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name: Allan H. Goodman
about: BiographyI am the author of Father, Son, Stone  - a historical mystery that takes place in Israel. The story's initiating events are the collapse of the Western Wall in the year 2017 and the crisis that unfolds thereafter. The main character is a Justice on the Supreme Court of Israel who must deal with the legal consequences of the collapse. The story involves historical and fictional characters, and spans many centuries. Father, Son, Stone  is my first novel. It is available in paperback and ebook. I have also authored two best-selling non-fiction books in the area of conflict resolution, Basic Skills for the New Mediator (2d edition) and Basic Skills for the New Arbitrator (2d edition), available in paperback and ebook. These books are u BiographyI am the author of Father, Son, Stone  - a historical mystery that takes place in Israel. The story's initiating events are the collapse of the Western Wall in the year 2017 and the crisis that unfolds thereafter. The main character is a Justice on the Supreme Court of Israel who must deal with the legal consequences of the collapse. The story involves historical and fictional characters, and spans many centuries. Father, Son, Stone  is my first novel. It is available in paperback and ebook. I have also authored two best-selling non-fiction books in the area of conflict resolution, Basic Skills for the New Mediator (2d edition) and Basic Skills for the New Arbitrator (2d edition), available in paperback and ebook. These books are used for self-training and as textbooks in conflict resolution programs, colleges, universities, and law schools. I am currently writing Beyond Basic Skills for the New Mediator, scheduled for publication in late 2015.I was an attorney in private practice for seventeen years, and also served as a private mediator and arbitrator. In 1993 I left the practice of law when I was appointed a federal administrative judge on the United States General Services Administrative Board of Contract Appeals, where I served until 2007 as a trial judge and an alternative dispute resolution neutral in disputes between contractors and the federal government. In 2007 I was appointed as a judge on the United States Civilian Board of Contract Appeals where I continue to serve as a trial judge and ADR neutral.From 1987 to 2000 I was an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Georgetown University Law Center, where I taught Construction Contract Law. I lecture frequently on alternative dispute resolution techniques. I am a graduate of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and the University of Toledo College of Law and a member of the bars of Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. ...more