About Donna Duquette

Donna Duquette is a mediator, attorney, and teacher. Her mediation practice is devoted to mediation for separation and divorce and other family issues. Donna and John have worked together since 2003.

Donna is recognized as a Certified Mediator by the Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution. She also has special training in divorce mediation, elder/adult family mediation, Nonviolent Communication, community mediation, and community conferencing (a form of victim/offender mediation). She has served as a mediator and trainer for the Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County.

Donna teaches a course in conflict resolution at the University of Maryland, College Park, and is a regular presenter of workshops and seminars at the Counseling and Career Center of the Montgomery County Commission for Women. Donna has given presentations on conflict resolution topics to a wide variety of governmental, religious, and educational organizations. She has been a presenter at the national conference of the Association of Conflict Resolution.

Donna received her legal education and J.D. degree from the University of Michigan Law School and is a member of the Bars of Maryland and the District of Columbia. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in special education and has extensive experience working with special needs children.

Donna serves on the Board of Trustees of the Washington Ethical Society. She is the mother of three children.