The Global Collaborative Law Council, Inc. (GCLC) was originally established in 2004 as the Texas Collaborative Law Council, Inc. by a small group of Texas attorneys committed to assisting clients in managing conflict and resolving disputes without litigation.
In 2009, with members from coast to coast in the United States and in other countries, the name was changed to Global Collaborative Law Council, and the organization continues to carry out its mission of advancing the use of collaborative process for resolving civil disputes around the world.
Mission Statement
Changing the way the world navigates conflict:
- Promoting the use of the collaborative process for resolving civil disputes.
- Training lawyers and other professionals in the use of the process.
- Educating the public as to the benefits of the process.
- Preserving the integrity of the collaborative dispute resolution process.
Board of Directors
R. Paul Faxon
President
R. Paul Faxon LLC
Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Marilyn Genoa
Vice President
Synergist Mediation
Garden City, NY
Melanie M. Atha
Secretary/Treasurer, Executive Director
Green Cove Springs, Florida
Jeffrey Batts
Batts, Batts & Bell, LLP
Rocky Mounty, NC
Kristen M. Blankley
Professor
University of Nebraska College of Law
Lincoln, Nebraska
Kristen Boldt
Harmony Law
West Des Moines, IA
Anita Dorczak
Westbrook Law and Mediation Centre
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Ana Luiza Panayagua Etchalus
Etchalus, Thiessen & Castro Advogados
Porto Alegre-Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Glenn F. Meier
Offices of Glenn Meier
Las Vegas, Nevada
Marc O. Sheridan
Markus & Sheridan
Mount Kisco, New York
Anne Shuttee
Law Office of Anne Shuttee
Dallas, Texas