Jennifer’s professional involvement in the family law community extends far beyond her work as a mediator and USC law lecturer; she has been an active and integral member of numerous local and national family law and collaborative practice organizations, helping shape best practices, education, and collaboration among practitioners in the field. As a past board member of the Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association (LACFLA), she contributed to the advancement of collaborative law…a voluntary process where lawyers, mental health professionals, and financial specialists work with families to resolve disputes without traditional litigation, emphasizing respectful negotiation and comprehensive settlements.  

Winestone was also a member of MFLA (Mediating Family Law Attorneys) and holds a current seat in FLAMES (Family Law Attorneys and Mediators Engaged in Study), two peer organizations composed of local attorneys and mediators focused on deepening understanding of family law mediation, refining dispute resolution techniques, and fostering professional development through study groups, trainings, and practice discussions.  In addition, she participates in LAWCDP (Los Angeles Westside Collaborative Divorce Professionals), a cohort of collaborative divorce practitioners dedicated to broadening access to non-adversarial divorce processes and strengthening the community of professionals committed to consensual divorce practice.  

Beyond these memberships, Winestone has served in leadership positions in the Beverly Hills Bar Association’s Mediation Section, including Executive Committee member and Immediate Past Co-Chair, where she has helped guide programming, policy discussions, and continuing education for mediators and attorneys working with high-conflict family disputes.  She has also maintained roles with the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (California Chapter) and acted as a liaison/consultant for the High Conflict Institute’s New Ways for Families program, bridging the gap between litigation systems and structured, evidence-based dialogue techniques in divorcing families.  

Collectively, these engagements illustrate how Jennifer is deeply embedded in the family law and alternative dispute resolution landscape, contributing to education, collaborative process improvement, and professional community building, while advocating for practices that reduce conflict and promote more humane and effective outcomes for families navigating legal transitions.