Barbara Atwood is the Mary Anne Richey Professor of Law Emerita at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. She was a trial attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and taught at the University of Houston before joining the faculty at Arizona Law in 1986. Over the years, Professor Atwood has taught civil procedure, federal courts, conflict of laws, family law, community property, children’s rights, and related seminars. In her academic writings, she has explored topics at the intersection of civil procedure and family law with a focus on issues of voice and representation, alternative dispute resolution, and evolving concepts of family. Professor Atwood has been a Commissioner with the Uniform Law Commission since 2006 and chairs the Joint Editorial Board for Uniform Family Law. She chaired the Drafting Committee for the Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act and was an Adviser to the American Law Institute in the development of the Restatement of Children and the Law. Professor Atwood has served as Judge Pro Tem for the Tohono O’odham Nation since 2013.

Kevin Rubin graduated from Emory University School of Law in 2008 and is licensed to practice law in Georgia. He holds a Master of Science in Information Systems Technology (MSIST) and a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from George Washington University. Kevin is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL). Kevin also serves on the Executive Committee of the State Bar of Georgia’s Family Law Section and the Board of the Atlanta Bar Association’s Family Law Section. Originally from Philadelphia, Kevin now resides in suburban Atlanta with his wife and three children. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, and cheering on the Atlanta Braves and his hometown Philadelphia Eagles.

Carolyn is a New Jersey Supreme Court–Certified Matrimonial Law Attorney with decades of experience resolving complex family law disputes. She is widely respected for her pragmatic, no-nonsense approach and her ability to guide parties toward durable, thoughtful outcomes that serve both clients and their families. As an instructor at an arbitration training institute, Carolyn brings the same practical mindset to the classroom, focusing on how arbitration works in real cases, not just in theory. Carolyn is formally trained in arbitration, divorce mediation, collaborative divorce, and parent coordination. Her practice has encompassed a wide range of family law matters, including divorce litigation, domestic violence proceedings, custody and parenting time disputes, alimony, child support, college contribution issues, enforcement of settlement agreements, and equitable distribution. She has extensive experience addressing complex financial issues that frequently arise in arbitration, such as restricted stock units, stock options, cryptocurrency, deferred compensation, and closely held business interests. This hands-on experience allows her to approach arbitration from the perspective of someone who has navigated high-conflict cases, sophisticated financial records, and emotionally charged family dynamics. Before establishing her family law practice, Carolyn practiced in several other areas of law. That broader legal background continues to shape her approach as both a practitioner and educator. It enables her to spot procedural, evidentiary, and subject matter issues that are often missed and to emphasize critical decision points that can affect the fairness and enforceability of arbitration outcomes. Carolyn has long been an active leader within New Jersey’s family law community. She is the New Jersey delegate to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, national, and a past president of the New Jersey Chapter of the AAML. She is a fellow of the IAFL. She is also a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Family Law Executive Committee and previously served on the New Jersey Supreme Court’s Family Practice Committee. In addition to her professional leadership, Carolyn is committed to expanding access to resources for families navigating conflict. In 2022, she helped launch Family Matters of Morris County, a supervised parenting time program that provides supervised parenting time and related services to families in need throughout Morris County and across New Jersey. Carolyn is a frequent speaker and author on family law and alternative dispute resolution topics. She regularly presents for NJ ICLE, TRT-CLE, law schools, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, NJAJ, and other professional organizations. Her work and insights have been featured in publications including Mendham Neighbors, New Jersey Family Magazine, and New Jersey Family Lawyer.

Julie L. Leveridge is a board-certified family law specialist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. She is a skilled professional and an expert in family law.

Since joining KSR in 2011, Julie has utilized her vast experience as a domestic relations lawyer to her clients’ advantage.

She has a deep understanding of the issues that affect her clients and has a keen ability to advise her clients on the possible outcome of their particular cases. This allows Julie to counsel her clients on the best path forward only after careful consideration of the potential costs and benefits of each option.

She knows that sometimes the best way forward in a case is to settle a dispute, but she is also prepared to go to trial if necessary.

Patrick A. Wright is the managing partner of the North Texas–based firm, The Wright Firm, LLP. He is Board Certified in Family Law and Child Welfare by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Patrick serves on the Family Law Council of the State Bar of Texas and is one of the Editors of the Texas Family Law Section Report. He also serves on the Future Trends in Family Law Committee and the Texas Family Law Code Book Committee for the Section.  He is a member of the Texas Law Practice Management Committee of the State Bar of Texas and is Co-Chair of the Emerging Trends Committee. In August 2025, Patrick served as one of the Co-Chairs of the Texas Advanced Family Law Conference, the largest family law CLE conference in the world.  He is also a Co-Chair of the 2026 ABA TECHSHOW, served on the 2025 ABA TECHSHOW Board, and was formerly a member of the Law Practice Magazine Editorial Board. Patrick is currently a member of the American Bar Association Law Practice Division Council.  A frequent speaker and writer on technology, artificial intelligence, and family law practice, Patrick presents both in Texas and across the United States.

Stacy Preston Collins, CPA/ABV, CFF is a Managing Director with Stout and has focused on forensic accounting and valuation issues since 1993.  Her work involves complex financial issues in matrimonial cases, shareholder disputes, estate planning engagements, and other matters.  She has testified an expert witness in several states.  Ms. Collins has testified as a financial expert on business valuation and forensic accounting issues in several states. She graduated from Drexel University with concentrations in Accounting and Finance.  She holds the Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) designations from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).    Ms. Collins has been on faculty for many years with the Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute (affiliated with the American Bar Association, formerly with the National Institute for Trial Advocacy) and the AAML’s Institute for Family Law Associates.  She was Co-Chair of the AAML/BVR National Divorce Conference (September 2022). She lectures frequently on forensic accounting and valuation issues to lawyers, judges, and financial professionals. She is a Charter Member of the Forensic & Business Valuation Division of the AAML Foundation, and is a contributing author to Financial Valuation Applications and Models (Third and Fourth Editions) and Family Law Services Handbook.

Debbie Foster has spent 25 years helping law firms solve the problems that keep them stuck—misaligned teams, stalled growth, and strategies that never quite translate into results. Through work with thousands of firms, she's developed practical approaches to the leadership and operational challenges that hold legal practices back. A two-time Chair of ABA TECHSHOW and Fellow in the College of Law Practice Management, Debbie brings both deep industry experience and proven frameworks to help firms move from frustration to focused action.

EJ is the co-founder of Fractional Law Firm CMO, a company dedicated to helping small and midsized law firms maximize marketing, strengthen client relationships, and achieve sustainable business growth. EJ advises law firms and lawyers on how to effectively expand their business and generate greater revenue. She is recognized for her ability to quickly assess challenges and develop and implement solutions.

EJ has more than 20 years of experience leading strategy, business development, and marketing at firms including Troutman Pepper Locke, Clyde & Co, Proskauer Rose, and Steptoe & Johnson. As a business development coach, she is adept at helping lawyers cultivate, retain, and grow their client base. She is a prolific speaker and writer on topics including mastering client service, maximizing business development, and driving greater productivity. 

Katherine Wilson is the co-founder of Fractional Law Firm CMO, a company dedicated to helping small and midsized law firms maximize marketing, strengthen client relationships, and achieve sustainable business growth. With over twenty years of experience as both a lawyer and legal marketer, Katherine understands the unique challenges and opportunities in legal marketing, offering innovative solutions that drive results.

At Fractional Law Firm CMO, Katherine leads a team that provides fractional CMO services, comprehensive marketing strategy, social media management, digital content development, and business development coaching and workshops tailored to the legal industry. Katherine regularly writes and speaks on how law firms can leverage emerging technologies like generative AI to optimize their marketing efforts and build stronger client relationships.

Hello, My name is Tyler Dolph, and I am an entrepreneur and operator who leads at the intersection of marketing, legal services, and organizational transformation.   As the CEO of Rocket Clicks and co-owner of Sterling Lawyers, I’ve helped scale teams, launch new service lines, driven multimillion-dollar growth, and executed a strategic pivot to an industry-specific model serving family law firms.   My experience spans leadership development, acquisitions, and building cultures rooted in discipline, candor, and high performance. I am driven by a mission to help families navigate difficult moments by empowering the law-firm owners who serve them.

As a seasoned executive, I've dedicated my career to integrating teams, fostering healthy cultures, and driving profitability. From my tenure at Sterling Lawyers to my current role as President at Rocket Clicks, I've consistently delivered results by focusing on people, processes, and purpose.  I’m passionate about driving transformative growth and building strong, thriving cultures.  With over a decade of experience, I've successfully integrated Finance, HR, IT, Sales & Marketing, and Client Service teams, leading to substantial revenue growth and improved ROI. My leadership at Sterling Lawyers resulted in an annual revenue boost from $0 to $15M in under 9 years.  As someone deeply rooted in the belief that vibrant small businesses form the backbone of our local economies, my mission at Rocket Clicks is to help your business thrive.  My approach is simple - empower, execute, and elevate.

John A. Pappalardo, Esq., Partner, has been an attorney practicing matrimonial law for forty (40) years. He is admitted in the States of New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. He is admitted in the Eastern and Southern Federal Courts of New York State. He is also admitted to practice before the Federal Courts in New Jersey and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Pappalardo was a partner in the law firm of Farber, Pappalardo and Carbonari from 1995 to 2022 before founding The Pappalardo Law Group PLLC in 2022. Mr. Pappalardo has also been consecutively selected to the New York Metro Super Lawyers list from 2016 through 2025. He has also been nominated by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys as 10 Best Family Law Attorney for Client Satisfaction for the years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021. Additionally, Mr. Pappalardo has been consecutively selected as a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel (NADC) from 2017 through 2021. Mr. Pappalardo is a member of the mediation and collaborative law panels in Westchester County. Additionally, he has had a private matrimonial mediation practice and has acted as an attorney for children for thirty-five (35) years. He is an arbitrator and mediator for the American Arbitration Association and the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution. Mr. Pappalardo is a member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, International Association of Matrimonial Lawyers, the Westchester County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, and their relevant domestic relations and ADR subsections. 

Maris J. Weiner is Of Counsel to Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP representing clients in all phases of family law resolution, litigation, and arbitration throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Her clients include entrepreneurs, physicians, lawyers, artists, parents, grandparents and third parties seeking custody. Recognized as a leader in the family law bar, Maris handles complex litigation and sensitive negotiations that involve high-net-worth marital estates; business valuations; executive compensation; custody and relocation; high-conflict marital/parental disputes and negotiating prenuptial/postnuptial agreements. Maris is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and also completed training with the AAML to obtain certification as a family law arbitrator. She has also been named to the list of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars. Maris speaks frequently to lawyers and financial experts locally and nationally on a range of family law issues, including finding, valuing and dividing assets, alimony and child support, and the benefits of arbitration. She received her J.D. magna cum laude from Suffolk University Law School, and her B.A. magna cum laude from Union College.

Katy Mickelson is an Equity Partner at Beermann LLP, a 50+ attorney family law firm founded in 1958. After transitioning from a lucrative career in consumer public relations, Katy began her family law career with Beermann as a clerk during law school. Since she joined Beermann as an attorney in 2005, Katy has helped grow the firm to be one of the largest and most well-respected family law firms in the United States. 

Katy's trial and courtroom experience is extensive, and she believes that each family law client has a story to tell, whether it is related to complex financial matters or parenting issues. However, she also subscribes to the philosophy that public disputes in court should only be a last resort to resolve family law conflict. When costly litigation can be avoided, Katy will draw on her experience as a certified mediator to settle cases efficiently and expeditiously. It is this commitment to practical, no-nonsense problem-solving that has clients entrusting their most complicated, sensitive and nuanced family law issues to Katy.

Katy’s unique background in business and marketing, and her understanding of the importance of effective storytelling and messaging in family law, set her apart from her peers. Katy considers her audience – whether it is the client, judge or opposing counsel – carefully. She listens and then speaks, which allows her to come up with creative solutions that are uniquely tailored to that specific case or client. 

In addition to her support as a Fellow of both the IAFL and AAML, including serving on the Board of Governors for the Illinois Chapter, Katy gives back to the family law community in other ways.  She serves as a faculty member for the National Family Law Trial Institute in Fort Worth, Texas; as a mentor for younger family law attorneys; as chair of Beermann’s Law Clerk and Externship Program; and as a frequent panelist, author and lecturer. 

Katy is also an avid supporter of and mouthpiece for her native Chicago. A University of Michigan alumnus and graduate of Chicago-Kent College of Law, Katy is a Midwest girl at heart. She is an active member of the Economic Club of Chicago and the newest member of the Board of Trustees for the Tony award-winning Court Theatre, a professional theatre in residence at the University of Chicago.  Katy has been consistently recognized for her contributions to family law by Super Lawyers, Leading Lawyers, and Best Lawyers, was selected as one of the 40 Under 40 Attorneys to Watch in 2012 by Law Bulletin Media and has been honored with awards and recognition from Crain’s Chicago Business and other local publications and media outlets.

Attorney Battey, partner at Ferro, Battey & Eucalitto, LLC,  is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. She was admitted to practice in 2008. She practices exclusively in the area of matrimonial and family law.

Attorney Battey has been selected to be included in The Best Lawyers in America each year from 2017 through the present in the field of Family Law. She was also recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine as a Rising Star in the field of Family Law each year from 2011 through the present. Attorney Battey was also named a Top Attorney in Connecticut by Connecticut Magazine in 2013.

Attorney Battey serves as a Special Master in the Stamford/Norwalk judicial district.  She also serves on the faculty for the American Bar Association Family Law Trial Advocacy at the National Institute for Trial Advocacy in Boulder, Colorado, at which she teaches trial skills to other family law attorneys from across the country.  She graduated with honors from Quinnipiac University School of Law.  While in law school, she was a Dean’s Fellow Scholar.  In addition, Attorney Battey serves as a member and past president on the Executive Board of the Westport Young Women’s League, as well as on the board of St. Paul’s Christian School.

Ms. Kelling has been practicing family law in NC for over 25 years.  Ms. Kelling is a board-certified specialist in Family Law as well as a Fellow in the AAAML and IAFL.  For many years, Currently, Ms. Kelling is secretary of the North Carolina AAML chapter.  Ms. Kelling has been actively involved in the North Carolina State Bar Family Law Council including serving as chair of the Section and co-chair of the CLE Committee.

Kevin Segler is a shareholder with KoonsFuller, PC in Plano, Texas. Kevin is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, and a member of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists. Kevin regularly writes and speaks on a wide variety of family law topics.