Mediator Resume

Mediation and Divorce and Family Mediator basic and advanced training. Consulting and Drafting Counsel for Mediations. Court Roster of Mediators 1st and Second Dept New York. Co- Chair of Training and Education Committee, Diversity, Nominations Committees.

Melissa Goodstein, Esq. - Sole Practitioner

Attorney; Mediator

Sole Practitioner, Melissa Goodstein, Esq., 1993-Present.

Matrimonial and Family Mediator private practice since 1993 settling 1000+ family and uncontested divorce matters as either mediator or consulting counsel. Collaborative Attorney and Immediate Past President of New York Association of Collaborative Professionals and current executive board member and board member for over 10 years. Collaborative practice handling prenuptial and post nuptial family and divorce matters with interdisciplinary professional team. Resolution issues relating to equitable distribution of assets and division of debts, retirement and non-retirement assets including business interests, child and spousal support including post, parenting and access, disposition of residences, health insurance, life insurance and taxes. Mediator and collaborative attorney training.

Mediator since 1993 with focus on family and matrimonial matters, elder care mediation and civil mediations.

Parenting, access, schedules, decision making, equitable distribution, division of assets, tangible personal property, retirement accounts, business, vested stock/options, employee compensation, division of debts, disposition of residences, child support, spousal support, health insurance, life insurance, taxes, prenuptial agreement, post divorce issues, drafting and review of settlement agreements, uncontested divorces, and modification agreements.

Facilitative, evaluative, transformative, transactional - hybrid depending on clients’ needs. In person and virtual with all parties with or without counsel and caucus only when agreed upon and appropriate to reach settlement. Understanding based model and insight mediation. Our Family in Two Homes and Designing our Future resources Jacinta Galant.

Zoom, My Case, Family Law Software, Microsoft word, Google Docs, Google Drive/Calendar, Gmail, Fathom, Gemini, Otter, Chat GPT, Drop Box, DocuSign, team, Mat Law and Our Family in Two Homes digital resources.

Benjamin N. Cardozo (JD, Editor International Law Review – 1990); Brandeis University (BA, American and European Studies, High Honors, Thesis: Television Families – 1987).

Admitted to the Bar: New York (1991).

New York Association Collaborative Professionals, Immediate past President and executive board; International Association of Collaborative Professionals; New York State Council Divorce Mediation; Family and Divorce Mediation Council Greater NY; Westchester Women's Bar Association.

New York Association of Collaborative Professionals (NYACP) Collaborative Practice Skills, NW Pod of NYACP facilitator monthly training and education programming, negotiation of prenuptial matters Jacinta Galant and co chair bi-monthly racial equity media programming facilitator and presenter.

Hourly Rate: $500.00 Daily Rate: Not provided Study Rate: $500.00/hr Cancellation: $500.00/hr Cancellation Period: 2 Days Comment:

English

United States of America

Katonah, New York