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My work is focused on finding ways for everyday people to improve their lives, their families and their communities by resolving conflict with non-adversarial processes. I explore the potential for mediation, collaborative practices and restorative justice to create opportunities for resolving legal disputes, mending fences, and healing.
MEDIATOR/FACILITATOR/ATTORNEY 2000-PRESENT Waugh Law & Mediation Leesburg, Virginia Charles Town, West Virginia District of Columbia Provides mediation services in civil litigation, family matters, and restorative justice practices. Provides Online Dispute Resolution. Represents litigants in collaborative practice matters. Designed and implemented restorative justice programs in educational settings.
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR 2012-2012 Eastern Mennonite University-Center for Justice and Peace Harrisonburg, Virginia Designed and co-taught an on-line course to an international community of graduate students on Restorative Justice. Designed extensive visual components for on-line lectures and discussions with students and leading Restorative Justice Practitioners. ADJUNCT LECTURER 2010-2011 West Virginia University College of Law Morgantown, West Virginia Designed and co-taught a course to third year law students on practice skills including interviewing and negotiation. The course focused on the development of conflict resolution skills for attorneys, including collaboration, listening and mediation skills. ATTORNEY 1999-2000 Manford and Waugh, P.L.L.C. Martinsburg, West Virginia Represented litigants in a variety of legal actions, including civil litigation, family law matters, criminal litigation, child abuse and neglect proceedings, and crime victims compensation matters ASSISTANT PROSECUTING ATTORNEY 1998-1999 Berkeley County Prosecuting Attorney. Martinsburg, West Virginia Represented the State of West Virginia in the prosecuting of felony cases, including jury trials Prepared and assisted in the presentation of matters to the Grand Jury ASSISTANT PROSECUTING ATTORNEY 1994-1998 Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney Charleston, West Virginia Representation of the State of West Virginia in child abuse and neglect matters Litigated dependency cases and criminal cases involving allegations of child abuse and neglect COUNSEL TO SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE 1993-1996 West Virginia Senate Charleston, West Virginia Drafted and presented bills to the Senate Judiciary Committee Provided an analysis of proposed legislation and tracked legislation through the legislative process, participating in drafting amendments and conference committee report CLERK TO THE SUPREME COURT 1992-1993 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Charleston, West Virginia Clerked for the committee which developed the initial rules which were subsequently adopted by the court as procedures in family law matters Developed the first pro se packet of materials for family law litigants ATTORNEY 1989-1992 Legal Aid Society Charleston, West Virginia Represented low income clients in proceedings against the State of West Virginia Department of Human Services in obtaining public benefits and ancillary relief Represented victims of family violence in a variety of forums including divorce and family protection proceedings Implemented processes within organization designed to bring systemic relief to victims of family violence OTHER POSITIONS: Childbirth Educator, Morgantown, West Virginia, Substitute Teacher, Manassas, Virginia, Research Assistant, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, Clerk, Law Office of Allan Karlin, Morgantown, West Virginia, Freelance Costume Designer, North Hollywood, California, Studio Wardrobe Coordinator, Saks Fifth Avenue, Beverly Hills, California, and Costume Designer, Hayloft Dinner Theater.
BAR ADMISSIONS Commonwealth of Virginia April, 2018 District of Columbia April, 2010 West Virginia May, 1987 CERTIFICATIONS AND ADDITIONAL TRAINING Virginia Supreme Court, Mediation for General District Court April, 2010 Virginia Supreme Court, JDR April, 2011 West Virginia Supreme Court, Family Court Mediation June, 2013 International Academy Collaborative Professionals January, 2013 ORGANIZATIONS Academy of Professional Mediators (2018-present) American Bar Association (2011-present). International Association of Collaborative Professionals (2011-present). Berkeley County Bar Association (2009-present). Virginia Collaborative Professionals (2018-present). West Virginia Collaborative Practice Group (2015-present). West Virginia State Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (chairperson of training subcommittee 2018-2020) West Virginia State Bar Commission on Children and the Law, (chairperson 1991-1994). West Virginia Supreme Court Technology Summit (1999). West Virginia Supreme Court Oversight Board (1995-1996). West Virginia Juvenile Justice Committee (1992-1993).
M.A. 2007-2009 Eastern Mennonite University-Center for Justice and Peace Harrisonburg, Virginia Masters in Conflict Transformation with Emphasis on Restorative Justice J.D. 1984-1987 West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia B.A. 1979-1982 University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Discipline Does Not Make an Ill Lawyer Well, …But Can It?: Creating Effective, Consumer Friendly and Human Lawyer Discipline Systems by Adopting Principles, Values and Processes Rooted in Restorative Justice, University of Richmond Public Interest Law Review, Vol. 23 (2019) (Co-author with Rachel N. Hott). Who Will Choose the End Words? Structuring Justice Amid Tragedy, Washington University Journal of Law and Policy, Vol. 35 (2011). Repro-Woman, A View of the Labyrinth from the Lithotomy Position, 2 Yale Journal of Law and Feminism 5 (1990). A Theory of Employment Discrimination, 40 Journal of Legal Education 113 (1990)