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MARK E. SULLIVAN

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers American Bar Association

North Carolina Bar Association Wake County Bar Association

Judge Advocates Association Reserve Officers Association

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

February 1978 - present: Private practice of law, with practice limited to family law.

April 1976 - 2002: Service in the Army Reserve as a JAG officer. Completed 34 years of

commissioned service, and was awarded the Legion of Merit in May 2002, as Athe Army=s

foremost authority on family law@

August 1976 - January 1978: Environmental attorney, National Association of Attorneys

General.

April 1972 - April 1976: Military attorney with U. S. Army at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Served as Chief of the Legal Assistance Office for three years, supervising four other attorneys.

The office served a client population in excess of 40,000 and handled a broad range of civil

legal problems comparable to those found in general private practice. Responsible for

organizing the Taxpayer Assistance Program and the Consumer Protection Program on post.

Other duties included defense counsel in military trials and administrative discharge

proceedings; counsel to Vietnam-era Army deserters during President Ford's Clemency

Program (at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana); and lecturer on war crimes, military justice,

wills, and consumer protection.

December 1971 - April 1972: First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force, Griffiss Air Force Base, New

York.

June 1971 - December 1971: Legal intern and staff attorney, Juvenile Section, Cleveland

Legal Aid Society. Represented juveniles in cases of delinquency, neglect and dependency.

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION AND OFFICES HELD

Member, Tenth Judicial District Grievance Committee, 2015-2018

Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1995-2018.

North Carolina State Bar

- Board-certified specialist in family law (1989-2018)

- Member, Standing Committee on Legal Assistance for Military Personnel (1982-

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2018)

- Director, Standing Committee on Legal Assistance for Military Personnel

(1982-1987)

Grassroots Advocacy Award, April 2014, by ABA President (for work with states in the

passage of military custody statutes)

Member of study committee for Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act,

Uniform Law Commission, 2010-2012

American Bar Association-- Family Law Section (FLS), General Practice Section (GPS)

- Chair/co-chair, FLS Military Law Committee, 1998-2010

- Member (1982-1988) and Chairman (1987-1988) of the Standing Committee on

Legal Assistance for Military Personnel

North Carolina State Bar Certificate of Recognition for Military Legal Assistance Services,

1993 and 2005.

Chair=s Cup, American Bar Association Family Law Section, for meritorious service while

serving as chair of Military Committee, 2000 and 2004

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, N.C. Chapter

- N.C. Chapter President (2003)

- Certified as arbitrator in family law (2000)

Legion of Merit for services during career as Athe Army=s foremost expert in family law,@ May

2002

Designated as Honorary Lifetime Faculty and Staff Member, U.S. Army JAG School, May

2002

Frequent speaker at military and family law programs; instructor at US Army JAG School,

Charlottesville, VA, and Navy JAG School, Newport, RI, on separation agreements,

divorce, property division, pension division and custody. Developed computerized

program for separation agreements (1990-93) used worldwide by Army legal assistance

attorneys. Prepared and presented TJAGSA videotape and manuscript on

ANegotiating Skills for Judge Advocates@ (March 1996).

Army Meritorious Service Medal (1st Oak Leaf Cluster) for development of separation

agreement program for Army use worldwide, 1993.

Army Meritorious Service Medal for Legal Assistance Services during Persian Gulf conflict,

1991.

Member, Governor's Advisory Commission on Military Affairs, 1985-91

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Secretary of Defense Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Public Service, August 9,

1988.

North Carolina Bar Association

- Vice-Chairman of the Family Law Section (1985-1986)

Outstanding Military Attorney Award, Worldwide Army JAG Conference, October 1974.

AUTHOR, PUBLICATIONS

CLIENT LETTERS FOR THE FAMILY LAWYER (American Bar Association, 2013),

Saving Time, Managing Relationships, and Practicing Preventive Law.

THE MILITARY DIVORCE HANDBOOK (2nd

Edition, American Bar Association, 2011), an

863-page book covering all aspects of military family law.

FAMILY LAW PRACTICE & PROCEDURE MANUAL (N.C. Academy of Trial Lawyers,

1989, updated 1994 and 2000), a comprehensive book of pleadings, motions, orders

and other forms (with commentary) on all aspects of domestic practice in North

Carolina.

TRACKING FAMILY LAW (N.C. Lawyers Weekly, 1991), commentary and case summaries

of appellate decisions in family law.

LEGAL ISSUES IN PUBLIC TRUST ENFORCEMENT (1977), a manual for state attorneys

general on legal protection of parks, wetlands, natural resources and wildlife.

LEGAL ISSUES IN BEACH ACCESS (1977), a report on the public's right to use restricted

municipal or private beaches.

ARTICLES AND MANUSCRIPTS:

ASentencing: A Three-Step Process,@ Federal Bar Journal, Vol. 32, Spring-Summer 1973.

AEffective Domestic Counseling for Legal Assistance Officers,@ ABA Legal Assistance

Newsletter #17, April 1983.

ADivorce Law Affects Pension Payments,@ The Paraglide, July 1983.

AWhen to Say 'No',@ ABA Legal Assistance Newsletter #19, April 1984.

APreventive Law by Handout,@ The Army Lawyer, May 1984.

APension Division and Military Retirement Pay in North Carolina,@ North Carolina Bar

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Association Seminar, Equitable Division of Pension and Retirement Benefits, May

1984.

ACivilian and Military Lawyers: Cooperation is the Keystone,@ The North Carolina State Bar

Quarterly, Vol. 31, No.3, Spring, 1984.

AProving Paternity: A Second Chance,@ Fair$hare, Vol. 4, No.9, September 1984; ABA

Legal Assistance Newsletter #21, October 1984.

APreventive Law: The Genuine Article,@ The Army Lawyer, September 1984.

AOffice and Trial Procedure for the Domestic Trial Attorney,@ NC Academy of Trial Lawyers

Seminar, Family Law: Tough Problems and How to Handle Them, October 1984.

AMaterials on Evaluation of the Family Unit in Custody Cases,@ NC Bar Assn. Seminar, Family

Law Annual Workshop, April 1985.

AUsing a Client Asset Inventory Sheet,@ ABA Legal Assistance Newsletter #24, July 1985.

APreventive Law: The Speaker's Circuit,@ The Army Lawyer, September 1985.

AProject Interchange,@ The Army Lawyer, November 1985.

AUsing a Separation Agreement Checklist,@ ABA Legal Assistance Newsletter #25,

November 1985.

ADeveloping a Legal Assistance SOP,@ 112 Mil. L. Rev. 249 (1986).

AChecklist on Child-Snatching,@ ABA Legal Assistance Newsletter #27, Fall 1986.

ADivorce American-Style: Overseas,@ ABA Legal Assistance Newsletter #29, Spring 1987.

ADomestic Violence,@ Family Law Practice Manual (Wake Forest School of Law, 1987, 1989,

1991)

AChild Support: How Much is Enough?@ Family Forum (Family Law Section, NC Bar Assn.),

August 1987.

AMilitary Pension Division,@ Military Law Committee, ABA General Practice Section Annual

Meeting, August 1987, 1992, 1993.

ASome Clauses to Consider,@ ABA Legal Assistance Newsletter #31, Fall 1987.

ACross-Examination: Every Witness's Nightmare?@ Trial Briefs (NC Academy of Trial

Lawyers), 2nd Quarter 1988.

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AWhat A Difference A Phrase Makes,@ Fair$hare, (1988).

AUnderstanding Retirement Plans & Fringe Benefits--Military Plans,@ NC Bar Assn. Seminar,

Family Law Workshop, May 1988.

ALawyer Referral ... Do's and Taboos,@ The Army Lawyer, June 1988.

APreserving Your Legal Resources,@ The Army Lawyer, September 1988.

AOffice Management: How to Streamline Your Law Practice,@ NC Academy of Trial Lawyers

Seminar, The Twelve Hottest Issues in Family Law, February 1989.

AA GP In Uniform,@ The Compleat Lawyer, Summer 1989.

AChild Support and Military Issues,@ NC Child Support Enforcement and IV-D Conference,

1989-92.

APitfalls in Private Adoption,@ Family Forum (Family Law Section, NC Bar Association),

January 1990.

AFamily Law Briefings... A Timesaver,@ LampLighter, April 1990.

AProving and Defending Against Adultery Claims,@ Equitable Distribution and Family Support

Litigation (Wake Forest School of Law, 1990).

AMilitary Pension Division: Basic Training,@ NC Bar Association Seminar, Military Law for

Civilian Practitioners, December 1990; also September 1991 and September 1993.

ACoping with Desert Storm: Civil Suits and the Servicemember,@ TrialBriefs (NC Academy

of Trial Lawyers), 1st Quarter 1991; also Wisconsin Journal of Family Law, March

2003.

ABasic Training in Military Pension Division,@ 5th Army Legal Conference, May 1991; 120TH

ARCOM and 94th ARCOM Legal Conferences, March, 1992.

AAmendments to Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act (SSCRA) and Veterans' Reemployment

Rights Act (VRRA),@ The LAMPlighter, (ABA Standing Committee on Legal

Assistance for Military Personnel), Spring 1991

ASurviving the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act,@ NC Academy of Trial Lawyers Seminar,

June 1991

AFamily Law Practice and Procedure,@ Family Law Practice Manual (Wake Forest School of

Law, 1991)

AProving Paternity by Presumption and Preclusion,@ 132 Mil. L. Rev. 99 (1991).

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ADesert Storm and the State Bar's Responses,@ Campbell Law Observer, August 1991.

ATips and Traps in Private Adoption,@ TRIALBriefs (NC Academy of Trial Lawyers), Fall

1991

APresentation of Evidence in Court,@ NC Bar Association Seminar, Intensive Equitable

Distribution, November 1991

ASome Afterthoughts on Child Support Guidelines and Military Compensation,@ The Army

Lawyer, December 1991.

AEthical Issues in Family Law,@ Ethics Seminar, Young Lawyer=s Division, Durham County

Bar Association, (1991).

AMilitary Child Support Enforcement,@ Eastern Regional Interstate Child Support Association

Annual Meeting, June 1992

AChild Support: Shopping for Options,@ The Army Lawyer, July 1992

AQuestions Concerning Adultery,@ Fair$hare, July 1992

ATwenty Questions: Military Pensions and Their Division Upon Divorce,@ Campbell Law

Observer, August 1992; Fair$hare, April 1993

AEquitable Distribution of Property,@ Fair$hare, September 1992

ADomestic Counseling and Legal Assistance: A Systematic Approach,@ The Army Lawyer,

November 1992

AVisual Aids in Alimony and Equitable Distribution Trials,@ NC Academy of Trial Lawyers

Seminar, January 1993 [co-authored with Ellen B. Hancox]; published in NCATL's

TRIALBriefs, Winter 1993-94

AWhat Happens at a Deposition and How to Prepare for It,@ Fair$hare, December 1992; Family

Law Section Newsletter, State Bar of Georgia, March 1993.

AHow to Fill Out Your Financial Affidavit - Information for Clients;@ Family Law Section

Newsletter, State Bar of Georgia, August/September 1993.

ASeparation Agreement Checklist,@ Fair$hare, January 1994

AValuation and Division of Pensions: Tips and Traps,@ [co-authored with Bobby D. Mills] in

Equitable Distribution 1994, published by Wake Forest University Continuing Legal

Education, February 1994

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ASuggestions to Witnesses,@ Fair$hare, March 1994

AMilitary Support and Pension Division: Addressing Some Common Concerns,@ Family

Forum (Family Law Section, NC Bar Association), April 1994

AUnderstanding Your Uncontested Divorce Hearing,@ Fair$hare, April 1994

AEquitable Distribution, Alimony, Finding Hidden Assets and Income,@ N.C. Association of

CPA's, May 1994

AAdoption and Paternity,@ Fair$hare, July 1994

AAttorney=s Fees,@ Fair$hare, September 1994

ADivorce Planning Financial Checklist,@ Fair$hare, October 1994

AApplying and Avoiding the Child Support Guidelines,@ N.C. Bar Association Seminar,

December 1994

AInstructions on Discovery,@ Fair$hare, December 1994

AChild Custody Jurisdiction Questionnaire,@ Fair$hare, March 1995

AClient Asset Inventory,@ Fair$hare, April 1995

AAlimony and Post-Separation Support,@ Wake Forest University Continuing Legal Education,

General Practice Symposium, November 1995

AFormula Clauses: Dealing with DFAS Made Easier,@ LampLighter (ABA Standing Comm.

On Legal Assistance for Military Personnel), Fall 1995

AThe Call to Arms...An Outline for Small-Firm Survival,@ The Judge Advocate General=s

School, San Francisco Regional On-Site Training Conference, March 1996

AGrandparent Visitation,@ N.C. Bar Association Children=s Issues Seminar, September, 1996

ACustody Checklist for Findings of Fact,@ Fair$hare, March, 1997

AMilitary Pension Division: Crossing the Minefield,@ Family Law Quarterly, Spring 1997

AA Handout Strategy for the General Practitioner,@ The Practical Lawyer, June 1997

AThe Trials (and Tribulations) of a Family Law Practice,@ The Compleat Lawyer, Summer

1997

ANegotiation Techniques in Family Law Practice,@ Family Forum, (NCBA), December 1997.

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ATen Tips (and Traps) for Family Law Negotiations,@ American Journal of Family Law, Vol.

12, 75-82, 1998.

AMilitary Pension Division: Crossing the Minefield@ 1999 Wiley Family Law Update

ARemarks by Your Spouse,@ Fair$hare, June 1999.

ASilent Partner: Getting Military Pensions Division Orders Honored by DFAS,@ Family Forum,

June 1999.

AUnderstanding Your Divorce,@ Family Advocate, Vol. 22, No. 1, Summer 1999.

ANegotiation Techniques in Family Law Practice (Parts I-IV),@ Fair$hare, September

-December, 1999.

AYour Rights Under C.O.B.R.A,@ Fair$hare, March 2000.

AInternational Custody Disputes,@ Fair$hare, May 2000.

ADivision of a Military Pension in Divorce,@ The Officer, January/February 2001.

AArbitration: A New Tool in Family Law Cases,@ Campbell Law Observer, September 2001.

A2002 Family Law Update,@ American Journal of Family Law, January 2002.

ATwin Towers Terrorism and the Reserve Call-Up: Civil Suits and the Service Member,@ Family Forum, January 2002.

AThe Soldiers= and Sailors= Civil Relief Act,@ North Carolina State Bar Journal, Spring 2002.

AJudges= Guide to the Soldiers= and Sailors= Civil Relief Act,@ The Judges= Journal, Spring

2002; New Mexico Family Law Section Newsletter, Vol. 2 (Summer Issue 2002).

AHelp Protect the Rights of Those Who are Protecting Your Freedom,@ Family Section of the

Florida Bar 'FAMSEG' E-mail Group Article, December 23, 2002.

AThe Call To Arms: A Guide to Small Firm Survival, Personal Readiness For Reservists,@ NC

Lawyer, March/April 2003.

AUsing a Trial Notebook@, 101+ Practical Solutions for the Family Lawyer: Sensible Answers

to Common Problems, 2/e, February 2004.

AFamily Law and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, @ ALegal Considerations in SCRA Stay

Request Litigation: The Tactical and the Practical,@ ASample Motion for Stay Under the

SCRA@, Divorce Litigation, March 2004.

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AUnderstanding Your Divorce,@ Family Advocate, Summer 2004.

AReport of the Working Group on Protecting the Rights of Servicemembers,@ A Project of the

ABA Standing Committee on Legal Assistance for Military Personnel, August 2004.

AThe Legal Assistance Chief=s Handbook,@ The Army Lawyer, September 2004.

AThe Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: A Guide for Family Law Attorneys,@ 2005 Family Law

Update (Aspen Law & Business)

ALawyers and the Call-Up: A Survival Guide for Solo and Small Firm JAG Reservists,@ General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Section=s GPSOLO, January/February 2005.

AMilitary Family Law: Thirteen Common Questions,@ General Practice, Solo & Small Firm

Section=s GPSOLO, January/February 2005.

AThe New Servicemembers Civil Relief Act@ $ Family Law News (State Bar of CA Family Law Section), Issue 1, 2005, Vol. 27,

No. 1.

$ The Wisconsin Journal of Family Law, July 2005.

$ Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, September 2005.

$ The Family Law Review (Family Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia),

February 2006.

$ The North Carolina State Bar Journal, Summer 2006.

$ Journal (The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers), September 2006.

$ Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Newsletter, July 2005.

AThe Basics of Military Family Law,@ The Military Advocate, Spring/Summer 2005.

AArbitration: A New Tool for Contested Family Law Cases,@ Trial Briefs (NCATL), August

2005

AFamily Law Mediation: The Master Checklist,@ Trial Briefs (NCATL), August 2005.

Journal, The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.

AMilitary Custody - Twists & Turns,@ Family Advocate (ABA/FLS), Fall 2005.

AThe Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and Child Support (Part One),@ Family Forum (NCBA

Family Law Section), June 2006.

AGetting Military Health and Education Records@

$ Family Forum (NC Bar Association Family Law Section), November 2006.

$ Military Law Newsletter, Virginia State Bar, Spring 2012.

$ Nevada Family Law Report, State Bar of Nevada, Winter 2012.

$ Family Law Newsletter, Oregon State Bar, Vol. 33, No. 4, August 2014.

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AChild Custody & Child Support,@ The Officer (Reserve Officers Association), November

2006.

AThe Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and Child Support (Part Two),@ Family Forum (NCBA

Family Law Section), December 2006.

ALitigating With The Armed Forces: Servicemembers As Parties And Witnesses,@ Trial Briefs

(NC Academy of Trial Lawyers), December 2006.

AMilitary Pension Division: The AEvil Twins@ B Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay

(CRDP) and Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC),@ The Army Lawyer,

December 2006 (co-authored with Susan Darnell, MAJ, USAF, Ret.).

AQ&A on Military Divorce, Custody, and Child Support,@ Trial Briefs (NCATL), April 2007.

AFact Or >Whacked?= Myths & Mistake in Military Divorces@ $ The Military Advocate, Summer 2007.

$ NFLR (Nevada Family Law Report), Summer 2007.

$ Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Pennsylvania Bar Assoc., May, 2013, Vol. 35, Issue

No. 2.

$ AAML Newsletter, Summer 2013.

$ Michigan Family Law Journal, State Bar of Michigan, September 2013

$ Family Law Newsletter, Family Law Section of the Oregon State Bar, Vol. 33, No.

2, April 2014.

$ Family Law News, The State Bar of California, Issue 2, Vol. 36, No. 2., July 2014.

ANew Tools for Military Custody and Visitation Cases,@ Family Forum (NC Bar Association

Family Law Section), October 2007.

AHidden Money in Military Divorce Cases@ $ Nevada Family Law Report (State Bar of Nevada Family Law Section), Fall 2007.

$ AAML Newsletter, Winter 2012.

$ Michigan Family Law Journal, State Bar of Michigan, December 2012.

$ Oregon State Bar Family Law Newsletter, Oregon State Bar, January 2013.

$ Iowa Family Law Report, Family & Juvenile Law Section of The Iowa State Bar

Association, February 2013.

$ Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Pennsylvania Bar Assoc., March, 2013, Vol. 35, Issue

No. 1.

$ Family Law News, The State Bar of California, Spring, 2013.

$ Family Law eNews, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Vol. 3, Number 2, July

2014.

$ Domestic Relations Journal of Ohio, Vol. 27, Issue 4, July/August 2014.

$ The Family Law Review, Family Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia, Winter

2015.

$ Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Newsletter, April 2015.

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AThe Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: A Guide For Family Law Attorneys, Massachusetts

Family Law Journal, July 2008.

ADrafting A Military Custody and Visitation Statute,@ ROLL CALL (ABA Family Law

Section=s Military Law Committee=s newsletter), Vol. 2008-2, Fall 2008.

AReminder About Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Deadlines And A New Form,@ ROLL CALL

(ABA Family Law Section=s Military Law Committee=s newsletter), Vol. 2008-2, Fall

2008.

A >Are We There Yet?=- A Roadmap for Appointed Counsel Under the Servicemembers Civil

Relief Act@ $ ROLL CALL (ABA Family Law Section=s Military Law Committee=s newsletter),

Vol. 2009-1, Spring 2009.

$ DIALOGUE (ABA Division for Legal Services), Vol. 13, No. 4, Fall 2009.

ASeparation And Divorce - The Bible for Business Clients,@ Carolina Business, October 2009.

AMilitary Custody and Federal Law,@ NCBA Family Law Section Family Forum, Section Vol.

31, No. 1, October 2010.

AThe Mystery of the Missing Survivor Annuity@ $ Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, December 2010.

$ NY Family Law Review, New York State Bar Association, Fall 2011, Vol. 43, No.

2.

$ Michigan Family Law Journal, State Bar of Michigan, March, 2012.

AAlimony Algebra - Making Dollars and Sense,@ North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, Jan. 3,

2011.

AThe Missing Military Annuity - Case Continued@ $ Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, February 2011.

$ NY Family Law Review, New York State Bar Association, Spring, 2012, Vol. 44,

No. 1.

$ Michigan Family Law Journal, State Bar of Michigan, April, 2012.

AThe Missing Military Survivor Annuity - Case Concluded@ $ Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, May 2011.

$ Michigan Family Law Journal, State Bar of Michigan, May, 2012.

AUnderstanding Your Divorce: Spotlighting the People, the Processes, the Possibilities,@ Family Advocate, ABA Section of Family Law, Summer 2011, Vol. 34, No. 1.

AMaster Checklist for Military Retirement Benefits@ $ The Family Law Review, Family Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia, Summer

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2011.

$ Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Volume 36, Issue No. 4, December 2014.

$ Michigan Family Law Journal, State Bar of Michigan Family Law Section, Vol. 44,

No. 3, March 2014.

ADividing Military Retired Pay: Disability Payments and the Puzzle of the Parachute Pension,@ co-author with Charles R. Raphun, Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial

Lawyers, 2011, Vol. 24, No. 1.

AMilitary Divorce: Returning Warriors and the Home Front@ $ AAML Newsletter, Winter 2011.

$ Family Law Section Newsletter, Maricopa County Superior Court, January, 2012.

$ Michigan Family Law Journal, State Bar of Michigan, February, 2012.

$ Family Law News, The State Bar of California, February, 2012.

$ The Family Law Review, Family Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia, Spring

2012.

$ Domestic Relations Journal of Ohio, Vol. 24, Issue 2, March/April 2012.

$ Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Pennsylvania Bar Assoc., March, 2012, Vol. 34, Issue

No. 1.


Association, April 2012.

$ New Jersey Family Lawyer, New Jersey State Bar Association, April 2012, Vol. 32,

No. 6.


2012.

$ Louisiana Bar Journal, Vol. 62, No. 5, Feb/March 2015.

AFact Sheet - V.A. Payments and Family Support@ $ Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Pennsylvania Bar Assoc., June, 2012, Vol. 34, Issue

No. 2.

$ Family Law Newsletter, Oregon State Bar, August, 2012, Vol 31, No. 4.

$ Michigan Family Law Journal, State Bar of Michigan, August/September, 2012.

$ Family Law Review, New York State Bar Association, February 2013.

$ Family Law News, The State Bar of California, Issue 3, 2015, Vol. 37, No. 3.

$ Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Newsletter, July 2015.

AGetting Government Records Into Evidence@ $ The Family Law Review of Georgia, Family Law Section of the State Bar of

Georgia, Summer 2012.

$ Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Pennsylvania Bar Assoc., Vol. 34, Issue No. 3,

October, 2012.

AUniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act@ $ AAML Newsletter, Fall 2012.

$ Family Lawyer Magazine, November 2012.

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$ Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Pennsylvania Bar Assoc., December

2012,Vol.34,Issue No. 3.

$ Family Law Quarterly, Vol. 47, No. 1, Spring 2013.

AService of Process, Part 1@ $ Michigan Family Law Journal, State Bar of Michigan, January 2013.

AService of Process, Part 2@ $ Michigan Family Law Journal, State Bar of Michigan, February 2014.

ADocs for Division@ $ Michigan Family Law Journal, State Bar of Michigan, March 2013.


2013.

$ Nevada Family Law Report, State Bar of Nevada, Spring 2013.

$ Oregon State Bar Family Law Newsletter, Oregon State Bar, April, 2013.


Association, May 2013.

AHelp! It=s My First Military Divorce Case@ $ Family Lawyer Magazine, 2013.

$ Vermont Bar Journal, Vol. 40, No. 3, Fall 2014.

AGuard and Reserve Pensions on the Day of Divorce: Unraveling the Riddles@ $ Michigan Family Law Journal, State Bar of Michigan, May 2013.

$ Oregon State Bar Family Law Newsletter, Oregon State Bar, June, 2013.

$ Domestic Relations Journal of Ohio, Vol. 26, Issue 5, September/October 2013.

$ Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Pennsylvania Bar Assoc.,December 2013,Vol. 35,

Issue No. 4.


2014.

$ Family Law Review, Family Law Section of the New York State Bar Association,

Spring 2014.

$ Nevada Family Law Report, State Bar of Nevada, Vol. 27, Issue 2, Fall 2014.

$ Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Newsletter, May 2015.

AGuard and Reserve Pensions on the Day of Divorce: Part Two,@ $ Michigan Family Law Journal, State Bar of Michigan, June 2013.

$ Oregon State Bar Family Law Newsletter, Oregon State Bar, August, 2013.

$ Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Pennsylvania Bar Association, April 2014.

$ The Family Law Review, Family Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia, Summer

2014.

$ Domestic Relations Journal of Ohio, Vol. 26, Issue 1, January/February 2014.

$ Nevada Family Law Report, State Bar of Nevada, Vol. 28, Issue 1, Winter 2015.

$ Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Newsletter, June 2015.

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ATen Commandments for Handling Military Retirement Benefits,@ co-authored with Amy

Privette

$ GPSolo eReport, July 2013.

$ AAML Newsletter, Summer 2014.

$ New Jersey Family Lawyer, Vol. 34, No. 6, August 2014.

$ Family Lawyer Magazine, 2014.

AMilitary Pay Records - Getting Them, Introducing Them,@

$ American Journal of Family Law, Summer 2013.

AThe Military Divorce Case: Experts and NOMADS@ $ Michigan Family Law Journal, State Bar of Michigan, October 2013.

$ Oregon State Bar Family Law Newsletter, Oregon State Bar, December, 2013.


$ Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Volume 36, Issue No. 3, October 2014.

$ American Journal of Family Law, Winter 2014.

AMilitary Divorce: Survivor Annuity Surgery,@ GPSolo eReport, American Bar Association,

November 2013.

ASBP - By the Numbers,@

AAML Newsletter, Winter 2013/2014.

Michigan Family Law Journal, State Bar of Michigan, December 2017.

AThird Rail Custody: The Military Case,@ Juvenile & Family Court Journal, National Council

of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, March, 2014.

ALost Military Pensions: The Ten Commandments,@ Michigan Family Law Journal, State Bar

of Michigan Family Law Section, Vol. 44, No. 5, May 2014.

AMilitary Custody and Visitation: Problems and Solutions in the Twenty-First Century,@ Family Court Review, The Journal of the Association of Family and Conciliation

Courts, Vol. 52, No. 3, July 2014.

ADefending Against SBP in Divorce,@

$ American Journal of Family Law, Summer 2014.

$ Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Newsletter, November 2014.

ANegotiation Techniques in Family Law, Part I,@ Family Law Newsletter, Oregon State Bar,

Vol. 33, No. 5, October 2014.

ANegotiation Techniques in Family Law, Part II,@ Family Law Newsletter, Oregon State Bar,

Vol. 33, No. 6, December 2014.

A>Good to Go= (and Return!): Custody and Military Absences (Part I of III); Unraveling the

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Rules,@

$ Michigan Family Law Journal, State Bar of Michigan, October 2014.

$ American Journal of Family Law, Vol. 28, No. 4, Winter/2015.

$ Domestic Relations Journal of Ohio, Vol. 27, Issue 1, Jan/Feb 2015.

$ Oregon State Bar Family Law Newsletter, Vol. 34, Issue 1, Feb 2015.

$ Family Law Review, Family Law Section of New York State Bar Association,

Spring 2015.

$ Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Volume 37, Issue No. 4, December 2015.

$ Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Newsletter, January 2016.

$ AAML Newsletter, Feb 2016.

A>Good to Go= (and Return!): Custody and Military Absences (Part II of III); The Sailor and the

Perfect Storm,@

$ Michigan Family Law Journal, State Bar of Michigan, November 2014.

$ American Journal of Family Law, Volume 29, Number 1, Spring 2015.


$ Oregon State Bar Family Law Newsletter, Vol. 34, Issue 2, April 2015.

$ Family Law Review, Family Law Section of New York State Bar Association,

Summer 2015

$ Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Volume 38, Issue No. 1, March/April 2016.

$ Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Newsletter, April 2016.

$ AAML Newsletter, March 2016.

A>Good to Go= (and Return!): Custody and Military Absences (Part III of III); Planning and

Prevention,@ $ Michigan Family Law Journal, State Bar of Michigan, December 2014.

$ Oregon State Bar Family Law Newsletter, Vol. 34, Issue 3, June 2015.

$ American Journal of Family Law, Volume 29, Number 2, Summer 2015.

$ Domestic Relations Journal of Ohio, Vol. 27, Issue 3, May/June 2015.

$ Family Law Review, Family Law Section of the New York State Bar Association,

Fall 2015.

$ Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Volume 38, Issue No. 2, June 2016.

$ Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Newsletter, May 2016.

$ AAML Newsletter, April 2016.

ATime Problems in Family Law Cases,@ Family Advocate, Vol. 37, No.3, Winter/2015.

“Child Support and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act,”

Michigan Family Law Journal, State Bar of Michigan, Vol. 45, No. 1, January 2015.

AA Teaspoon of TSP,@ $ Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Vol. 37, No. 2, June 2015.

$ Oregon State Bar Family Law Newsletter, Vol. 34, Issue 3, August 2015.

$ AAML Newsletter, Fall, 2015.

$ Michigan Family Law Journal, State Bar of Michigan, Vol 45, No. 8, October 2015.

$ The Family Law Review, Family Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia, Winter

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2016.


AMilitary Pension Division - Back Payments,@ AAML Newsletter, Summer 2015.

AResidence Roulette in the Jurisdiction Jungle: Where to Divide the Pension?@ $ Oregon State Bar Family Law Newsletter, Vol. 34, Issue 4, October 2015.

$ Family Law Quarterly, Vol. 50, No. 1, Spring 2016.

AConnecticut Pension Practice: Rules for the Military Case,@ Connecticut Lawyer, Vol. 26, No.

3, November 2015.

ADaniel v. Daniel: >Simple Math,= and the Military Pension,@ Domestic Relations Journal of

Ohio, Vol. 27, Issue 6, November/December 2015.

ASBP - Pointers for the Military Divorce Practitioner,@

$ Domestic Relations Journal of Ohio, Vol. 28, Issue 1, January/February 2016.

$ AAML Newsletter, May 2016.

AFamily Law Mediation: Master Checklist,@ American Journal of Family Law, Vol. 30, Issue 1,

Spring 2016.

“Finding a Military Divorce Attorney – For the Servicemember or Retiree,”

Michigan Family Law Journal, Volume 46, No. 1, January 2016.

“Finding a Military Divorce Attorney – For the Spouse,”

Michigan Family Law Journal, Volume 46, No. 2, February 2016.

AMilitary Service, Civil Service, Settlement and Sabotage,@ The Army Lawyer, April 2016.

“Writing and Submitting the Military Pension Division Order: Ten Tips, Parts 1 and 2”

Michigan Family Law Journal, Volume 46, No. 4 and 5, April and May 2016.

Oregon State Bar Family Law Newsletter, Vol. 37, Issue 1 and 2, 2018.

Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Vol. 40, Issue No. 1 and 2, March and June 2018.

Domestic Relations Journal of Ohio, Vol. 30, Issue 1, January/February 2018.

AThe Clock is Ticking - Dates and Deadlines in the Military Divorce, Part One@ $ Oregon State Bar Family Law Newsletter, Vol. 35, Issue 2, April 2016.

$ Michigan Family Law Journal, Volume 46, No. 8, October 2016.

$ Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Vol. 39, Issue No. 2, June 2017.

AThe Clock is Ticking - Dates and Deadlines in the Military Divorce, Part Two@ $ Oregon State Bar Family Law Newsletter, Vol. 35, Issue 3, June 2016.

$ Michigan Family Law Journal, Volume 46, No. 9, November 2016.

$ Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Vol. 39, Issue No. 3, October 2017.

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AMilitary Pension Clauses: Fixed Dollar/Fixed Percentage@ $ Michigan Family Law Journal, Vol. 46, No. 6, June/July 2016.

$ American Journal of Family Law, Vol. 31, Number 1, Spring 2017.

ATaxes and Military Pensions: The Long and Short of it,@ Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Newsletter, August 2016.

Domestic Relations Journal of Ohio, Vol. 28, Issue 6, Nov/Dec 2016.

AFamily Support, Garnishment, and Military Retired Pay, (Part 1 and Part 2)@

Family Law Quarterly, Vol. 50, No. 1, Spring 2016.

Oregon State Bar Family Law Newsletter, Vol. 35, Issues 5 and 6, 2016.

AAML Newsletter, December 2016, January 2017.

Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Vol. 38, No. 3 and No. 4.

Virginia Family Law Quarterly, Vol. 36, No. 2 and No. 3.

Domestic Relations Journal of Ohio, Vol. 29, Issue 1 and 2, 2017.

Michigan Family Law Journal, Vol. 46, No. 5 and 7, May and Aug/Sept 2018.

“Military Pension Division and the Radical Rewrite”

Oregon State Bar Family Law Newsletter, Vol. 35, Issue 4, August 2016.

Domestic Relations Journal of Ohio, Vol. 28, Issue 4, July/August 2016.

Michigan Family Law Journal, Vol. 46, No. 7, August/September 2016.

Maricopa County Bar Association Family Law Section Newsletter, October 2016.

New York State Bar Family Law Review, Vol 48, No. 2.

“Military Pension Division Order: ‘REJECTED’,” American Journal of Family Law, Vol. 30,

Number 4, Winter 2017.

“Promised Protection, Benefits Broken: The Survivor Benefit Plan and the Interplay With

Death and Military Divorce,” co-authored with Gene Brentley Tanner.

“A Practical Guide to New York Family Court: The Judicial Perspective,” Practicing Law

Institute, November 22, 2016.

“The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: Is Your Courtroom SCRA-Compliant?” The

Judges’ Journal, Vol. 56, No. 1, Winter 2017.

“’Snapshot’ Pension Division – Tweaks and Techniques, (Part I and II), Michigan Family Law

Journal, Vol. 46, No. 10 and No. 11, December 2016 and January 2017.

“The Weather Report and the Wingman”

Oregon State Bar Family Law Newsletter, Vol. 36, Issue 1, February 2017.

The Family Law Review, Family Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia,

Winter 2017.

AAML Newsletter, February 2017.

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“Fixing the Frozen Benefit Award, Parts 1, 2 and 3”

Oregon State Bar Family Law Newsletter, Vol. 36, Issue 2, April 2017, Issue 3,

June 2017, and Issue 4, August 2017.

Michigan Family Law Journal, State Bar of Michigan, February, March, and

April 2017.

American Journal of Family Law, Vol. 31, Number 2, Summer 2017, Number

3, Fall 2017, and Number 4, Winter 2018.

“Congress Overrides Majauskas Rule for Military Pension Division,” New York State Bar

Association Family Law Review, Vol. 49, No. 1, Spring 2017.

“The Killing of Krempin,” The State Bar of California Family Law News, Vol. 39, No. 3, 2017.

“Military Support: A Checklist for the Initial Interview,” Michigan Family Law Journal, Vol.

47, No. 5, May 2017.

“Military Custody and Visitation Clauses for a Marital Settlement Agreement,”

Michigan Family Law Journal, Vol. 47, No. 7, August/September 2017.

AAML Newsletter, November 2017.

Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Vol. 39, No. 4.

“Malpractice and Military Divorce,” ABA Section of Family Law Family Advocate, Vol. 40,

No. 2, Fall 2017.

“Using Interrogatories to Get Information from Uncle Sam,”

American Journal of Family Law, Vol. 30, Number 2, Summer 2016.

Michigan Family Law Journal, Vol. 47, No. 9, November 2017.

“The Death of Indemnification,” American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Newsletter,

January 2018.

“Getting Military Pension Division Orders Honored by the Retired Pay Center, Part 1 and 2,”

Michigan Family Law Journal, State Bar of Michigan, Vol. 48, Nos. 3 and 4, March and

April 2018.

“Michigan Family Law May 2018 Update,” The Institute of Continuing Legal Education, May

2018.

“Military Pension Division and the Frozen Benefit Rule: Nuts & Bolts, Part 1 and 2,” AAML

Newsletter, June and July 2018.

“Military Pension Division and The Big Freeze: Rules, Remedies and Res Judicata,” AAML

Newsletter, August 2018.

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Courses Taught and CLE Presentations:

Classes on separation agreements, pension division, divorce and custody for legal assistance

courses, Army Judge Advocate General's School, Charlottesville, VA, since 1987; same

subjects, Naval Justice School, Newport, RI, since 2002.

ACase Law in North Carolina,@ North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants

Annual Litigation Meeting, Greensboro, NC, August 1995, 1996, 1998.

AAlimony and Post-Separation Support,@ Wake Forest University Continuing Legal Education,

General Practice Symposium, November 1995.

AMilitary Pension Division: Crossing the Minefield,@ ABA Family Law Section Fall Meeting,

Washington D.C., November 1995; North Carolina Association of District Court

Judges= Summer Conference, June 2003.

AThe Call to Arms... An Outline for Small-Firm Survival,@ Army JAG Corps Regional On-Site

Training, San Francisco, March 1996.

ACase Law in North Carolina,@ North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants

Annual litigation meeting, Greensboro, NC, August 1996.

AGrandparent Visitation,@ N.C. Bar Association Children=s Issues Seminar, September 1996.

ANegotiation Skills for the Trial Attorney,@ ABA Family Law Section=s Spring Conference,

April 1997.

ACase Law Update,@ N.C. Bar Association Annual Meeting, Atlantic Beach, NC, May 1997.

AFederal and Military Pension Division,@ Wake Forest University Law School, Raleigh, NC,

September 1997.

ALow-Tech Options for Document Assembly and Spreadsheet in WordPerfect,@ ABA Fall

Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, November 1997.

ATen Tips (and Traps) for Family Law Negotiations,@ Law Education Institute, Inc., Vail, CO,

January 1998.

ASeeing is Believing: Charts, Graphs and Presentations for the Domestic Lawyer,@ 22nd

Annual Institute on Family Law, Tampa, FL, May 2000.

AProtecting the Military Client Who Is Protecting You: Hot Topics in a Mobilization

Environment,@ North Carolina Bar Association, April 2003.

AHow to Handle a Military Divorce Case ,@ Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial

Lawyers (AAML), October 2002; Kentucky Chapter, AAML, May 2003

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AEthical Issues in Arbitration,@(co-presenter with Marcia Armstrong), NC Chapter, AAML,

Arbitrating Family Law Cases CLE, May 2003.

ATrial Management For The Busy Lawyer,@ 14th

Biennial Family Law Institute, University of

Kentucky Law School, October 2003.

ADealing With The Forgetful Witness,@ 14th

Biennial Family Law Institute, University of

Kentucky Law School, October, 2003. Kentucky Bar Association=s Annual Meeting,

June 2004.

AThe Latest Technology: Making It Work For You (Winning Your Case Early)@ (co-presented

with Kenneth Raggio), American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Chicago,

November 2003.

AOffice and Trial Management for the Family Lawyer,@ Kentucky Bar Association=s Annual

Meeting, June 2004.

AHot Topics in Military Custody Cases,@ Hot Topics in Family Law: Evidentiary Issues in

Child Custody Cases, NC Bar Association, Winston-Salem, September 2004.

ASCRA: Overview, Courts and Military Personnel, A Iowa State Bar Association Conference,

June 2008.

ASCRA and Family Law Issues,@ Iowa State Bar Association Conference, June 2008.

AShow and Tell at the Initial Interview,@ ABA Annual Meeting, AHot Tips@ Program, August

2008.

ATestimony of Your Child,@ ABA Annual Meeting, AHot Tips@ Program, August 2009.

Issue Editor, Family Law Quarterly, Summer and Fall 2009 issues - Military Divorce

Symposium

ACustody and Visitation for the Military Practitioner,@ NCLAMP CLE, Pope AFB, March 2010

AOverview of Military Medical Benefits,@ Harnett County Lunch-n-Learn, Harnett County

Courthouse, April 2010.

AThe Servicemembers Civil Relief Act - Stays and Delays,@ ABA FLS Military Committee and

Louisiana State Bar Family Law Section=s AMilitary Divorce 2010" CLE, New Orleans,

LA, April 2010.

AMilitary Pension Division,@ ABA FLS Military Committee and Louisiana State Bar Family

Law Section=s AMilitary Divorce 2010" CLE, New Orleans, LA, April 2010.

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AServicemembers Civil Relief Act,@ NCBA Annual Meeting, Wilmington, NC, June 2010.

AMilitary Custody Issues,@ NBI teleseminar, September 2010.

AServicemembers Civil Relief Act and Family Law,@ Oklahoma Bar Association=s Family Law

Section=s The Military Divorce CLE, Oklahoma City, September 2010.

AMilitary Pension Division: Representing the Spouse,@ Oklahoma Bar Association=s Family

Law Section=s The Military Divorce CLE, Oklahoma City, September 2010.

AMilitary Support Issues,@ NBI teleseminar, October 2010.

AMilitary Pension Division,@ USAF webcast, October 2010.

ANegotiation Skills for Family Law Attorneys,@ Illinois AAML=s Columbus Day CLE,

Oakbrook, IL, October 2010.

AChild Support Options,@ Illinois AAML=s Columbus Day CLE, Oakbrook, IL, October 2010.

AMilitary Pension Division 2010: Pitfalls and Problems,@ NCLAMP=s CLE, Airborne Museum,

Ft. Bragg, NC, October 2010.

AServicemembers Civil Relief Act and Family Law/ NC Military Custody Act,@ NCLAMP=s

CLE, Airborne Museum, Ft. Bragg, NC, October 2010.

AMilitary Pension Issues,@ NBI teleseminar, October 2010.

ADivorce and Separation Agreements,@ 66th

Legal Assistance Course, JAG School,

Charlottesville, VA, October 2010.

AChild Support Options,@ 66th

Legal Assistance Course, JAG School, Charlottesville, VA,

October 2010.

AMilitary Pension Division,@ 66th


October 2010.

ADemonstrative Evidence and Persuasion,@ Virginia CLE - An Afternoon of Advocacy with

Mark Sullivan, Richmond, VA, November 2010.

AThe Forgetful Witness,@ Virginia CLE - An Afternoon of Advocacy with Mark Sullivan,

Richmond, VA, November 2010.

AThe Commandments of Cross Examination: A Baker=s Dozen,@ Virginia CLE - An Afternoon

of Advocacy with Mark Sullivan, Richmond, VA, November 2010.

ASurvivor Benefit Plan,@ USAF webcast, December 2010.

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ADivorce and Separation Agreements,@ 66th





October 2010.

AMilitary Pension Division,@ 66th


October 2010.

ADemonstrative Evidence and Persuasion,@ Virginia CLE - An Afternoon of Advocacy with

Mark Sullivan, Richmond, VA, November 2010.

AThe Forgetful Witness,@ Virginia CLE - An Afternoon of Advocacy with Mark Sullivan,

Richmond, VA, November 2010.

AThe Commandments of Cross Examination: A Baker=s Dozen,@ Virginia CLE - An Afternoon

of Advocacy with Mark Sullivan, Richmond, VA, November 2010.

ASurvivor Benefit Plan,@ USAF webcast, December 2010.

AMilitary Families & Divorce,@ Boston, MA, February 2011.

AInternational Parental Abduction,@ ABA Podcast, March 2011.

AMilitary Family Law Presentation,@ Am. Bar Assn. Spring Meeting, Amelia Island, FL, April

2011.

AMilitary Law 101 for the Family Law Attorney,@ Nashville, TN, June 2011.

AMilitary Issues and Child Support,@ North Carolina Child Support Council, August, 2011.



October 2011.

ADivorce & Separation Agreements,@ 66th



AMilitary Divorce Issues,@ Webinar, December 2011.

AMoney Matters,@ Family Law Intensive Program, NC Bar Association, February 2012.

AServicemembers Civil Relief Act,@ AMilitary Custody Issues,@ ADomestic Violence and the

Military,@ The Supreme Court of Ohio Judicial College Course, Cleveland, OH, July

2012.

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AMilitary DFAS Pay Records and Service Support Regulations for Child Support,@ NC Child

Support Council Conference, Asheville, NC, August 2012.

AMilitary Custody and Visitation,@ AJudge=s Guide to SCRA,@ AA Brief Guide to Military

Support,@ Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, September, 2012.

AJudge=s Guide to the SCRA,@ Ohio Judicial Conference, Columbus, OH, September 2012.

AMilitary Divorce & Retirement,@ San Antonio Bar Association, San Antonio, TX, September

2012.

AFamily Law Forum 2012,@ Tennessee Bar Association, Nashville, TN, November 2012.

ANegotiating Skills, Ten Commandments of Cross Examination, and Demonstrative

Evidence,@ Virgin Islands Bar Association, Virgin Islands, December 2012.

ASupport Issues for Military Families,@ AMilitary Retired Pay and USFSA,@ Military Family

Care: Custody and Relocation,@ National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges,

San Antonio, TX, February 2013.

ARegional CLE on Family Law,@ Oregon Judicial Department, Lake Oswego, OR May 2013.

AMilitary Family Support, Military Custody and Visitation, Military Pension Division,@ Heartland Region On-Site, Scott Air Force Base, IL, July 2013.

ANegotiations,@ AAML Webinar, August 15, 2013.

AABA LAMP CLE,@ Standing Committee on Legal Assistance for Military Personnel,

Quantico, VA, March 6-7, 2014.

AMilitary Custody and Child Support,@ AMilitary Pension Division,@ 69th

Legal Assistance

Course, JAG School, Charlottesville, VA, April 2014.

AMilitary Divorce: Identifying, Obtaining and Introducing Military Financial and Other

Documents as Evidence,@ Strafford Webinar, May 14, 2014.

AChild and Spousal Support in Military Cases,@ FLEXCOM (Fam. Law Executive Comm.,

California) Webinar, July 17, 2014.

AServicemember Civil Relief Act,@ AMilitary Pension Division,@ NC National Guard/NC

LAMP, NC National Guard Headquarters, Raleigh, NC, September 18-19, 2014.

ANegotiating Skills for Family Law Attorneys,@ AAML - Ohio Chapter - Symposium,

Cleveland, OH, October 13, 2014.

AMilitary Pensions and Their Division in Divorce,@ AFamily Support Obligations While

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Serving in the Military,@ Operation Legal Help Ohio and Toledo Bar Association,

Capital University Law School, Columbus, OH, October 13, 2014.

AMilitary Divorce in South Carolina,@ South Carolina Bar, Columbia, SC, December 4-5, 2014.

AMilitary Divorce from Start To Finish,@ NBI Seminars, Independence, OH, December 12,

2014.

ADivision of Military Pensions,@ ABA Section of Family Law Spring CLE Conference May

6-9, 2015.

AThe Servicemembers Civil Relief Act - Quick Tips,@ Cumberland County Lunch & Learn,

June 4, 2015.

AMilitary Custody and Visitation,@ and AMilitary Issues in Family Support Cases,@ National

Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges 78th

Annual Conference, Austin, TX, July

26-29, 2015.

AFamily Law and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act,@ Rowan County Bar Association, ,

Salisbury, NC, October 30, 2015.

AAdvanced Military Pension Division,@ Washburn University School of Law and the Kansas

Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), Overland Park,

KS, September 18, 2015.

AJudge=s at the Crossroads, Not in the Crosshairs,@ Webinar for the NC Administrative Office

of the Courts, November 17/18, 2015.

AServicemembers Civil Relief Act,@ Legal Services Task Force Training, Browns Summit, NC,

November 19, 2015.

AAlimony: Military Style,@ Veteran=s Student Society and Children and Family Law Society,

Topeka, KS, February 23, 2016.

“The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA): What You Should Know,” Webinar for the

San Diego County Bar Association, July 12, 2016.

“International Family Law and Beyond,” Webinar for American Academy of Matrimonial

Lawyers, August 18, 2016.

“Military Family Law Cases and Professional Ethics,” Military & Veterans Law Section, Cary,

NC, September 20-21, 2016.

“The 10 Commandments of Cross-Examination,” Fairfax County Bar Association Annual

Convention, New York City, NY, October 1, 2016.

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“Revisions to the Former Spouse Protection Act,” Orange County Family Law Group,

Durham, NC, October 25, 2016.

“Military Custody, Family Support, and Pension Division,” Michigan Poverty Law Program,

Okemos, MI, October 27, 2016.

“SCRA: Impact on Administrative Proceedings,” Webcast Series, North Carolina Bar

Association, February 7, 2017.

“Juvenile Issues on Military Installations: Sharing Control with Local Courts and Agencies,”

National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, New York City, NY, February

14, 2017.

“Fixing the Frozen Benefit Rule,” Association of the Bar of the City of New York, February

13, 2017, and Brooklyn Bar Association, February 14, 2017.

“Military Legal Assistance Issues,” American Bar Association Standing Committee on Legal

Assistance for Military Personnel, Richmond, VA, March 31, 2017.

“Family Law & the Military,” Alaska Bar Association, Anchorage, AK, April 28, 2017.

“Frozen Benefit Rule and USFSPA,” Lunch and Learn, Cleveland, OH, May 25, 2017.

“New Rules for Military Pension Division - Detours and Diversions,” National Council of

Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Washington, DC, July 18, 2017.

“The Pitfalls of Military Pensions: Congressional Override and the Supreme Court Decision in

Howell v. Howell,” American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Webinar, July 26,

2017.

“Recent Developments in Military Law, Private Judging: It is Not the Wild West Anymore,

and Family Law: Frozen Military Pensions in the Blender,” The State Bar of

California Convention, San Diego, CA, August 18-19, 2017.

“New Development in Military Pension Division: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,”

Colorado Springs Judiciary Presentation, and El Paso County Bar Association,

Colorado Springs, CO, August 29, 2017.

“Heartburn Issues: How Not to Commit Malpractice in Military Divorce, Military Retirement

and Relocation Cases,” Albuquerque State Bar Association, October 13, 2017.

“Tips Aren’t Just for Waiters: Practice Tips for Even the Most Experienced Family Law

Attorney,” North Carolina Bar Association Family Law Intensive CLE, November 2,

2017.

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“When Life Gets Messy: Complex Issues in Divorce and Custody Cases,” AAML Virginia

Chapter, at the University of Richmond School of Law, January 18, 2018.

“The Ten Commandments of Cross-Examination: A Baker’s Dozen,” “Uniform Interstate

Family Support Act,” and “Recent Developments in Military Pension Division,” Ohio

State Bar Family Law Section, Columbus, Ohio, March 15-16, 2018.

“Juvenile Jurisdiction Agreements and Military Installations,” National Council of Juvenile

and Family Court Judges, San Diego, CA, March 20, 2018.

“Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act (SCRA) and The Uniformed Services Employment and

Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA),” State Guard Association of the United States

(SGAUS) Bi-Annual Meeting, Fort Worth, TX, April 21, 2018.

“New Rules for Military Pension Division,” Louisville Bar Association/American Academy of

Matrimonial Lawyers Kentucky Chapter 21st Annual Family Law Seminar, Louisville,

KY, April 26-27, 2018.

“Military Retirement Lunch-and-Learn,” Onslow County Bar Association, Jacksonville, NC,

May 18, 2018.

“New Rules for Military Pension Division,” Coast Guard Legal Assistants Meeting SKYPE

Seminar, Mary 22, 2018.

“Military Family Law,” Kitsap Legal Services and Kitsap Bar Association, Bremerton, WA,

June 6, 2018.

“Military Pension Division Updates,” Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, WA, June

11, 2018.

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