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Beyond The Mediation Room - Teachings and Academics

USC Gould School of Law

Jennifer is a Lecturer in Law at the USC Gould School of Law, where she draws on her extensive background as an attorney, mediator, and conflict-resolution specialist to teach law students practical skills in family dispute resolution. Jennifer teaches “Divorce and Family Mediation” — an upper-level JD course that blends mediation theory with hands-on practice. In this class, students explore the unique dynamics of family law disputes, including issues related to divorce, property, support, and complex custody concerns, and engage in simulations, demonstrations, and discussions to develop both conceptual understanding and practical dispute-resolution skills.

Family Law Community

Jennifer has been an active and integral member of numerous local 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 family law, a team-based consensual dispute resolution process.

 

Jennifer is a member of FLAMES (Family Law Attorneys and Mediators Engaged in Study), an exclusive peer organization 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) and California Institute for Consensual divorce, cohorts 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, Jennifer has served in leadership positions in the Beverly Hills Bar Association’s Mediation Section, including as executive committee member and past co-chair, where she has helped guide programming, policy discussions, and continuing education for mediators and attorneys.  She has also 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.

Local Community Initiatives

Jennifer is committed to public engagement and education. She has led community talks and school presentations, including a parent workshop titled “It’s Not Me; It’s You” and “Everything I Know About Co-Parenting and Divorce, I Learned in Kindergarten (…And a Few Things I Didn’t, But Wish I Had)”, which teach accessible conflict resolution theory and strategies to parents and help parents understand the effects of conflict on children.

Our Offices

Our office is located in the beautiful neighborhood of Santa Monica, on the westside of Los Angeles. Our modern facilities offer up both the space and technology to conduct in person and virtual mediation sessions and consultations. 

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Location

Santa Monica, CA
Los Angeles Westside

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Office Hours

Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Weekends by appointment

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Contact

(310) 569-2283
jennifer@winestonemediation.com

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Begin Your Journey Toward Resolution

Schedule a complimentary 30-minute consultation to discuss your situation and learn how mediation can help your family move forward with dignity and respect.

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