Katherine Eisold Miller, Attorney at Law

Katherine Eisold Miller is an attorney dedicated to the needs of families and children faced with difficult decisions about their life and future. She actively participates in professional associations, teaches Collaborative Practice and mediation, and instructs on advances in cooperative dispute resolution techniques and strategies. Katherine also works with people in other kinds of conflict seeking to reach resolution with minimal disruption.

Statement of practice

"I developed a unique perspective in the practice of family law while litigating family law cases and working through my own divorce. Traditional divorce encourages resentment between spouses. My experience with non-traditional divorce gives me the ability to provide my clients with support and compassion they need to work through their legal issues. I think outside-the-box to achieve positive results for my clients and their families-solutions that work over the long-term. Collaborative Practice and mediation are the focus of my work because I believe these processes provide lasting solutions. Because both parties agree to the terms of the settlement, the rates of compliance are much higher in the long run." Many of the techniques I have learned to work with and the conflict experience I have in divorce and family situations are transferable to non-family conflicts and I have opened my practice to include other types of disputes.

State licenses

Katherine Eisold Miller is licensed to practice in district and appellate courts throughout New York and Connecticut.

• 1986 Connecticut
• 1987 New York
• 1987 U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
• 1998 U.S. District, Southern District of New York

Professional certifications

She is a senior mediator and Collaborative divorce professional.

• 1990 post graduate certificate, mediation (Lemmon Institute)
• 1998 post graduate certificate, mediation (Center for Mediation in Law)
• 2003 New York Collaborative Law Group certification
• 2006 NY Interdisciplinary Collaborative certification

Practice areas

She focuses her practice on alternative dispute resolution in the areas of family law and other disputes where the parties prefer not to litigate.

• Collaborative Practice
• Collaborative Divorce
• Mediation
• Negotiated Settlement

Member

She is a member in good standing with the following professional organizations:

• New York State Bar Association
• Connecticut Bar Association
• The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
• International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
• New York Association of Collaborative Professionals (Vice President and Board Member)
• Academy of Conflict Resolution
• Association of Family and Divorce Mediation Council

Formerly with

She worked at the following firms before opening her own family law practice:

• Rubinstein & Ury, Westport, Connecticut, 1986-1987
• Law Offices of Elise Fatoullah, New York, N.Y., 1987-1988
• Law Office of John E. Halpin, New York, N.Y., 1988-1998

Instructor

She stays abreast of the latest advances in alternative dispute resolution, and instructs for various professional groups.

• 2006 to present - Mediation and Collaborative Practice for the Center for Understanding Conflict (Center for Mediation in Law)
• 2009 - New York State required course on child abuse reporting for mental health professionals
• 1999 - Family Law for mental health professionals, White Institute, New York, N.Y.
• 1991 - White Institute, New York, N.Y.
• 1991 - New York State required course on child abuse reporting for mental health professionals, New York University

Reported cases

She served as the trial attorney for the following cases:

• Carroll v. Carroll, 236 A.D.2d 353, 653 N.Y.S.2d 643, 1997 N.Y. Slip Op. 00891 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., Feb 03, 1997)
• In re H.C. Children, 235 A.D.2d 358, 653 N.Y.S.2d 849 (Mem), 1997 N.Y. Slip Op. 00711 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., Jan 30, 1997)
• Archer W. v. Commissioner of Social Services, 173 A.D.2d 543, 570 N.Y.S.2d 144 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., May 13, 1991)
• State ex rel. Foley on Behalf of Foley v. Landberg, 151 A.D.2d 439, 542 N.Y.S.2d 640 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., Jun 29, 1989)

Education

She received undergraduate degree accreditation at Vassar College and her law degree at Fordham.

• Vassar College (A.B., 1982)
• Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 1986)