In-Person Introductory Interdisciplinary Collaborative Family Law Training
April 30 – May 1, 2026 | Plantation, Florida
Hosted by
Collaborative Family Law Professionals of South Florida
Presented by
Tampa Bay Collaborative Trainers
Overview
Come to sunny South Florida for an introductory interdisciplinary Collaborative Family Law training conducted by one of the world’s premier collaborative training groups, Tampa Bay Collaborative Trainers. Bring your family along so they can enjoy the beaches of Fort Lauderdale while you build skills that help families navigate divorce with dignity, privacy, and respect.
What would it feel like to help clients resolve conflict without court battles? Wouldn’t it be refreshing to work consistently with professionals you know, trust, like, and respect?
This highly engaging, in-person, two-day training will introduce participants to Collaborative Practice and provide practical tools for offering Collaborative services and becoming involved in the Collaborative Law community.
This course is designed for attorneys, mental health professionals, financial professionals, mediators, and other professionals who believe there is a better way to help clients through difficult transitions. The training focuses on the Neutral Facilitator / Neutral Mental Health Professional / One-Coach Model of Collaborative Practice
Training Dates & Times
Thursday, April 30, 2026
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Friday, May 1, 2026
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Eastern Time)
CLE credits have been applied for.
Location
Plantation, Florida
(Exact location to be announced — a short drive from Fort Lauderdale beaches)
Tuition
Cost to be announced shortly
Trainers
Adam B. Cordover, J.D., M.A.
Adam Cordover is a collaborative attorney, ABA author, trainer, and Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator who practices exclusively in private dispute resolution in Saint Petersburg, Florida. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP), former Co-Chair of the IACP Ethics & Standards and Research Committees, founder and former Co-Chair of the Leadership Institute of the Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals, and Past President of Next Generation Divorce, which he grew into the largest local collaborative practice group in the world.
Adam is the co-author (with Forrest “Woody” Mosten) of the American Bar Association book Building a Successful Collaborative Family Law Practice, and co-author (with Dr. Randy Heller) of a recently published analysis of a decade of Collaborative Divorce statistics in Florida.
Jeremy S. Gaies, Psy.D.
Dr. Jeremy Gaies is a licensed psychologist and certified family mediator who specializes in helping divorcing families pursue peaceful, child-focused solutions. He has played leadership roles in advancing the collaborative movement at the local, state, and national levels.
Dr. Gaies is the author of A Clear and Easy Guide to Collaborative Divorce and co-author of Mindful Co-Parenting: A Child-Friendly Path Through Divorce. In addition to his work with Tampa Bay Collaborative Trainers, he is a national speaker on divorce-related parenting issues.
Marie-Eve Girard, CPA, ABV
Marie-Eve Girard is an experienced Collaborative Financial Neutral and a lecturer for the financial portion of the 40-hour Introductory Mediation Training in Tampa. She is a former Co-Chair of Next Generation Divorce and former Co-Chair of the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility Committee of the Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals.
Originally from Montreal, Canada, Marie-Eve has lived in the Tampa Bay area since 1995 and brings over 20 years of forensic accounting experience to her collaborative work.
Registration
Questions?
For more information, contact
Tammy Bermay, President
Collaborative Family Law Professionals of South Florida
tammy@mycounselingconnections.com