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COLLABORATIVE LAW TRAINING, Atlanta, Georgia, October, 2000.
GUARDIAN AD LITEM TRAINING: Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, 1997.

31 Lenox Pointe, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30324
Telephone: (404)495-0740
Facsimile: (404)261-3670
www.steinfeldlaw.com
bruce@steinfeldlaw.com
shayna@steinfeldlawcom

ADVANCED LITIGATION TRAINING, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, May, 1995.

EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Atlanta, Georgia. J.D., 1988.

American Jurisprudence Award for Jurisprudence; Notes and Comments Editor, Emory Journal of International Dispute Resolution; Dean's List; Participant, National Institute of Trial Advocacy Litigation Program.

BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY, Binghamton, New York. M.A. in Philosophy, 1985.

Master's Thesis: The End of Autonomy.-A Kantian Interpretation and Utilitarian Response to Rawlsian Justice,- Teaching Assistant: Taught discussion sections, graded essay exams and submitted final course grades for undergraduate philosophy students; Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 1984.

BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY, Binghamton, New York. B.A. in English and Philosophy, 1983.

Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 1982, 1983; Chairman, Harpur College Academic Standards Committee; Teaching Assistant, Philosophy of Law; Studied literature and theater in London, England, Spring semester, 1981.

EMPLOYMENT:

STEINFELD & STEINFELD, P.C., Atlanta, Georgia. January, 2000 - Present. Shareholder in small firm devoted to the practice of family law, bankruptcy and creditors' rights.

ALEMBIK, FINE & CALLNER, P.A., Atlanta, Georgia. 1994-1999. Shareholder in mid-sized, AV-rated law-firm. Practice limited to family law.

THOMPSON, O'BRIEN, KEMP & NASUTI, P.C., Norcross, Georgia. 1992-1993.

Associate Attorney in mid-sized, AV-rated general practice law-firm. Practiced in areas of family law, bankruptcy and creditors' rights and general civil litigation.

NATIONAL ACADEMY FOR PARALEGAL STUDIES, INC., Atlanta, Georgia. 1991-1993. Taught evening courses in Legal Analysis and Writing and Family Law to paralegal students.

COBB COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, Marietta, Georgia. 1988-1992.

Law Clerk for Hon. Dorothy A. Robinson. Researched and drafted court orders and assisted the court in the disposition of domestic relations, general civil and felony criminal cases.

ADMISSION TO COURTS:

Admitted and qualified to practice law in: Supreme Court of the United States of America; Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals; United States District Court (Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia); Georgia Supreme Court; Georgia Court of Appeals; and all Georgia State Courts.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Member, Georgia Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Chair, Continuing Legal Education Committee, Georgia Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Member, Family Law Section, American Bar Association Co-Chair, American Bar Association Family Law Section Bankruptcy Committee Member, American Bar Association Family Law Section Custody Committee Member, State Bar of Georgia Family Law Section Member, State Bar of Georgia Family Law Section Family Law Study Committee Member, Atlanta Bar Association Family Law Section Member, Board of Directors, Atlanta Bar Association Family Law Section (1997-present) Treasurer, Atlanta Bar Association Family Law Section Associate Editor, The Family Lawyer (Atlanta Bar Association Family Law Section Newsletter) (1996-1997) Editor-in-Chief, The Family Lawyer (Atlanta Bar Association Family Law Section Newsletter) (1998-1999) Member, Atlanta Bar Association Family Law Section Civil Rules Committee Barrister, Charles Longstreet Weltner Family Law Inn of Court Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Member, Collaborative Law Institute of Georgia Member, Collaborative Law Center of Atlanta, Inc.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AT CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINARS

Speaker, Practical Family Law, Atlanta, Georgia, January, 200 1. Speaker, Nuts and Bolts of Family Law, Atlanta, Georgia, November, 2000. Speaker, Nuts and Bolts of Family Law, Savannah, Georgia, August, 2000. Speaker, Family Law Litigation, Atlanta, Georgia, March, 2000. Speaker, How to Elevate your Middle Income Divorce Practice to the Next Level, Atlanta, Georgia, November, 1999. Speaker, Trusts, Estate Planning and Divorce in Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, June, 1999. Speaker, Trial Tips for the Middle Income Divorce Case, Atlanta, Georgia, November, 1998. Speaker, Child Custody and Visitation in Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, July, 1998. Speaker, Emerging Issues in Family Dispute Resolution, Decatur, Georgia, March, 1998. Speaker, Ethics & Professionalism, Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, December, 1997. Speaker, Effective & Efficient Representation in Post-Divorce Matters, Atlanta, Georgia, November, 1997. Speaker, Equitable Distribution in Divorce Settlements in Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, March, 1997. Speaker, Tax Aspects of Divorce in Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, May, 1996. Speaker, Family Law, Kennesaw State College, Kennesaw, Georgia, April, 1996.

PUBLICATIONS:

Co-Author, Bankruptcy Law for the Divorce Practitioner. (This book is currently under contract with the American Bar Association and is scheduled to be released in mid-2001.)

Co-Founder and past Editor-In-Chief, The Family Lawyer (Atlanta Bar Association Family Law Section's monthly Newsletter). Author of numerous articles published in The Family Lawyer since its inception in 1997.

Co-Author, The Intersection of Bankruptcy and Divorce, article published in the July/August, 1998, edition of the State Bar of Georgia Family Law Section Newsletter.

Author, Interests of the Spouse and Children "ere Divorce Involves a Trust, article published in the September/October, 1999 issue of the State Bar of Georgia Family Law Section Newsletter.

PERSONAL:

I am married to my law partner, Shayna M. Steinfeld, Esq., and we have three children: Justin, Zachary and Dylan.