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Shari Switko
Shari Switko

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Shari Switko

SHARI J. SWITKO  PROVIDES MEDIATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION SERVICES IN PERSON OR ONLINE FOR FAMILY MATTERS, INCLUDING DIVORCE, PARENTING SCHEDULES,PRENUPTIAL AND POSTNUPTIAL AGREEMENTS,POST–JUDGMENT MODIFICATIONS AND CO-PARENTING CONFLICTS.  SHE IS ALSO TRAINED IN MEDIATING ELDER ADULT MATTERS ASSISTING A FAMILIES IN CONFLICT REGARDING AN ELDER ADULT AND/OR ESTATE CONFLICTS. MEDIATION SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR LANDLORD/TENANT, CONTRACTOR, NEIGHBOR AND SMALL BUSINESS CONFLICTS.

SHARI J. SWITKO, ATTORNEY AT LAW OFFERS EXPERIENCED REPRESENTATION AND COUNSEL IN ADDITION TO HER MEDIATION SERVICES.


Shari J. Switko was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 1990. She is a graduate of New York Law School and holds her B.B.A. from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst. Attorney Switko has completed the 40 hour training for divorce mediation through the Connecticut Counsel for Divorce Mediators and numerous advance programs in conflict resolution with a number of preeminent trainers including, but not limited to, Pauline Tessler, Carl Schneider, Phd., Woody Mosten, Jim Melamed and Chris Voss.  She completed the Elder Decisions program for elder adult mediation training. Attorney Switko also bring her conflict resolution background to her active family law practice.

Attorney Switko has been providing legal services to the community since hanging her shingle in 1993. She is a member of the New Haven County Bar Association and other civic organizations. She is an active volunteer with Life is Delicious providing food to the homeless, the Connecticut Food Bank and the Diaper Bank.  She has also volunteered for mediation events at Quinnipiac University School of Law.

ADR Experience

Attorney Switko has been mediating divorces, parenting and custody plans, post judgment modifications and prenuptial matters since the early 1990’s. She has also acted as a collaborative divorce professional and is now mediating Elder adult matters.

Approach

Facilitative mediation based on respect for the participants and the process thereby empowering those involved in the decision making process.

Education

New York Law School   J.D. 1990

University of Massachusetts, Amherst   BBA in Marketing 1985

Areas Of Practice

  • Adult Family
  • Divorce (all issues)
  • Divorce (parenting)
  • Elder
  • Family
  • General
  • Marital Mediation
  • Neighbor to Neighbor
  • Online Family/Divorce
  • Online Mediation
  • Parent-Teen
  • Prenuptial
  • Probate

Additional Services

  • Collaborative Professional
  • Conflict Coach
  • Facilitator
  • Mediating Lawyer
  • Mediation Consultant
  • Mediator-Arbitrator
  • Parenting Coordinator
  • Representational Lawyer

Mediations

250

Fees and Provisos

Please contact the office for fees.

Liability Insurance

  • Yes

ADR Training

  • 40 hour basic divorce mediation training
  • Advanced divorce mediation training- Carl Schneider
  • Mediation training with Woody Mosten
  • Collaborative training- Pauline Tessler
  • Elder Mediation training-Elder Decisions
  • Nonviolent Communications Training
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