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Title/Position: Principal/Mediator

Company/Employer: Transforming Conflict, LLC

Services Provided: Collaborative Law, Mediator

Practice Areas: Trusts & Estates, Probate, Collaborative Law, Family Law

Bio: Rina uniquely blends compassion and understanding with a balanced perspective and the neutrality required of professional mediators. Her extensive legal background enables her to steer through the most complex disputes in a knowledgeable and straightforward manner to help clients find the most equitable and satisfying resolutions to their disputes.

Rina founded her practice in 2004 and devoted it entirely to divorce and family mediation because it offers parties an opportunity to achieve win-win solutions even when the conflict appears intractable. She believes that with compassionate and skilled guidance, parties can form their own creative and lasting solutions to their conflict. Her mediation style—flexible, empowering and constructive—encourages creative problem solving and conflict resolution in family situations.

As a former trial lawyer, Rina understands the financial and personal impact litigation often has on individual parties. Her clients praise her ability to instill confidence in what she can do for them and in her commitment to find the best long-term solutions.

Although Rina believes that a mediator shouldn’t speculate about the possible outcome of litigation, her extensive legal experience enables her to understand how cases are evaluated. This helps her guide the parties through a process of informed and collaborative decision-making while considering a variety of ways to measure the fairness of a settlement proposal.

Rina’s achievements have been recognized by her superiors and her peers. Throughout her professional career as a lawyer and mediator, she has been commended by employers, clients, associates, and judges for her professional knowledge and integrity. In 2007, Rina received recognition by the King County (Washington) Dispute Resolution Center as Mediator of the Year. She currently chairs the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Washington State Bar Association.

Phone: 206.523.7100

Email: rina@transformingconflictllc.com

Website: http://www.transformingconflictllc.com

Rina Goodman's Discussions

One- to Two-Day Advanced Sleuthing Adventure for Mediators with Stephanie West Allen

Started Mar 12

REMINDER: Renew Your Section Membership
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This has been a rich, busy, and exciting year for the ADR Section (watch for the Annual Report), with much more in the pipeline (watch for announcements) for the new term.The new membership year…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Jeff Bean Oct 2, 2012.

Personal Invitation from Your Section Chair

Greetings to all ADR Section Members!By now, you've probably seen our announcements of the upcoming annual section meeting and panel discussion that will be taking place at the UW School of Law…Continue

Started Apr 26, 2012

Request for Proposals: Oregon Mediation Association, 26th Annual Fall Conference

Oregon Mediation Association26th Annual Fall Conference The Alchemy of Conflict Resolution: Transforming Leadership in Challenging TimesNovember 2 - 3, 2012Portland, OregonRequest for Workshop…Continue

Started Mar 31, 2012

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How to Mediate Public Policy Disputes & Facilitate Meetings, Focus Groups & “Dangerous Dialogues” at Antioch University

May 21, 2013 from 9am to 4pm

Guest instructor Ken Cloke, J.D., Ph.D. Early bird fee for those registering prior to April 21, 2013: $150 Regular fee for those registering after 4/21/13: $170This one-day advanced mediation training with internationally acclaimed conflict resolution expert Ken Cloke will fill quickly. Please register early!We have all watched political conversations slowly degenerate into angry quarrels between deeply wounded, frightened, adversarial people; then deteriorate into brutal personal attacks and…See More

May 17

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Rina Goodman posted a video

PON: Mapping Your Own Conflict Resolution Career Path

The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School sponsored a series of workshops on Building a Career in Conflict Resolution. This lecture covers: What is the range of backgrounds that can lead to a career in conflict resolution? What opportunities…

May 10

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Overcoming Barriers to Settlement--with Nina Meierding, MS, JD at University of Washington School of Law, William H. Gates Hall

June 17, 2013 from 8:30am to 5:30pm

Strategies from Psychology, Communication, Negotiation and NeuroscienceJoin the King County Dispute Resolution Center at the University of Washington School of Law for this advanced, one-day training with nationally recognized leader in the field of conflict resolution—Nina Meierding! Deepen your understanding and elevate your skills in exploring the causes of resistance. Focus on proactive and responsive techniques that deal with specific barriers to settlement.What you will learn:How people…See More

Apr 3

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A video by Rina Goodman was featured

The Failure Bow: Matt Smith at TEDxBellevue

Seattle improviser and auctioneer Matt Smith shows how altering our physiological response to failure can lead to transparency, availability, flexibility and...

Apr 2

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Jeff Bean commented on Rina Goodman's video

The Failure Bow: Matt Smith at TEDxBellevue

"Matt Smith was one of the presenters at the 2013 20th Annual Northwest Dispute Resolution Conference (Session 4.5 on this page). Sorry I missed him! Thanks for sharing."

Apr 2

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Mar 30

Rina Goodman is attending Tom Melancon's event

Seattle Federal Executive Board Annual Training Conference at NOAA Training Facility (Sand Point)

April 30, 2013 from 8:30am to 4:30pm

2013%20Conference%20Flyer-Final.docxSeattle Federal Executive Board's ADR Program is holding its 12th Annual Training Conference!Where: NOAA Facility, Bldg 9, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98115Cost: $100Who should go? Attorneys, Mediators, Managers, Anyone Interested in Dispute ResolutionTheme: …See More

Mar 22

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Workplace Mediation Training Conference at NOAA Facility, Bldg 9

April 30, 2013 from 8:30am to 4:15pm

2013 Conference Flyer-Final.docxOn April 30, 2013, the Federal Executive Board's Mediation/ADR Consortium will be presenting its 12th Annual Training Conference:"Workplace Mediation" Cost: $100Who: Mediators, Managers, Anyone Interested in Dispute ResolutionRegistration Deadline: April 23, 2013.*See attached…See More

Mar 19

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Rina Goodman is attending Mark Baumann's event

De-escalating intense emotions: The secretes of a hostage negotiator at Seattle

June 10, 2013 from 12pm to 1:30pm

Hostage negotiators are trained to handle intense situations and emotions. Learn their secrets from a former Seattle Police Department hostage negotiator. Trained by the FBI and with decades of experience, Bruce Wind will share his secrets in the first 60 minutes of this seminar. A panel of three lawyers, Joe Shaub, Molly Kenny and Mark Baumann (program chair), all experienced with high conflict cases will discuss how the techniques can be used in litigation, counseling and mediation…See More

Mar 18

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Compassionate Listening Training at Nalanda West , Wallingford, Seattle

March 23, 2013 to March 24, 2013

Compassionate Listening Two Day Intensive: Healing Our World From the Inside OutWould you like to cultivate compassion for yourself and others and become a more powerful Peacemaker in your Family, Community and Workplace? Come Explore the Five Core Practices of Compassionate Listening and learn the skills necessary to bring this powerful technique into your daily life. Sliding scale for two day: $175-375. Special friends’ rate of 50% discount after first person pays full fee. Partial…See More

Mar 16

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One- to Two-Day Advanced Sleuthing Adventure for Mediators with Stephanie West Allen

Join Stephanie West Allen for a one- or two-day mediation workshop at Westminster Hall, site of the Edgar Allan Poe crypt, in Baltimore, Maryland on May 2-3, 2013. Ms. Allen will take you on a sleuthing adventure: What method of mediation is best suited to the individual conflict professional, the parties, and the conflict? How can mediators increase their effectiveness through an understanding of brain science? For more information:…See More

Mar 12

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Rina Goodman might attend Anamaria Gil's event

Executive Committee Meeting at WSBA Offices

February 15, 2013 from 12pm to 1:30pm

The Executive Committee supervises, directs the affairs, and determines policies of the ADR Section subject to its Bylaws. The Executive Committee meets the third Friday of the month, Noon-1:30 pm. All section members and subscribers are welcome to attend. Call-in option also available. Contact Anamaria Gil for details.See More

Feb 6

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Rina Goodman joined David H. Black's group

Arbitration Place

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Jan 1

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Rina Goodman is attending Adrienne Keith's event

WSBA Membership Event: "Mediation Best Practices" (Panel Presentation and Networking Evening) at Red Lion Downtown

January 16, 2013 from 5:30pm to 7pm

Join the WSBA ADR Section Membership Committee for this panel presentation and networking evening.Format: 45-minute panel presentation with questions followed by a one-hour networking event with hors d'oeuvres and refreshments (one free wine/beer for Section members).Topic: "Useful Practices in Mediation" based on research of the WSBA ADR Section.Panelists:Alan Alhadeff, of Alhadeff & Forbes Mediation Affiliates, research manager. Andre Chevalier, Seattle University School of Law graduate,…See More

Dec 19, 2012

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Rina Goodman replied to Adrienne Keith's discussion 'Agenda for 10/10/12 Committee Meeting' in the group Membership Committee

"Thank you, Adrienne. I'll wait until the retreat to talk with you. "

Oct 12, 2012

Rina Goodman replied to Adrienne Keith's discussion 'Agenda for 10/10/12 Committee Meeting' in the group Membership Committee

"Adrienne, I am sorry that I could not participate in this call. Will you be posting minutes? I am very interested in knowing what the committee has decided."

Oct 12, 2012

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At 2:23pm on July 13, 2010, Jeff Bean said…: Not sure which thing you're asking about. So here's the scoop on all:
* your "My Page" is publicly viewable and searchable - a great way to market yourself to both members and the public;
* Approved minutes are available to the public;
* Unapproved minutes are available only to the Executive Committee.
Or was it something else we were talking about?

At 11:38am on July 13, 2010, Jeff Bean said…: Nice wall, Rina! You win the "Creative My Page" award!

Did you get an answer to your message to the ExecComm about minutes?

Short answer is approved minutes are found under the Section News menu-choice, on the Minutes & Financials page.

Longer answer is Anamaria worked out with me a system. When she's drafted them, they're posted on the ExecComm group page for review. After we've approved them, they go on the Minutes & Financials page.

This was also a good opportunity for me to test and experience how to find things. The website's search function (at the top right-hand corner), looking for "minutes," did find the Minutes & Financials page. So that's good. And you can always feel free to contact David (webmaster) or me directly if you're not finding what you need. Thanks for being the explorer!

At 7:26am on July 9, 2010, Estera Gordon said…: Hi Rina! I'd like to know more about the Education committee. Let's talk once things start gearing up in the fall.
Warmly (that seems a very fitting sign-off today!),
Estera