Allan H. Goodman is a judge, a mediator, an arbitrator, an educator, and an author of fiction and nonfiction.

Goodman's first novel - Father, Son, Stone - is a historical mystery that takes place in Israel, focusing on the site in Jerusalem known as the Temple Mount to Jews and the Noble Sanctuary to Muslims. The story begins in the future, then sweeps the reader into the past and back again, telling a tale of personal loss, religious and legal conflict, political ambition, and family secrets hidden for generations. The lives of the historical and fictional characters weave various story lines into a page-turning narrative that is timely, informative, and suspenseful. The book concludes with an the author's afterword, historical chronology, discussion of the characters, and annotated bibliography that inform the reader about the historical and fictional framework of the novel.

Goodman is also the author of two best-selling nonfiction books in the area of conflict resolution - Basic Skills for the New Mediator (2d edition) and Basic Skills for the New Arbitrator (2d edition). These books are used for self-training and as textbooks in conflict resolution programs, colleges, universities, and law schools. He is currently writing another book on mediation - Beyond Basic Skills for the New Mediator - scheduled for publication in March 2015.

Goodman was an attorney in private practice for seventeen years, and also served as a private mediator and arbitrator. In 1993 he left the practice of law when he was appointed a federal administrative judge on the United States General Services Administrative Board of Contract Appeals, where he served as a trial judge and an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) neutral in disputes between contractors and the federal government. In 2007 he was appointed as a judge on the United States Civilian Board of Contract Appeals where he continues to serve as a trial judge and ADR neutral.

From 1982 to 1986 Goodman was a lecturer in Government Contracts Law at the TC Williams School of Law in Richmond, Virginia. From 1982 through 1986 he was an Adjunct Professor of Government Contract Law at the University of Virginia (Northern Virginia Extension. From 1987 to 2000 Goodman was an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Georgetown University Law Center, where he taught Construction Contract Law. He lectures frequently on alternative dispute resolution techniques, and currently serves as a guest lecturer in courses in Government Contracts and legal procedure at the George Washington University School of Law.

He is 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.