Mediator Resume

Attorney, mediator, and collaborative law practitioner with over 30 years of experience representing clients and resolving disputes as a mediator in the spheres of family and divorce, estate and surrogate court, business startup, disputes and dissolution, real estate transactions and disputes, cross-cultural, interfaith, cross-border and international disputes. Bilingual in English and Russian, with a proven record of leadership in ADR education and court-connected mediation programs. Native fluency in English and in Russian.

Roytberg Traum Law and Mediation P.C. - Founding Partner

Attorney; Mediator

Founder/Principal Attorney-Mediator, Roytberg Traum Law and Mediation PC, 1996-Present; Founder/Principal, The Good Law Firm, 1996-Present; Associate Attorney, Jacoby & Meyers, 1993-1996; Associate Attorney, Lefrak Newman & Myerson, 1991-1993.

Matrimonial, family and divorce law, real estate law, trusts and estates, commercial litigation, personal injury litigation, international, cross-cultural, religious, interfaith and cross-border disputes.

Conducts private and court-referred mediations in family, business, and real estate matters. Primary focus areas include divorce, custody, prenuptial/postnuptial agreements, and collaborative divorce. Serves as a mediator for 13 court-sponsored mediation panels across New York State, including Supreme and Surrogate Courts. Provides coaching and consultation for self-represented litigants. • Arbitrator, New York City Small Claims Court. • AAA Hurricane Sandy Mediator • Pro Bono Mediator/Attorney, Lawyers Foreclosure Intervention Network — NYC Bar / Federal Reserve Bank (2008–2017).

Family and divorce, including custody, child support, complex financial issues, small business, real estate asset division, investment portfolio division, division of international assets and international parenting plans, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, business startup and business disputes, estate and surrogate court, real estate disputes, international, cross-cultural and cross-border disputes.

Generally facilitative with evaluative and transformative components used on an "as needed" basis and depending on the needs of the parties.

Generally, mediation meetings are held online, via Zoom or other video platforms, WhatsApp and other platforms available if necessary. Recordings and AI utilized only with consent of all parties, email and SMS communications and phone meetings utilized as needed.

Fordham University School of Law (J.D. - 1991); New York University (B.A. - 1987). NYS Office of Court Administration (Advanced Surrogate Court Mediation Training-2023); AFCC (Parenting Coordination Training-2021); Mediate.com (Online Mediator Certification-2020); New York (Collaborative Law Training (initial, full-team, advanced)-2003, 2006, 2007); New York City Bar (Divorce Mediation Training-1995).

Admitted to the Bar: New York (1992), New Jersey (1992); U.S. District Courts: District of New York, District of New Jersey; U.S. Supreme Court.

Past President, Family and Divorce Mediation Council of Greater New York; Advanced Practitioner, Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR); Founding Member, Academy of Professional Family Mediators (APFM); Member, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP); Member, New York Association of Collaborative Professionals (NYACP); Member, National Association of Divorce Professionals (NADP); Member, New York State Council on Divorce Mediation; Member, New York State Bar Association — Family, ADR, and Real Estate Sections; Member, New York City Bar Association — ADR, Matrimonial, and Small Law Firm Committees.

Representative Speaking Engagements Cross Cultural Issues in Mediation – NYSDMC, NYC Bar (2025) Real Estate Pitfalls and Loopholes in Divorce Mediation – NYSDMC Conference (2025) Unbundled Legal and Mediation Services Under the Family Umbrella — National Association of Divorce Professionals (2023) Hot Topics in Divorce — CLE Program, NYC Bar (2020) ADR for Small Firms — NYC Bar (2020) Resolving Multicultural Disputes in Family Law – LawLine CLE (2020)

Hourly Rate: $575.00 Daily Rate: Not provided Study Rate: $575.00/hr Cancellation: $250.00/hr Cancellation Period: 1 Days Comment:

English; Russian

United States of America

Forest Hills, New York