“Organized, well prepared and skilled at navigating through the mediation process. Explained all documents and legal terminology in understandable terms. Noticeable compassion during the meditation sessions.”

“I can’t say enough good things about my experience with Melissa as my divorce mediator. I would highly recommend her to guide you through this very sensitive, emotional and difficult time. Every session she was reliable, professional, neutral, experienced, thorough, warm and compassionate.”

“My ex and I wanted to work together to find a divorce solution that best supported the well being of our family, so collaborative mediation made sense. We were thrilled that we found Melissa. She was professional, knowledgeable and thorough. She helped us work through all the details of our divorce in an organized and supportive fashion. ”

“Melissa is a fantastic mediation counsel. She is super knowledgeable, very thorough, very honest, and most importantly has a good working relationship with many of her fellow counsels in the Westchester area.

She helped us get through the toughest of times with utmost patience and empathy. She always viewed us as individuals who were going through difficult times instead of clients she could make money from. She was always available to answer any questions or provide advise despite her busy schedule and worked relentlessly with her counterpart to help resolve conflicts, while trying her best to mediate and help avoid the litigation. path.

Although I would never wish marital separation on anyone, if you ended up needing a counsel, I would highly recommend Melissa. She is simply top-notch.”

“Divorce can tear a family apart; I know this from experience with my own parents’ divorce. When my husband and I split, I braced myself for the worst, but thankfully, we were able to keep relations fair and civil.

I feel incredibly lucky to have been referred to Melissa Goodstein as mediator. She was professional, knowledgeable, fair, patient, and above all, kind. She clearly explained both the process of mediation and the existing guidelines for points like custody and equitable property division.

Melissa’s fees were reasonable, and the process did not drag out and become overly expensive. At the same time, Melissa was patient at times when we needed to slow the process down for one reason or another.

The referrals she provided were very helpful, and for a reasonable fee she filed our court documents so we did not need to appear in court.

Throughout the process, Melissa always responded promptly to our questions. I would recommend her without reservation for any couple undergoing this process. ”

“I feel lucky to have found Melissa Goodstein to support both my ex-husband and I through an extremely difficult situation. I found her completely capable in managing the practicalities of the mediation as well as the overwhelming emotion in the room.

Our mediation maybe took a little longer than is typical and, in the end, she expedited the situation by having both review attorneys in the room at the last meeting. I found this an excellent and resourceful way to handle a mediation that was at risk of getting stalled.

Additionally, I found that Melissa always had the interest of both of us in mind during every meeting. She is informative, supportive and tremendously skilled at what she does.”

“For our divorce, we sought to work with a mediator and were led by another attorney's recommendation to Melissa Goodstein (in Katonah, NY).

We had heard that Melissa was an esteemed attorney and her expertise, organizational skills and talents were evident upon meeting her. The information she provided and tone she set made our process smooth and collaborative.

Melissa was accessible throughout our mediation and had wonderful attention to detail. We highly recommend her to others who are seeking a calm, capable and caring attorney and mediator.”