About Robyn
Robyn is a highly respected mediator with extensive experience resolving high-value disputes in civil rights, employment discrimination, wage and hour, and insurance matters.
Previously, Robyn served as the Alternative Dispute Resolution Administrator for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY), where she mediated a broad range of civil disputes. She also developed and led innovative mediation programs, including a Trial Ready Rapid Mediation Pilot to address pandemic-related trial delays and a Mediator Incubator to recruit and mentor junior attorneys in mediation practice.
Robyn has developed a deep well of knowledge in online mediation, having both mediated numerous disputes remotely and training other mediators in best practices for conducting effective, technology-driven dispute resolution.
For those seeking a highly experienced and strategic private mediator, Robyn Weinstein offers unparalleled expertise and a commitment to achieving meaningful, efficient resolutions.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Independent Mediator, Robyn Weinstein Mediation, 2022‐present
Director, Cardozo Mediation Clinic, Cardozo Law School, 2022-present
ADR Administrator and Mediator, U.S. Federal District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 2015-2022
Fellow, Kukin Program for Conflict Resolution, Cardozo Law School, 2014-2015
Dispute Resolution Program Director and Mediator, California Lawyers for the Arts, 2012-2014
Director, Unemployment Insurance Advocacy Project, Volunteers of Legal Service, 2009-2011
EDUCATION
J.D. Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 2009
B.A. The George Washington University, 2004
BAR ADMISSIONS
New York State Bar, 2010
California State Bar, 2011
BAR ACTIVITIES
ABA Dispute Resolution Section
Member, Present
Co-Chair Court ADR Committee, 2018-2021
Co-Chair Legal Educators in Dispute Resolution Committee, 2022-present
Section Council, 2017-2021
New York City Bar Association
Member, ADR Committee
Southern California Mediation Association
President, 2014-2015
Board Member, 2012-2015
MEDIATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION TEACHING & TRAINING
American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section
California Lawyers for the Arts
Cardozo Law School
Loyola Law School
Pepperdine University School of Law
USC School of Law
AWARDS
Dr. Samuel S. Belkin Award – Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Advocate of the Year – Unemployment Action Center