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Joan Norton, J.D.
Texas Licensed Attorney
- Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) from South Texas College of Law in 1988
- Texas Licensed Attorney since 1988
- B.B.A., The University of Texas at Austin, 1984
Advanced Mediator – Family & Divorce
- Basic Mediator Training, June 2017: Mediators of Texas (40 hours) (alternative dispute resolution techniques)
- Advanced Mediator Training, June 2017: Mediators of Texas (30 hours) (family dynamics, child development and family law)
- SB 539 Mediator Training Part 1: Dynamics of Domestic Violence by the Texas Council on Family Violence; December 2017 (1 hour)
- SB 539 Mediator Training Part 2: Child Exposure and Resiliency by the Texas Council on Family Violence; December 2017 (1 hour)
- SB 539 Mediator Training Part 3: Intersection of DV and Child Custody by the Texas Council on Family Violence; December 2017 (1 hour)
- SB 539 Mediator Training Part 4: Safety Centered Practice by the Texas Council on Family Violence; December 2017 (1 hour)
Child Protective Services (CPS) Mediator
- Child Protective Services (CPS) Mediator Training, July 2017: Mediators of Texas (16.75 hours)
Texas Parenting Facilitator
I am qualified to serve under the Texas Family Code as a Parenting Facilitator (sec. 153.6101) and Parenting Coordinator (sec. 153.610) as follows:
License to Practice Law + Mediation training (See Above) + 8 hours Family Violence Dynamics Training:
- July 2017: “Domestic Violence Impact on Children” by Esteban Mayers, Child Protective Services (3 hours)
- July 2017: Domestic Violence Training by Sgt. Alma Gonzalez, Houston Police Dept. Domestic Violence Division (2 hours)
- July 2017: “Psychological Dynamics of Domestic Violence” and “Domestic Violence Case Law” by Dr. Scott Creighton (3 hours)
- March 2015: Darkness to Light “Stewards of Children” Training by the Center for Child Protection (2.5 hours)
- December 2013: “Trauma and Family Violence: A Complete Overview Including Impact, Intervention, and Healing” by Mindy Kanewske (LCSW) and Shellie Ryan of Safe Place (BA, Psych) through Austin Recovery (3 hours)
+16 hours Training in the Laws Governing Parenting Coordination and Parenting Facilitation and the Multiple Styles and Procedures used in Different Models of Services:
- June 2017: Parenting Coordinator and Facilitator Training Certificate by Manousso Mediation Training & Alternative Dispute Resolution Services (16.75 hours)
- March 2017: Nurturing Skills Facilitator Training, The Nurturing Parenting Program by Dr. Stephen J. Bavolek presented by Sonya Thorn (LCSW) (18 hours)
Additional Experience: Guardian ad Litem
- October 2012 – September 2015: Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteer Guardian ad Litem with CASA of Travis County (33 hours Basic Training) (75 hours Continuing Education)
Memberships
- State Bar of Texas, ADR, Family Law, and Child Protection Sections
- Williamson County Bar Association
- Austin Bar Association, CAFA (Court-Appointed Family Advocates)
- Austin Association of Mediators
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