Roslyn Zinner's Credentials

Ms. Zinner is the author of numerous published articles about divorce, mediation, and parenting.  Ms. Zinner mediates custody issues for several circuit courts in Maryland, and is a mediator for adoption and foster care cases.  She is also an experienced Parent Coordinator, offering help to high conflict couples after divorce. 

• Advanced Practitioner Mediator, Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR).
• 2008 President, Board of Directors, Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution
• Member, Maryland Performance for Mediator Excellence (MPME).
• Certified Mediator, Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution (MCDR).
• Assessor for mediators seeking certification with the Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution

Presenter for
1.  Maryland Mediator Convention
2.  National Association of Social Workers, Maryland Chapter
3. Maryland Society for Clinical Social Work.

About Divorce and Family Mediation Services (DFMS)

DFMS provides high quality mediation services for couples going through separation and divorce.  Roslyn Zinner, LCSW-C has extensive experience with custody and property settlements in both private and court-ordered cases. Since 2000, she has worked with over hundreds of couples from all walks of life, ages, income levels, occupations, religions, and situations. She has worked with military families, gay and lesbian couples, married and never married couples, and individuals with psychiatric or medical disabilities.

The three keys to our success are our extensive experience, our ability to listen to both partners, and our dedication to fairness and impartiality. 

Ms. Zinner has been helping families as a therapist for 35 years. Ms. Zinner's experience as a family therapist and clinical social worker for provides you with invaluable background and expertise in parenting, child development, crisis intervention, and family dynamics.  While attorneys have more legal knowledge, they rarely have training in these essential areas.  Because the law is always open to interpretation, legal questions are best answered by an independent counsel, even when your mediator is an attorney.  On written end-of-mediation evaluations,  participants give Ms. Zinner high marks for neutrality, caring, competence, knowledge, and ability to defuse anger.

Appointments are available Monday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm and several evenings, though evening appointments fill up quickly.  Charges are for in-person sessions only; drafting of an agreement is our pleasure and carries no additional charge.   The DFMS office is in Odenton, one block from  Rt. 32 near Fort Meade.