contact information education memberships and affiliations
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Contact Information Education Memberships and Affiliations Mediation Training
Jessica Bacal, Esq.Jessica Bacal, Esq. P.C.200 Katonah AvenueKatonah, NY 10536Tel. (914) 767-9290Fax (914) [email protected]
• Spanish Language
• Sliding Fee Scale
JD, ColumbiaUniversityLaw School
BA, cumlaude, VassarCollege
Non -DegreeMatriculation,Univ. OfLondon,LondonSchool ofEconomics,School ofOriental andAfricanStudies
• Member, NY Association ofCollaborative Professionals• Member, AmericanArbitration Association Panel(1991-2003)• Chair, Employee CommuteOptions Appeal Board,Westchester County (1995-1997)• Adjunct Professor, BerkeleyCollege (1995-1997)• Member, NYS BarAssociation; WestchesterWomen’s Bar Association;Westchester County Bar• Member, Executive Board ofDirectors, NY Criminal &Civil Courts Bar Association
• Divorce Mediation Training,Bailey Farm with JackHimmelstein (2003)
• Collaborative Law Training,Garden City (2006)
Allison J. Bell, Psy.D.Licensed Psychologist190 Goldens Bridge RoadKatonah, NY 10536Tel (914) 232-1211Fax (914) 232-3479www.drallisonbell.com
SUNYStonybrook,BAPsychology/Theater Arts
HunterCollege, MS,DanceTherapy
YeshivaUniversity,FerkaufGraduateSchool, Psy.D
• Private practice• Child Psychologist• Psychological testing ofchildren and adults• Forensic custody evaluation• Custody Mediation• Collaborative Divorce Coachand Specialist• Trainer and Lecturer
• 30 hours Basic MediationTraining for CollaborativeProfessionals• 33 hours Mediation Intensivewith Jack Himmelstein• Harvard Program onNegotiation for SeniorExecutives• Advanced Mediation withKen Cloke
James BellLaw and Mediation, PLLC28 New Hempstead Rd.New City, NY 10956Tel. (845) 639-1836Fax (845) [email protected]
BA,EdinburghUniversity
HND, Jeweland EskValley College
• Private Practice, Law &Mediation Offices PLLC:2006-present• Contract Mediator, UnitedStates Postal Office(REDRESS Program): 2007-Present• Project Coordinator, City ofEdinburgh, Family Learning:2001-2002• Bureau Advisor, Citizen’sAdvice Scotland: 1997-1998
• Center for Mediation &Training, 42 Hour DivorceMediation training; HofstraLaw School, 24 HourMediation Training, TheTransformative Approach toMediation.
Yvette E. Benedek145 Nassau StreetNew York, NY 10038Tel. (917) [email protected]
• Fluent in French, Hebrewand Hungarian. BasicSpanish.
HebrewUniversity ofJerusalem,B.A.
ColumbiaUniversity,M.A.
• Mediator, New York FamilyCourt Mediation ProgramPanel, 2005-Present• Previously mediated casesfor International ConflictResolution Day, New YorkCivil Court, Safe HorizonCommunity Center,Community MediationServices, Equal OpportunityEmployment Commission, andFamily and Divorce MediationCouncil of Greater New York.
• More than 400 hours ofbasic and specializedmediation training, including:Basic Mediation Training,Mediation IntensiveResidential Training Program,Advanced MediationTraining, Basic DivorceMediation Training, DivorceMediation Practicum, Familyand Divorce Law, Custodyand Visitation Training, Youthand Family Training,Resolving Mediations withLawyers Present, andContracting in Mediation.• Trainings include: Post-Divorce Parenting Strategies,Children’s Voices inMediation, Tough Stuff: IssueSpotting and Drafting inUncertain Times, Techniquesfor Troubled Times:Mediating in the Shadow ofUncertainty, Applying theChild Support Standards Act,International Law Issues inFamily and DivorceMediation, Domestic ViolenceWorkshop, Therapist’s Rolein Mediation, and Gender inMediation.
Jenny Besch20 S. Broadway Suite 501Yonkers, NY
Tel: (914) 963-6500 x207
ColumbiaUniversity,B.A.
Institute forMediation andConflictResolution,completedTraining andCertificationProgram
TeachersCollege,ColumbiaUniversity,M.A.
• Director, WestchesterMediation Center andRockland Mediation Centers(1998-Present).• Adjunct Professor, ColumbiaUniversity (2009-Present).• Adjunct Professor, NewYork University School ofProfessional and ContinuingStudies (2008-2009).• New York City Family CourtMediator (2006-Present).• Mediator/Mentor, Institutefor Mediation and ConflictResolution (IMCR) (1996-1998).• Has served on the Board ofDirectors of the New YorkState Dispute ResolutionAssociation, as well as EPIC,a noted parent effectivenesstraining and serviceorganization.
• As a State Certified Trainer,trains regularly in BasicMediation andCustody/Visitation. Alsopresents on Parent/TeenMediation as well as generalconflict resolution workshopsfor schools and businesses. • Mediated 56Custody/Visitation andDivorce cases throughWestchester MediationCenter, NYC Family CourtProgram and private divorcepractice in New York City.• Adjunct Professor of Familyand Divorce Mediation atNYU-SCPS (School ofProfessional and continuingStudies, 2008 and 2009.• State Certified Trainer inCustody/Visitation Mediationas well as Basic Mediation -Conducts C/V MediationTraining for Westchester andRockland Mediation Centersat least once per year. • 190 hours of training inDivorce Meditation,Custody/Visitation Mediation,and Parent Coordinating.
Amy Carron Day, Esq.
Day & Linnehan Center forCollaborative Law andDivorce Mediation, PLLC
241 Lexington Ave.Mt. Kisco, NY 10549Tel. (914) 242-7200Fax (914) 241-8373
Commerce Building708 Third Ave. (@ 44th St.)New York, NY 10017Tel (212) 252-0005
CornellUniversity
Brooklyn LawSchool
Admitted inNY and CT
• Private practice since 1994mediating divorce cases,family disputes and prenuptialagreements, and representingclients in CollaborativeDivorce and as a reviewattorney when clients mediatewith other mediators.• Associate with RobertKirkman Collins, Esq.,divorce litigation andmediation (1993-1994)• 2005 - opened Day &Linnehan Center forCollaborative Law andDivorce Mediation withMaryEllen Linnehan in Mt.Kisco.• Mediation Clinic atBrooklyn Law School(faculty-co-taught) 1998-1999• Corporation Counsel- city ofNew York in GeneralLitigation (civil rights,employment, specialeducation, etc.)- 1991-1993• Vladeck, Waldman, Elias &Englehard- summer associate(employmentdiscrimination/labor)- May1990-December 1990• New York Lawyers for thePublic Interest- summerinternship- Sparer Fellowship-Summer 1989
Memberships•Family & Divorce MediationCouncil of NY•NYS Divorce MediationCouncil•Associate for ConflictResolution-advancepractitioner•Westchester Women’s BarAssociation•New York Association ofCollaborative Professionals
• 40-hour training for divorcemediation (with Bob Collins,Esq. And Sally Pope, Esq.)• O.C.A. training, thenvolunteered at BrooklynMediation Center, mediatingfor Housing, Criminal andFamily Courts- 1991-1992• 20-hour U.S. Postal ServiceREDRESS training.• Training with Dept. OfJustice-KeybridgeFoundation- to mediatematters under the Americanswith Disabilities Act.• Center for DivorceMediation- individual andgroup case consultation andaffiliation (Ken Neumann,Steve Albe, Esq. And HowardYahm), 1995-1997•Mediation training - JohnHaynes- 14 hours 1997• 36 hr Mediation Intensivetraining with Center forMediation & Law (JackHimmelstein and GaryFriedman), Dec 2002.•First Collaborative Lawtraining in NYC with ChipRose- December 2001, 3 days • Collaborative DivorceInterdisciplinary training- Sept2005 (20 hrs.)• 1995-2001- served on Boardof Directors- Family &Divorce Mediation Council ofGreater New York;Membership Secretary thenco-Chair of ContinuingEducation committee for 3years.
Diane Cohen162 W. 94th St.New York, NY 10025Tel. (212) 961-0177Fax (212) [email protected]
• Sliding fee scale available
JD, ColumbiaLaw School
BA, QueensCollege ofCUNY
Co-President Family andDivorce Mediation Counsel ofGreater New York 2008-2010;active member QualityAssurance Subcommittee ofADR Committee of theAssociation of the Bar of theCity of New York (2002-2005); Dispute ResolutionProfessional 1997-present;certified by NYS EducationDepartment as ImpartialHearing Officer for specialeducation cases; member ofFINRA securities arbitrationpanel; prior experience ascorporate lawyer.
• Over 200 hours of training inbasic mediation, divorcemediation, advanced topics, avariety of special applicationof mediation, and mentortraining; many hours ofcontinuing education inmediation, attendance atconferences of mediationorganizations, and continuinglegal education in thematrimonial field; coach andfacilitator at many mediationtrainings; organizes andpromotes mediationpresentations; has written andpublished several articlesabout mediation; certified as amediator by NYSDRA.
Melissa B. Goodstein, Esq.135 Bedford Rd.Katonah, NY 10536Tel (914) [email protected]
• Sliding Scale uponrequest.
BrandeisUniversity BAwith DoubleHonors
Benjamin N.CardozoSchool of LawResearchEditor JournalofInternationalLaw, JD
• NYS Council on DivorceMediation• Family and DivorceMediation Council of GreaterNY• New York Association ofCollaborative Professionals• International Association ofCollaborative Professionals
• Basic and Advanced DivorceMediation Training Center forFamily and Divorce mediationand Center for Mediation inLaw, Collaborative LawTraining 2003, CollaborativeDivorce Training 2005 andadvanced collaborativepractice trainings 2003 topresent New York Associationof CollaborativeProfessionals. • Mediation Private Practicefrom 1993 to present,Collaborative Divorce PrivatePractice 2003 to present.
Sarah B. Hechtman, Esq.Tel. (914) [email protected]
J.D. ColumbiaLaw School
M.Sc. LondonSchool ofEconomics
A.B. HarvardCollege
• Mediating divorce casessince 2003
• Litigating matrimonial casessince 2005
• Member and former Boardmember of the Family andDivorce Mediation Council ofGreater New York
• Extensive work in the area ofchildren’s rights
• Basic 40 hour training withthe Center for Family andDivorce Mediation
• Collaborative law Training
• Various ContinuingEducation courses inmediation and familydynamics
Susan E. Herzog, Esq.,LMSWJonas & HerzogOne North BroadwaySuite 800White Plains, NY 10601Tel. (914) 301-5920Fax (914) [email protected]
• Sliding fee scale
HofstraUniversitySchool ofLaw: J.D.
WashingtonUniversity inSt. LouisGeorgeWarren BrownSchool ofSocial Work:MSW
University ofVermont: B.S.
• Private Practice: Divorceand Family Mediator andAttorney; WestchesterMediation Center, volunteermediator: My Sisters Place,volunteer attorney; MillmanLaw Firm, trusts and estatesand elder law attorney
• Previous: Bress Law Firm,trusts and estates and elderlaw attorney; Private Practice,Couples and Family Therapist;Psychiatric Social Worker;Senior Social WorkConsultant to a number ofnursing homes; PsychiatricSocial Worker working withchildren and families inconflict.
• Attended over 200 hours oftraining and continuingeducational and professionaldevelopment in divorce andfamily mediation andmatrimonial law.• Basic Community MediationTraining, Westchestermediation Center(CLUSTER), Yonkers, NY• Basic Training in DivorceMediation, Center forMediation and Training, NewYork, NY• Mediation Training, TheCenter for Mediation in law,New York, NY• Advanced DivorceMediation Trainings, TheCenter for Mediation in Law,New York, NY• The Role of Law inMediation and CollaborativePractice, The Center forMediation in Law, New York,NY• Interdisciplinary Training forCollaborative DivorceProfessionals, The Center forMediation in Law, New York,NY• Ongoing attendance atcontinuing education seminarsand matrimonial law providedby Family and DivorceMediation Council of GreaterNew York, New York StateCouncil on DivorceMediation, Association of theBar of the City of New York,New York State BarAssociation, Westchester BarAssociation, and WestchesterWomen’s Bar Association
William K. Hoefer, Esq.1135A Morris Park Ave.Suite 202Bronx, NY 10461Tel. (718) 928-9968Fax (718) [email protected]
St. John’sUniversity ofLaw, J.D.
StateUniversity ofNew York,College atOneonta, B.A.
• Private divorce mediationpractice and law office 2003-present.• Kravet & Hoefer, PC -general practice withspecialization in personalinjury litigation 1982-2002.• NYS Council on DivorceMediation, Board of Directors(2007-present)• Cluster certified parentingplan mediator 2003-2007• Small Claims Court Arbiter1997-2002• Family and DivorceMediation Council• NYS Bar Association• Bronx County BarAssociation, MatrimonialCommittee• Westchester County BarAssociation• Westchester Women’s BarAssocation
• Safe Horizon: BasicMediation Training, 36 hrs.• Safe Horizon:Apprenticeship, 36 hrs.• Center for Family & DivorceMediation, Basic Training inDivorce Mediation, 43.5 hrs.• Center for Family & DivorceMediation, Practicum, 50 hrs.• Community MediationServices, Custody &Visitation Training, 15 hrs.• 100+ hours of NYSCDMWorkshops• Dozens of workshops,conferences, and seminars onmediation with the Family andDivorce Mediation Council ofGreater New York.
Kathy Jaffe, LCSW978 Route 45, Suite 107Pomona, NY 10970-1892Tel. (845) 362-5047Fax (845) [email protected]
FordhamUniversity,Master ofSocial Work
RamapoCollege,Bachelor ofSocial Work
• Private practice: 20 years ofexperience in mediatingconflicts in areas of Divorce,Same-Sex Unions, Family,Elder Care, Business,Community and WorkplaceDisputes including ADA andEEOC issues. 1994-Present.• Association for ConflictResolution; AdvancedPractitioner Member• NYS Council on DivorceMediation: AccreditedMember, Board of Directors,Chair of Continuing LegalEducation, Co-ChairMentoring Committee andAccreditation Review BoardMember• NYS Unified Court System,Certified Member• Academy of ProfessionalFamily Mediators, FoundingMember• Family & Divorce MediationCouncil of Greater New York,Member• National Institute for DisputeResolution, Member• New York State DisputeResolution Association, Inc.,Member• Rockland MunicipalPlanning FederationPlanning/Zoning Certification• Mental Health Coalition ofRockland County, PastTreasurer• National Association ofSocial Workers, Member• Notary Public
• Collaborative Law; Centerfor Mediation in Law, 2003(18 hours)• Advanced Mediation Skillsfor United States PostalService, (REDRESS) 1998(18 hours)• Mediating Americans withDisabilities Act; Key BridgeFoundation for the U.S.Department of Justice, 1997 &1999 (14 hours)• John Haynes AdvancedDivorce Mediation, 1997 (14hours)• Mediating EmploymentDisputes; Equal EmploymentOpportunity Comm., 1997 &1999 (10 hours)• Multi-Party CollaborativeProblem Solving; CornellUniversity, 1996 (14 hours)• Matrimonial Fee DisputeArbitrator, Unified, State ofNew York Unified CourtSystem Ninth Judicial District,1994• Divorce Mediation - Centerfor Mediation and Training,1994 (42 hours)• Community Mediation;Office of CourtAdministration Unified CourtSystem, 1991 (14 hours)
Emily S. Jonas, Esq.Jonas & HerzogOne North BroadwaySuite 800White Plains, NY 10601Tel (914) 301-5920(914) [email protected]
• Fluent in Spanish
NortheasternUniversitySchool ofLaw: J.D.
University ofPennsylvaniaB.A.
• Spanish speaking Divorceand Family Mediator inprivate practice inWestchester since 2003• Bi-lingual Mediator indivorce, custody and visitationcases, Westchester mediationCenter (CLUSTER), Yonkersand White Plains, NY • Associate at MatrimonialLaw Firms in White Plains,NY (2003-2005) and NewYork (1998-2000)• Director of Court Services,New York Society for thePrevention of Cruelty toChildren, New York, NY,1995-1998: Representedchildren on high conflictcustody cases
• Basic Mediation Training,30 hours• Basic Divorce MediationTraining, 40 hrs.• Advanced DivorceMediation Training, 33 hrs.• Advance Training Mediationand the Law, 15 hrs.
Regina F. Kelly, Esq.Law Offices of Regina F.Kelly99 Court St., South SuiteWhite Plains, NY 10601Tel (914) 948-1957Fax (914) 949-7848
• Sliding fee scale based onneed.
FordhamUniversityLaw School,JD
New YorkUniversity,MA
• Private practice of law,1982-present, concentrating inmatrimonial and family law,collaborative law, mediation,real estate and wills.• Town Justice of PoundRidge, NY, 1992-present.• Certified in DivorceMediation by the Center forFamily and DivorceMediation, New York.• Member of the New YorkAssociation of CollaborativeProfessionals.• Member and trustee,Westchester CountyMagistrates Association.• Member, New York StateBar Association, Family LawSection• Published decisions in theNew York Law Journal• Reported cases, AppellateDivision, 2d Dep and Court ofAppeals.
• Attended over 75 hours oftraining in mediation andcollaborative law.• Completion of 216 hours ofJudicial training seminars.• Participated in FamilyMediation cases for over 15years.• Participated in CollaborativeLaw cases for five years.• Experienced in custody,visitation and financial andequitable distribution issues.
Kathleen P. Kettles, Esq.Main Office: 1 North StreetHastings on Hudson, NY10706
420 Lexington AvenueSuite 2750New York, NY 10170
Tel. (914) [email protected]
PaceUniversitySchool ofLaw, JD
PaceUniversity:B.S. Nursing
• Private Practice: Law,Mediation and ConflictResolution, 2007-Present• Partner: Wingate Russottiand Shapiro, LLP 1993-2005and Of Counsel 205 to Presentspecializing in MedicalMalpractice and Drug ProductLiability Trials, Litigation,Mediation and Representationof health care professionals indisciplinary matters.• Associate: Jacob D.Fuchsberg Law Firm 1989-1993 medical malpracticelitigation• Associate: Geoghan andTutrone 1987-1989 medicalmalpractice litigation• Community Mental HealthNurse and Co-Director HVPCDay Treatment Program:1981-1984 specializing in thecare and treatment of acuteand chronic mental illness andworking with groups, familiesand individuals.
• 1 Year Training Programand Practicum groupPsychotherapy CornellMedical College• HVPC - course in FamilyTherapy• Rutgers University SummerSchool of Alcohol Studies -40 hours• Attended over 250 hours ofMediation Training• Center for mediation in Law- Basic Mediation Training,Role of law in Mediation,Family Law, Self Reflection inAction and SupportDevelopment Group forMediation• Ackerman Institute ofFamily Therapy - DivorceMediation training and 15week practicum.
Robert Kirkman Collins,Esq.551 Fifth Ave. Suite 1501New York, NY 10176Tel. (212) [email protected]
Yale College,B.A.
University ofPennsylvaniaLaw School,J.D.
• Board of Directors, Familyand Divorce MediationCouncil of Greater New York(2008-Present)• Founding Member, NewYork Collaborative LawGroup (2001)• Member, Matrimonial LawCommittee, Association of theBar of the City of N.Y. (1996-1999)• Co-Founder and Trainer,The New York MediationGroup (1992-present)• Director, the New York StateCouncil on DivorceMediation; Chair, EthicsCommittee (1992-1994)
• Over 700 hours of mediationtrainings including: DivorceMediation, Basic Mediation,Mediation Clinic, FamilyMediation, Basics ofNegotiation, MediationTechniques, DivorceMediation and Therapy:Exploring the Options,Observation of DivorceMediation, Family Mediationand Therapy, The MediationProcess: Conflict Resolution,Theory and Techniques,Divorce Mediation: Principlesand Skills.
Carolyn Laredo, Esq.Law & Mediation, PLLCP.O. Box 517New City, NY 10956Tel (845) 639-1836Fax (845) [email protected]
Brooklyn LawSchool: JD
StateUniversity ofNew York atAlbany: BA
• Private Practice:Collaborative Law, Mediation,Arbitration, Trainer &Facilitator, 1994-Present.Mediating a wide range ofconflicts including divorce,family and custody cases,personal injury, multi-partylabor and employmentdisputes involving differentareas of the law including:Equal EmploymentOpportunity, sexualharassment, agediscrimination and FMLAclaims for the United SatesPostal Service, Americanswith Disabilities Act claimsfor Key Bridge Foundation.• Arbitrator for AmericanArbitration Association andNew York State Workers’Compensation Board.• Rockland County BarAssociation; ADR CommitteeChairperson 1995-2005;Association for ConflictResolution; ConsultantMember/AdvancedPractitioner; New York StateCouncil on DivorceMediation; AccreditedMember; New York StateUnified Court System;Certified Member.
• Neuro-Collaboration;Pepperdine University Schoolof Law- Straus Institute forDispute Resolution, 2009 (18hours)• Taking the War Out ofWords; NYCAP 2009 (5hours)• Domestic Violence and theCollaborative Practitioner;NYCAP 2009 (3 hours)• Collaborative Law; Centerfor Mediation in Law, 2003(18 hours)• Mediating ADAEmployment Disputes; Centerfor the ADA , 1997, 1999 &2002 (24 hours)• Advanced Mediation Skillsfor Postal Service Mediators,1998 (18 hours)• John Haynes AdvancedDivorce Mediation, 1997 (14hours)• Multi-Collaborative ProblemSolving; Cornell University,1996 (14 hours)• 40 Hour Divorce Mediation;Mediation Training Group,1995• Community Mediation;Office of CourtAdministration Unified CourtSystem, 1994 (14 hours)• Mediation Skills Training;New York County BarAssociation, 1993 (14 hours)
Roberto LebronU.S. Administrative LawJudge (Ret.)945 Dobbs Ferry Rd.White Plains, NY 10607(917)[email protected]
CCNY -School ofBusinessAdministration
St. John’sUniversity
New YorkLaw School,LLB - ‘57Juris Dr. - ‘68
• Admitted - NYS SupremeCourt, 1st Judicial Dept. -1958• Admitted - US Southern &Eastern District Courts (NY) -1959• Admitted - US SupremeCourt - 1966• Admitted - US Court ofInternational Trade - 1971• Admitted - US Court ofAppeals, 2nd Circuit (NY) -1990• Admitted - US Court ofAppeals, 1st Circuit (Boston) -1993• Admitted - US JudicialDistrict of Puerto Rico (1994)• US Administrative LawJudge (San Juan, Puerto Rico& White Plains, NY) 2006-2014
• Puerto Rican Bar Assoc. OfNY: 1958 (President 1963-1965; Counsel 1988-1995)• Fellow, American Academyof Matrimonial Lawyers(NYC Chapter) - Elected 1966• National Panel, AmericanArbitration Association - 1967• National Panel, AmericanArbitration Association - 1967• Sub-Committee Chairman,Grievance Committee, BronxCounty Bar Association(1969-1984) - Superceded bythe InterdepartmentalDisciplinary Committee• Member, Board of Directors,Bronx County Bar Association(1987-1990) Panel Chairman,Compulsory ArbitrationService, 1st Judicial Dept. -1971• Co-Founder, President &General Counsel, WestchesterHispanic Chamber ofCommerce (1990-1993)(Chamber of the Year Awardby the NYS Federation ofHispanic Chambers ofCommerce - 1992)• Member & Secretary, Boardof Trustees, Westchester ArtsCouncil (1992-1995)• Consultant, WestchesterCounty Advisory Board 1992-1995
Pamela L. Lewis, Esq.81 Main St. - Suite 215White Plains, NYTel (914) 328-1500Fax (914) 686-4824
PaceUniversitySchool ofLaw, LD
University ofMaryland, BA
• 1988 to present: singlepractitioner specializing inmatrimonial law• 1987 to 1988: partner in thelaw firm of Martin J. Rosen,P.C. specializing inmatrimonial law• Evening coordinator of thePace University GraduateCenter 1981-1982• Former Board memberClearwater School, Ossining,NY• Westchester County BarAssociation, Family LawSection• Women’s Westchester Bar
• Center for Mediation in Law:36 hours family and divorcemediation training• Collaborative Law Training:The Center for Mediation inLaw and New YorkAssociation of CollaborativeProfessionals• actively practiced inmediation and collaborativelaw• 27 years of experience inmatrimonial and family law
Faith G. Miller, Esq.DelBello DonellanWeingarten Wise &Wiederkehr, LLPOne North Lexiington Ave.White Plains, NY 10601Tel (914) 681-0200Fax (914) [email protected]
IndianaUniversity,B.A.
SUNY BuffaloSchool ofLaw, J.D.
• Co-chair of MatrimonialDepartment; partnerresponsible for Family Courtand matrimonial matters;handled numerous FamilyCourt hearings, matrimonialtrials and conferencesregarding custody matters andother child related issues aswell as all financial issuesincluding equitabledistribution, spousalmaintenance, etc.• Appointed by the Courts torepresent children inWestchester, Putnam andRockland Counties onnumerous occasions• Mediation of custody andmatrimonial cases
*Currently unavailable.
Sondra M. MillerMcCarthy Fingar LLP11 Martine Avenue, 12th Fl.White Plains, NY 10606Tel (914) 946-3700Fax (914) 946-0134
WellesleyCollege, B.A.
Harvard LawSchool, L.L.B.
• Chief Counsel, McCarthyFingar LLP, 2006-Present• Director, Office of CourtAdministration, Office ofMatrimonial and Family LawStudy and Reform, 2006-2009.• Associate Justice of theAppellate Division, SecondJudicial Department SupremeCourt of the State of NewYork, 1990-2005.• Justice of the SupremeCourt, elected 1986• Family Court Judge,Westchester County, elected1983• Private practice 1980-1983• Professional Associations:- American Bar Association- New York State BarAssociation- Association of the Bar of theCity of New York- New York County LawyersAssociation - New York State Women’sBar Association (past Vice-President)- Westchester Women’s BarAssociation (past President)- National Association ofWomen Judges- Association of SupremeCourt Justices of the State ofNew York- Florida Bar Association- White Plains BarAssociation
• Mediation Intensive TrainingProgram, March 1-5, 2006(Center for Mediation and theLaw).
• Pace Law School, NewDirections - “Mediation”(2009).
• Pace Law School Lecture -Mediation (2007, 2008,2009).
• Speaker Hofstra Law School- Mediation Seminar (2009).
• Conducted over 25mediations as a mediator.
• Keynote speaker, Family andDivorce Mediation, council ofGreater New York, November2007.
Loretta Miraglia, Esq.McLean Ave.Yonkers, NY 10704
PO Box 86Yonkers, NY 10705
Tel (914) 643-0690
www.YonkersMediation.com
JD, HarvardLaw School
BS, MIT
- Private Mediation and LawPractice - 2007 to Present- NYS Bar Association -Family Law and DisputeResolution Sections,Mediation Committee- NYS Council on DivorceMediation- Family and DivorceMediation Council of GreaterNew York- NYS Dispute ResolutionAssociation- Westchester Women’s BarAssociation- Yonkers LawyersAssociation- Mediation Panel -Westchester and NY CountiesSupreme Court, CommercialDivision- Westchester MediationCenter of CLUSTER certifiedmediator, meeting thestandards of the NY StateUnified Court System’s Officeof ADR and CourtImprovement- Previous experience - over15 years as in-house counselin large multi-national andsmall R&D phase companies,and as associate in Manhattanlaw firm, focusing onintellectual property,licensing, and contractnegotiation and drafting.
- Basic Mediation Training(ABCNY; 26.5 hours)
- Custody/VisitationMediation Training(Westchester MediationCenter; 20 hours)
- Basic Training in DivorceMediation (Center forMediation & Training; 42hours, including 2 hours inDomestic Violence)
- Divorce MediationPracticum (Center forMediation & Training; 60hours)
- Advanced Elder/AdultFamily Mediation Training(Elder Decisions, AgreementResources, LLC andFDMCGNY; 14 hours)
- LGBT Training for Familyand Divorce Mediators(Westchester MediationCenter; 2 days)
John Pappalardo, Esq.200 East Post RoadWhite Plains, NY 10601Tel (914) 761-9400Fax (914) 761-0747
Ithaca College
The NewEnglandSchool ofLaw, JD
• Partner in the Law Firm ofFarber, Pappalardo &Carbonari• An active matrimoniallitigator for 25 years• Certified in matrimonialcollaborative law• Sits as a matrimonialarbitrator• NYS Certified as an attorneyrepresenting children• Has served as a Guardian AdLitem in matrimonialproceedings• Admitted to the State andFederal Bar in New York,New Jersey and Massachusetts• Member of the Bar for theUnited States Supreme Courtand the InternationalAssociation for MatrimonialLawyers• Member of the AmericanBar Association, New YorkState Bar Association,Westchester County BarAssociation, and all of theirdomestic relations andAlternative DisputeResolutions subsections• Served on the WestchesterCounty Bar Multi-disciplinary Committee designed for theimprovement of MatrimonialLaw• Member of the Academy ofFamily Mediators, NYSCouncil on DivorceMediation, Association forConflict Resolution andCommercial Construction,International and LargeComplex Case Panels for theAmerican ArbitrationAssociation
• Completed 40 hours ofmediation training at theCenter for Divorce (1991).
• Completed 20 hours ofCollaborative Law training atthe Rockland CountyWomen’s Bar Association(2006).
• Is a visiting professor atPace University Law Schoolteaching Arbitration andMediation.
Clare A. Piro, Esq.Clare Piro Mediation500 Mamaroneck Ave. Ste. 320Harrison, NY 10528Tel (914) 946-0848Fax (914) [email protected]
J.D., SUNYFaculty ofLaw andJurisprudence
• Partner, Markowitz & Piro,1992 to present. Privatepractice focusing on mediationof divorce, ante-nuptialagreements and custodymatters and the representationof clients in real estate andestate matters.• 1984-1992, Associate,Gerald H. Markowitz• Board Member of New YorkCouncil on Divorce Mediation• Certified Custody Mediatorby Cluster • Volunteer mediator incustody and divorce cases
• Attended basic mediationtraining at Center forMediation in Law andEldercare/TransformativeMediation Training at Cluster.• Attended Basic andInterdisciplinary CollaborativeLaw Training with Center forMediation in Law andAdvanced Mediation Trainingby NYSCDM.• Attends annual conferenceswith the NYSCDM.
Cara M. Raich, Esq.PrincipalStalder Raich Mediation147 East 48th St.New York, NY 10017Tel. (212) [email protected]
YorkUniversity,B.A.
University ofWesternOntario, LLB
• Center for Mediation in Law,Education Committee• Family and DivorceMediation Council, BoardMember, Chair, ContinuingEducation Committee• Association for ConflictResolution• Law Society of UpperCanada• New York Bar
• Center for Mediation in Law,Post-Graduate Certification,Mediation• Parenting CoordinatorsAssociation of New York,post-graduate certificate,Parenting Coordination (post-divorce conflicts)• New York Center forInterpersonal Development,post-graduate certificate,Divorce Mediation• New York University,Mediation Apprenticeship• Elder Decisions, post-graduate certificate, Mediation
Abby Rosmarin, Esq.LMHCMediation Counsel McCarthy Fingar11 Martine Ave., 12th Fl.White Plains, NY 10606Tel (914) [email protected]
FordhamUniversity:MS E.D
University ofCailfornia,HastingsCollege ofLaw: J.D.
University ofCalifornia,Santa Cruz:B.A.
• Private Mediator• Collaborative Divorce Coach• Mediator, Cluster, Inc. AndCMS• Counselor, ConcordiaCollege
Previous Experience:Assistant General Counsel,Peugeot Motors of America;Lawyer, Crosby Heafey Roach& May and Rosenman &Colin
• Attended over 250 hours ofcontinuing education,professional development indispute resolution andcollaborative practice,including divorce, custody andvisitation, and parent/childmediation training.• Member, New York StateCouncil on DivorceMediation, Association forConflict Resolution of GreaterNew York•New York Association ofCollaborative Professionals
David M. Rosoff, Esq.Carton and Rosoff, P.C.5 Waller AveWhite Plains, NYTel (914) 949-6700Fax (914) [email protected]
CornellUniversity,A.B.
Rutgers, J.D.
NYU Schoolof Law,L.L.M.
• Founding member, NYCouncil on Divorce Mediation• Member of Law GuardianPanel, Appellate Division 2nd
Dept. (1990-present).
• Divorce Mediation, FamilyInstitute of Westchester, 36hours (1984)• Mediation IntensiveTraining, Center forMediation in Law, 36 hours(2006)• 30 hours per year: Supportand Development Seminars,Center for Mediation in Law(2007-Present)• Served as mediator in over50 divorce mediations• Served as advising/reviewingattorney in over 25 divorcemediations
Alla Roytberg, Esq.The Law Firm andMediation Practice of AllaRoytberg, P.C.
405 Lexington Ave, 26th Fl.New York, NY 10174Tel. (212) 582-5757
One Station Square, Ste 101Forest Hills, NY 11375Tel (718) 575-9479Fax (718) 575-8163
• Fluent in Russian
FordhamUniversityLaw School,J.D.
New YorkUniversity,B.A.
•Attorney/Mediator, Law Firmand Mediation Practice OfAlla Roytberg, P.C. - 1996 topresent• Jacoby & Meyers - associate1993-1996• Lefrak, Newman andMyerson - associate 1991-1993• Member of the Board ofDirectors of the Family andDivorce Mediation Council ofGreater New York(FDMCGNY) and currentlyits Co-President.• Member of the ADRCommittee at the New YorkCity Bar Association• Advanced PractitionerMember of Association forConflict Resolution• Member of the InternationalAcademy of CollaborativeProfessionals
• Divorce mediation Training -40 hours NYC Bar 2003• Hundreds of hours of relatedCLEs from 1995 to Present• Speaker/Presenter at thefollowing recent seminars:• Matrimonial Litigation,Divorce Mediation,Collaborative Divorce -Choice of Process May 11,2010 Presentation to theCommittee on Small Firms atthe NYC Bar• Family Mediation -Expanding Your PracticeWhile Helping Clients - NYCBar April 22, 2010• Reaching Out - AnIntroduction to CollaborativePractice - NYC Bar May 8,2009• Family Mediation - AmplifyYour Practice While HelpingClients - NYC Bar April 23,2009• Representing Clients inDivorce Mediation - NYC BarCLE November 13, 2007• Family mediation -Counseling Your Client April26, 2007 Small Law FirmLuncheon - NYC BarAssociation • Divorce/Family Mediationand Collaborative Divorce asViable Alternatives to aLitigated Divorce or FamilyCourt Action, presentation tothe Bukharian Community ofForest Hills, NY
Jennifer Safian1000 Park AvenueNew York, NY 10028Tel (212) 472-8626Fax (212) [email protected]
• Fluent in spoken andwritten Spanish, French aswell as English, and canmediate in all threelanguages.
• Sliding fee available.
University ofthe Sorbonne,Paris, FranceB.A. & M.A.
• Solo Practice Mediator• Advanced PractitionerMediator with the Associationfor Conflict Resolution(Family Section) • Accredited Mediator withthe NYS Council on DivorceMediation (Family Section)• Custody and VisitationMediator on the Panel of theFamily Court of the 5Boroughs of New York City• Divorce, Custody andVisitation Mediator at theWestchester Mediator Centerof Cluster• Family and DivorceMediation Council of GreaterNew York
• 42 hour Basic Training inDivorce Mediation with theCenter for Family & DivorceMediation• Attended over 200 hours ofFamily and Divorce trainingsand practicum, includingtrainings in AdvancedMediation, Family andDivorce Mediation,Transformative Mediation,Elder Mediation .• Attends ContinuingEducation programs andconferences on topics relatingto family and divorcemediation.
Jill Sanders-DeMott, J.D.153 Main Street, Suite GMt. Kisco, NY 10549Tel (845) 621-1231Fax (845) 621-2118
NorthwesternSchool ofLaw, J.D.
Bar CollegeBAPsychology
• Private practice family anddivorce mediator since 1985.• Divorce mediator forDispute Resolution Center ofOrange, Putnam, Sullivan &Ulster Counties, 1991 topresent.• Accredited member ofNYSCDM since 1987.• Advanced PractitionerMember, Association forConflict Resolution, FamilySection• Matrimonial Fee Arbitrator• Trained in CollaborativeLaw
• 1985 to present - NYSCDMConference - 10 credit hoursfor training each year• Trainings include:- Introduction to Mediation- Basic Mediation Skills- Framing the Issues- Mediation Skills and Process- Basic Training DRC- Creating Mediator Tool Box-Mediating Tough Couples- ACR Family Conference- Difficult Conversation- Issues & Position- NYSDRA Training Institute- Family and DivorceMediation- Responsible Mediation & theRealities of DomesticViolence- Advanced Mediation Skills
Chris Shawe, Ph.D.Shawe Law and Mediation(SLM) 244-5th Ave., Ste. 237New York, NY 10001
P (347) 915-5136F (347) 710-3186
www.shawelawandmediation.com
Ph.D., MS,MAS, MA,LL.M., LLB,BA
Post Master’sInformationandTelecommunication Systems
Post-BaccalaureateE-DiscoveryProjectManagement
Certified in E-discovery andData Recovery
Chancellor and SeniorLecturer at IMSE
Principal, SLM
Legal Specializations: FamilyLaw, Commercial Law,Immigration Law,International Law, E-Discovery, ADR and HumanRights Law
Member of the Phi AlphaDelta Law Society
Member of the ProjectManagement Institute
Member of the American BarAssociation
Over 500 hours of alternativedispute resolution trainingincluding, Arbitration, BasicMediation, AdvancedMediation, ConflictDynamics, Child Welfare,Custody and Visitation,Commercial DisputeResolution, DivorceMediation, DomesticViolence, International ADR,International CommercialLaw, Negotiation andRestorative Justice
Don Sinkov40 Triangle CenterYorktown Heights, NY10598Tel (914) 588-6258Fax (914) [email protected]
• Sliding fee scale available
NationalLabor College,B.A.
• Accredited Mediator byNYSCDM, FDMCGNY• Mediator/Owner, YourDivorce Mediator Inc.• Mediated over 1500 DivorceCases• Former Division ChairmanNYC Electricians Union• Former Securities ArbitratorFINRA, NASD, NYSE, NFA• Lemon Law Arbitrator • EEOC Mediator• Staff mediator DRC Putnamand Orange Counties• Mediation Lecturer PaceLaw School• Member NYSCDM, AFCC
• Over 800 hours of mediationtraining specializing indivorce• Mediation, in service divorcelaw by County Bar, WW Bar,Tippins, Cardozo Law, etc.• Numerous advancedmediation trainings in divorcelaw, family law, familymediation
Judith A. Stein, Ph.D.,LMSW, MSPH, Mediator,Child Specialist, DivorceCoach & Therapist
Director, Stein Family &Mediation Center
35 Walgrove AvenueDobbs Ferry, NY 10522Tel (914) 591-6800
24 E. 12th StreetSuite 704New York, NY 10003Tel (212) 222-6300
• Some sliding fee slotsavailable, depending onneed
UCLA Schoolof PublicHealth: Ph.D.,MSPH
New YorkUniversity;MSW
• Director, Stein Family &Mediation Center - provideservices in divorce and familymediation, collaborativepractice, and therapy.• Child Specialist, NeutralCoach & Individual DivorceCoach with the New YorkAssociation of CollaborativeProfessionals• Individual, Couples &Family Therapist• Adjunct Professor at PaceUniversity Department ofPsychology for over 5 years • Published over 15professional articles on childmaltreatment & mental health,the role of the neutral coach incollaborative divorce, andother related topics• Affiliations: Chair, VicePresident & Board ofDirectors, Family & DivorceMediation Council of GreaterNew York; New York StateCouncil on DivorceMediation; New York StateDivorce ResolutionAssociation; Association ofConflict Resolution;Association of ConflictResolution of Greater NewYork; New York Associationof CollaborativeProfessionals; NationalAssociation of CollaborativeProfessionals; NationalAssociation of Social Workers
• Over 200 hours in MediationTraining at New YorkUniversity School of SocialWork (graduate course)• Ackerman Institute for theFamily (40-hour basic training& 37-hour live practicum)• Elder Decisions (14-hours inElder Mediation)• Community MediationServices (2-day training inCustody & Visitation)• One year co-mediationmentorship with DivorceMediator & MatrimonialAttorney Robert KirkmanCollins.• Regular, ongoing advancedtraining in mediation, disputeresolution, impact of divorceon children, emotional factorsin divorce.• Years of experience as aDivorce Mediator and haveserved as a Child Specialist,Neutral Coach, and IndividualCoach on numerousCollaborative Divorce cases.
Chaim Steinberger, Esq.Chaim Steinberger, P.C.331 Madison Ave., 2nd Fl.New York, NY 10017Tel (212) 964-6100Fax (212) 500-7559csteinberger@mindspring.comwww.theNewYorkDivorceLawyers.com
• Fluent in Yiddish, andsome Hebrew.
J.D. BrooklynLaw School
B.A. AdelphiUniversity
• 2000-Present, principal,Chaim Steinberger, P.C.• 1999-2000, of counsel,Rosenthal & Herman, P.C.• 1996-1998, associate,Morgan, Lewis & BockiusLLP• 1995-1996, law clerk,Honorable Edward R.Korman, U.S.D.J., E.D.N.Y.• 1994-1995, associate,Schulte, Roth & Zabel• 2009-2011, chair, AmericanBar Association Family LawSection Alternative DisputeResolution Committee (vice-chair 2008-2009)• 2008-2010, executivemember, American BarAssociation Family LawSection Ethics,Professionalism & GrievanceCommittee• 2008-2011 co-chair, NewYork State Bar AssociationDispute Resolution SectionCollaborative Law Committee• 2007-2008, team co-leader,NYCLA Dennis McInerneyAmerican Inns of Court• Member: New York City BarAssociation, New YorkCounty Lawyers’ Association,Brooklyn Bar Association,Association of Arbitrators,New York Association ofCollaborative Professionals,American Bar AssociationFamily Law Section MilitaryLaw Committee OperationStandby, American BarAssociation Family LawSection Family MattersCommittee.• Mediator: New York StateSupreme Court CommercialDivision, New York StateSupreme Court MatrimonialMediation Project, KingsCounty Attorney Client FeeDispute Resolution Program• Arbitrator: New York CityCivil Court• 1997 recipient, New York
• 1992 Safe HorizonMediation Training Program •2008 New York State JudicialInstitute, Supreme CourtCommercial Divisionadvanced mediation training• 2008 Center for Mediation inLaw, Collaborative Law forLawyers• 2006 NYS Judicial Institute,Advanced Mediation Training• Mediator, 2004-present,New York State SupremeCourt Commercial Division• Mediator, 1993-1995,Brooklyn & QueensMediation Centers• Mediator and Arbitrator,Kings County Part 137 FeeDispute Program
Eli Uncyk, Esq.Uncyk, Borenkind &Nadler, LLP555 Fifth Avenue - 18th Fl.New York, NY 10017Tel. (212) 575-1292Fax (212) 768-4469
BrooklynCollege, BA
New YorkUniversityLaw School,JD
• Member of Board ofDirectors, former Chairman ofNominating Committee andformer Treasurer, Family &Divorce Mediation Council ofGreater New York• Former Member andSecretary of New York StateBar Association SpecialCommittee on Group andPrepaid Legal Services• New York University LawSchool, June 1970 Graduate;Editor of Journal ofInternational Law and Politics
• Trained in family anddivorce mediation, Academyof Family Mediators.• Trained in generalmediation, Supreme Court,New York County, AlternativeDispute Resolution Program.• Trained in generalmediation, U.S. District Court,Southern District of NewYork.• Member of Panel ofMediators, Supreme Court,New York County,Commercial and MatrimonialDivisions; and Panel ofNeutrals, U.S. District Courts,Southern and Eastern Districtsof New York.• Panel of Arbitrators,American ArbitrationAssociation..
Deborah Hope Wayne, Esq.271 North Ave. Suite 812New Rochelle, NY 10801Tel (914) [email protected]
• Fluent in French andSpanish
PaceUniversitySchool ofLaw, JD
BostonUniversity,BA CumLaude
• Attorney, CollaborativeLawyer and Mediator ofCounsel, Jones Garneau, LLP,Scarsdale, NY - Concentrationin divorce and family lawmatters• Adjunct Professor ofCollaborative Law, PaceUniversity School of Law• Facilitator, The Center forUnderstanding in Conflict andthe Center For mediation inLaw
• Attended over 400 hours ofcontinuing education anddispute resolutiondevelopment, includingnumerous advanced mediationtrainings and courses in familymediation, divorce mediation,collaborative law, non-violentcommunication, specialeducation and special needsadvocacy, children of divorce,high conflict and parentingplans, parent-teen mediation,victim-offender (restorativejustice), lesbian-gay-bi-sexualand transgender advocacy,domestic violence and powerimbalances.• certified by CLUSTER tomediate custody and visitationcases. • Presenter on topicsincluding: Matrimonial Law,Protecting Family Finances ofFamilies in Transition,Domestic Violence, Basicmediation, CollaborativePractice, Conflict Resolution.• Legal experience includesreal estate and trusts andestates.
Rosemary Weintraub, Esq.
The Law Offices ofRosemary Weintraub, Esq.140 Westchester Ave.Crestwood, NY 10707Tel. (914) [email protected]
CityUniversity ofNew YorkLaw JD
BAPsychology
• Private Practice: Attorney-Mediator specializing in allissues of divorce andseparation, child support,custody and visitation, anddivision of property - 1988 topresent.• Lectured for over 15 yearson mediation, collaborativedivorces versus litigation• Experience includes ongoingwork with therapists and theirclients who are separatingand/or divorcing.• Member NYS BarAssociation, WestchesterWomen’s Bar Association.
• Certification in MediationTraining from Association ofthe Bar of the City of NewYork• Speaker on the benefits ofDivorce Mediation andCollaborative Divorce vs.Litigation• Co-Author of How to Planand Draft Your OwnPrenuptial Agreement• Court Evaluator andArbitrator for the SupremeCourt of New York, County ofNew York
Rodney L. Wells16 Quaker Ave.Cornwall, NY 12518-1305Tel. (845) 534-7668Fax (845) [email protected]
CertifiedFinancialPlanner™
• Advanced Practitioner withACR• Accredited Mediator withNew York State Council onDivorce Mediation
• 42 hour training: Center forFamily and Divorce Mediation• 2 day training; Center forMediation in Law• 3.5 day training onAdvanced Mediation Trainingin Elder Mediation• Numerous shorter trainingprograms• Two collaborative lawtrainings.• Mediated hundreds ofdivorce and family disputes.