Directory of Fellows
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
| Full Name: | Carie P. Mack |
| Profession: | Attorney |
| Firm Name: | The Mack Law Office, PLLC |
| Address: | 1333 McDermott Drive, Ste 200 |
| City: | Allen |
| State, Zip: | Texas, 75013 |
| Phone: | 469.519.1020 |
| Office Fax: | 469.519.0550 |
| Practice Counties: | Collin, Dallas, Denton, Grayson, Rockwall, Fannin |
| Website: | www.macklawoffice.com |
| E-Mail: | cmack@macklawoffice.com |
COLLABORATIVE LAW TRAINING
| Training | Year | Instructor/Course |
| Basic | 2004 | Chip Rose (Basic) |
| 2005 | Janet Brumley (Basic) | |
| Advanced | 2008 | Collaborative Law Institute of Texas Spring Conference, Austin |
| 2009 | Collaborative Law Institute of Texas Spring Conference, Ft. Worth | |
| 2008 | IACP Forum, New Orleans | |
| Mediation Training | 2007 | Basic Mediation Training, Stahl and Estes |
| 2008 | Family Mediation Training, DMS |
PRACTICE PHILOSOPHY
General Comments
The collaborative law process provides clients with a dignified, private, and safe structure in which to resolve their family disputes. The process focuses on the client's interests and needs and structures a resolution to accomplish the clients' goals.
One of the greatest gifts the collaborative law process offers clients is control over the outcome. When a person is first faced with divorce, the most common emotions are anger and fear. The collaborative law process gives clients a safe environment to confront both of these emotions head-on and structure a settlement that caters to their specific family needs, thereby giving them control over the outcome and alleviating fear of the unknown.
This process also allows clients an opportunity to speak and -- more importantly -- be heard, which is something that litigation rarely permits. By including clients in every step of the divorce process and providing a safe environment in which they can express their concerns, clients feel that their "side" is finally being heard.
In my experience, the collaborative law process provides clients with a far greater ability to reach a workable resolution to their divorce or other dispute while minimizing the damage to family relationships and preserving individual integrity.
Areas of EmphasisDivorce, Modification, Child Support, Paternity, Pre/Post Marital Agreements, Mediation, Collaborative Law
PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION
| Board Certification: | |
| Areas of Practice: | Family Law, Collaborative Family Law, Mediation |
| Name of Law School: | SMU |
| Year of Graduation: | 1999 |
| Awards/Honors: | Best Brief, First Year Moot Court Competition; Moot Court Board; Board of Advocates |
| Licenses: | J.D. |
| Name of Undergrad School: | U.C., Santa Barbara |
| Year of Graduation: | 1995 |
| Degree: | B.A., Environmental Studies |
| Awards/Honors: | |
| Other Professional Licenses: | |
| Professional Activities: |
Member, College of the State Bar of Texas Member, Family Law section and ADR section of the State Bar of Texas Member, Dallas Bar Association (Family Law section and Collaborative Law section) Member, Collin County Bar Association (President, Family Law Section 2008-2009, 2009-2010; Treasurer, ADR Section 2008-2009, 2009-2010) Member, Collin County Young Lawyers Association Member, Collaborative Law Institute of Texas Member, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals Member, Collaborative Law Alliance of Collin County Member, The Annette Stewart American Inn of Court ARTICLES AND PRESENTATIONS: "The Collaborative Law Process and Mediation: What is the Difference?" Alternative Resolutions (State Bar of Texas ADR publication) Spring 2009, Volume 18, No. 2 "Dancing with the Stars: Getting the Most out of the Practice Group," International Academy of Collaborative Professionals 9th Annual Networking and Educational Forum, 2008 "Getting the Most out of the Practice Group," 4th Annual Civil Collaborative Law Training, 2008 "Collaborative Law and the District Courts: What You Need to Know," District Clerk Annual Conference, 2008 "Collaborative Practice: A Blueprint for Conflict Resolution," Dallas Bar Association, International Law Section and Collaborative Law Section, 2007 "Collaborative Law Practice Guidelines," Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice Group for Families, 2007 "Collaborative Practice: A Bridge Over Troubled Waters," Hill Country Bar Association, 2007 |
