Helping People Resolve Disputes

Advance ADR is dedicated to helping parties work together to resolve disputes.

Meet Our Neutral

Whitney Winburn Goodstone

Advance ADR was founded in 2012 in Athens, Georgia. We provide mediation services to individuals and businesses throughout Northeast Georgia.

Our founding neutral, Whitney Winburn Goodstone, is passionate about mediation. She believes in its effectiveness as an alternative for resolving disputes. In mediation, the power of the process lies in the parties’ control over the outcome. Since 2012, Whitney has assisted parties in over 1700 cases to identify issues and explore various approaches to resolve their disputes. Advance ADR offers mediation services throughout Northeast Georgia, encompassing areas such as Athens, Gainesville, Dahlonega, Cumming, Canton, Dawsonville, Clarkesville, Ellijah and beyond.

"Our task is not to fix blame for the past, but to fix the course for the future."

- John F. Kennedy​

Cornerstones To Successful Mediation

impartial mediation
confidential mediation
creative mediation
efficient mediation

Avenues of Mediation

Court Annexed Mediation

If your case requires court-annexed mediation, navigate the process smoothly with Advanced ADR. We’ll guide you through confidential and effective resolutions – minimizing stress and maximizing solutions.

Private Mediation

Private mediation offers a confidential path to resolve your conflict – without court costs or delays. We’ll guide you through confidential and effective resolutions – minimizing stress and maximizing solutions.