Overview
Practice Areas
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Fees and Payment Types
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Fees
Retainer (Always)
Payment types
Cash, Check, Credit Card
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Contact Information
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Languages Spoken
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French
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Portuguese
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Spanish
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About Me
Photos (4)
Videos (0)
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Peaceful Beach Mediation and Collaboration, Inc.;
Brooke Goldfarb, President and Chief Peacemaker;
Divorce, Marriage Life Coach;
Florida Supreme... more
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References
Client Reviews
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Posted by:
Ralph,
2011-08-15
6 months ago.
Client Review:
Brooke did a fantastic job mediating our divorce. However, if you are considering divorce mediation, remember, it takes three.
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Peer Endorsements
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I endorse this lawyer. She is committed to the many benefits of collaborate law and mediation. A family moves ahead better when they take ownership...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Robyn Hattaway
, Merritt Island (FL), 4 months ago
I endorse this lawyer. She has commitment to her clients, to the profession, and to the larger community in which she practices. She is a skilled...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Angela Green
, Glastonbury (CT), 6 months ago
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Résumé
License
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15 years since Brooke M Deratany Goldfarb was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Florida |
Member in Good Standing
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1996 |
03/04/2011 |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Inactive
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1998 |
08/23/2008 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Adjunct Professor, Introduction to Law at
Florida Institute of Technology
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2011–present
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Director/Legal Recruiter at
Mestel & Company
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2002–2004
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Associate at
Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman
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1998–2002
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Associate at
Greenberg Traurig Hoffman Lipoff Rosen & Quentel
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1996–1998
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Harvard Law School |
Focus on International Law & Negotiation |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1996 |
| University of Virginia |
Latin American Studies & Spanish |
B.A., With High Distinction |
1991 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Mrs. Florida People's Choice & Mrs. Congeniality |
Mrs. Florida America Pageant |
2011 |
| LEAD Brevard 4 Under 40 Award |
LEAD Brevard |
2009 |
| Best Presentation--Team IV "Cross Examination" |
Vassar B. Carlton American Inn of Court |
2006 |
| Ambassadorial Scholar of Good Will (Buenos Aires, Argentina) |
Rotary International |
1992 |
| Fulbright Fellowship (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) |
Fulbright Programs |
1992 |
| 1986-1987 Young Adult of the Year |
Melbourne/Palm Bay Area Chamber of Commerce |
1987 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
Florida Academy of Professional Mediators |
2010-present
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| Co-Chair |
Indialantic Witch Way 5K Walk/Run |
2008-present
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| Justice Teacher, Indialantic Elementary |
Florida Supreme Court Justice Teaching Program |
2007-present
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| Board (Chairman 2006) |
Space Coast Ballet |
2006-present
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| Membership Chairman |
Sally's Friends Network for SALLY'S HOUSE (of Prevent) |
2008-2009
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| Commissioner |
Judicial Nominating Commission, 18th Judicial Circuit |
2004-2008
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Portfolio
Contribution
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Reputation Level 8
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Cases
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Outcome: Agreement Reached: Pro Se Pre Suit Mediated Marital Settlement Agreement
Outcome: Agreement Reached: Pro Se Pre Suit Mediated Marital Settlement Agreement
Outcome: Agreement Reached: Pro se Pre-suit Marital Settlement Agreement and Parenting Plan
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Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Book Review: The Upward Spiral--Getting Lawyers from Daily Misery to Lifetime Wellbeing |
www.cuttingedgelaw.com |
2011 |
| Pursuing Peace on One Foot |
Mediate.com |
2011 |
| Because the Sky is Blue |
Charm on the Space Coast |
2011 |
| Finding Purpose in Your Practice |
Florida Law Journal |
2010 |
| What Matters? |
Charm on the Space Coast |
2010 |
| Review of Lawyers as Peacemakers |
Florida Law Journal |
2010 |
| Home for the Holidays |
Brevard County Woman |
2010 |
| Mediation & Collaboration Empower Divorcing Parties to Resolve Their Own Disputes |
Brevard County Woman Newspaper |
2009 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Introduction to Law |
Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne |
2011 |
| Mediated Collaborative Divorce |
Divorce Recovery |
2011 |
| Peaceful Divorce |
Divorce Recovery, Eastminster Church, Indialantic |
2010 |
| The United States Constitution |
Brevard County Schools Teacher Inservice |
2009 |
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