Collaborative Professionals of Washington

What Collaborative Professionals of Washington does

Collaborative Professionals of Washington (CPW) is a Seattle-headquartered, Washington-state non-profit professional association that represents independent practitioners in family law, mental health, and finance who deliver collaborative divorce services. The organization's primary function is to operate as a referral and professional infrastructure layer: it maintains a searchable online member directory of 800+ collaborative professionals across at least eight Washington counties (including King, Pierce, Snohomish, Clark, Spokane, Thurston, Whatcom, and Kitsap), produces educational content via The Respectful Divorce Podcast, the Collab Lab Podcast, and a blog, and runs an Annual Conference plus a newly added Fall Training event for continuing legal education and interdisciplinary networking. CPW also coordinates regional practice groups (KCCL in King County, CLPPC in Pierce County, Collaborative Divorce Tacoma) and participates in the nationwide Divorce With Respect Week initiative.

Underlying technology is a standard web platform: a WordPress-based content management system for the blog and podcast distribution, the Cvent event registration system for conference management, and a membership-account directory with filtering by profession type and county. There are no proprietary technical features, no mobile applications, and no API surface. The platform's role is to facilitate discovery and education rather than to deliver the underlying professional services, which are conducted out-of-band by independent member practitioners.

The business model is non-profit and membership-funded. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring membership dues paid by attorneys, mental health professionals, and financial specialists who join the organization, supplemented by conference and training registration fees, sponsorships, and exhibitor fees associated with the Annual Conference and Fall Training events. Consumer-side pricing (e.g., the $150 one-hour initial consultation cited for member Brooks Baldwin) is set independently by each member professional and is not centrally controlled by CPW. The go-to-market motion is community-led: marketing focuses on educating the public about collaborative divorce as an alternative to litigation through content, events, and the Divorce With Respect Week initiative, while member recruitment is driven by professional networking, CLE value, and the visibility of the member directory.

Name

Collaborative Professionals of Washington

Legal name

Collaborative Professionals of Washington

Website

https://collaborativeprofessionalsofwashington.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Collaborative Professionals of Washington (CPW) is a Seattle-based non-profit association that operates a member directory of 800+ collaborative divorce professionals across Washington state, delivers annual training conferences and consumer-facing podcasts, and connects individuals seeking non-adversarial divorce with trained attorneys, coaches, financial specialists, and child specialists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Professional Organizations (813920), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Collaborative divorce
• Alternative dispute resolution
• Professional association
• Family law mediation
• Divorce coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: CPW is a non-profit association of independent professionals. Revenue is generated through membership dues from attorneys, mental health professionals, and financial specialists who join the organization.
2. Conference and training fees: The organization hosts an Annual Conference and Training event, as well as Fall Training events. These educational programs generate revenue through registration fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Collaborative Professionals of Washington (CPW) is a non-profit association of independent professionals from the fields of law, mental health, and finance who practice collaborative divorce. The organization maintains an online member directory that connects divorcing individuals with collaborative attorneys, financial specialists, collaborative coaches, child specialists, and mediators across Washington State. CPW supports its professional members with training programs, an annual conference offering CLE credits, podcasts, and shared practice resources.

Product overview

Collaborative Professionals of Washington (CPW) is a non-profit association of independent professionals from the fields of law, mental health, and finance that promotes and supports collaborative divorce practice. The organization offers a member directory for finding collaborative professionals, annual conferences and CLE training, the Collab Lab Podcast, and the Divorce With Respect Week initiative. Members have access to resources including practice checklists and templates. The core offering is the collaborative divorce process—a team-based approach involving attorneys, coaches, financial specialists, and child specialists who work with divorcing couples to reach out-of-court agreements.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Find a Professional Directory
• Annual Conference and Training An annual conference and continuing education program for CPW members and other collaborative practice professionals, offering CLE credits, workshops, sponsor/exhibitor opportunities, and financial-need scholarships. Registration fees generate revenue for the organization.
• Collaborative Divorce Process A team-based dispute resolution process in which divorcing couples work with a multi-disciplinary team of attorneys, collaborative coaches, financial specialists, and child specialists to reach settlement agreements out of court. Membership services are described as leveraging IACP research showing that 90% of collaborative cases end successfully.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and regional.

• International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIACP is a global professional organization for collaborative practice. CPW members participate in IACP forums and training programs. CPW mentioned IACP research showing that 90% of collaborative cases end successfully.
• Divorce With Respect WeekflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerNationwide initiative from March 3-9 to share information about no-court options for divorce. CPW members participate by offering free 30-minute virtual consultations during this week.
• King County Collaborative Law (KCCL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal practice group in King County that CPW members participate in. CPW board member Timothy Peterson previously served on KCCL board for 4 years.
• Collaborative Law Professionals of Pierce County (CLPPC)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional practice group in Pierce County. CPW member Jennie Bouska is a board member of both CLPPC and CPW. CLPPC developed the Final Steps Checklist shared with CPW community.
• Collaborative Divorce TacomaregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional practice group in Tacoma area. CPW member Jennie Bouska is affiliated with this group.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• New York Collaborative Law Group: New York-based professional association of collaborative law practitioners. Comparable business model (dues-funded nonprofit, multidisciplinary member directory, training events) serving attorneys, coaches, and financial specialists practicing collaborative divorce.
• International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP): IACP is the global professional organization for collaborative practice; CPW is a regional affiliate/partner that hosts IACP forums. Both serve multidisciplinary teams (attorneys, coaches, financial specialists) in collaborative divorce, with overlapping membership and content offerings.
• Collaborative Practice California (formerly San Diego Collaborative Family Law Group): State-level collaborative divorce professional association serving California. Directly comparable to CPW in structure — nonprofit membership body, multidisciplinary members, directory, annual training, and regional practice groups — but operates in a different geographic market.
• Texas Collaborative Law: Texas statewide collaborative law professional organization with similar membership, training, and public education functions. Comparable model and mission; serves a different regional market.

Emerging players

• Wevorce: Online collaborative divorce platform offering streamlined team-based divorce without litigation. Competes with CPW's member professionals by providing a tech-enabled alternative to the traditional collaborative divorce process.
• Mediate.com: Online directory and information resource connecting consumers to mediators and collaborative professionals nationwide. A digital-first competitor to CPW's member directory model, though it lacks the in-person multidisciplinary team emphasis of CPW.

Regional players

• King County Collaborative Law (KCCL): Local practice group in King County, WA — a CPW partner organization whose members are also CPW members. Smaller in scope (county-level vs. state-level) but operates similar interdisciplinary referral and training functions within a single county.
• Collaborative Divorce Tacoma: Regional collaborative divorce practice group serving the Tacoma/Pierce County area. CPW partner with overlapping membership; offers local education and referrals for collaborative divorce in a sub-region of CPW's territory.

Broad incumbents

• Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC): AFCC is an established international interdisciplinary association of family law professionals focused on dispute resolution, including collaborative practice. Broader in scope than CPW (covers mediation, custody evaluation, family court issues) but overlaps on collaborative divorce training and member directory functions.
• American Bar Association Family Law Section: National bar association section covering all family law practitioners. Not focused exclusively on collaborative divorce but offers CLE, publications, and member resources that partially overlap with CPW's professional development offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CollProfWA
• Facebookfacebook.com/CollProfWA

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Profiles2 records

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