Mosten Mediation Training

40+ Years Training Mediators Worldwide

Guest Trainers

Lara Traum, Esq.

Collaborative Attorney | Mediator | Parenting Coordinator | Author | Trainer
Founder and Trainer at PeaceChord LLC, and Partner at Good Law Firm

Special Guest Facilitator for 40-Hour Family & Divorce Mediation Training

Lara Traum Esq. is an experienced mediator, collaborative attorney, and parenting coordinator who brings a unique blend of legal knowledge, conflict-resolution depth and cultural fluency to her work with families, professionals and organizations. As Partner at Roytberg Traum Law and Mediation, P.C. (www.goodlawfirm.com), she serves clients as an attorney across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, and mediates matters nationally and internationally. Lara is a fully out-of-court practitioner by choice.

In parallel, Lara is the founder of PeaceChord LLC (www.peacechord.com), where she equips aspiring professionals, teams, and organizations to build collaborative cultures, resolve conflict sustainably, and bring about positive change. PeaceChord LLC blends experiential training, conflict-prevention strategies, and community building to foster environments where collaboration and peace thrive.

Lara’s leadership extends beyond her practice and training roles. She served as President of the New York State Council on Divorce Mediation, is an attorney-member of the Long Island Collaborative Divorce Professionals, and has authored and co-authored numerous articles and books on mediation and collaborative law (including two ABA books with Woody Mosten – Effectively Representing Clients in Family Mediation   and Family Lawyer as Peacemaker). 

Lara’s unique background includes a former life as a choral conductor and soprano soloist performing at major New York venues—a passion that informs her collaborative ethos and the “harmony-centered” mindset she brings to her work. Fluent in Russian and based in Queens (a global mosaic of languages and cultures), Lara brings deep cultural awareness and sensitivity to cross-cultural families and complex international matters.

For inquiries about Lara’s services: Lara Traum at laratraum@goodlawfirm.com or lt.peacechord@gmail.com

Robin M. Deutsch, Ph.D., ABPP

Psychologist | Consultant | Mediator | Author | Trainer
Founder of the Center of Excellence for Children, Families and the Law, and Cofounder of Overcoming Barriers

Special Guest Facilitator for 40-Hour Family & Divorce Mediation Training

Dr. Robin M. Deutsch is a clinician, consultant, mediator, parenting coordinator, and expert witness based in Newton, MA. She is Board Certified in Couple and Family Psychology and served as President of the American Board of Couple and Family Psychology (2021–2022).

She founded and directed the Center of Excellence for Children, Families and the Law and the Certificate in Child and Family Forensic Issues at William James College, where she is now a retired professor. Previously, she served for over 20 years as Director of Training and Forensic Services in the Children and the Law Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and was an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School.

Robin is a cofounder of Overcoming Barriers and has taught internationally on parent–child contact problems, co-parenting, high-conflict dynamics, and parenting coordination. She has authored numerous articles and co-authored 7 Things Your Teenager Won’t Tell You and co-edited Overcoming Parent-Child Contact Problems.

She has held multiple leadership roles, including President of AFCC (2008–2009), and contributed to key APA and AFCC professional guidelines. Her work has been recognized with several major awards, including the APA Karl F. Heiser Presidential Award (2006), the Massachusetts Psychological Association Career Contribution Award (2017), and the AFCC John E. Van Duzer Distinguished Service Award (2018).

Learn more at www.drrobindeutsch.com.

Ronald D. Ousky, Esq.

Collaborative Attorney | Mediator
Partner at Ousky Yates Law Office

Special Guest Facilitator for 40-Hour Family & Divorce Mediation Training and Guest Facilitator for Mosten Ousky Collaborative Study Group

Ron Ousky has worked in family law since his graduation from the University of Minnesota law School in 1982. Since that time, ron has become recognized as an international leader in developing innovative ways to help family law clients. he is a past president of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and Minnesota’s Collaborative Law Institute. In 2015, Ron was awared the Lawyer as Problem Solver Award by the American Bar Association.

In 2006, Ron co-authored The Collaborative Way to Divorce: The Revolutionary Method that Results in Less Stress, Lower Costs, and Happier Kids, Without Going to Court with Stu Webb, the founder of Collaborative Law. Ron has had the opportunity to speak at many events and forums on the topic of Collaborative Law and has conducted trainings throughout North America, South America, and Europe. Ron has presented and/or lectured at 18 IACP Forums, including six Pre-Conference Workshops.

For more information about Ron, please visit to www.ousky.com.

Charmaine Panko, K.C.

Collaborative Lawyer | Mediator
Owns and Operates at Panko Collaborative Law & Mediation, and CommonSense Mediation Academy.

Special Guest Facilitator for 40-Hour Family & Divorce Mediation Training

Charmaine Panko is a lawyer in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.  She owns and operates Panko Collaborative Law & Mediation and the CommonSense Mediation Academy, where she promotes a common sense, non-violent communication approach to legal matters. 

Charmaine mentors lawyers, mediators, and other professionals to incorporate multi-disciplinary and client-centered approaches, especially when working with families as they transition into separate homes. 

You can follow Charmaine on TikTok @commonsenselawyer!

Bill Eddy, Esq. LCSW

Attorney | Therapist | Mediator | Author | Trainer
Creator and Lead Trainer of New Ways for Mediation® Training: Mediating High Conflict Matters

Bill Eddy

Bill Eddy is a therapist (12 years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker), lawyer (15 years as a Certified Family Law Specialist), and mediator (15 years as the Senior Family Mediator at the National Conflict Resolution Center in San Diego). He is the co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of the High Conflict Institute based California and Arizona. Mr. Eddy provides training worldwide on the subject of high-conflict personalities to lawyers, mediators, judges, mental health professionals, human resources, and others. He has presented in over 35 states and ten countries, and has trained over 200,000 professionals on understanding and managing high conflict disputes.

Bill is the author and co-author of twenty books, including the instant classic BIFF: Quick Responses to High-Conflict People and the newly-published Mediating High Conflict Disputes. He is the developer of the New Ways for Families® method for potentially high-conflict families, which is being implemented in several family court systems. He is also the developer of the New Ways for Mediation® method, which emphasizes more structure by the mediator and more negotiation skills for the parties.

He serves on the faculty of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine University School of Law in California and is a Conjoint Associate Professor with the University of Newcastle Law School in Australia.

Bill has a popular blog on the Psychology Today website with over 3.5 million views and is the author and co-author of twenty books (as of 2022) on high conflict issues, including two award winners (see all books here). His books include:

  • 5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life
  • High Conflict People in Legal Disputes
  • Managing High Conflict People in Court
  • Mediating High Conflict Disputes (co-author Michael Lomax)
  • It’s All YOUR Fault! 12 Tips for Managing People Who Blame Others for Everything
  • It’s All Your Fault at Work (award winner) (co-author Georgi DiStefano)
  • BIFF: Quick Responses to High Conflict People, Their Personal Attacks, Hostile Email and Social Media Meltdowns
  • BIFF for CoParents (co-authors Annette Burns and Kevin Chafin)
  • BIFF at Work (co-authors Megan Hunter and Shiv Martin)
  • Why We Elect Narcissists and Sociopaths and How We Can Stop (award winner)
  • SPLITTING: Protecting Yourself While Divorcing Someone with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality Disorder (co-author Randi Kreger)
  • So, What’s Your Proposal?
  • Don’t Alienate the Kids
  • The Future of Family Court

He is also the developer of the New Ways series of methods, including:

  • New Ways for Families (divorce/separation)
  • New Ways for Work
  • New Ways for Mediation
  • New Ways for Life (for teens/adolescents)

For more about Bill visit www.highconflictinstitute.com

Patrick Kalscheur, Esq.

Collaborative Attorney | Mediator | Trainer

Special Guest Facilitator for “Getting Your Practice to Yes’ Practice Development Group

Patrick Kalscheur is the founder and owner of Kalscheur Conscious Family Law in Chicago, IL. Patrick worked at large and midsized law firms before leaving to start the practice of his dreams. Patrick holds a healing space for individuals and families navigating divorce and related conflicts by serving in the role of mediator, collaborative attorney, collaborative mediator, or consulting attorney.

Patrick incorporates meditation, visualizations, and other consciousness practices into his practice, which allows him to come into a facilitative healing space for himself and everyone in the room navigating difficult conversations. Patrick is always learning and enjoys sharing his approach and knowledge with other professionals seeking to create the practices of their dreams.

              Patrick also finds great enjoyment in spending time with his family (wife and two boys), traveling, cooking, hiking, and generally seeking out new experiences.