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MARTA J. PAPA ATTORNEY AT LAW & MEDIATOR 7101 Delmar Blvd. St Louis, MO 63130 Ph: 314.862.0202 Fax: 314.862.3626 marta@consideringdivorce.com www.consideringdivorce.com EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of Illinois, 1977 Juris Doctorate, University of Houston, 1980 Post-Graduate Studies Certificate from the Menninger School of Marriage and Family Therapy Program, 1998 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1988 Present Private Law Practice Focus on Family Law Successfully completed over 3,500 mediated divorces Skilled litigator and expert on family issues Experienced Collaborative Law Attorney Published author of numerous articles on Divorce, Family Law and Mediation 1988 Present Private Mediation Practice Illinois and Missouri Supreme Court Approved Trainer of Divorce Mediation, Advanced Mediation, Custody Mediation and Family Law. Trained hundreds of judges, attorneys and mental health professionals, nationwide. Mediator for small businesses Regular guest speaker on television, radio and national conferences Created a set of training DVD s demonstrating the mediation process 1983 Present Teaching Experience St. Louis University Graduate School of Social Work, Adjunct Faculty teaching Divorce Mediation Webster University, Adjunct Faculty University of Missouri St. Louis, Adjunct Faculty 1980 1982 Trial Attorney for United Airlines Represented United Airlines in Federal Court matters.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION Completed hundreds of hours of additional training in Mediation, Advanced Mediation, Negotiation, Civil Mediation, Collaborative Law, Early Neutral Evaluation, Interdisciplinary Collaborative Law and the Collaborative Process. Trainings were held all across the US and Canada. CERTIFICATIONS, MEMBERSHIPS AND AWARDS Named one of Missouri s Top Two Divorce Attorneys in Missouri s Best Poll of Missouri Lawyer s Weekly, October 2009 Licensed to practice law in Illinois and Missouri Member, Missouri Bar Association Elected to the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers for High Professional Legal Standards and Ethics Member, St. Louis Psychological Association Member, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals Member, ABA Advisory Panel Member, Association for Conflict Resolution Member, Association of Missouri Mediators Member, Association of Family Conciliatory Courts Certified as Mediator by U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri Certified as Mediator by 21 st Judicial Circuit, St. Louis County, Missouri; 20 th Judicial Circuit, St. Clair County, Illinois; and 3 rd Judicial Circuit, Madison County, Illinois Certified as Advanced Practitioner Member of the Association for Conflict Resolution s Academy of Family Mediators PUBLICATIONS Authored Articles Contact: An Illinois Counseling Association Publication, Summer 2014 Title: When Marriage Counseling Turns into Divorce Counseling The Illinois Counselor (ICA Quarterly Newsletter), September, 2012 Title: The ABCs of Resolving Relational Conflict Between Couples Family Mediation Quarterly, Marta J. Papa, October, 2008 Title: Rights of Never-Married and Same Sex Couples Mediate.com, Marta J. Papa, October, 2008 Title: Business Mediation: A Better Way to Resolve Workplace Conflict

St. Louis Lawyer Magazine, Marta J. Papa, February, 2003 Title: Collaborative Law: A New Alternative for Divorcing Couples St. Louis Lawyer Magazine, Marta J. Papa, August, 2003 Title: Interdisciplinary Collaborative Law Missouri Lawyer s Weekly, Marta J. Papa, October, 2002 Title: Collaborative Law in Dissolution Cases Featured Subject of an Article St. Louis Magazine, September, 2012 Title: Q&A: A Conversation with Marta Papa, Divorce Whisperer St. Louis Business Journal, October, 2011 Title: Downturn Driving up Divorce Mediation Cases Marie Claire Magazine, May, 2011 Title: Why Does Manimony Feel So Wrong? The Wall Street Journal, August 28, 2010 Title: Breaking up Without Breaking the Bank Ladue News, February, 2009 Title: Simplifying Divorce Ladue News, January, 2009 Title: Changes in Court: New Child Support Guidelines Time Magazine, October, 2008 Title: Salute to Women in Leadership St. Louis Business Journal, September, 2003 Title: Collaborative Law Association Formed St. Louis Parent Magazine, June, 1998 Title: Mediation for the Future St. Louis Post Dispatch, March, 1995 Title: Way to Smooth Road to Painful Divorce St. Louis Suburban Journals, March, 1995 Title: County to Promote Divorce Mediation APPEARANCES Featured Speaker MOAMFT 2013 Annual Conference, Columbia, MO, April 27, 2013 Topic: Fusion of Law and Psychology in Relationship Counseling

Illinois Counseling Association 2012 Annual Conference, Springfield, Illinois, November 9, 2012 Topic: The 'ABCs' of Resolving Relational Conflict Illinois Mental Health Counselors Association, 23 rd Annual Conference, Skokie, Illinois, March 3, 2012 Topic: Guiding Divorcing Families Through Crisis as a Divorce Mediator National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter, 2011 Statewide Conference, Oak Brook, Illinois, November 10, 2011 Topic: Divorce Whispering University of Missouri Extension Program: Divorce on the Horizon, multiple appearances, 2010 through current date Topic: Divorce Considerations for Women St. Clair County Continuing Legal Education: Survival Guide to Family Law, sponsored by the St. Clair County Bar Association, June 4, 2009 Topic: Mediation Clayton Public School Counselors, May 19, 2009 Topic: Helping Children Caught in the Middle of Divorce St. Louis Employee Assistance Program Association, May 15, 2009 Topic: Using Mediation in the Workplace National Association for Conflict Resolution National Conference, Park City, Utah, July, 2008 Topic: Never Married and Same Sex Couples Adoption and Foster Care Coalition Annual State Convention, November 14, 2007 Topic: Mediating Adoptions Lewis and Clark Chapter of the Illinois Counseling Association, October 4, 2007 Topic: Custody Mediation National Association of Women Business Owners, July 18, 2007 Topic: Negotiation Strategies St. Louis Financial Planners Association, April 5, 2007 Topic: Role of a Financial Planner in Team Mediation United States Arbitration and Mediation Semi-Annual Training, September, 2001 Topic: Advanced Mediation Training Missouri Bar Advanced Guardian Ad Litem Training, March, 1999 Topic: Families and Children and Mediation Office of the State Courts Administrator, State of Missouri, June 19, 1998 Topic: Advanced Mediation Training and Demonstration Guest Speaker Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation s Family Law Seminar, May 15, 2009 Topic: Mediation

NBI Seminar: Family Strategies- Advanced Mediation Strategies, March 23, 2009 Topic: Mediation: Bringing Order to Chaos & Hostility Land of Lincoln Family Law Training at University of Illinois-Springfield, October 12, 2007 Topic: Mediation of Parenting Plans and Demonstration Association of Grandparents Acting as Parents Conference, St. Louis, MO, October, 2002 Topic: Grandparents Rights During Divorce First Dispute Resolution Day Conference, St. Louis, MO, May, 1998 Topic: Divorce Mediation Television and Radio Appearances KDSK Channel 5 Today in St. Louis, October, 2009 Topic: How to Mediate Conflict in Your Life and at Work American Airlines-Sky Radio, July, 2008 Topic: Honoring Women in Leadership KMOX Radio, February, 2003 Topic: How Mediation Prevents Escalation of Hostilities During Divorce KTVI Channel 2 News, July, 2001 Topic: Violence and Divorce KSDK Channel 5 News, May, 2000 Topic: The Good Divorce