on the Military Law Committee, and the Bar Association of Montgomery County, where she has previously served as chair of the Family Law Section. Karen is a founding member and past President of the Collaborative Dispute Resolution Professionals (CDRP) in Montgomery County, Maryland, as well as a founding member of the Association of Collaborative Professionals in Frederick, Maryland. She currently serves as co-chair of the Maryland Collaborative Practice Council.

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 in hundreds of divorce cases. Carl earned his Masters of Science degree in Financial Services from The American College in Bryn Mawr, PA. He works closely with individuals or couples (as a financial neutral or as a financial mediator) and their legal representative(s) from the initial stages of separation through the final divorce. He empowers his clients through educating them about the intricacies of their finances for both the present and future of the restructured family. He assists his clients in taking appropriate financial actions taking into account each client’s emotional needs and their desired lifestyle. He is available to guide you as little or as much as you need. He welcomes your inquiry about divorce assistance. You can reach Carl at Carl@Mitlehnerplanning.com or (571) 899-5050.