Deborah H. Wayne

Deborah H. Wayne attended Boston University where she received a Bachelor of Arts cum laude; the University of Grenoble, Grenoble, France; and received her law degree from Pace University School of Law. In addition, she received a certificate in Public Relations from New York University. She is a collaborative professional, attorney and mediator. She is admitted to the New York and Connecticut Bars. Ms. Wayne is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Westchester County Bar Association, and a member of its Trusts and Estates and Family Law Section, as well as the Westchester Women’s Bar Association.

Ms. Wayne is also a member of the following organizations: the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals, The International Academy of Collaborative Practitioners, former President of the Board of Trustees of the Harrison Public Library, Harrison, New York, former Secretary/Treasurer of the Board, and a former member of the Domestic Violence Pro Bono Panel in Westchester County. In addition, Deborah is a trained mediator and works as a non-coercive neutral to help parties resolve disputes and negotiate an agreement as an alternative to litigation. Deborah participated in the 2005 and 2006 Harvard Negotiation Insight Initiative in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She was also trained in mediation in 2004 by the Center for Mediation, in New York City and volunteers her time on a regular basis as a certified mediator in the areas of custody and visitation for the New York court system through CLUSTER. She has completed training programs in parent-teen mediation, restorative justice and in Special Education advocacy sponsored by the University of Connecticut and the A.J. Pappanikou Center for Developmental Disabilities. Deborah has lectured on family law, collaborative law and conflict resolution at various locations, including: Pace University School of Law; St. John’s University School of Law; and the Institute for Senior Action/Jewish Association for Services for the Aged.

She is an Adjunct Professor teaching Collaborative Law at Pace University School of Law for the Fall 2008 Semester. In addition, she has served as a facilitator for mediation training programs conducted by the Center for Mediation in New York and the New York State Office of Court Administration. Deborah is a graduate of Leadership Westchester, a community leadership program.

Prior to obtaining her law degree, Ms. Wayne served for five years with the United Nations in New York as a Public Information Coordinator. She has been certified for proficiency in French and Spanish by the United Nations. Ms. Wayne joined the law firm of Jones Garneau, LLP in June 2002, after spending more than ten years in private practice in Westchester County. She devotes her professional time to real estate and family law matters, including the practice of Collaborative Family Law (resolution of family law issues through a cooperative dispute resolution process) as well as Trusts & Estates matters, including asset preservation planning, supplemental needs trusts, and planning for the elderly (Elder Law). The Hon. Francis A. Nicolai, Administrative Judge of the Ninth Judicial District, Supreme Court, has previously recognized Deborah for her contribution to pro bono legal services in the community. She has also previously served as a local volunteer representative for Boston University, as a volunteer for the “Midnight Run” for the homeless, the New York Marathon as a translator, and she served for several years as a Moot Court Judge for the Pace University School of Law Moot Court Competitions. Deborah is married and has two sons who share her interests in the arts and in sports.