George Richardson is a pioneer in Collaborative Practice. He is a founder and former President of Collaborative Practice Silicon Valley, formerly "The Collaborative Law Association", one of the oldest collaborative law organizations in North America. Mr. Richardson has handled scores of collaborative cases since his first case in 1995. He is a charter member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and is former co-chair of the Standards Committee where he was charged with drafting standards for practitioners, trainers, and trainings in Collaborative Practice. Mr, Richardson is co-founder and former co-chair of the Advisory Council on Collaborative Training. Since 1999, he, together with others, has trained thousands of collaborative practitioners with introductory, fundamental, and advanced courses in Collaborative Practice.

Education

Undergraduate Education:
Princeton University, 1969, B.A. in History, cum laude

Law School:
Stanford University, 1972, J.D.

Collaborative Courses Taken

Mediation Training - 1994
Conflict Resolution Training - 1995
Basic Interdisciplinary Training - 1996,2003
Advanced Mediation Training - 2003
Mediation Training - 2003
Advanced Collaborative Law Training - 2004

Collaborative Courses Taught

Basic Collaborative Law Training - 1998, 1999
Advanced Collaborative Law Training - 2002, 2005
Advanced Interdisciplinary Training - 2005, 2006
Conflict Resolution Training - 2006
Basic Interdisciplinary Training - 2006

Practice Group Membership

Association of Collaborative Law Attorneys (CA)
Collaborative Alternatives
Collaborative Practice Silicon Valley
Collaborative Practice, San Mateo County
San Francisco Bay Area Collaborative Practice Group

Professional Licenses

California State Bar
Certified as a Specialist in Family Law by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization

Professional Activities

Santa Clara County and San Mateo County Bar Associations, Family Law Section. Former Treasurer, member of Executive Committee, and member of Board of Trustees of Santa Clara County Bar Association;
Palo Alto Area Bar Association, Member and former President

Notes

I have reviewed the IACP Minimum Standards for Collaborative Practitioners and the IACP Ethical Standards for Collaborative Professionals. I verify that I meet the IACP Minimum Standards for Collaborative Practitioners and that I apply the IACP Ethical Standards for Collaborative Professionals in my collaborative practice.

I have reviewed the IACP Minimum Standards for Collaborative Trainers I verify that I am a Collaborative Practice trainer who meets those Minimum Standards.

I have reviewed the IACP Minimum Standards for a Collaborative Basic Training. I verify that the basic training that I offer as a Collaborative Practice trainer meets those Minimum Standards.