Elle Barr is an experienced family law attorney with a deep commitment to serving children and families. She has experience representing clients in all family law matters, with an emphasis on serving as a court appointed Guardian ad Litem (GAL) in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Ms. Barr graduated with high honors from Rutgers University School of Law and began her legal career as a judicial intern for United States Magistrate Judge, Tonianne J. Bongiovanni, in Trenton, New Jersey. After her internship, Ms. Barr served as a judicial law clerk to New Jersey Superior Court Judge, Lee B. Laskin, in Camden, New Jersey.
Following her clerkship, Ms. Barr represented the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety as a Deputy Attorney General. Ms. Barr also served as an Assistant Deputy Public Defender and as a Court Appointed Law Guardian for the State of New Jersey. Following these roles, Ms. Barr represented children as a GAL for KidsVoice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Currently, Ms. Barr serves as a GAL in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She also serves as the Judicial Education Coordinator for OurFamilyWizard. In this role, she educates judges, lawyers, and other family law professionals on the online tools that are used to reduce conflict and increase accountability in high-conflict co- parenting situations.
Ms. Barr is a frequent guest on podcasts, workshops, and professional presentations speaking about structured co-parenting communication and transforming outcomes for children. She also travels across the U.S. to represent OurFamilyWizard and speak at key events such as industry conferences and continuing legal education seminars.
Preventing Childhood Trauma in Divorce: How Divorce Affects Children and What You Can do to Prevent it; with guest Elle Barr
As parents, we want to do everything we can to protect our children. This week Elle Barr returns to Moms Moving On to discuss with Michelle Dempsey-Multack how to prevent childhood trauma in divorce. Elle and Michelle educate listeners on:
Episode 20: The Secrets of Our Family Wizard
Exploring the Known and Unknown Functionality of OFW. Elle Barr brings her deep knowledge of the use of Our Family Wizard as both a practicing attorney and as an education director for OFW. Elle’s insight is a must-hear for attorneys and clients alike who use OFW. Elle is an experienced court attorney with a demonstrated history of working in the legal services industry, and with a deep commitment to children and families. She also serves as a Judicial Education Coordinator for OurFamilyWizard.
Ep. 30: Our Family Wizard; A Co-Parenting Resource
https://burnswhite.com/ep-30-our-family-wizard/
In this episode, Dorothy and Attorney Michelle (Elle) Barr discuss a co-parenting resource and app, OurFamilyWizard, often used in family law cases. Attorney Elle Barr is an experienced Court Attorney with a demonstrated history of working in the legal services industry with a deep commitment to children and families. Elle also serves as a Judicial Education Coordinator for OurFamilyWizard.
Dorothy O’Neil, Esq. is a collaboratively-trained attorney and Co-Chair of the Family Law Group at Burns White.
Children and Divorce: Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and How to Protect Your Children; with Attorney Elle Barr
https://momsmovingon.com/podcasts/
About this episode: If there is something all parents want during the divorce process, it's for their children to not experience adversity or have to struggle in any way. But unfortunately, this isn't the reality for so many children as we discuss on this episode of Moms Moving On, with our guest Elle Barr. Elle is on a mission to educate parents everyone on the effects of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and we have an in-depth chat on how to prevent ACEs from dominating your child's life during the divorce process.
What Is Best Interests of the Children with Elle Barr
https://judyweigle.podbean.com/e/what-is-best-interests-of-the-children-with-elle-barr/
Elle Barr, attorney and Judicial Educational Coordinator for Our FamilyWizard will discuss what the phrase Best Interests of the Children really means and looks like. Family law professionals use this phrase constantly, but it's the most difficult behavior to enact. Most people are so emotional during the divorce process that they can barely function. Keeping the parents' own lives together is difficult enough with working, domestic duties, children's schooling and activities, and now the co-parenting plan is added, that parents are completely stressed out. Barr will discuss some tips for focusing on the children as well as yourself and the other co-parent. Everybody does the best they can, but sometimes your best needs help. There are ways to mitigate your parental personal stress in order to focus on whatever needs to be done to keep the children balanced and healthy as the entire family goes through the divorce transition.
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A guardian ad litem (GAL) is an attorney appointed by a court to represent the interests of a child.
My priority is working to ensure you and your child feel comfortable during this process. I meet with the child 1:1 on their terms. Prior to our meeting, I discuss with each parent my role as GAL and ways to prepare for my participation in the case.
I encourage parents and/or their attorneys to reach out to me in the event there is a question or concern during the investigation about the child’s welfare or the way the investigation is proceeding. We will work to address the issues quickly and if necessary, request assistance from the court.
My role as GAL is to serve as an arm of the Court and to conduct an investigation into the facts, circumstances, and issues relevant to the matter. I review all of the filings, obtain collaterals, interview the attorneys, parents, child, medical providers, teachers, therapists, friends, grandparents, and anyone else who is important in the child's life. I analyze the relevant statutory factors to determine what is in the best interest of the child and file a report with my findings and recommendations.
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