Arlene Kostant (Attorney)

General Comments

Arlene Kostant is a State Bar Certified Family Law Specialist assisting clients in resolving family law issues through negotiation, mediation and collaboration. She is an active participant in a number of collaborative practice groups and is a member and former chair of the San Francisco Bar Association’s Family Law Section. She has acted as judge pro tem for the San Francisco Family Law court. Arlene has trained extensively in mediation and collaboration skills, has previously taught mediation at Hastings Law School and currently teaches classes in negotiation at Hastings and Boalt Law Schools. In addition, she leads negotiation workshops for law firms, collaborative practice groups and private industry. Arlene is committed to helping parties stay out of court and to reaching solutions that truly work for them.