“All divorces involve decisions and choices.
Which professional will assist you, and how you will utilize their help,
are decisions that can powerfully affect whether your divorce moves forward
smoothly or not.”
- Handbook for
Clients
© 2001 American Bar Assoc.
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About Christine Diachishin Gordon
EDUCATION:
Cornell Law School
Juris Doctor, May 1977
American Jurisprudence Award
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Nazareth College of Rochester
M.S. in Education, May 2000
Concentration in Elementary |
Reed College, Portland, OR
B.A. in Sociology, May 1972
Undergraduate Thesis |
Ellenville H. S. Ellenville,
NY
Graduated June 1967
National Honor Society |
BAR ADMISSIONS:
New York State, 1978
U.S. District Court (W.D.N.Y.), 1978
Washington, D.C., 1980 (Inactive)
COLLABORATIVE LAW TRAINING:
Collaborative law – In Action, St. Catherine’s,
Ontario
Ontario Collaborative Law Federation
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Collaborative Family Law
Association of Collaborative Family Law Attorneys, Rochester, NY
Collaborative Family Law, Ithaca, NY
Association of Collaborative Family Law Attorneys
Basic Training
ATTORNEY EXPERIENCE:
Collaborative Family Law, Rochester, NY (Present)
Solo part-time private practice
Family Law Practice and General Law Practice, Rochester,
NY (1992-1999)
Solo, associate, and partner in private practices
Law Guardianships for Children, Rochester, NY (1992-1999)
Court appointments to represent children
Confidential Law Clerk in Supreme Court, Rochester,
NY (1979-1991)
Worked in trial court that grants divorces
Matrimonial Referee, Rochester, NY (1982-1991)
Court appointment to review and approve default divorces
Confidential Law Clerk, Appellate Division, 4th Dept.,
Rochester, NY (1977-1979)
Worked in court hearing family law appeals from Supreme and Family
Courts
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Elementary School Teacher, Rochester, NY (2001-2003)
Rochester City School District (Franklin Montessori School, #7 and
#42)
Arbitrator on Matrimonial Fee Panel, Rochester, NY (1997-1998)
Domestic Relations Fee Arbitration Program, New York State, Seventh
Judicial District
Legal Internships
Dutchess County Attorney’s Office Poughkeepsie, NY (1976)
Ulster County District Attorney’s Office Kingston, NY (1975)
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Professional Associations
- Association of Collaborative Family Law Attorneys, Member
- Monroe County Bar Association, Member
- Rochester Teachers’ Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Past Member
- American Academy of Family Mediators, Past Member
- Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, Past Member
- Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys, Past Member
and Past Chair of Confidential Law Clerks’ Committee
Community Activities
- Toastmasters International, Member and Local Club Officer
- Peer Mediation and Reading Volunteer, Rochester City School District,
#22, Past
- Parent Volunteer, Webster Montessori School, Past
- Candidate, Penfield Town Justice, Past
- Community Partners for Youth (“Big Sister”), Outstanding
Volunteer Award, Past
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