Bonnie Blume Goldsamt Law & Mediation Offices,New Jersey family law, Bergen County, Bergan, Hackensack, Tenafly, Fort Lee, Montclair, Ridgewood

Professional Resume - CURRICULUM VITAE OF BONNIE BLUME GOLDSAMT

BAR ADMISSION:

New Jersey - 1979
United States District Court,
New Jersey - 1979
United States Supreme Court - 1987
New York - 1990

LEGAL EMPLOYMENT:

Sole Practitioner - General practice and dispute resolution, including civil litigation, general equity/probate litigation, consumer law, family law, mediation, arbitration and real estate - 1989 to date.
Senior Associate - Steven Morey Greenberg, Esq. - Litigation, consumer law, family law, real estate - 1987 to 1989.
Associate - Rose & DeFuccio, Esqs. - Litigation, family law , wills and estates, real estate - 1984 to 1987.
Assistant County Counsel - Essex County, New Jersey - Governmental Affairs Section - Complex civil litigation in Federal and state courts, consumer law and litigation, review of pending legislation/resolutions/ordinances, statutory and case law and counseling to the County Executive and other county officials regarding legal issues - 1982 to 1984.
Associate - Cole, Schotz, Bernstein, Meisel & Forman - Civil litigation,
family law, realestate, banking, bankruptcy and estate planning -1980 to 1982.
Law Secretary - The Hon. Herbert S. Glickman, Superior Court, Essex County, New Jersey - 1979 to 1980.
Legal Intern - United States Attorney, New Jersey - 1978.

TEACHING ACTIVITIES:

Former Associate Adjunct Professor, Seton Hall Law SchoolCenter for Social Justice
Member of the Faculty - ICLE Civil and Divorce Mediation Trainings

BAR ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS:

American Bar Association
Bergen County Bar Association
Essex County Bar Association
New Jersey State Bar Association
Women Lawyers in Bergen County
American Arbitration Association,CommercialArbitrator
Association for Conflict Resolution, AdvancedPractitioner Member
New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators("NJAPM") (Former Officer and Board Member)
Accredited as a Commercial Mediator and Family/Divorce Mediatorby the NJAPM
Approved Civil and Divorce Mediator, New Jersey Superior Court; Approved Mediator for Federal Bankruptcy Court; and theUnited States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

LEGAL HONORS/COURTS

New Jersey Supreme Court Complementary Dispute
Resolution Committee, 1999-2002; 2002-2004.
New Jersey Supreme Court, District V-C Ethics Committee,
Suburban Essex, 1996-2000.
New Jersey Supreme Court Family Practice Committee, 1990-1992

BAR ACTIVITIES

SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, ESSEX, BERGEN, PASSAIC VICINAGES: Contract Arbitrator; Mediator, Superior Court, Chancery; Early Settlement Panelist, Family Division
MASTER, MARIE L. GARIBALDI AMERICAN INN OF COURT FOR ADR and Member of the Inn's Executive Committee
NEW JERSEY STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
Chair, Dispute Resolution Section, 1999-2000; 2000- 2001.
Chair, Program Committee, 2000-2002.
Member, General Council; Past Secretary, General Council Executive Committee; Past Chair, Alternative Work Arrangements Committee; Member: Task Force on Alternative Work Schedules, in the Legal Profession (Chair, Subcommittee on Lawyer Education and Resources), 1992-1993; Board of Directors, Dispute Resolution Section; Member: Dispute Resolution Committee, Family Law Section, Executive Committee;
Other Committees/Sections: Pro Bono; Judicial Administration (Bench/Bar Subcommittee); Women's Rights

ESSEX COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

Member: Elder Law Committee; Family Law Executive Committee; CDR and Chancery Committees

BERGEN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

Trustee - 1988-1991, 1991-1994, 1994-1997

Numerous committees, including as Co-Chair, Dispute Resolution Committee and Chair, Alternative Work Schedules Committee. Trustee Liaison: Family Law, Elder Law and Labor Law Committees. Other Committees including Judicial Selection; Speakers Bureau; Bergen Barrister.

BERGEN COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION

Trustee Scholarship/student loan subcommittee; continuing legal education.

WOMEN LAWYERS IN BERGEN COUNTY

President 1985-1987; Secretary 1983-1985;
Trustee 1983-1988; Director-at-large 1988. Committees: Program, Membership, Judiciary.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND LEGAL HONORS

Arbitrator American Arbitration Association
(former) Member, Board of Directors - New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators ("NJAPM"), Second Vice President, NJAPM
Recipient, New Jersey Supreme Court Certificates of Appreciation,including for "Meritorious Public Service"
Speaker/Lecturer for ICLE, New Jersey Bar Foundation, county bar associations and for numerous religious and civic organizations, including: Guardianship Association; Seton Hall Law School Forum; Montclair YWCA; Ridgewood YMCA; Federation UJA; Business and Professional Women; National Council of Jewish Women; Women Bankers Association; Passaic Rotary; Lions Club.
Participant - "Ask a Lawyer" Programs at NCJW, Livingston and Womens' Center, Englewood
Nominee, Essex County "EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR",1982.
WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN LAW; WHO'S WHO IN EMERGING LEADERS,
WHO'S WHO OF AMERICAN WOMEN.
Distinguished Service Award, WLIB 1985-1987
Trustee, Jean Robertson Foundation.

ARTICLES:

"Working Effectively with Mediators and Clients", New Jersey Lawyer, January 15, 1996
"How Mediation Can Work for You to Resolve YourBusiness Dispute", Commerce and Industry Magazine, February 1996
"Complex Cases Suited for Mediation",New Jersey Lawyer, October 14, 1996*
"Dispelling Divorce Mediation Myths",New Jersey Lawyer, September 8, 1997
"Don't Duck, Mediate",New Jersey Lawyer, August 17, 1998
"A Personal Tribute to Professor Jim Boskey",Mediation News (NJAPM), May 15, 2000
"What to Do When Your Client is in Mediation, A "Top 10" List", New Jersey State Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section News, Fall 2000
"Successful Divorce Mediation Requires CooperationBetween Attorneys and Mediators",New Jersey Lawyer, October 11, 2001
"The Art of Negotiation: From a Mediator's Perspective",ICLE Publications

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/OTHER EXPERIENCES

Selected as one of "Fifty Women You Should Know" byMontclair YWCA, 1995
Member, UJA Federation, Business & Professional Women
Executive Committee, Citizens for Responsible Education, 1980 to 1983.
Chair, Montclair Concerned Citizens Association; Southwest Community Association, 1976-1978
Publisher/Editor, The Fort Greene Paper, Brooklyn, New York, 1972 to 1975.
Member, Planning Board 2, Brooklyn, 1974 to 1975.Urban Renewal, Parks and Recreation Committees.
Executive Administrator for community groups, 1970 - 1975, including Landmarks
Preservation, Friends of Fort Greene Park, YWCA, Women's Political Caucus.
Selected as one of Brooklyn's "WOMEN OF THE YEAR" 1974 by National Organization for Women ("NOW").

EDUCATION

RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL, Newark, New Jersey - J.D., 1979
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, M.A., Politics, 1971
SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE, B.A., 1967

Bonnie Blume Goldsamt provides professional mediation services to Essex, Bergen and Passaic Counties,New Jerseyincluding the towns of Verona,Montclair,Livingston,Caldwell,Milburn and Short Hills and Hackensack, Ridgewood,Tenafly, Englewood, Teaneck, Fort Lee and Westwood. Goldsamt's law practice includes family law, divorce, and civil litigation, arbitration and collaborative law.