Services Representative

Law Office of Barbara Suskind

Mediator

Special Master

Private Judge Referee

RESUME

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

To contact us:

3478 Buskirk Ave., Ste. 1000

Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

Phone: 925-***-****

Fax: 925-***-****

E-mail: ********@********.***

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