
Nancy Retsinas
Retsinas Collaborative Law Center
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752 Officers Row
Vancouver, WA 98661
USA
3608162246
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Description of Practice

SPECIALIZES IN FAMILY MEDIATION: I am a lawyer-mediator who specializes in all areas of domestic relations.
PROVIDES SAFETY AND PRIVACY: I provide a safe, private environment for parties to come to the table to resolve their disputes without having to go to court.
PROMOTES GOOD DECISION-MAKING: I value transparency, respectful interactions, and fairness. I seek to ensure everyone involved in a dispute feels heard and understood, and has the information needed to make good decisions.
SHARES LEGAL INFORMATION: I share legal information when desired by the parties.
Professional Background
Licensed to practice law in Washington (1991) and Oregon (1992).
Degrees
BA, Communications, University of Portland (1986)
JD, University of Oregon School of Law (1991)
JD, University of Oregon School of Law (1991)
Training
Dates | Trainer(s) | Title |
2000 | Jim Melamed | Family Law Mediation Training, 40 hours |
2007 | Carol Goodwin | Advanced Mediation Training, 30 hours |
2007 | Nancy Pionk | Civil Mediation Training, 40 hours |
Continuous | Basic, Intermediate, Advanced Mediation, Collaborative Law and Negotiations Training | Various, more than 100 hours |
2019 | Holly Tompson, Eckerd College Leadership Development Institute | Conflict Dynamics Profile 360 Certification, 12 hours |
2019 | Pattie Porter, Conflict Connections | CINERGY Conflict Management Coaching, 40 hours |
Approach
I provide a safe, coherent place for parties to come to the table to resolve their disputes. I value transparency and fairness, and seek to ensure everyone involved in a dispute feels heard and understood, and has the information needed to make good decisions.
Fees
My base rate is $300 per hour, but I work on a sliding fee scale and regularly reduce fees to make my services affordable to a broad range of clients.
Other Information
I have a particular focus in matters involving pre-marriage planning, transformations of long-term marriages by separation or divorce, spousal support and maintenance, death and dying decisions, trust/guardianship disputes, probate disputes, parenting of special needs children, creation of unique residential schedules, dissolution of closely held businesses, and family business disputes.
Areas of Practice
- Adoption
- Community
- Divorce (all issues)
- Divorce (parenting)
- Family
- LGBTQ
- Non Profits
- Organizational
- Pet Mediation
- Prenuptial
- Probate
- Public Policy
- Small Claims
Professional Services
- Mediator
- Advanced Mediation Trainer
- Communication Skills Trainer
- Mediator-Arbitrator
- Mediation Consultant
- Mediation Trainer
- Representational Lawyer
- Conflict Coach
- Strategic Planning
- Mediating Lawyer
- Arbitrator
- Collaborative Professional
- Facilitator
- Online Mediator
- Online Arbitrator