Pauline H.Tesler practices family law in Mill Valley and San Francisco, California,where she has been a state-certifed Family Law Specialist since 1984.A graduate of Harvard University, the Victoria University of Manchester (England),and the University of Wisconsin Law School, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, she began her legal career in the 1970s as a public interest lawyer engaging in test-case litigation on behalf of indigent children, before entering the private practice of family law in 1981. After years of providing litigation and appellate assistance to clients, Ms.Tesler has become a pioneer in expanding awareness of collaborative law in the United States and internationally. Her practice with clients is now limited to collaborative law, mediation, consultations, and second opinions.

Ms.Tesler is a founder of the Bay Area Collaborative Law Group and of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, and founding co-editor of The Collaborative Review the ?rst publication in the United States to focus on this powerful new dispute-resolution option. Ms.Tesler writes and speaks frequently about collaborative law in the United States, Canada, and Europe, and trains and mentors lawyers in how to achieve the "paradigm shift "required for effective collaborative law practice. Her web pages are found at http://www.divorcenet.com/ca/tesler.html. She can be reached at pht@lawtsf.com.