Professional Background
For most of my 30 years of legal experience, I have managed a diversified practice that has focused on the personal and business needs of individuals. Since I began my mediation training in 1991, I have worked to improve communications among, and create settlement opportunities for, a variety of people in family situations, in community centers, in the courts, in their businesses and at their work places.
I am extremely proud of the relationships that I have built and maintained with my clients: clients with whom I am frequently in contact or clients who will call me repeatedly when they have need of my help. Those relationships reflect satisfaction with services rendered, respect and trust, good communication skills, reliability and fair dealing.
Legal Background
1991 to present: Partner, GOLOMB SINDEL P.C. and GOLOMB SINDEL & DIBLE P.C
Other Employment Positions:
• Associate, Schlesinger Gannon & Lazetera LLP
• Associate, Diamond & Golomb PC
• Assistant General Counsel, RKO Century Warner Theaters Inc., Almi Pictures and Almi Productions Inc.
Education:
• University of Chicago, B.A., 1978
• State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Law, J.D. 1981
Admitted to Practice before the Courts of New York State;
Admitted to Practice before the Federal Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
Mediation Background
Since 1991 provided clients with mediation services for commercial, business and family disputes and participated on panels established by:
• New York State Family Court
• Manhattan Mediation Center – community, landlord-tenant and other general business disputes;
• United States Postal Service – REDRESS program – mediator in labor-management, discrimination, workplace and other EEOC related disputes;
• United States Department of Justice – Key Bridge Foundation – certified mediator for claims filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act;
• Federal Aviation Administration
• Certified Arbitrator, the New York State Courts.
WIN WIN WORKS, Founding Member and Partner.
Provided services in the conflict management field: designed custom training programs and seminars; and assessed internal dispute resolution systems.
CONDUCTED TRAINING PROGRAMS: Mediation skills and techniques, Facilitation skills, Effective Communication & Problem-solving skills.
CREATED and PRESENTED SEMINARS on Communication and Dispute Resolutions skills at multiple conferences.
Mediation Training:
• More than 100 hours of training for certification in general and specialized areas of mediation practice.
• Designing Conflict Management Systems, Columbia University, Teachers College.
• Advanced Mediation Skills for Experienced Mediators, CDR Associates
• Facilitation Skills, CDR Associates
Memberships:
• Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution for the Association of the Bar of the City of New York ("Bar Association")
• Association for Conflict Resolution ("ACR")
• Program Committee for the Greater NY chapter of ACR
• American Bar Association and its Dispute Resolution Section
Projects for:
Association of the Bar for the City of New York.
Co-Chair of the ADR Luncheon Program
Presenter on ADR for the Monday Night Law Program.
American Bar Association.
Judge for the ABA's Regional Negotiation Competitions.
City University of New York Dispute Resolution Consortium at John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Co-Chair of the Make Talk Work© Exhibit for the John Jay College atrium lobby
Co-Chair of the Make Talk Work© Bookmarks Projects.
Co-Chair of the Make Talk Work© International Video Competitions
