This event was sponsored by the Arizona Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AzAFCC), and moderated by Dr. Robert DiCarlo.
Dr. Brunner was honored to join the following prestigious group of state of Arizona professionals:
*Honorable Judge Bruce Cohen, Maricopa County Superior Court, Family Department Presiding Judge
*Kristen Pulver, Parenting Time Supervisor
*Beth Winters, Therapist
*Barb Kiffmeyer, Court-Appointed Advisor
*Andrew Turk, Attorney
*Andi Paus, Family Law Mediator/Attorney
This panel addressed how a diverging group of family law professionals are adapting to the fluid situation presented by Covid-19.
Summary from AZAFCC: The Arizona Chapter has assembled a multidisciplinary panel of professionals who perform various roles related to the family court. Family law association members heard from a cross section of judges, attorneys, supervisors, and other court-involved mental health professionals who will discuss the unique challenges of operating practices and legal processes as a result of our global pandemic. Panelists shared their strategies for adapting to the ongoing crisis while continuing to provide quality services.
Dr. Thomas M. Brunner, Ph.D. is President of Dr. Brunner and Associates, a forensic, clinical, and talent development consulting firm serving those in Arizona and beyond for 15 years. His forensic practice includes family law, personal injury/wrongful death, civil rights, disability, fitness for duty, child/adolescent issues, educational law, and general mental health opinions.
He is frequently asked to review psychological reports, and is author of numerous book chapters and peer reviewed journal articles, and is senior author of a measure adapted into 14 languages. He regularly contributes to numerous Arizona CLE panels, including at the State Bar of Arizona conference.