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Whitney Winburn Goodstone

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Whitney Winburn Goodstone

A native Athenian, Whitney Winburn Goodstone, has been surrounded by law her entire life, including working for her father who was a prominent trial attorney and pillar of the legal community. Whitney attended the University of Georgia where she earned her Bachelor of Business Administration before moving to Australia and attending law school at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. While practicing law in Australia, Whitney’s practice areas included employment law and industrial relations, construction litigation, property development, conveyances and retail and commercial leasing.

Since returning to the United States in 1999, Whitney continued to utilize her personal business experiences and global perspective in growing an import/export business. Experienced at both the small business and big business levels, Whitney is an excellent communicator, negotiator and lateral thinker. Her international law degree and diverse background gives her great insight when it comes to working with people of varying backgrounds to help them resolve a wide array of problems.

In addition to growing a successful mediation practice since 2012, Whitney has worked with 3tree Realty LLC and Deep Roots Management LLC in the real estate and property management market since 2022. Hence, utilizing her interpersonal and extensive business skills.

As a long-standing leader in her community, Whitney has donated her time to many worthy causes especially those promoting education. She was a Founding Board Member of Books For Keeps which is dedicated to curtailing the achievement gap between low-income students and middle-class students in Athens. Furthermore, Whitney has been an advocate and mentor for university students and young adults for over 25 years, nurturing and maintaining personal relationships with those who she has mentored.

 
Certification/Education
  • Registered Mediator, Supreme Court of Georgia, Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution
  • Mediation Certification, University of Georgia, The JW Fanning Institute for Leadership Development
  • Mediation Practicum Training, University of Georgia, The JW Fanning Institute for Leadership Development
  • Divorce Mediation Training, Henning Mediation & Arbitration Service, Inc
  • Domestic Relations Practicum, Henning Mediation & Arbitration Service, Inc
  • Juvenile Delinquency Mediation Training and Certification, Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution with the Justice Center of Atlanta
  • Juvenile Deprivation / Dependency Mediation Training and Certification, Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution with the Justice Center of Atlanta
  • Arbitration Training, Henning Mediation & Arbitration Services, Inc
  • Attendee, Ninth Judicial Administrative District Office of Dispute Resolution’s Best Practices Conference 2013:

Child Development, Parenting Plans, and Special Considerations in Parenting Plans: Domestic Abuse, Mental Health Issues and Relocation

  • University of New South Wales Faculty of Law, Sydney, Australia, Bachelor of Laws
  • University of Georgia, Bachelor of Business Administration, Double Major: International Business and Finance
  • Executive Assistant, 3tree Realty LLC and Deep Roots Property Management LLC
  • Vice President, Top Cabinets USA LLC, importer/exporter
  • Vice President, Wirko LLC, importer/exporter
  • Vice President, Manorism Inc, direct importer, wholesaler and retailer
  • Lawyer, Corrs Chambers Westgarth (Sydney, Australia), a world-class corporate law firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane
  • Manager and Consultant, DeRevere Travel Inc
  • Mediation Coach, University of Georgia School of Law 2015 – present
  • Mediation Coach, J W Fanning Institute for Leadership Development, University of Georgia 2017 – present 
  • Founding Board Member, Books for Keeps 2011 – 2015
  • Member, Georgia Mediator’s Association 2013 – present
  • Member, Wachovia (Wells Fargo) Athens Area Advisory Board 2006 – 2009
  • Member, Heritage Garden Club 2002 – present; Treasurer 2005 -2007
  • Chapter Advisor, Kappa Kappa Gamma, University of Georgia  1999 – present
  • Member, The Junior League of Athens 1991 – present
  • Member, First Presbyterian Church