Ms. Kucinski practices in the area of family law, advising individuals on such matters as separation, divorce, property division, support and children's interests. Her areas of representation include matters such as:
- Separation Agreements
- Divorce
- Child Custody and Access
- Child and Spousal Support
- Property Division
- Mediation
- Collaborative Family Law
- International Family and Children's issues
- Representation of Children
Areas of Experience
- Family Law
- Mediation
- Collaborative Law
- International Family and Children's issues
Education
- J.D., Pace Law School (2006)
- M.A., International Peace & Conflict Resolution, American University (2004)
- B.A., with high distinction, University of Rochester (2001)
Appointments/Awards
- Member, U.S. Secretary of State’s Advisory Committee on Private International Law
- American Bar Association, Family Law Section – Vice Chair, International Law Committee
- American Bar Association, Section of International Law - Senior Advisor, Family Law Committee (past Co-Chair)
- Member, American Bar Association Drafting Committee for Model Child Relocation Act
- Member, Maryland Program for Mediator Excellence
- Author, “Culture in International Parental Kidnapping Mediations,” Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal (Volume Nine, Issue III, 2008-2009)
- Presenter, American Bar Association, May 21, 2010 – Mediating International Parental Abduction Cases (Washington, DC)
- Presenter, King County (Washington) Bar Association, June 23, 2010 – Mediating International Parental Abduction Cases (Teleconference)
- Presenter, The Centre for Family Law and Practice, July 2, 2010 – Mediating International Parental Kidnapping Cases in the United States: Ethical and Practical Considerations for Mediators on the Front Lines (London, UK)
- Author, " The Pitfalls and Possibilities of Using Technology in Mediating CrossBorder Child Custody Cases" U. Missouri Dispute Resolution Law Journal (Volume II, page 297, 2010)
- Co-Author, “International Children’s Issues” Maryland State Bar Association Law Journal (forthcoming, February, 2012)
- Presenter, Maryland Mediators Convention, Cross-Border Disputes: Mediating International Relocation, Abduction and Custody, December 10, 2010
- Presenter, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Meeting, Update on Mediation of International Family Matters, February 18, 2011, Miami, Florida
- Presenter, ABA Dispute Resolution Section Annual Meeting, Cross Border Disputes: Mediating International Custody, Relocation, and Child Abduction, April, 2011, Denver, Colorado
- Presenter, International Social Services Conference, Resolutions and Best Practices in International Child Protection Law: Views From the Bench and From the Frontlines, November 2011, Washington, D.C.
- Presenter, Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland International Child Abduction and Relocation, November 2011, Rockville, Maryland
- Co-Founder, Global Justice Institute, 501(c)3 not-for-profit
- Professorial Lecturer in Law, George Washington University School of Law, International Family Law, 2010 - present
- Private Sector Advisor to the U.S. Department of State, Special Commission Meeting to the Hague Conference on Private International Law, June 2011
- Chair, ABA International Child Abduction Mediation Task Force, 2011 - present
- Member, ABA Drafting Committee for Model Child Relocation Act 2010 – present
- Chair, ABA Family Law Section, International Law Committee, 2011 – present
- Senior Advisor, ABA International Family Law Committee, 2009 - present
Current Affiliations
- American Bar Association, International Law Section
- Maryland State Bar Association, Family Law Section, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
- Women's Bar Association of Maryland
- Montgomery County Bar Association, Family Law Section
- American Bar Association, Family Law Section
- American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section
- Montgomery County Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
- D.C. Bar Association
