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also known as Brooke Goldfarb, Brooke Deratany
Brooke Deratany Goldfarb, JD, President; Peaceful Beach Mediation and Collaboration Inc.
Member of A Friendly Divorce Network of Family Mediators
Divorce Project/Case Managenent for Pro Se Couples
Florida Supreme Court Certified County, Family, & Circuit Civil Mediator
A Member of a Friendly Divorce Network of Family Mediators, Brooke created Peaceful Beach in 2008 to guide couples and families through the divorce process in a more dignified manner; create more opportunities for individuals and families to resolve conflict outside of costly and dehumanizing litigation; and help people move forward in positive and healthy ways. Brooke believes clients are the experts in their own lives, and creates a safe space for parties to feel heard and respected while brainstorming solutions in the best interest of all parties. Her goal is to empower individuals to exercise self determination and resolve their own problems without giving away their power and to keep clients from being traumatized or re-traumatized by impersonal and dehumanizing court systems and processes.
Brooke is a Florida Supreme Court Certified County, Family, & Circuit Civil Mediator; Qualified Arbitrator; Elder Mediator; and Eldercaring Coordinator, known mostly for her compassionate case management of the divorce process for dozens of Florida couples.
She empowers divorcing couples to do so with dignity and privacy as they focus on the positive and on the future, limit psychological and financial damage, heal from the grief of divorce, protect their family and get on with life.
Since graduating from Harvard Law School in 1996, Brooke has practiced in multiple areas of the law as an active member of the Florida Bar.
Brooke is a Florida Supreme Court Certified County, Family, and Circuit Civil Mediator; Qualified Arbitrator; Divorce Facilitator; and Elder Caring Mediator and Coordinator. She has been a member of A Friendly Divorce Network of Family Mediators since 2014.
A member of the Florida Bar since 1996, Brooke created Peaceful Beach in 2008 to guide couples and families through the divorce process in a more dignified manner; offer more opportunities for individuals and families to resolve conflict without the cost and anxiety of litigation; and help people move forward in positive and healthy ways.
Caring about the health and happiness of your children in divorce. Empowering couples to have a kinder, gentler divorce, or in the alternative, a healthier, stronger, marriage. Assisting married and non-married parents communicate and effectively share the parenting responsibility of their minor children. Helping all kinds of people--employers and employees, landlords and tenants, buyers and sellers, neighbors and neighborhoods--to resolve their issues and conflicts prior to resorting to costly and dehumanizing litigation. Goal is to help divorcing parties do so with dignity, integrity and with as little psychological damage to themselves and their family as possible, keeping focused on the best interests of the children and the parties.
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105 South Riverside Drive, Suite 201, Indialantic, FL, 32903
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Posted by Mandy | September 10, 2013 | Divorce & Separation
Compassionate Professionalism
Brooke has the gift of making extremely difficult situations somehow feel a little easier. It's evident that she genuinely cares about our community and wants to help shape happier households. I never felt rushed or overwhelmed by the legal aspects of divorce during our mediation. Mediation during...
"Brooke is a knowledgable, professional, caring, and kind woman. She is very involved in the community and a wonderful role model for all women! I highly endorse her."
"I endorse this lawyer. This is a very professional, caring, and smart lawyer. I fully endorse Brooke for all matters where you need a hands on, one on one relationship with your lawyer."
"Brooke is highly respected in this area for both her extensive legal experience and her service to the people in the community. If I needed an attorney Brooke would be my first phone call. I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Deratany Goldfarb has a superb ability to be transformative. She is not just a problem-solver, she can really get a people to transform how they view themselves and their situation. She has an uplifting presence. You simply feel better around her then you did before. She's a hard worker, 100% committed to excellent service, and knowledgeable. A dedicated and passionate steward of our community."
"I’ve known Brooke since shortly after having moved to Brevard County. As a fellow mediator and attorney, I can attest to her excellent reputation among local attorneys. She is honest and thorough, taking time to discuss issues rather than clumsily pushing a particular position. Brooke is well geared to listen to, and factor in, multiple viewpoints. In addition to being intelligent and proficient in everything she does, she is also a very approachable person. While being friendly may not be the single most important characteristic, it certainly doesn’t hurt. I am pleased to endorse Brooke as a fellow attorney and as a mediator."
"I endorse Brooke. She is known as a true professional; ethical, diligent and competent. Brooke is also very involved in her local community, always finding a way to donate her time and talent."
"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 of their future, rather than having dictated by a court. I have and will recommend my clients to use Brooke for mediation and family healing."
"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 and dedicated lawyer and an assert to her clients and the legal community"
"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Goldfarb's work in the area of collaborative divorce/family law is truly the way of the future. Her methods in this area are a wonderful alternative to the traditional messy divorce. I send all people looking for a civilized alternative to the usual divorce to her firm."
"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Goldfarb is an outstanding attonrey with an excellent reputation. She is a strong and zealous advocate for her clients and a credit to the legal profession. I highly endorse her."
"I endorse Brooke's work wholeheartedly. After 46 years as a practicing divorce lawyer, I think I have a pretty good sense of what is for real and what isn't. Brooke Deratany Goldfarb is the real thing. While I do not know her personally, I have had occasion to see some of her work and it is excellent. She strikes me as being an exceptionally good lawyer and I have no doubt that she is going to spare countless divorcing couples and their families from unnecessary pain and expense."
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Woman of Excellence in Community Service Nominee, Melbourne Regional Chamber of Commerce
2015
Social Service Volunteer Award Nominee, Brevard County Child Abuse Task Force
2015
A. Max Brewer Community Service Award, Brevard County Bar Associaiton
2014
Children's Hero of the Year Finalist, Eckerd
2009
LEAD Brevard 4 Under 40 Award, LEAD Brevard
2006
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1992
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1992
Fulbright Fellowship (Belo Horizonte, Brazil), Fulbright Programs
1987
Young Adult of the Year, Melbourne/Palm Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
2015 - Present
Director of Attorney Relations, Illumastory Media, Inc.
2008 - Present
President & CEO, Peaceful Beach Mediation & Collaboration, Inc.
2012 - 2013
Prelaw Mentor, School of Humanities & Communication, Florida Institute Of Technology
2011 - 2013
Adjunct Professor, Department of Humanities and Communication, Florida Institute of Technology
2004 - 2010
Attorney, Brooke Deratany Goldfarb, Esq.
2002 - 2004
Director/Legal Recruiter, Mestel & Company
1998 - 2002
Associate, Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman
1996 - 1998
Associate, Greenberg Traurig Hoffman Lipoff Rosen & Quentel
2015 - Present
Association of Family and Conciliation CourtsFlorida Chapter
2015 - Present
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida (Brevard County)Board of Directors
2013 - Present
Florida Guardian Ad Litem Program, 18th Judicial CircuitGuardian ad Litem
2012 - Present
Florida Bar, Grievance Mediation and Fee Arbitration CommitteeProgram Arbitrator and Mediator
2012 - Present
Zonta InternationalCommunity Relations Co-Chair
2012 - Present
Henegar Center for the ArtsBoard of Directors
2010 - Present
Brevard Bar FoundationMember (Board, Secretary 2013-14, President 2015-16)
2010 - Present
Florida Academy of Professional MediatorsMember
2010 - Present
Brevard Family PartnershipBoard of Directors
2007 - Present
Florida Supreme Court Justice Teaching ProgramJustice Teacher, Indialantic Elementary
2007 - Present
Women's Center South GuildMember (Board, Secretary 2015)
2004 - Present
Brevard County Bar AssociationMember
2015 - 2015
Helping Seniors of BrevardBoard of Directors
2013 - 2013
LEAD BrevardJudge, 2013 4 Under 40 Awards
2013 - 2015
The Haven for Children GuildMember
2008 - 2012
Indialantic Parks, Recreation & Beautification CommitteeChair
2008 - 2015
Sally's Friends Network for SALLY'S HOUSE (of Prevent)Member (Board 2008)
2008 - 2012
Indialantic Witch Way 5K Walk/RunCo-Chair
2006 - 2014
Space Coast BalletBoard (Chairman 2006)
2004 - 2008
Judicial Nominating Commission, 18th Judicial CircuitCommissioner
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Agreement Reached: Pro Se Pre Suit Mediated Marital Settlement Agreement and Parenting Plan
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Agreement Reached: Pro Se Pre Suit Mediated Marital Settlement Agreement and Parenting Plan
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Agreement Reached: Pro Se Pre Suit Mediated Marital Settlement Agreement and Parenting Plan
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Agreement Reached: Pro Se Pre Suit Mediated Marital Settlement Agreement and Parenting Plan
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Agreement Reached: Pro Se Pre Suit Mediated Paternity Agreement and Parenting Plan
Agreement Reached: Pro Se Pre Suit Mediated Marital Settlement Agreement
Agreement Reached: Pro Se Pre Suit Mediated Marital Settlement Agreement and Parenting Plan
Agreement Reached: Pro Se Pre Suit Mediated Marital Settlement Agreement and Parenting Plan
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1991
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