NAME/ADDRESS/PHONE ADMISSIONS EDUCATION BACKGROUND ADR EXPERIENCE
GARAY, ERICA B., Esq. Binghamton U., 1973, B.A. Owner, Garay ADR Services, June N.Y.: 1979 In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 Garay ADR Services 2017-present. Meyer Suozzi English S.D.N.Y.: 1979 of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for 157 Altessa Blvd. St. John’s U. School of & Klein, PC (2003-2017), conducting mediation in the Commercial Division Melville, NY 11747 E.D.N.Y.: 1979 Law, 1978, J.D. concentrating on commercial ADR Program. N.D.CA.: 1986 litigation, shareholder disputes, Phone: 917-514-2487 insurance coverage, business Member - Commercial Division mediation rosters CA.: 1987 dissolutions, shareholder derivative of Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, New York, and E-mail: [email protected] litigation, Chair of firm’s ADR (inactive) Westchester Counties; Member U.S. District Practice Group(2011); Rivkin Radler C.D.CA.: 1987 Court for the Southern District of New York, U.S. (1983-2003), associate and partner District Court for the Eastern and Southern U.S. Ct. of Appeals, specializing in commercial litigation; Districts of New York Bankruptcy Court Wilkie Farr & Gallagher (1982- Fed. Cir.: 1988 Mediation Panel, and the U.S. District Court for 1983), associate in commercial the Eastern District of New York Hurricane 3rd Cir.: 1992 litigation; New York City Sandy Mediation Panel. 2nd Cir.: 1998 Corporation Counsel (1978-1982), assistant corporation counsel in E.D.WI.: 2000 Arbitrator and Mediator for the American commercial and general litigation. Arbitration Association (Commercial Panel). Areas of practice: ownership ADR Training: disputes; valuation proceedings; executive compensation; restrictive -NY Supreme Court Mediation Training (2012 & covenants (NDA, non-compete; non- 2011) solicit); theft of trade secrets; intellectual property (copyright and -NYS Court Comm Division Advanced Mediation trademark); employment claims and Training Program (2010) discrimination (sex, gender, race,
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List religion, ethnicity, pregnancy; sexual -Suffolk County Commercial Division Mediation orientation, disability); FSLA (wage Training (2009 - Numerous AAA Advanced and hour), joint venture, first Mediator Training Series programs. amendment.
Industries include: fashion, technology, sales, real estate, real estate finance, finance, venture capital and hedge fund; financial services, manufacturing, hospitality (restaurant and hotel), medical practices, law practices, nursery and landscaping, child care, architecture firms.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List GASTWIRTH, LORETTA,M. Esq. In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 N.Y. 1984 Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & State University of of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & S.D.N.Y. 1984 Breitstone, LLP; Commercial conducting mediation in the Commercial Division NewYork at Albany; B.S., Litigation Partner (1993-Present); Breitstone, LLP E.D.N.Y. 1984 ADR Program. magna cum laude; Winick & Rich, P.C. (1991- 190 Willis Avenue 2d Cir. 1994 93);Phillips, Nizer, Benjamin, Krim Certified Mediator for the Supreme Court & B al lon LLP (1987-91); Mineola, New York 11501 U.S. Sup. Ct.:1997 Westchester and Queens County Commercial Dec. 1978; Major: Simpson,Thacher & Bartlett LLP Divisions. Phone.: 516-747-0300 ext. 119 N.D.N.Y. 2002 Business Administration (1983-86).U.S. District Court, N.D. Fed. Cir. 2010 Texas(Dallas), Law Clerk to U.S.D.J. Fax: 516-237-2893 Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Benjamin N. Cardozo Jerry Buchmeyer (1992-93).The areas Association (Commercial Panel). Email: [email protected] of law practiced most often include: School of Law, J.D., breach of contract; corporate, Mediator Training: Nassau County Bar Ass’n, partnership, business ownership, Mediation Training for the Commercial Division magna cum laude, June shareholder, dissolution, derivative (24 hrs.); actions and joint venture disputes; 1982; Cardozo Law construction, real property and Nassau County Bar Assn., Advanced Mediation related disputes; employment Training for the Commercial Division (16 hrs.). Review: Notes and litigation including discrimination, trade secrets, executive compensation ADR Training: AAA Chairing an Arbitration Comments Editor; and covenants not to compete or Panel: Managing Procedures, Process & solicit; intellectual property; Dynamics; AAA Muscular Arbitration: Editorial Board securities litigation; and Indian Trimming the Fat Out of Arbitration; AAA gaming law. Industries include: Arbitration Awards: Safeguarding, Deciding & c o m p u t e r s o f t w a r e , Writing Awards; and AAA Arbitrator training: telecommunications, publishing, Fundamentals of the Arbitration Process manufacturing, real estate, Substantial representation of clients in mediation construction, technology, securities and arbitration in multiple domestic and and medical and related practices. international venues.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List GERSTEL, LINDA, Esq. CT.: 1986 Barnard College, Mediator for Queens County Commercial Attorney, Arbitrator, Mediator and Columbia University, B.A., Division; the Southern District of New York Educator. Gerstel ADR N.Y.: 1987 1983 (magna cum laude) Bankruptcy Panel; the New Jersey Commercial Panel; the American Arbitration Association Of Counsel/Shareholder, Anderson Arbitrator & Mediator S.D.N.Y.: 1987 Temple University Law Storm Sandy Mediation Panel; Court of Appeals Kill P.C. (1990-present); Fordham School, J.D., 1986 Mediation Panel (CAMP Second Circuit); SDNY University School of Law, Adjunct 473 West End Avenue E.D.N.Y.: 1987 Mediation Panel and Mediators Advisory Professor, ADR (2013-present) – Editor, Temp. Int. & Committee of the Southern District of NY (MAC), General commercial litigation New York, NY 10024 D.C.: 1987 Comp. Law arbitrator and member of the Association of practice with emphasis on creditors’ Arbitrators of the Civil Court of the City of New rights, employment, real estate, York Small Claims Part. partnership disputes, insurance recovery, and brokerage commission Phone: 646-637-4326 Panels: AAA Commercial Panel; AAA Storm disputes. Sandy Mediation Panel; CPR International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution, Associate, Slade & Pellman (1988- Arbitration & Mediation Panel, FINRA Financial 1990) –General commercial litigation E-mail: [email protected] Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. Panel; practice with emphasis on creditors’ Second Circuit Court of Appeals Mediator Panel; rights, beach of contract actions, real E-mail: [email protected] Mediator Advisory Committee of the USDC for estate, and insurance disputes. the SDNY (committee which enhances and develops court mediation program and mentors Associate, Davis Graham & Stubbs and evaluates new mediators), SDNY Panel (1986-87) Mediator (employment matters and business disputes); NY Supreme Court Commercial Panel Fordham University School of Law, Mediator; SDNY Bankruptcy Panel Mediator. A d j u n c t P r o f e s s o r ; [email protected] AAA-Best Practices for Arbitrators (2016); Effective Advocacy Techniques in Insurance Coverage Mediation (2015); Cornell University of Industry and Labor Relations - Labor and Employment Law Mediation Program (2014); NY Court Administration-Arbitration in NY Civil Courts (2013); SDNY - Commercial Mediation (2013); NYC Bar Association - Advanced Commercial Mediation (2012); New York Center fro Interpersonal Development - Basic Mediation (2011).
Arbitration and mediations handled include the following: commercial contracts, insurance contracts, class actions, employment matters, age, race, national origin, gender orientation and sex discrimination and harassment; Americans with Disabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Act and Fair Labor Standards Act; executive contracts, trade secrets and employee raiding; Whistleblower Protection Act.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List N.Y.: 1979 Yale University, B.A., Commercial Practice - transactional In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 GETTNER, ALAN, Esq. 1963, Phi Beta Kappa, expertise in mergers and acquisitions, of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for S.D.N.Y.: 2005 Summa cum laude, international business transactions, conducting mediation in the Commercial Division 200 W. 86th Street Carnegie Teaching Fellow supply agreements distribution and ADR Program. E.D.N.Y.: 2007 agency agreements, license New York, NY 10024 University of Chicago, agreements, employment and Mediator-commercial disputes involving M.A., 1965 consulting contracts, and corporate commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions, Phone: 212-877-2077 finance; represented clients in employment disputes, construction contracts, Columbia University, chemical, publishing, advertising, software contracts, loan agreements and banking E-mail: [email protected] Ph.D., 1972 software, building and transportation disputes, insurance cases, civil rights cases, real industries; supervised commercial estate, partnership disputes (2006-present). Columbia Law School, litigation and participated in or led J.D., 1979, Editor, settlement negotiations (Patterson Volunteer mediator for S.D.N.Y. and E.D.N.Y.; Columbia Law Review, Belknap, Webb & Tyler 1995-2006) Special Master, Appellate Division, First Stone Scholar (Holtzmann, Wise & Shepard (1985- Department. 1995) (Debevoise & Plimpton 1979- 1985) AAA panel of mediators.
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GISE, ROBIN H., Esq. N.Y.: 2001 Oberlin College, B.A., with Mediator & Arbitrator (2009- In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 Honors, 1994 present, since 2015 at JAMS) - of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for JAMS S.D.N.Y.: 2002 Specializing in commercial, conducting mediation in the Commercial Division Fordham University employment, insurance, construction, ADR Program. 620 Eighth Avenue, 34th Floor E.D.N.Y.: 2002 School of Law, J.D., and other disputes.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List Dean’s List, 2000 Attorney - Cohen Weiss and Simon, Mediation Coach, New York City Bar Association New York, NY 10018 LLP (2002-2009) Basic Mediation and Advanced Commercial Mediation Training Phone: 212-607-2727 Litigation experience in trials, arbitrations, and motion practice, Mediator and Arbitrator at JAMS focusing on labor, employment, and bankruptcy cases. Panels: E-mail: [email protected] Attorney - Kaiser, Sauborn & Mair, •Mediator, Eastern District of New York P.C. (2000-2002) - Employment Mediation Panel litigation, discrimination claims and severance negotiations. •Arbitrator, FINRA Dispute Resolution Panel
•Arbitrator, NYC Office of Collective Bargaining
GOLD, BARRY S., Esq. NY: 1985 Brooklyn Law School, J.D., Over three decades of experience in: In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 (magna cum laude), 1984, of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for Murphy & McGonigle SDNY: 1985 Member, Brooklyn Law Complex commercial litigation, conducting mediation in the Commercial Division 1185 Avenue of the Americas, Floor 21 Review including breach of contract, breach ADR Program. New York, NY 10016 EDNY: 1985 of fiduciary duty, legal malpractice, Columbia University School business torts, corporate officer and Mediator on the following panels: Phone: 212-889-3978 United Stated Court of Social Work, M.S.W., director liability; sophisticated E-mail: [email protected] of Appeals, Second 1997 bankruptcy litigation on behalf of SDNY; US Bankruptcy Court (SDNY); US Circuit, 1996 creditors and adversary proceeding Bankruptcy Court (EDNY); US Bankruptcy State University of NY at defendants; and employment Court (District of Delaware); Westchester County Joined at ADR Program 04/10/18 Binghamton, B.A., 1974, litigation, including representation of Supreme Court, Commercial Division. graduated Phi Beta Kappa both management and employees at the following firms:
Murphy & McGonigle, P.C., Partner (2006-present); Steinberg & Cavaliere, Counsel (2009-2014); Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, Counsel (2003-2006); Goldstein & Morris, LLP, Counsel (2001-2003); Kittay, Gold & Gershfeld, P.C., Partner (1995-2000), Associate (1992-1994); Golenbock, Eiseman, Assor & Bell, Associate (1987-1992); and Squadron, Ellenoff, Plesent & Lehrer, Associate (1984-1987).
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List Cornell University, 1965- Mediate LLC (2013-present) - Private In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 1967 mediation practice. of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for N.Y.: 1975 conducting mediation in the Commercial Division GOLDBERG, MARC STUART, Esq. C.W. Post College of L.I. Marc Stuart Goldberg, LLC (Small ADR Program. March Stuart Goldberg, LLC S.D.N.Y.: 1975 University, B.A., 1970 firm (1986-1993) and solo practice (1998-present) concentrating on Member of the following mediation panels: 670 White Plains Road E.D.N.Y.: 1975 St. John’s University School complex bankruptcy maters, Scarsdale, NY 10583 of Law, J.D. 1974 workouts and reorganizations, and U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y., E.D.N.Y., and U.S. Sup. Ct.: 1978 general corporate and commercial Dist. of Delaware) litigation and mediation. Practiced in S.D.N.Y. Phone: 917-725-8200 D.C., CT. these same areas while associated with Walter Conston Alexander & Westchester and Rockland Mediation Centers Green (1996-1997), Dreyer and (CLUSTER) E-Mail: [email protected] Traub (1994-1995), and Nachamie, Kirschner, Levine, Spitz and I mediate two to three times a month with the Goldberg, P.C. (1977-1986). SDNY in Civil Rights, Employment, Disability and FLSA matters. I have coached in the City Bar Mediation Program in 2018 and 2019. I have judged the ABA Regional Mediation Competition in 2019. I have mediated Storm Sandy Insurance Claims with the AAA.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List GOLDSMITH, WALTER D., Esq. N.Y.: 1971 Queens: B.A. Real Estate Partner, Sonnenschein, In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 Goldsmith and Fass Sherman, 2004-present; representing of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for NYU: J.D., L.L.M.. builders, promoters, purchasers and conducting mediation in the Commercial Division th 360 Lexington Avenue – 13 Floor tenants. Partner, Friedman, Krauss ADR Program. New York, N.Y. 10017 & Zlotolow, LLP, 1993-2004; real estate transactions and litigation. Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation Phone: 212-823-0934 Associate (1979-84) and Partner Training, sponsored by Commercial Division, Fax: 212-922-9823 (1985-93), Phillips, Nizer; specializing New York County (8 hrs), April 1, 2010 E-mail: [email protected] in real estate. Special Deputy Attorney General, Real Estate Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation Financing Bureau, NYS Department Training, sponsored by Commercial Division, of Law, 1973-79. New York County (8 hrs), April 8, 2010
Trained in mediation (one-week program, in excess of 35 hours), AAA.
Attended NYSBA courses on mediation.
Mediator and Arbitrator, AAA and NASD. Served as mediation trainer for AAA and NASD. 25 years of experience in mediation and arbitration and has served in more than 300 matters.
Member, Consumer Panel AAA, member, New Jersey Court Mediation Panel, NYC Construction Panel.
GOLDSTEIN, MARC J., Esq. N.Y.: 1981 University of Virginia Law MJG Mediation (2007-present) - Has mediated over 70 cases and arbitrated more MJG Arbitration School: J.D., (Law Private ADR practice devoted to both than 50 cases. MJG Mediation S.D.N.Y.: 1981 Review), 1980 mediation and arbitration. Subject matters of cases mediated include: Member: National Academy of Distinguished One Rockefeller Plaza, 11th Floor E.D.N.Y.: 1981 University of price fixing, antitrust damages, Neutrals (NADN), International Council on New York, NY 10020 Pennsylvania: B.A., syndicated commercial lending, real Commercial Arbitration (ICCA), American Law United States Court (magna cum laude), 1976 estate lending, reinsurance coverage, Institute (ALI), International Mediation Institute Phone: 212-799-8605 of Appeals, Second commercial contracts, joint ventures, (IMI) Mobile: 917-498-1230 Circuit, 1981 fiduciary obligations, investment banking, insurance brokerage, non- Fellow: profits finance, legal malpractice, E-mail: [email protected] industrial engineering, and executive College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA) Website: www.lexmarc.us compensation. Arbitration Commentaries: Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) http://arbblog.lexmarc.us Commercial Advocacy Practice:
Joined ADR Program 2018
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List Proskauer Rose LLP, (1980-2003) (leader of international arbitration practice (1999-2003)
Hodgson Russ LLP (2004-2007) (leader of international arbitration practice).
Marc J. Goldstein Litigation and Arbitration (2007-2017)
Subject matters in advocacy and arbitration practice have included: account liability and malpractice; aircraft purchase and sale; commercial real estate development; currency sw aps and other derivatives; broke-dealer liability; distribution of imported products (e.g., steel, apparel, and foods); industrial engineering, music publishing; professional sports franchises, merchandising, broadcast regulation, collective bargaining, and employment; pharmaceutical patent licensing,; nationalization of foreign investor property; telecommunication f r a n c h i s e s ; c o m m e r c i a l lending/secured creditor rights; partnership and closely-held corporation dissolution; minority shareholder rights; New York and Delaware corporation laws; and Uniform Commercial Code–Article 2 sales law and Article 9 secured creditor rights.
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Best Lawyers in America, 2018; New York Super Lawyers, 2018 (for commercial and international arbitration)
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List GOLDSTEIN, PHILIP, Esq. NY.: 1988 Boston University School Over 30 years of litigation experience, In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 ADR Office of Philip Goldstein of Law, J.D., cum laude, both in law firm and in-house of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for 241A Windsor Place SD, NY: 1988 1987 settings. conducting mediation in the Commercial Division ADR Program. Brooklyn, NY 11215 ED, NY: 1988 Brandeis University, B.A., McGuire Woods LLP (Managing cum laude, 1984 Partner, NY Office, 2008-2015; ADR Panel Memberships include: Phone: 914-588-4960 ND, NY: 1991 Partner, 1998-2017; Associate, 1989- E-mail: [email protected] 1996) – Commercial and tort litigator •CAMP Special Master/Mediator, Appellate United Sates Court in both state and federal courts and Division, 2nd Dept. (January 2019 to date) of Appeals, Second advocate in ADR proceedings. Joined ADR Program March 2019 Circuit, 1994 P r a c t i c e a r e a s i n c l u d e d •National Roster of Arbitrators and Mediators, business/commercial disputes, American Arbitration Association. United States contractual disputes, indemnification Supreme Court, disputes, energy/utilities, mass & •SDNY Mediator Panel (Accepted/Pending). 2012 toxic torts, products liability and personal injury (NY Labor Law), and •Panel of Arbitrators, NYC Civil Court, Small environmental issues. Claims Part.
Orange & Rockland Utilities (1996- •Part 137, Joint Committee on Fee Disputes, 1998) – Litigation counsel for Arbitration/Mediation Panel. electric/gas utility company. Managed and handled a variety of litigation including commercial disputes and regulatory matters.
Rogers & Wells (1987-1989) – Commercial litigation associate.
GOODMAN, LORNA B., Esq. N.Y.: 1976 Vassar College, A.B., 1963 New York City Charter Revision In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 Commission of 2010. of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for 509 Madison Avenue, Activate Venture S.D.N.Y.: 1977 Hofstra Univ. School of conducting mediation in the Commercial Division Partners Law, J.D., 1975 Nassau County Attorney (2002-2009). ADR Program. E.D.N.Y.: 1978 Supervised and deployed 108 New York, NY 10022 attorneys in nine specialized bureaus Member of SDNY mediation panel. 2nd Circuit: 1981 covering areas of law that included Phone: 212-223-7400 commercial litigation, contracts, real Mediation training - Peace Institute U.S.S.C.: 1986 estate transactions, labor and E-Mail: [email protected] employment, civil rights, family law, torts, and tax certiorari. Having been appointed as County Attorney when the county’s bonds were rated at “junk” level, performed analytical and legal work that resulted in 11 bond upgrades and the ability of the county to negotiate with credit markets on its own and without the supervision of a State-appointed
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List financial control board.
New York City Law Department (1976-2001). As assistant corporation counsel and then member of the executive staff, initiated the Affirmative Litigation Division, which represented the City as plaintiff. Brought suits against the tobacco industry, corrupt city employees, fraudulent contractors, and dishonest not-for-profit agencies. Challenged the State in suits alleging under-funding of constitutionally established education norms and overreaching public assistance programs.
GOTKO, LANCE J., Esq. N.Y.: 1989 Michigan: B.A., 1985 Focus: Employment-related disputes, In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP E.D.N.Y.: 1990 including claims for employee breach of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for 7 Times Square S.D.N.Y.: 1992 Brooklyn Law School: of non-competes/other restrictive conducting mediation in the Commercial Division New York, N.Y. 10036 U.S. Sup. Ct.: 1997 J.D., 1988 covenants; “raids” of employees by ADR Program. 2d Cir.: 1999 c o m p e t i t o r s ; e m p l o y e e Phone: 212-833-1115 Others mi s appropriat i on of t rade Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation Fax: 212-373-7915 secrets/confidential information Training, sponsored by Commercial Division, (including misappropriation of New York County (16 hrs), May 27 & June 3, E-mail: [email protected] computer sources code); employee 2009. compensation/contract disputes; employment discrimination claims. Certified Commercial Division mediator, trained Also, complex commercial litigation; by Commercial Division (24 hrs.) July, 2005. securities fraud; family estate disputes. Litigation Partner, Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP, 1993 - date; Head, Employment Practice Group. Arbitrator, New York City Civil Court, 2008-2016. Litigation associate, Sullivan & Cromwell, 1991 - 93. Law Clerk, Hon. Morton I. Greenberg, 3rd Circuit, 1990 - 91. Law Clerk, Hon John R. Bartels, E.D.N.Y., 1988 - 90.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List GRAFF, MICHAEL P., Esq. N.Y.: 1961 Mich. State U., B.S.: 1956 Private practice, Graff Law Offices, In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 Graff Law Offices 2002 - date. Partner, Kurzman of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for 161 W. 61st Street, 11th Floor S.D.N.Y.: 1963 Brooklyn Law School, Karelsen & Frank, LLP, 1991 - 2002; conducting mediation in the Commercial Division New York, NY 10023-7450 L.L.B.: 1960 thereafter Of Counsel to the ADR Program. Phone: 917-902-7979 E.D.N.Y.: 1963 commercial litigation practice. Fax: 212-246-6774 Partner, Moore, Berson, Lifflander, Has completed numerous mediation training and E-mail: Sup. Ct.: 1995 Eisenberg and Mewhinney, 1989 - 91. certification programs, including but not limited [email protected] 2nd, 3rd, 6th Cirs. Partner, Becker, Goldstein & Graff, to: website: www.grafflawoffices.net Others 1967-89. Partner, Simon & Graff, 1966-67. Attended Advanced Training for Commercial Division Mediators sponsored by the New York My areas of concentrated mediation State Unified Court System (8 hrs.) April, 2008. and litigation experience include the following: Basic Mediation Training, City Bar, 2007 (32 hrs.); Architects and engineers; arbitration in FINRA and multiple commercial Court Mediator Training, International Institute matters; Attorney/Attorney and for Conflict Prevention & Resolution, 2007 (18 attorney/client disputes; commercial hrs.); leasing issues; company and corporation disputes, construction Goliath Vs. Goliath, Construction Mediation, disputes, contract disputes, ABA Section of Dispute Resolution (8 hrs.). cooperative and condominium association and residents disputes, Serves as arbitrator in Civil Court of NY, Small empl oy ment discrimination, Claims Part, and mediated settlements when insurance coverage, labor and member of AAA panel on commercial disputes. management relations, partnership and family business, property Has participated as advocate in about 100 damage, real estate boundary, title mediations. and transfer issues, restrictive covenants and trade secret Mediation panel member, Queens County protection, and utility consultant fee Commercial Division and SDNY, City Bar Coop and performance disputes. & Condo Dispute Resolution Program, Arbitrator FINRA; NYC Contract Dispute I have been a commercial litigator for Resolution Board. over 55 years, appearing in state, federal and appeals courts nationally, during which I have also served as a neutral arbitrator for 40 years and a mediator in NY and Queens Commercial Division, SDNY and the City Bar association for over 10 years. I have coached and served as a Judge in numerous training programs. I have presented on CLE panels in litigation, pleading and representing parties in mediations.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List Additional information on my background and experience can be f o u n d a t : www.GraffDisputeResolution.com
New York, 1985 Washington College of Member of S.D.N.Y. and AAA mediation panels. GREENBLATT, JUDAH D., Esq. Law, J.D., 1984 Over 30 years experience in litigating, New Jersey, 1985 mediati ng and arbi t rat i ng Greenblatt Law LLC Rutgers University, B.A., construction history disputes with the Connecticut, 1994 1981 following law firms: Two University Plaza, Suite 100 D. New Jersey, 1985 Greenblatt Law LLC (2018-present- Hackensack, NJ 07631 Founder S.D.N.Y., 1986 Phone: 201-342-6262 Greenblatt Lesser LLP (1997-2017)- E.D.N.Y., 1986 Founder E-mail: [email protected] N.D.N.Y., 2011 McDonough Marcus Cohn & Tretter (1986-1997) -Associate/Member Joined ADR Program January 2020 E.D. Mich., 2002 Has represented full scope of industry 2d Cir., 1997 stakeholders: developers, general contractors, construction managers, 3d Cir., 2002 sub-constructors, suppliers, architects, and sureties.
Has acquired a deep understanding of industry’s business operations: legal, financial, commercial, planning, development, construction p r o c e s s , a n d c o n t r a c t u a l relationships.
Has developed a comprehensive understanding of industry’s technical expertise: site work, excavation, structural steel, slab and column, window wall, waterproofing, MEP, and HVAC.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List GUPTA, RACHEL A., Esq. New York, 2005 Fordham University Principal of ADR practice devoted to In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 School of Law, J.D., 2004 the resolution of a wide range of of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for Gupta Dispute Resolutions, LLC New Jersey, 2004 commercial disputes for all sizes of conducting mediation in the Commercial Division The George Washington businesses including breach of ADR Program. 315 E. 65 Street, Apt. 6D S.D.N.Y., 2007 University, B.A., 1999 contract, derivatives, employment, financial services, fraud, general Member of the following panels: New York,, NY 10065 E.D.N.Y., 2010 commercial, partnership law, insurance, public finance, real estate - International Institute for Conflict Prevention Phone: 646-882-2014 and workplace disputes. and Resolution (CPR) - including specialty panels for Banking, Accounting, and Financial Services; E-mail: [email protected] A senior commercial litigator with E-Discovery; Hedge Funs; and Insurance over 15 years experience advising clients in connection with financial, - Supreme Court, Bronx County, ADR Panel securities, insurance, and other Joined ADR Progam 08/2020 general civil and commercial matters. - AAA Roster of Arbitrators Spent nearly a decade as in-house counsel, as Senior Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for a small investment management firm (2019) and as Assistant General Counsel and Litigation Consultant to Ambac Assurance Corporation (2010-2019), with managerial oversight for bet- the-company and other high-prpfile litigation and gained extensive in corporate governance, including board of directors’ issues, e- discovery, trading, compliance, shareholder relations, privilege and confidentiality, and employment issues.
As a litigation associate at DLA Piper (2006-2010) and Seward & Kissel (2004-2006), handled financial, securities, insurance, and breach of contract matters, as well as other commercial litigations and investigations.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List Independent M ediator and GUTEKUNST, CLAIRE P., Esq. In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 Arbitrator (April 2012-): assist of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for 369 Park Hill Avenue N.Y.: 1984 companies, other organizations and conducting mediation in the Commercial Division individuals efficiently and cost- New York, N.Y. 10705 S.D.N.Y.: 1985 Brown: A.B., Magna cum ADR Program. effectively resolve disputes involving Phone: 917-734-5458 laude, A.M. in Economics, E.D.N.Y.: 1985 commercial, financial, real property, 1980 Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation U.S.Sup. Ct.: 1988 employment, insurance and other Yale: J.D., 1983 Training, sponsored by Commercial Division, ND issues. Special Master for New York E-mail: [email protected] 2 Cir.: 1991 New York County (8 hrs), April 1 and 8, 2010 City Asbestos Litigation (April 2012- June 2013): issued orders concerning Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation adequacy and allocation of Training, sponsored by Commercial Division, settlements, resolved discovery and New York County (4 hrs), 2006 trial readiness disputes, conducted settlement conferences. Advocate at Attended Basic Commercial Mediation Training, Proskauer Rose (partner 1991-2012, sponsored by Commercial Division, New York associate 1983-1991), in Litigation County (24 hrs.) 2002. and Dispute Resolution Dept.: represented clients in resolving Attended mediation workshop sponsored by complex commercial disputes, in Commercial Division, 1997. mediation, arbitration and litigation, in areas including breach of contract, New York State Supreme Court Commercial business divorce, common law and Division: Mediator (1997-present); Member, securities fraud, consumer class ADR Advisory Group (1999-2007, 2013-present). actions, insurance coverage, breach American Arbitration Association; Mediator, of fiduci ary dut y, RICO, Storm Sandy Mediation Program (2013-2015). accountants’ liability, false Proskauer: Chair, ADR Committee (1990-2008); advertising, and theft of trade secrets. Member, International Arbitration Practice Group (2009-2012). NYCBA: Member, ADR New York State Bar Association: Committee (1996-1999), Arbitration Committee President (2016-2017); President-elect (2013-2016). NYSBA: Vice-Chair (2014-2015), (2015-2016) Treasurer (2011-2013); Executive Committee Member (2013-2014), Vice President (2007-2011); Executive NYSBA Executive Committee Liaison to Dispute Committee Member-at-Large (2003- Resolution Section (2009-2013), International 2 0 0 6); M ember, E x ecut i ve Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution: Committees of Dispute Resolution Member, Executive Advisory Committee (2003- Section (2013- ) and Commercial & 2016), Arbitration Committee (2010-) and Federal Litigation Section (2006- ); Chair, Committee on Membership National Task Force on Diversity in ADR (2006-) (2006-2011), Strategic Planing Advisory Committee (1995-1997), Committee on Women in the Law (1993-1996). Member, N.Y. State and First Department Judicial Screening Committees (1997-2005). Maryann
Saccomando Freedman Fellow, New York Bar Foundation.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (1988-1997), In-house counsel for major insurance company. Handled general liability and coverage claims from inception through trial.
Private Practice (1997-present), representing clients in securities arbitration, personal injury and commercial litigations. Served as ‘of counsel’ to Crosby & Higgins, a commercial litigation boutique law firm. Serves ‘of counsel’ to Caesar & Napoli.
Executive Director, Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert (2019-)
Economic consultant, Inter-American In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 HAIGNEY, DAYTON P., Esq. N.Y.: 1988 St. Lawrence University, Development Bank, Washington, of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for B.A., 1984 D.C., (1966-1969); Advisor on Latin conducting mediation in the Commercial Division Pacific Atlantic Mediation, Inc. S.D.N.Y.: 1990 American Affairs, Office of Gov. ADR Program. Was h i n g t o n & L ee Nelson Rockefeller, (1969-1970); E.D.N.Y.: 1990 University School of Law, Corporate and tax associate, Curtis, Has handled several mediations as both mediator J.D., 1987 233 Broadway, Ste. 2348 Mallet-Prevost, Cole & Mosle (1970- and counsel. 2d Cir.: 2003 1972); Treasurer, tax counsel, senior New York, NY 10279 vi ce- pres i dent , Johnson & Has spent over twenty years representing clients W.D.N.Y.: 2010 Higgins/Marsh & McLennan (1972- in the areas of securities arbitration, commercial Phone: 212-557-5590 1998); Private practice and litigation and personal injury. N.D.N.Y.: 2010 E-mail: [email protected] consultant (1998-present). US Supreme Court Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Website: http://pacificatlanticadr.com 2014 (1988-1997), In-house counsel for major insurance company. Handled general liability and coverage claims Los Angeles: from inception through trial.
14650 Aviation Blvd., Ste. 100 Private Practice (1997-present), Manhattan Beach, CA 90250 representing clients in securities arbitration, personal injury and Phone: 424-237-8470 commercial litigations. Served as ‘of counsel’ to Crosby & Higgins, a commercial litigation boutique law firm. Serves ‘of counsel’ to Caesar & Napoli.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List HANFT, NOAH J., Esq. In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 New York, 1977 New York University, Co-founder, Acumen ADR LLC, 16 of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for LLM., 1982 Madison Square West, New York, Acumen ADR LLC conducting mediation in the Commercial Division S.D., NY, 1980 NY 10010. ADR Program. Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 16 Madison Square West E.D., NY, 1983 1976 International Institute for Conflict Extensive mediation experience both as advocate Prevention & Resolution (2014- Suite 1200 and mediator in commercial matters. U.S. Court of American University, B.A., present) President and CEO Appeals, Federal 1973 responsible for managing global, non- New York, NY 10010 CPR Panel of Distinguished Neutrals-Mediation Circuit, 1982 profit ADR think tank and service and Arbitration. provider. U.S. Supreme Court, FINRA, Roster of Mediators. 1996 Mastercard Incorporated (1993-2014 Phone: 347-686-84500 and 1984-1990) General Counsel, Southern District, Mediation Panel. Corporate Secretary, Chief Franchise E-mail: [email protected] Integrity Officer, and Senior Vice Second Circuit, Mediation Panel. President/Couns el positions responsible for, among other things, Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. managing consolidated business unit Joined ADR Program 09/10/18 of over 500 employees, resolving FINRA, Roster of Arbitrators. through mediation and otherwise complex commercial, anti-trust, Extensive mediator training including CEDR employment, and other litigations (Center for Effective Dispute Resolution) world-wide, utilizing and developing accreditation for complex, commercial mediation and other ADR strategies, mediations. and managing acquisitions and transactions.. Recipient: Sidney Lezak Award of Excellence from International Academy of Mediators, 2019. AT&T Universal Card Service, Inc. (1990-1993) Senior Vice President Frequent speaker and author on Mediation and and Assistant General Counsel ADR. responsible for contract negotiations, commercial litigation, consumer credit, and other legal and regulatory matters.
Ladas and Perry (1982-1984) - Associate responsible for handling copyright and trademark counseling and litigation.
NYC Legal Aid Society (1977-1982) Trial Attorney, criminal defense.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List HECTOR, BRUCE J., Esq. College of Holy Cross, Becton Dickinson and Company In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 N.J.: 197 B.A., 1971 (Honors (1981-2011), Attorney and then Chief of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for Accordance, LLC Program) Litigation Counsel - litigation areas conducting mediation in the Commercial Division N.Y.: 1976 included commercial disputes, ADR Program. 170 Gramercy Place N.Y.U. Law School, J.D., antitrust, qui tam, employment, D.N.J.: 1974 1974 (Root-Tilden products liability, and environmental Mediator, U.S.D.C., S.D.N.Y. U.S. Bankruptcy Glen Rock, NJ 07452 Scholarship Program) claims. Hill Rivkins (1975-1981), Court, E.D.N.Y. S.D.N.Y.: 1976 Associate - firm’s practice Phone: 201-519-2731 concentrated on admiralty and Mediator: AAA Hurricane Sandy insurance E.D.N.Y.: 1976 commercial disputes. claims. E-mail: [email protected] 2d Cir.: 1977 President, New Jersey Corporate Mediator on New Jersey Superior Court Panel. Counsel Assoc., 2001-2003. As counsel, participated in over 40 mediations. 3rd Cir.: 1980 Mediator; International Institute for Conflict 4th Cir.: 1978 Prevention and Resolution [“CPR”] U.S. Supreme Court: Board of Directors, Dispute Resolution Section 2012 NJSBA
Basic Mediation training-New York City Bar, NJ Association of Professional Mediators.
Advanced Commercial Mediation training - New York City Bar, New York State Bar Association.
Conducted over 75 meditations since 2011.
Yale: B.A., 1968 Former Associate, Hughes, Hubbard HERRMANN, ROBERT F., Esq. In compliance with the requirements of Part and Reed. Partner at McGarrhan & 146 of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Columbia: J.D. 1973 Heard. Menaker & Herrmann, Offit Kurman Judge for conducting mediation in the 1984-2018, Partner. Involved in all Commercial Division ADR Program. aspects of commercial and 10 East 40th Street construction litigation, arbitration, Completed a 10.5hr program--I Should Have New York, N.Y. 10016-0301 and mediation. Former law clerk, Known Better Construction & Design Defects & Hon. Harold Medina and Hon. Sterry Phone: 212-545-1900 Project Delays–October 5, 2016 to October 7, R. Waterman, USCJ, 2nd Circuit. Fax: 212-545-1656 2016--sponsored by the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction E-mail: [email protected] Industry, Chicago, IL. Website: http://www.offitkurman.com Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation Training, sponsored by Commercial Division, New York County (16 hrs), May 27 & June 3, 2009.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List Advanced Mediation Training, Commercial Division New York County (4 hrs), 2006.
Attended mediation workshop sponsored by Commercial Division, (8 hrs), 1996.
Mediation, American Arbitration Association, (8 hrs), early 1980s.
Extensive experience in arbitration. Member, Panel of Commercial Arbitrators, AAA. Appointed to AAA construction mediation panel. Received formal mediation training at the AAA, when a member of the Arbitration Committee of the Association of the Bar.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List Oberlin: B.A., 1979 Insurance coverage attorney, CNA In compliance with requirements of Part 146 of HERTZ, MARIAN S., Esq. Insurance, 2005 - date. Counsel, the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for N.Y. B.U. Law School: J.D., Zichello & McIntyre, LLP, 1998 - conducting mediation in the Commercial Division CNA Coverage Litigation Group 1982 2005: general liability defense and ADR Program. MA insurance coverage litigation, 125 Broad Street, 7th Floor emphasis on construction litigation Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation 2d Cir. and complex coverage matters. Training, sponsored by Commercial Division, New York, NY 10004 Partner, Sheft, Golub & Kamlet, New York County (8 hrs), May 27, 2009 3d Cir. 1988 - 98: sole responsibility for Phone: 212-440-2743 complex insurance coverage Attended Advanced Training for Commercial 6th Cir. litigation, often involving Fortune 500 Division Mediators sponsored by the New York Fax: 212-440-2749 companies. Associate, Bergadano, State Unified Court System (8 hrs.) April, 2008. S.D.N.Y. Zichello & Babchik, 1985 - 88: mostly legal and insurance broker Attended Basic Commercial Mediation Training, E.D.N.Y. malpractice litigation. Associate, sponsored by Commercial Division, New York E-mail: [email protected] Friedlander, Gaines, Cohen, County (24 hrs.) July, 2005. N.D.N.Y. Rosenthal & Rosenberg, 1982 - 85: general practice litigation with emphasis on insurance law. Certified N.A.S.D. arbitrator since 1994, presiding over hearings and issuing decisions involving both securities and wrongful termination claims and related issues on the merits and with respect to discovery matters-ended as N.A.S.D. arbitrator in 2008.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List N.Y.: 1960 HOCHMAN, STEPHEN A., Esq. Cornell Univ: B.A. Mr. Hochman retired from the New In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 York City law firm of Friedman, of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for S.D.N.Y.: 1961 Mediator and Arbitrator Cornell Law School: J.D., Wittenstein & Hochman, where he conducting mediation in the Commercial Division With Distinction, 1959 practiced from 1987-2006, first as a ADR Program. US Sup. Ct: 1963 599 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1202 partner and later as counsel. He was a founding partner in the firm now Co-presenter, the Mediation Workshop E.D.N.Y.: 1993 New York, NY 10022 known as Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & sponsored by the Commercial Division (24 hours), Frankel, where he practiced from June 1999 and Feb. 2000. Others 1968-1987, specializing in corporate , Phone: 212-750-8700 (Ext 4229) commercial and securities law,. He ALI-ABA, Program Chair, Annual Course on also represented both investors and ADR, 1993-date. Association of the Bar, Advisory Cell: 201-895-3936 issuers in real estate, tax oriented and Committee on Arbitration and ADR, other types of investment 1992-94,Arbitration Committee, 1994-date. ABA, Fax: 212-223-8391 partnerships. Prior to 1968, he was a Section on Dispute Resolution, Chair, Arbitration partner in Kramer, Nessen & Committee, 1996, Co-Chair, Large, Complex Email: [email protected] Hochman and an associate at Case Subcommittee, 1994-95. AAA, Member, P ros kauer Ros e G o e t z & Panel of Arbitrators, Securities Arbitration Rules Mendelsohn, where he began the Task Force, 1992-94, Commercial Arbitration practice of law following his Practice Committee, 1991-95. NASD, Board of graduation from Cornell Law School Arbitrators and Panel of Mediators. Mediator, in 1959, where he was a senior Law USDC, SDNY and EDNY, US Bankruptcy Review editor. Court,SDNY, Lawyers Mediation Service. Arbitrator, NYC Contract Dispute Resolution Mr. Hochman now practices Board. Member, ADR Advisory Group, exclusively as a mediator and Commercial Division, Supreme Court, N.Y. arbitrator. He is a member of CPR’s County. Adjunct Lecturer on Mediation and Panel of Distinguished Neutrals and serves on the mediation panels of the Other ADR Methods, Fordham Law School, 1993 federal district courts in the Southern to present. Mediation Trainer. Completed and Eastern Districts of New York, mediation training courses given by the AAA, U.S. Bankruptcy Courts in Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and he New York State Supreme Court’s Commercial Division in New York County. For over 20 years he has been one of the two mediation trainers certified by the New York State Office of Court Administration who have been training the mediators for the Commercial Division in the Supreme Courts in New York County and various other downstate counties. He also served as Special Master for the Appellate Division, First Department, of the New York State Supreme Court.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List Mr. Hochman writes, consults and lectures frequently on the subjects of arbitration and mediation and is a member of the American Law Institute and various ADR-related bar association and advisory committees. He is a former Chair of the Arbitration Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of Dispute Resolution and former Co- Chair of its Large, Complex Case Subcommittee and served as a member of the American Arbitration Association’s Securities Arbitration Rules Task Force and its Commercial Arbitration Practice Committee. He is a member of he Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association’s Section of Dispute Resolution and served as Co-Chair of its ADR in the Courts Committee. He served for many years as Chair of the American Law Institute-American Bar Association’s annual program on Alternative Dispute Resolution and Chair of its annual program on corporate Mergers and Acquisitions. Mr. Hochman has mediated over 450 commercial, business, international, and other types of disputes, including securities, contract, employment, insurance, real estate, bankruptcy, construction, franchise, brokerage, and class action disputes, approximately 98% of which have settled. In addition to his own investment activities, he served on the investment committees and boards of various not-for-profit corporations, including several hospitals, and a non-profit captive re-insurance company. Mr. Hochman has also been an Adjunct Lecturer in Securities Regulation at Columbia Law School & an Adjunct Lecturer in both Mergers/Acquisitions and ADR at Fordham Law School.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List N.Y.: 1968 Mr. Hollyer has extensive experience In compliance with the requirements of Part 146
HOLLYER, A. RENE, Esq in the areas of Commercial of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for Columbia Law School, N.J.: 1966 Litigation, Mediation, Arbitration, conducting mediation in the Commercial Division NJ address: 185 Broad Street 1966 and business related laws. Upon ADR Program. Bloomfield, NJ 07003 graduating from law school, he Woodrow Wilson School, Phone: 973-590-8304 served as Law Secretary to a highly Mr. Hollyer has had extensive mediation training Princeton University, 1963, respected Judge in the New Jersey in programs given in conjunction with the Fax: 973-748-2986 MA in Public Affairs Superior Court, Essex County Supreme Court, New York County, Commercial Chancery Division. Thereafter, Mr. Division, the United States District Courts, Williams College: 1961, NY address: 200 Park Avenue, Ste. 1700 Hollyer became associated with the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the undergraduate degree litigation department of Olwine New Jersey Superior Court, Civil and the New New York, NY 10166 Connelly Chase, O’Donnell & York and New Jersey Bar Associations. He has
Phone: 646-632-3716 Wehyer a Manhattan law firm that been appointed to the Roster of Mediators for the practiced in the area of antitrust, Supreme Court, New York County, Commercial
securities and other high end Division, the New Jersey Superior Court, Civil,
E-mail: [email protected] commercial litigation.. Later, Mr. the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
Hollyer was appointed as an Assistant Eastern District of New York, and the Storm U.S. Attorney for the District of New Sandy Mediation Panel for the Eastern District of
Jersey, where he did a wide range of New York. Mr. Hollyer has served a 3 year term litigation both on the trial and on the Mediation Advisory Committee to the
appellate levels. After approximately United States District Court for the Southern
six years of practice, Mr. Hollyer District of New York and has now been appointed
established his own firm, and has to another term on that Committee. He has continue to work in firms bearing his received arbitration training from FINRA and name for more than 35 years. During has been appointed to the FINRA public this period Mr. Hollyer has tried arbitrator and Chair panels of approved cases in both the State and Federal arbitrators. Mr. Hollyer is a member of the courts, and has engaged in a broad Dispute Resolution Section of the New York State
range of discovery and motion Bar Association, former Secretary of that Section practice in those courts, as well as and current Co-Chair of its Ethics Committee. appeals. He has also participated in He is now in his second three year term as a Alternative Disputes proceedings, member of the New York City Bar Association’s both mediations and arbitrations, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, and is conducted through the American former Secretary and current Chair-Elect of the Arbitration Association, JAMS, and Dispute Resolution Section of the New Jersey others. State Bar Association. He is also a member of the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals.
In addition to his service to his clients over the years, Mr. Hollyer has spent a substantial amount of his professional time serving on numerous bar association committees relating to attorney ethics including the following committees of the New York City Bar Association: Professional Ethics, Professional Responsibility, and Professional Discipline. He has served as a mediator and later
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List as Chair of the Complaint Mediation Panel for
the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. He has also served as the Chair for the Special Committee on Procedures for Judicial Discipline for the New York State Bar Association. Mr. Hollyer has served three four-year terms as a member of the New York State Bar Association’s House of Delegates as part of the New York City Bar Association’s Delegation to the House.
In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for Economic consultant, Inter-American conducting mediation in the Commercial Division Development Bank, Washington, HOWARD, FREDERIC K., Esq. N.Y.: 1971 ADR Program. Harvard College, A.B. D.C., (1966-1969); Advisor on Latin 1961 American Affairs, Office of Gov. 420 East 23rd Street, Apt. 2AB Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation Nelson Rockefeller, (1969-1970); Training, sponsored by Commercial Division, Columbia Law School, Corporate and tax associate, Curtis, New York, NY 10010 New York County (8 hrs), April 1, 2010. J.D. 1967 Mallet-Prevost, Cole & Mosle (1970- 1972); Treasurer, tax counsel, senior Phone: 212-475-2763 Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation NYU School of Law, vice-president, Johnson & Training, sponsored by Commercial Division, LL.M., Taxation, 1973 E-mail: [email protected] New York County (8 hrs), April 8, 2010. Higgins/Marsh & McLennan (1972- 1998); Private practice and Has served as mediator in over 40 mediations. consultant (1998-present).
Mediates in a variety of cases at the NY Peace
Institute.
Attended many educational programs sponsored by the NYPI, the ACR-GNY, the NYS Bar Association and Cardozo Law School.
Three day training program-Bankruptcy
Mediation-in May, 2015 at St. John’s University School of Law.
Three day training program-Divorce Mediation- in February, 2017 at the NY Peace Institute.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List Over 100 mediations completed.
Has handled several mediations as both mediator and counsel.
Has spent over twenty years representing clients in the areas of securities arbitration, commercial litigation and personal injury.
Mediation coach for mediation training programs, US Bankruptcy Court, SDNY, May 2019.
In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 Practice limited to mediation and of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for HUCK, PAUL G., Esq. S.E. Missouri State U., arbitration (2011-present); retired as conducting mediation in the Commercial Division B.S., 1985 N.Y. Trial & Appellate Counsel for ADR Program. Arbitrator/Mediator Metropolitan Life Ins. (2010), Fordham U. School of handled cases in ERISA, FEGLI, -Attended ABA 7th Annual Advanced Mediation 17 West 121st Street, #1 Law, J.D., 1989 insurance, real estate and contracts, and Advocacy Skills Institute program, Sept. 1989-1999; Director, Legislative, 2009 (16 hrs.). New York, NY 10027 Walden U., M.S. Privacy, Projects, 1999-2010. Psychology, 2008 -Member, Mediator and Arbitration Roster for Phone: 917-860-9318 Continues to have CLE related to the International Institute for Conflict Prevention mediation and arbitration, most and Resolution (CPR), New York Metro Panel E-mail: [email protected] recently serving as a role coach for and national insurance panel. Mediator, AAA the Basic Mediation Training done by Storm Sandy issues. the NYC Bar Association for the fifth Website: www.pghuckadr.com year running. Also participated in -Mediator and arbitrator for the Commercial training arbitrators for the VIS East Roster of the American Arbitration Association (Hong Kong) International and for the American Health Lawyers Association. Arbitration Competition. -Member, Mediator Panel for FINRA. Fellow, Has been designated a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Member, Asian Institute of Alternate Dispute London Court of International Arbitration. Resolution (Kuala Lumpur) as well as being added to the Neutral Roster of -Coach, NYCBA mediation training program. the Korean Commercial Arbitration -Member, NYCBA ADR Committee. Vice-Chair, Board ABA Litigation Section Committee. Vice-Chair,
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section Committees.
-Acted as counsel in mediations in E.D.N.Y.
-International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR)-Arbitrator & Mediator
-AAA-Commercial Arbitrator and Mediator
-ARIAS-US - Certified Neutral Arbitrator and Mediator
-London Court of International Arbitration- Roster
-USCIB-Roster
-American Health Lawyers Association- Arbitrator and Mediator
-Kuala Lumpur Regional Center for Arbitration- Arbitrator and Mediator
-United States District Court-SDNY-Mediator
-United States Bankruptcy Court-SDNY-Neutral
-United Stated District Court-EDNY-Arbitrator and Mediator
-NY Supreme Court, Commercial Division-New York and Queens County-Mediator
-Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)-Arbitrator and Mediator
-National Futures Association-Arbitrator
-Resolute Systems-Arbitrator and Mediator
-National Center for Dispute Settlement Arbitrator and Mediator
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List ISSERLES, MARC E., Esq. M.D.: 2001 (inactive) Sarah Lawrence College, Mediator, JAMS (2015-present). Mr. In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 Mediator and Arbitrator B.A., 1993 Isserles is a full-time mediator at of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for D.C.: 2002 JAMS experienced in a wide variety conducting mediation in the Commercial Division JAMS J.D., magna cum laude, of substantive areas, including breach ADR Program. 620 Eighth Avenue - 34th Floor N.Y.: 2007 Harvard Law School, 1998; of contract and license agreements, Joshua Montogomery software development and new Attended NYC Bar Basic Mediation Training, 4- New York, NY 10018 S.D.N.Y.: 2007 Sears Prize (for highest technologies, fraud, breach of day course, February 2013. grade point average during fiduciary duty, intellectual property Phone: 646-853-0440 (cell) E.D.N.Y.: 2007 second year), 1996-199; (copyright, trademark, and patents), Attended NYSBA Commercial Mediation Notes Editor, Harvard Law employment law, FLSA wage and Training, 3-day course, March 2013. 212-607-2797 (office) 2d Cir.: 2007 Review, 1996-1998 hour, public accessibility and civil rights, insurance coverage, Mediator, S.D.N.Y. E-mail: [email protected] 11th Cir.: 2012 bankruptcy, appellate, class actions, securities, legal malpractice and Mediator, Second Circuit Mediation Panel. environmenta. Mediator, Nassau County Commercial Division. Shapiro, Arato & Isserles, LLP (2009-2014), Founding and managing Mediator, Westchester County Commercial partner of boutique litigation firm Division. representing clients in copyright, trademark, complex commercial, Mediator, Kings County Commercial Division. securities, and appellate law.
Cohen & Gresser (2005-2008), Associate and partner representing clients in a wide variety of commercial litigation matters, primarily involving intellectual property disputes and appellate litigation.
Parcher, Hayes & Snyder/Manatt Phelps & Phillips (2003-2005).
O’Melveny & Myers (2001-2003). Jennifer & Block (2000-2001).
Law Clerk to Hon. Steven G. Breyer, Supreme Court of the United States (1999-2000).
Law Clerk to Hon. Lawrence Silberman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1998-1999.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List JACOBS, FRAN M. Esq. N.Y.: 1980 Barnard College, A.B., Partner, Duane Morris LLP, 1995 - In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 Duane Morris LLP 1974 date. Partner, Richards & O’Neil, of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for S.D.N.Y.: 1980 1994 - 95. Partner, advancing from conducting mediation in the Commercial Division 1540 Broadway Columbia Univ., M.A., associate, Shea & Gould, 1979 - 1994. ADR Program. New York, N.Y. 10036 E.D.N.Y.: 1980 1975 Over 39 years as litigator handling mostly commercial and real estate Completed mediator training through 2019.
2d Cir.: 1989 Univ. of Virginia School of disputes; including partnership and Law, J.D., 1979 limited liability company matters. Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation Phone: 212-692-1060 D.C. Cir: 1998 Training, sponsored by Commercial Division, Fax: 212-692-1020 New York County (16 hrs), April 1 and April 8 E-mail: [email protected] NDNY: 2008 2010. Attended Basic Commercial Mediation Training, sponsored by Commercial Division, New York County (24 hrs.) July, 2005.
N.J.: 1977 More than 30 years of practice In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 Cornell University, B.S., JACOBS, ROGER B., Esq. primarily handling business disputes of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for 1973 The Jacobs Center for Justice and District of N.J.: 1977 representing large public and private conducting mediation in the Commercial Division employers. Heavy emphasis on ADR Program. N.Y.U. School of Law, D.C.: 1978 Labor and Employment Law as well J.D., 1976 Alternative Dispute Resolution as other business matters. ADR Member, mediation panels: N.Y.: 1980 practice has focused on commercial c/o Jacobs Law Offices, LLC N.Y.U. School of Law, and civil disputes including breach of AAA Panel of Mediators, N.Y. and N.J. LLM, 1979 103 Eisenhower Parkway S.D.N.Y.: 1980 contract, intellectual property, and Roseland, NJ 07068 related matters. FINRA Dispute Resolution, N.Y. Panel of E.D.N.Y.: 1980 Mediators Super Lawyers 2010-2019; IMI 2ND Cir.: 1980 certified; Federal Court in Newark N.Y.S. Public Employment Relations Board Phone: 973-226-0499 6th Cir.: 1985 N.J. State Board of Mediation E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] 9th Cir.: 1986 U.S. Dist. Court, District of N.J.
3rd Cir.: 1987 N.J. Association of Professional Mediators
N.J. Superior Court
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 JAMES, JACQUELINE M., Esq. General business litigation wide CT: 1990 Pace University, B.A., of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for range experience including 1986, magna cum laude conducting mediation in the Commercial Division The James Law Firm, PLLC intellectual property, including NY: 1991 ADR Program. copyright, trademark and patent Catholic University 445 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 1102 disputes and related business tort S.D.N.Y.: 1992 Columbus School of Law, Certified and Active Mediator, Commercial claims; complex commercial disputes J.D., 1990, magna cum Divisions in New York Supreme Court, New York White Plains, NY 10610-1832 including executive termination and E.D.N.Y.: 1992 laude County and Westchester County. discrimination claims, commercial real estate, premise liability, 2nd Cir.: 2001 Extensive completed training in advanced Phone: 914-358-6423 maritime and aviation cases, terrorist commercial mediation and arbitration. claims, September 11th cases, US Sup. Ct.: 2002 Fax: 914-358-6424 wrongful death, and complex Certified Court Mediator Cluster Westchester insurance disputes. D.C. Colorado: 2003 Mediation Center for New York Courts - E-mail: [email protected] regularly serving in Westchester County. Maloof Eagan & Browne (2008-2012) Website: www.jacquelinejameslaw.com - Of counsel to federal litigation Certified and Active Member - S.D.N.Y. boutique law firm with a nationwide mediation panel. practice focusing on maritime claims, maritime liens and other federal Appointed and serving as an Arbitrator for New statutory law, common law and York Court System in White Plains, NY. subrogation claims. Collen (2005- 2008) - IP Supervising litigator Appointed and serving as an Arbitrator for managing a federal case load focusing Attorney-Client Fee Dispute for New York State on intellectual property claims for Court System, Ninth Judicial District. major intellectual property owners. Member, ADR Section of the ABA; NYSBA; Kreindler & Kreindler (1994-2005) - WCBA, and WWBA. Litigator for boutique federal aviation litigation law firm. Caseload Extensive experience serving as a neutral in many included not only commercial commercial disputes including contracts, fraud, aviation disasters but also product insurance, trademark, construction, employment defect claims against carriers, issues and property claims as well as disputes government contractors and concerning other types of conflicts. manufacturers. Active in ongoing ADR advance training and Mudge Rose Guthrie Alexander & court appointed mediation. Ferdon (1990-1994) - Litigation associate handling federal cases Completed ACR-GNY Mediation training 2017 involving antitrust, RICO, fraud, contract, copyright, trademark and patent disputes.
Ms. James has served as a mediator in disputes pending in the Federal,
State and Local Courts. Ms. James
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List has extensive experience in comple commercial matters. She has served as mediator in many conflicts which have often resulted in party resolution.
JANVEY, RICHARD I., Esq. London School of In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 N.Y.: 1971 Diamond & McCarthy, LLP (2007- Economics and Political of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for present) Managing Partner of New Diamond & McCarthy, LLP Science, Certificate, 1966 conducting mediation in the Commercial Division CA: 1972 York office w ith practice ADR Program. concentrating on complex corporate, 295 Madison Avenue, 27th Floor University of Wisconsin, S.D.N.Y.: 1972 b a n k r u p t c y , p r o f e s s i o n a l A.B., 1967 Member S.D.N.Y. Mediation Panel malpractice, non-compete/trade New York, NY 10017 E.D.N.Y.: 1980 secret litigation and arbitration, University of Chicago, Member NYSBA Dispute Resolution Section transactional matters, closely-held Phone: 212-430-5400 J.D., 1970 Cir: 1974 business/shareholder disputes and Co-Chair: NYSBA Negotiation Committee representation relating to law E-Mail: [email protected] US Supreme enforcement investigations; Janvey, Member: ABNYC Alternate Dispute Resolution Ct.:1974 Gordon, Herlands, Ralph & Cox, Committee LLP (1985-2007) founding partner of a law firm with a practice focused on Member: International Institute for Conflict corporate and commercial litigation Prevention and Resolution (CPR) and arbitration, transactional ma t t e r s a n d i n v e s t i g a t i v e My formal training in mediation includes representations; Ernst & Young, LLP certificates from (i) The Harvard Negotiation (1981-1985) associated general Institute: (a) Mediation Workshop; and (b) The counsel responsible for various major Intensive Negotiation Workshop for Lawyers; litigations brought against the firm; and (ii) Center for Dispute Settlements (Advanced Debevoise & Plimpton (1972-1980) Mediation) associate practicing corporate law and commercial litigation. Law Clerk for Hon. David Edelstein, S.D.N.Y. (1970-1972).
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List JOHNSEN, JOAN STEARNS, Esq. D.C.: 1979 Northwestern: B.A. Over ten years experience as a In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 mediator. Has mediated over 700 of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for 7533 SW 85th Drive N.Y.: 1988 Case Western: J.D. securities, employment, and general conducting mediation in the Commercial Division commercial cases since 1995. These ADR Program. Gainesville, FL 32608 include multimillion dollar securities cases alleging churning, unauthorized Trained at Dispute Resolution Services, Fort Phone: 617-549-0742 trading, and suitability claims or Worth, TX. (10/95); NASD Basic Training (2/96). involving other issues and numerous E-maail: [email protected] securities customer complaints. Completed requirements to mediate in Texas and is on the panels of the NASD and NYSE. (Available in New York County) I teach mediation, negotiation, and arbitration at the University of Has served as a mediator in about 700-800 cases. Florida Levin College. I also teach at the ABA Dispute Resolution Section’s Affiliated with JAMS, 2000-2002. Co-Trainer in Advanced Mediation Institute; I also mediation skills, NASD and U.S. Bankruptcy regularly present on mediation and Court. Role-play coach for NASD and JAMS. negotiation throughout the year. I Frequent panel member or guest lecturer on will be presenting a program on ADR. negotiation at the Bar of the City of New York in June.
Also gives training in mediation and coach mediation teams in mediation competitions from my law school.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List Kane Kessler, P.C.: partner and co- KAHN, S. REID, Esq. Bucknell U., B.S. cum In compliance with the requirements of Part N.Y.: 1976 chair of the litigation group; has laude 1972 146 of the Rules of the Chief Administrative extensive trial and appellate Kane Kessler, P.C. Judge for conducting mediation in the N.J.: 1976 experience involving, inter alia, George Washington U., Commercial Division ADR Program. commercial and contract issues, 666 Third Avenue J.D. w/honors 1975 D.C.: 1976 entertainment law, intellectual Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation property, securities, shareholder New York, N.Y. 10017 Training, sponsored by Commercial Division, S.C.N.J.: 1976 disputes, and creditor’s rights (1981- New York County (8 hrs), April 1, 2010. present). Law Firm of Dennis Alan Phone: 212-519-5129 Court of Appeals of Cipriano: civil litigation (1979-1981); Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation the State of N.Y.: Assistant District Attorney, Kings E-mail: [email protected] Training, sponsored by Commercial Division, 1976 County (1975-1979). New York County (8 hrs), April 8, 2010. Court of Appeals, Completed 40 hour mediation certification D.C.: 1977 course at the Institute of Conflict Management in Santa Monica, California - June 29, 2008 S.D.N.Y.: 1981 Member, Mediation Panel for S.D.N.Y. E.D.N.Y.: 1981 Court approved mediator for civil cases in New Jersey; member of roster of mediators for the New Jersey Superior Court; member of Mediation Committee for the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the New York State Bar Association.
Mediator Training-Institute of Conflict Management - 40 hrs. Santa Monica, California
Member of Mediator Roster - Superior Court of New Jersey
KAHN, SHERMAN W., Esq. CA.: 1993 U. CA., Berkeley, B.A., Mauriel Kapouytian Woods LLP In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 1989 (2013 to present); Morrison & of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for Mauriel Kapouytian Woods, LLP D.C.: 2003 Foerster (1995-2013) – Practice areas conducting mediation in the Commercial Division U.CA., Berkeley, J.D., include: Intellectual property, with ADR Program. 27 West 24th St., Ste. 302 N.Y.: 2004 1993 significant experience in patent m a t t e r s i n e l e c t r o n i c s , Member of SDNY mediation panel New York, NY 1010 semiconductors, biotech and software areas; privacy and information Member of AAA Roster of Commercial Phone: 212-524-9309 security, representing companies in Arbitrators FTC investigations and in class action
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List Fax: 212-529-5132 litigation involving alleged breaches Member of ICDR panel of International of privacy laws; interrnational Arbitrators E-mail: [email protected] arbitration and trans-border litigation, with representative cases Member, Silicon Valley Arbitration and Website: www.mkwllp.com involving mining operations, steel Mediation Center Tech list mill construction, and semi- conductor manufacturing agreement.
KASTER, LAURA A., Esq. MA: 1973 Attended CPR Advanced Mediator Training (12 Tufts: A.B., 1970 Full time neutral; General Attorney, hrs.), January, 2009. AT&T, Solicitor General’s Office, 84 Heather Lane IL: 1975 B.U.: J.D., 1973 (magna 1997-2006. Managed litigation Attended Advanced Training for Commercial cum laude) attorneys handling thousands of cases Princeton, NJ 08540 N.J.: 2005 Division Mediators sponsored by the New York in all areas, including contractual State Unified Court System (8 hrs.) April, 2008. disputes, partnership issues, business Phone: 609-921-0095 N.Y.: 2006 sales and purchase; handled Completed Mediation Training, CPR (24 hrs.), intellectual property cases labor Cell: 908-230-1666 Others 2007. appeals, labor class actions, other cases. Lead inside attorney on Intensive Training Program, Center for litigations. Disputes resolved include Mediation in Law (32hrs.), 2006. AT&T’s 9/11 WTC insurance claims E-mail: [email protected] with 50 carriers and many others. Served as counsel in at least 20 mediations. Partner, Jenner & Block, 1981-97 (Associate, 1975-81); wide exposure 2018 - Recipient of Richard K. Jeydel Award for to all areas of complex civil litigation. ADR Excellence Over 30 years experience in general complex litigation, trade secrets, NJSBA 2014 Boskey Award - ADR Practitioner intellectual property, outsourcing, of the Year class actions and environmental law. Law Clerk to Hon. Frank M. Coffin, Tech List of Leading Technology Neutrals of Chief Judge, 1st Cir. Court of Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center, Appeals, 1973-75. Numerous Fellow College of Commercial Arbitrators. publications, including writings on intellectual property, appellate Master Mediator for the American Arbitration practice, and Federal Rule 11. Association, CEDR Global Mediation Panel, CEDR Accredited and IMI Certified Mediator. She publishes and teaches widely for the CCA, PLI, ABA, NJSBA, Founding member and Executive Committee New NYSBA. Jersey Academy of Mediators and Arbitrators, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, Who’s Who in-Law Mediation 2015-2017; Tech List Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center. Past Chair New Jersey State Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section; President Justice Marie L. Garibaldi ADR Inn of Court; Co-Editor in Chief NYSBA Dispute Resolution Lawyer.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List KAVANAGH, KEELIN, Esq. In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 N.Y. Fordham: B.A., 1985; Windels, Marx, Lane & Mittendorf, of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for 1988-1999. Greenspoon Marder conducting mediation in the Commercial Division N.J. J.D., 1988 ADR Program. Greenspoon Marder (formerly Jacob, 590 Madison Avenue, 18th Floor S.D.N.Y. Medinger & Finnegan, LLP) 2000- Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation present - Managing Shareholder, New York, NY 10022 Training, (23.5 hrs.) Wed., June 7; Thurs., June E.D.N.Y. New York Office, Greenspoon 8 and Fri., June 9, 2017 Marder Phone: 212-524-5042 2d Cir. Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation Super Lawyer, AVVO rated Fax: 212-524-5050 Training, sponsored by Commercial Division, 3rd Cir. New York County (16 hrs), May 27 & June 3, E-mail: [email protected] 2009. U.S. Sup. Ct. Attended mediation workshop sponsored by International Commercial Division, 1997. qualification: Solicitor, Republic of Trained in mediation, ABCNY (30 hours). Ireland
Mediator, U.S.D.C., S.D.N.Y. and E.D.N.Y.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List KENNY, ALFREIDA B., Esq. N.Y.: 1976 1989-present, sole practitioner, In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 working in areas of real estate, trusts of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for 111 John Street - Ste. 800 S.D.N.Y. and estates, cooperatives, Article 81 conducting mediation in the Commercial Division matters, literary contracts, including ADR Program. New York, N.Y. 10038 E.D.N.Y., litigation in these areas and general commercial litigation. 1984-89, Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation Phone: 212-809-2700 Sup. Ct. Others partner, Cooper, Liebowitz, Royster Training, sponsored by Commercial Division, & Kenny & predecessor. 1981-84, New York County (16 hrs), May 27 & June 3, Fax: 212-968-1737 Associate, Weil, Gotshal. 1976-81, 2009. Assistant General Counsel, Harper & E-mail: [email protected] Row. 1975-76, Counsel Federal Advanced Mediation Training, NY Com Div (4 Reserve Bank of New York. hrs.), 2006.
Redress Training: Transformative Mediation, National Bar assoc. Arbitration Section & U.S. Postal Service (8 hrs.), 2006 (Part 1).
Redress Training: Transformative Mediation, National Bar assoc. Arbitration Section & U.S. Postal Service (8 hrs.), 2006 (Part 2).
Redress Training: Transformative Mediation, National Bar assoc. Arbitration Section & U.S. Postal Service (4 hrs.), 2006 (Part 3).
ABA Representation Mediation, ABA Section on Dispute Resolution (2 hrs), 2005.
Is Mediation a Viable Means, etc., Seminar No. 35, Mediation (2 hrs), 2004.
Attended Mediation Workshop, Harvard Law School, June 1998 (one week).
Attended mediation workshop sponsored by Commercial Division, 1997.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List PA.: 1976 Temple Univ.: Full-time neutral, 1993-present. In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 Deputy City Solicitor, Major Trial of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for KERNS, JOHN ADAM, Jr., Esq. E.D. PA.: 1976 B.B.A., 1970 (Econ.) Division, Philadelphia, 1992-93. Law conducting mediations in the Commercial 3d Cir.: 1990 M.B.A., 1977 Clerk to Hon. Joseph I. Papalini, Division ADR Program. 187 Brittney Lane (Mark/Minor Mgt.) 1992. Full-time Neutral, 1991. Trial U.S. Sup. Ct.: 1991 Attorney, Fireman’s Fund Ins. Co., Trained in Mediation, Facilitative, Directive, Hartly, DE 19953-2278 J.D., 1976 1988-90; Allstate Ins. Co., 1984-88. Narrative and Transformative Models (over 300 Law Clerk to Hon. Ethan Allen Doty, hours). Phone: 302-492-3445 LL.M. (Labor)-Completed 1977-83. Trial Attorney, Law Firm of 2/3rds 1977to 1983 Milton M. Borowsky, 1977. Senior 16 hrs ABA Conference - New York 2016 Fax: 302-492-3446 Law Clerk - U.S. Attorney’s Office - EDPA 1974-1976 (Civil and Criminal Full-time Mediator of over 25 years (First Cell: 302-423-9985 Divisions) Training in 1988), over 2000 Matters, in 32 States and D.C. Have Mediated for/listed with Amicus I have also served as an Arbitrator, Mediation & Arbitration, Resolute Systems, The Neutral Evaluator, Judge Pro Tem, Peacemakers, The Forum (formerly NAF), ADR E-mail: [email protected] Referee and Special/Settlement Systems of America, Settlement Systems, Inc., Master. USA&M, EEOC, USPS, Keybridge/US Dept. Credentials/Photos/Calendar: Justice, US Dept. Agriculture, World Bank, NASD/FINRA, NYSE, PA & Phila. Bar Assoc., http://www.nadn.org/john-kerns USDC-EDPA, NDIL & DE, USBC-EDPA, SDNY, EDNY, NJ, DE & MDand the Trial Courts of PA, National Academy of Distinguished NJ, MD, & DE. Neutrals Subject Matter: Employment, Discrimination, (Available in New York and surrounding Libel, Personal Injury, Product Liability, region) Malpractice (Legal, Medical, Acctg. & E&O/D&O), Insurance Coverage (Incl. PIP, UM, & UIM), Construction, Environmental, Real Estate, Mortgage Foreclosure, Securities, Contract/Commercial, Bankruptcy, Patent Infringement, Lemon Law and Worker’s Compensation.
Participated as Instructor in over 50 CLE programs.
Trained 200 Mediators.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List KESSLER, LEONARD M., Esq. N.Y.: 1974 Law Office of Leonard M. Kessler. In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 City College of New York, Full time arbitrator and mediator of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for Grove School of Attorney, Arbitrator and Mediator S.D.N.Y.: 1974 listed on rosters of arbitration and conducting mediation in the Commercial Division Engineering, B.E.E., 1979 court mediation panels handling ADR Program. 72 Winchester Drive E.D.N.Y.: 1974 e n g i n e e r i n g , c o n s t r u c t i o n , Rutgers University School environment, business/commercial, -Member of the American Arbitration of Law; J.D. 1973 Manhasset, NY 11030 2ND Cir.: 1974 personal injury and consumer Association Large, Complex Construction Case disputes. Panel of Arbitrators
Previous positions include: -Member of the American Arbitration Phone: 516-987-9460 Association Panel of Commercial Arbitrators -Senior Vice President and Associate G e n e r a l C ouns el of U R S -Mediator for the NYS Supreme Court Corporation’s (now part of AECOM) Commercial ADR Programs in New York, E-Mail: [email protected] Infrastructure and Environment Queens, Kings and Nassau Counties Division responsible for a 40 person legal department -Mediator for the NJ Superior Court-Civil, General Equity and Probate Cases Website: lenkessleradr.com -Vice President, Lead Counsel, Global Construction of Gilbrane -Mediator for the United States District Court, Building Company EDNY ADR Program
-Vice President and General Counsel -Mediator for Nassau County Bar Association o f A M E C C o n s t r u c t i o n ADR Program Management,Inc. (f/k/a Morse Diesel International, Inc.) -Arbitrator for the District Court of Nassau County, New York -Assoc. General Counsel for Ebasco Services Inc. (Now part o AECOM) -Member of Nassau County Bar Association ADR Advisory Council -Litigation and Health Care Associate at Kelley Drye & Warren -Member of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution Panel of Arbitrators. -Litigation Associate at Cravath Swaine & Moore
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List KHEEL, ROBERT J., Esq. In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 Self-employed: Arbitrator/Mediator, N.Y.: 1969 Cornell U., B.A., 1965 of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for 2010-present; Willkie Farr & 140 Riverside Drive conducting mediation in the Commercial Division Gallagher, LLP, 1969-2010, litigating FL.: 1971 London School of ADR Program. partner for 40 years with emphasis New York, NY 10024 Economics, Msc, 1966 on complex commercial disputes S.D.N.Y: 1971 •Participated in a substantial number of involving major accounting firms, U. Michigan Law School, mediations and arbitrations including financial institutions, manufacturing E.D.N.Y.: 1971 1969 commercial disputes and union management. concerns and not for profit Phone: 212-799-0086 organizations. Lecturer of Law at D.C.: 1983 •Dispute Resolution Mediation Training Columbia University School of Law Program, March, 2011. Advanced Commercial since 1990 teaching class in Law of 2nd Cir.: 1985 Training, June, 2011. Sports. E-Mail: [email protected] •AAA Chairing an Arbitration Panel: Managing Procedures, Process & Dynamics, 2010; AAA Arbitration Awards: Safeguarding, Deciding & Writing Awards, 2009; AAA Arbitration Fundamentals and Best Practices for New Arbitrators, 2009; Revised Code of Arbitration, 2007; NASD, New Panel Member Training, 2000.
•Member on the Panel of Neutrals for CPR in employment, sports and New York City.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List Karen H. Kim Law Firm, LLC (2014- KIM, KAREN H., Esq. New York, 1996 Harvard Law School, J.D., Member of the mediation panels for Commercial present) - Sole member of a corporate 1995, cum laude Division (Westchester County and Volunteer law practice with a special focus on Karen H. Kim Law Firm, LLC Connecticut, 2015 Lawyers for the Arts. complex contract negotiation. Harvard University, A.B., 230 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor West S.D.N.Y., 1997 1991, magna cum laude Member of FINRA Arbitration panel. Over twenty years’ experience as in- house counsel, practicing primarily in New York, NY 10169 the areas of derivatives, structured products and other financial Phone: 917-882-6005 products, wit the following financial enterprises: E-mail: [email protected] •Bridgewater Associates LP (2009- Joined ADR Program January 2020 2013) - Senior Counterparty Relations Attorney
•Royal Bank of Scotland (2007-2009) -Managing Director and Associate General Counsel
(2004-2007) - Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel
•Credit Suisse First Boston, Legal and Compliance Department (2002- 2004 -Co-Manager, Documentation Group
•Morgan Stanley, Institutiona Equity Division (1998-2002) - Regional Documentation Manager
•CFA Charterholder since 2002
•Davis Polk & Wardwell (1996-1998) - Associate in Corporate Department handling banking, leasing and derivatives matter.
•Law Clerk to Hon. Dennis Jacobs, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit, (1995-1996
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List KIRSCH, EMILY BAB, Esq. New York, 1996 Columbia School of Law, In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 Kirsch & Niehaus, PLLC (2017- J.D., 1995 of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for present) Kirsch, PLLC (2015-2017)- Kirsch & Niehaus, PLLC SDNY, 1996 conducting mediation in the Commercial Division Lawyer concentrating on litigating Harlan Fiske Stone ADR Program. complex intellectual property, 150 East 58 Street, 22nd Floor EDNY, 1996 Scholar business, commercial, and financial Member: SDNY Mediation Panel disputes, as well as providing outside New York, NY 10075 WDNY, 2008 Yale College, B.A., 1990 general counsel services to small and Member: FINRA Arbitration Panel mid-sized organizations. Phone: 212-832-0170 United States Court Magna cum laude of Appeals, Second Member: AAA Roster of Neutrals (Mediation and Bridgewater Associates (2012-2014)- E-mail: [email protected] Circuit, 1999 Arbitration) As Acting General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, built and Joined ADR Panel 2018 United States Court managed a legal department of of Apeals, Third eighteen attorneys, with areas of Circuit, 1999 responsibility such as development and implementation of a corporate governance regime, development and enforcement of a complex intellectual property protection regime, supervision of all major corporate transactions, and supervision of all litigation, pre-litigation disputes, and ADR proceedings.
Reed Smith, LLP (2007-2012)- Represented large and mid-sized clients in complex commercial and intellectual property litigation. Clients spanned many industry sectors, such as complex, media, and advertising and marketing, investment management, and health care.
Holzbrick Publishers (d/b/a MacMillian (2001-2007)-Associate General Counsel advising publishing group on a broad range of intellectual property, commercial and corporate issues.
Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
Fried Frand Harris Shriver & Jacobsen (1995-1997) - Litigation associate.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List -Mediator and Arbitrator (2011- present) – FINRA Arbitrator and Cornell ADR panel member. Kisner Dispute Resolution Services (ADR practice)
- Vice President ad General Counsel for Megitt-USA, Inc. (2007-2009), K&F Industries Holdings, Inc.. (1989- 2007), and APL Corporation (1973- 1982).
- Chekow & Kisner, P.C. (1982-1997) –Founding partner of firm. Commercial contracts and business formation, including real estate transactions and employment matters.
KISNER, RONALD H., Esq. N.Y.: 1974 In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 Syracuse University, B.A., Kirkland & Ellis, LLP (1997-2001)- of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for 1970 350 East 79 Street, Apt. 40B Litigation associate in intellectual conducting mediation in the Commercial Division property, commercial, and financial ADR Program. American University, New York, NY 10075 services. Washington College of Law, Cornell ADR panel member and FINRA J.D., 1973 Phone: 516-383-0337 Fried Frand Harris Shriver & arbitrator. Jacobsen (1995-1997) - Litigation E-Mail: [email protected] associate. New York Small Business Arbitration Center arbitrator. -Mediator and Arbitrator (2011- present) – FINRA Arbitrator and Hearing Officer, New York State and Local Cornell ADR panel member. Kisner Retirement System Dispute Resolution Services (ADR practice)
- Vice President ad General Counsel for Megitt-USA, Inc. (2007-2009), K&F Industries Holdings, Inc.. (1989- 2007), and APL Corporation (1973- 1982).
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List - Chekow & Kisner, P.C. (1982-1997) –Founding partner of firm. Commercial contracts and business formation, including real estate transactions and employment matters.
In compliance with requirements of Part 146 of Partner and Co-Chair of the KLAUSNER, NEAL H., Esq. the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for NY: 1989 Litigation Practice Group at Davis & conducting mediation in the Commercial Division Gilbert LLP, where I have been Davis & Gilbert LLP1740 Broadway ADR Program. NJ: 1989 practicing since 1992. Davis & Gilbert, specialize in complex New York, NY 10019 -Attended Advanced Mediation: Moving Toward SDNY: 1989 commercial litigation in a variety of Mastery Program sponsored by Nassau County areas, including disputes relating to Phone: 212-468-4992 Bar Association (May, 2016) EDNY: 1989 contracts, employment, post- employment, restrictive covenants, Fax: 212-468-4888 -Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation DNJ: 1989 business torts, real estate maters, Training, sponsored by Commercial Division, consumer class actions and New York County (8 hrs), May 27, 2009. U.S. Supreme Ct: partnerships. Served as a Special 1982 Master in copyright and trademark E-mail: [email protected] -Attended Advanced Training for Commercial litigation in S.D.N.Y. Litigation Division Mediators sponsored by the New 2d Circuit: 2000 Associate, 1988-1992, Paul Weiss, YorkState Unified Court System (8 hrs.) April, specializing in general commercial 2008. litigation. Clerked for Justice Stewart Pollock of the Supreme -Mediation intensive Training Program, Center Court of New Jersey from 1987-88. for Mediation in Law, 2006 (32 hours).
-Has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in numerous mediations.
KOLB, DANIEL F., Esq. N.Y. College of Holy Cross, Davis Polk & Wardell – Associate In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 B.A., 1963 (1965-1972),litigation partner (1972- of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for Davis Polk & Wardell, LLP 2011), Senior Counsel (2011-present) conducting mediation in the Commercial Division Univ. of Michigan Law with extensive trial experience in both ADR Program. 450 Lexington Avenue School, J.D., 1965 state and federal levels; headed the firm’s Washington, D.C. office from Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation New York, NY 10017 1979-1988 and served as the Practice Training, sponsored by Commercial Division,
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List Phone: 212-450-4394 Coordinator for the Litigation New York County (8 hrs), April 1, 2010 Practice from 1989-1999. Practice specialties include: alleged securities Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation and banking law violations, financial Training, sponsored by Commercial Division, E-mail: [email protected] accounting and tax fraud, New York County (8 hrs), April 8, 2010. professional malpractice as to both accountants and lawyers, breach of Has had advanced mediation training at both contract, mass torts and antitrust CPR and the City Bar. violations. Has participated as a mediator in over sixty commercial mediations on a wide range of subjects and has participated in significant arbitrations as both an advocate and an arbitrator and has participated as an advocate in numerous significant mediations.
KOSAKOFF, DAVID B., Esq. NY: 1987 Hofstra University School Over three decades of experience as a In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 of Law, J.D., 1987 civil litigator and trial lawyer in a of conducting mediation in the Commercial Managing Partner NJ: 1987 variety of complex commercial Division ADR Program. Hofstra University, B.B.A., disputes. A significant part of this Kosakoff & Cataldo, LLP SDNY: 1987 1984 practice has been devoted to Mediator Training: representing architects, engineers, 267 Carleton Avenue, Suite 301 EDNY: 1987 contractors and owners involved in •Advanced Mediation & Moving Towards Central Islip, NY 11722 public and private construction Mastery - Nassau Academy of Law District of NJ: 1987 projects. Also has extensive Phone: 631-650-1200 Ext. 202 experience representing lawyers, •Essential Skills for the New Mediator - American Fax: 631-650-1207 U.S. States Court of accountants, and real estate brokers Arbitration Association Appeals, Third in claims of professional malpractice. E-mail: [email protected] Circuit: 2000 •Harvard Negotiation Institute: Mediation Workshop (40 hr course) www: kcllp.net Mediator in more than 60 cases, both privately and through the American Arbitration Joined ADR Program 04/11/18 Association, the Nassau County Supreme Court ADR Mediation Part, and the Nassau County Commercial Division ADR Program.
KRAMER, NANCY, Esq. N.Y.: 1966 Brandeis: B.F.A., 1963 , JAMS since 2015. Nancy Kramer In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 Phi Beta Kappa Mediation and Other Dispute of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for JAMS S.D.N.Y.: 1976 Resolution Services (2004-2015). conducting mediation in the Commercial Division Columbia: LL.B., 1966, Counsel to New York State Trial ADR Program. 620 8TH Avenue E.D.N.Y.: 1976 Harlan Fiske Stone Lawyers Association (1998-2004). Scholar Director of Professional Programs, Mediation Training: New York, NY 10018 N.D.N.Y.: 1966 NYU Real Estate Institute (1995- 1997). Deputy and Bureau Chief, New AAA (basic), 1993 (15 hours). U.S. Sup. Ct. 1989 York State Attorney General’s Office Phone: 212-607-2795 (1982-1985). Executive Director, New York City Bar Association (basic), 1994 (30
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List Cell: 646-765-3731 Committee for Public Justice (1979- hours). 1982). General Counsel, NYPIRG E-mail: [email protected] (1973-1979). Additional earlier legal USPS (advanced), 1998 (18 hours in experience. Co-author, Getting What transformative techniques which are applicable to Website: www.jamsadr.com You Deserve: A Handbook for the all types of cases). Assertive Consumer (Doubleday 1979). The Center for Mediation in Law (advanced), 2003 (6 hours in the understanding-based model, applicable to all types of cases).
New York State Supreme Court, Commercial Division (advanced), 2006.
Mediation practice, 1997-present; mediate commercial, employment, personal injury, co-op-condo and family disputes; over 600 mediations completed to date. Serve or served on numerous mediation panels, including the American Arbitration Association (AAA), US Postal Service (USPS) and New Jersey Superior Court; special master for the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. Also arbitrate at JAMS and for FINRA.
Teach mediation seminars and clinical techniques for American Bar Association, New York City Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Fordham University Law School, New York City Corporation Counsel, New York State Attorney General, New York County Lawyers Association, New York University Law School, and Touro Law School.
KRAUSS, GERI S., Esq. N.Y. Univ. Of Michigan, B.A., Founded Krauss, PLLC, 2006; In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 magna cum laude, 1973 partner, Hinshaw & Cultbertson, of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for 41 Madison Avenue, Suite 4102 U.S. Supt. Ct. LLP (2005-2006); partner, Herrick, conducting mediation in the Commercial Division Phi Beta Kappa (1973) Feinstein, LLP (1994-2005); self- ADR Program. New York, NY 10010 S.D.N.Y. employed (1987-1994); Golenbock & Univ. Of California at Barell (1980-1984); Kaye, Scoler, •Attended 5 day intensive Harvard Negotiation Phone: 914-949-9100 E.D.N.Y. Berkeley, J.D. 1976 Fierman, Hays & Handler (1976- Institute Mediation Workshop. 1980) E-mail: [email protected] N.D.N.Y. •Member, Panel of Arbitrators for the New York SuperLawyers 2006-2010, 2012-2018 State Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution U.S. Ct. Of Appeals, Program. 2d & 4th Circuits •Has participated in numerous mediations U.S.D.C., Colorado resolving litigations.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List New York, 1977
D.C., 1977 (Inactive)
New Jersey, 1987
SDNY, EDNY, DDC 1977
D. New Jersey, 1987
2d Cir., 1977-2008
D.C. Cir., 1977
3d Cir., 1987
Has mediated and arbitrated more than 30 LampertADR (2015-present) - matters in connection with private ADR practice, LAMPERT, MICHAEL A., Esq. US Supreme Court, Harvard Law School, J.D., Principal of a solo firm with a both in NY and London. In prior career as 1980 1976 practice restricted to service as a lawyer tried over 50 arbitrations and was LampertADR mediator or arbitrator. Adjunct involved in a like number of mediations. Website State University at Albany, Professor, Hofstra Law. has articles I have written about ADR, going back 480 Park Avenue, 16th Floor B.A., 1973 magna cum laud 20 years. BCG Partners/Cantor Fitzgerald New York, NY 10022 (2008-2015) - Deputy General Counsel/Chief LitigationCounsel Phone: 646-270-9728 responsible for global dispute resolution for a family of leading E-mail: [email protected] broker/dealers in arbitrations and litigations globally. Employment, Website: LampertADR.com patent litigation counsel reported to me. Worked closely with corporate, transaction, tax and regulatory (including gaming) counsel. Oversaw acquisition of South American subsidiary. Lived one-third of year in London; traveled to manage maters in several other countries (and US states).
Saul Ewing LLP (1996-2008) - Partner and Vice Chair of Litigation responsible for both a wide range of commercial litigation and assisted in management of litigation department of firm. In addition to being
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List principal outside litigation counsel for Cantor (including employment, trade, contract, commission, antitrust and other issues, some international), tried two patent cases to judgment, copyright, trademark, contract disputes and business torts, FSIA and other matters. Acted for the two largest banks in NJ in both corporate representation and large debt workouts. Represented two countries (and sued a third).
McManimon & Scotland (1987-1996) - Associate and then Partner in litigation department primarily handling matters identified above and certain financial and organizational litigation arising from municipalities.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (1976-1987) - Associate handling general commercial matters of the types identified above as well as come white-collar matters.
LAZARUK, KENNETH, Esq. Partner, Duane Morris LLP 2008 - In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 N.Y. City College: B.C.E., 1973 Present of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for Duane Morris, LLP conducting mediation in the Commercial Division N.J. NYU: M.B.A., 1977 Representation of owners, developers, ADR Program. 1540 Broadway contractors, architects, engineers, NY Law School: J.D., 1982 subcontractors, manufacturers and Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation New York, N.Y. 10036-4086 suppliers in transactional matters, Training, sponsored by Commercial Division, Phone: 212-692-1085 business negotiations, arbitration, New York County (16 hrs), May 27 & June 3, mediation, ADR and litigation, 2009. Fax: 212-253-4288 including drafting and negotiation of real estate/construction agreements. Mediation, NYU School of Continuing Ed., 2002 E-mail: [email protected] (6 hrs) Licensed engineers in N.Y. and N.J. Attended Basic Commercial Mediation Training, Partner, Thelen LLP 2007-2008; sponsored by Commercial Division, New York County (24 hrs.) 2002. Of-Counsel, Brown Raysman 2006- 2007;
Of-Counsel, Ross & Cohen, 1998-
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List 2006;
Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Edwards & Zuck, P.C. (Consulting Engineers), 1997-1998;
Partner, Zetlin & DeChiara, 1995-1997;
Baer Marks & Upham, 1994-1995;
Shea & Gould, 1983-1994;
Tax and Financial Specialist, Coopers & Lybrand, 1980-1983;
Construction Engineer, HRH Construction Corp., 1979-1980;
Strategic Planner, Western Electric, 1977-1979;
Project engineer, Dames & Moore, 1973-1977.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List LEADER, STEVEN D. Counselor of Real President, Leader Realty Advisors, In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 Syracuse: 1968, B.A. Estate Fellow of the Ltd., 1999-present; strategic asset of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for Leader Realty Advisors, Ltd. Royal Institute of positioning/repositioning and conducting mediation in the Commercial Division NYU: 1974, M.P.A.(Urban Chartered Surveyors transactional implementation for ADR Program. Planning) 6 West 77th Street client portfolios throughout North Licensed Broker, America and Europe. Principal and NASD Mediation Skills Conference, FINRA (25.5 New York, N 10024 NY, NJ, FL Managing Director, TRS Advisors, hrs.), 1/2000 LLC, 1988-1999; coordination of strategic asset consulting, asset Mediation Training, Columbia Law Mediation management, tenant advisory and Clinic (27 hrs.), 9/2000 Phone: 212-696-0000 investment services nationwide. Principal, Weitzman Group, Inc., Mediation Training, Natl. Ass. of Realtors (22 Cell: 917-837-2384 1984-88; diversified problem-solving hrs.), 2/01 services to assist corporate, institutional, financial and individual Advanced Mediation Training, Cardozo (8 hrs.), clients, North America. VP/Director, 1/03 E-mail: [email protected] Kidder Peabody & Co., Inc., Real Estate Advisory Services Group, Advanced Mediation Training, UCS (6 hrs.), 3/04 1982-84. Shareholder/Director,James Felt Realty Services, Inc., 1971-82; Advanced Mediation Training, UCS (6 hrs.), 7/04 coordination of client advisory services in NYC and nationwide. Mediation Training, UCS ( hrs.), 2/07 Helmsley-Spear, Inc., 1969-71; broker; investment sales and Unified Court System, Consumer Credit commercial office/retail leasing. Mediation Training, 2007. Unified Court System, Advanced Mediation Training, 2004. Cardozo Law School, Advanced Mediation Training, 2003. Unified Court System, Mediation Training, 2001.
National Association of Realtors, Mediation Training, 2001. Columbia law School Mediation Training, 2000. National Institute of Mediation & Training, Mediation Skills Training Program, 2000.
Mediator and Arbitrator, FINRA. Arbitrator, International Consortium of Real Estate Associations. Mediator, Mediation Trainer, NYC Civil Court.
Served as a Basic Mediation/Advanced Mediation Coach for CityBar programs 2009 through the present.
Served as a Judge for St. John’s University of Law/FINRA Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon 2009 to the present.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List Completed 6 hrs of Advanced Mediation Training at the Nassau County Bar Association in 2016.
New York, 1980 LEDERMAN, BRUCE N., Esq. Benjamin . Cardozo Over 35 years of commercial In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 School of Law, JD, 1979 litigation with the following law firms of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for S.D., N.Y., 1983 747 Third Avenue, 23rd Floor in cases involving shareholder and conducting mediation in the Commercial Division Colgate University, BA, creditor rights, corporate and ADR Program. E.D., N.Y., 1983 New York, NY 10017 1975 partnership disputes, contract claims, commercial real estate claims, Mediated wide-ranging business, real estate, and U.S. Court of restrictive covenants commercial corporate governance disputes. Appeals, Ninth foreclosures, employment disputes, Circuit, 1996 Phone: 212-204-6018 copyright infringement claims, commercial and residential U.S. Supreme Court, E-mail: [email protected] landlord/tenant matters, and FLSA 1996 and NY Labor Law wage claims. Joined ADR Program 2019 Law office of Bruce N. Lederman (2011-present)
Todtman, Nachamie, Spizz & Johns, P.C. (2009-2011) - Partner, Litigator Chair
Cozen O’Connor (2005-2009) - Partner
Fischbein Badillo Wagner Harding (1985-2005) - Founding Member, Litigation Chair
Stanley Alter, P.C. (1980-1985) - Associate
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List LEDNICER, OLIVER, Esq. N.Y. Cornell: B.S., 1956 Chairman & Executive Director, In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 Manufacturers Assoc of New York of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for Attorney at Law N.Y.U.: L.L.B., 1959 City, 2000-date. President, Kruysman conducting mediation in the Commercial Division Inc. (maker of “Redweld” legal ADR Program. 102 Creekside Road supplies), 1970-99. Before that, executive positions at American Bank Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation Mt. Kisco, NY 10549 Note Co., Eagle Pencil Co., Diamond Training, sponsored by Commercial Division, Match Co.,Clark Equipment Co. Has New York County (8 hrs), May 27, 2009. concentrated on managing the areas of marketing, labor relations, Attended Advanced Training for Commercial Phone: 914-242-9166 employee relations, company Division Mediators sponsored by the New York relocations and manufacturing for State Unified Court System (8 hrs.) April, 2008. enterprises from large, international entities to smaller service companies. Westchester Mediation Center, “Mediation Email: [email protected] Ex perienced in negotiating Training” (40 hrs.). international marketing agreements & other contracts. Currently consults Mediator at the Westchester Mediation Center, for companies that include chemical for which he has mediated over 60 disputes. distributors, building supply manufacturers and clothing manufacturers.
Assistant Corporation Counsel New In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 LEFKOWITZ, MARK D., Esq, N.Y.: 1973 Brooklyn College, York City Law Department (1972- of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for C.U.N.Y., B.A. 1969 1975); associated with small and conducting mediation in the Commercial Division 254 South Main Street - Suite 406 U.S.S.C.: 1976 medium firms (1975-1984). ADR Program. Brooklyn Law School,J.D. Established own law firm in 1984 New York, NY 10956 S.D.N.Y.: 1974 1972 concentrating on commercial law and •Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation commercial litigation at both the trial Training, sponsored by Commercial Division, Phone: 845-634-5600 E.D.N.Y.: 1974 and appellate levels; surrogate’s New York County (8 hrs), April 1, 2010 pr a c t i c e , e st at e pl anni ng ; Phone: 212-732-4800 2ND Cir.: 1974 construction litigation; negligence •Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation and professional malpractice. In the Training, sponsored by Commercial Division, E-mail: [email protected] U.S. Tax Court: 1981 context of this practice, has New York County (8 hrs), April 8, 2010. participated in numerous arbitrations N.J. District Ct: 1983 and mediations. •Has participated as an advocate in approximately 12 commercial mediations. 3rd Cir.: 1988 •Has mediated and arbitrated approximately 30 matters.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List LEHMAN, BURTON, Esq. N.Y.: 1965 Columbia College, A.B., Schulte Roth & Zabel, LLP (1969- In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 1962 present) - Founding partner (Of of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for Schulte Roth & Zabel, LLP S.D.N.Y.: 1966 Counsel since 2006) in major New conducting mediation in the Commercial Division Columbia Law School, York law firm with over 50 years ADR Program. 919 Third Avenue FL.: 1976 J.D., magna cum laude practice experience in the corporate, 1965 securities, partnership, and real Party appointed arbitrator in highly complex New York, NY 10022 estate areas; involved in highly contract dispute involving real estate, tax, and Columbia Law Review, complicated corporate and real estate valuation issues. Phone: 212-756-2145 1963-1965 transactions and financing, proxy contests and tender offers, public and Arbitrator appointed under real estate E-Mail: [email protected] private securities offerings, and development agreement to resolve disputes that broker-dealer representation; Senior arose as project was being built. Advisor and General Counsel to Tishman Speyer Properties (2003- Mediator in numerous commercial disputes. 2006). Clerk to Hon. Herold Medina, U.S. Courts of Appeal, 2d Circuit, 1965-1966. Member of N.Y. City Conflicts of Interest Board (2009- 2014).
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List Practiced corporate law as a partner LEO, MICHAEL S., Esq. N.Y.: 1968 Brooklyn Coll., B.A., 1965 In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 in 2 large law firms (Gibbons, Del of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for Deo, Dolan Briffinger & Vecchione 25 Kilmer Road S.D.,N.Y.: 1988 George Washington U. conducting mediation in the Commercial Division and Day, Berry & Howard), School of Law, J.D., 1968 ADR Program. concentrating on; corporate Larchmont, N.Y. 10538 g o v e r n a n c e / m a n a g e m e n t ; Columbia U. Grad. School Pro bono mediator for the SDNY for s t r u c t u r i n g / n e g o t i a t i o n o f Phone: 914-834-8598 of Business, M.S., 1979 approximately 25 years. acquisitions/joint ventures; litigation management & corporate compliance Cell: 914-319-0737 programs. Private practice of law preceded by 9 years as General E-mail: [email protected] Counsel and Executive Committee Member of the U.S. affiliate of a $16 billion multinational chemical & pharmaceutical group, and 13 years as Asst General Counsel of a $5 billion manufacturing company.
Early career experiences included corporate law firm & inside counsel practice, as well as a compliance and enforcement position with the SEC.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for LEPERA, CHRISTINE, Esq., P.C. N.Y.: 1983 Drew Univ: B.A., 1979 (2008-present) - Commercial conducting mediation in the Commercial Division litigation partner, specializing in ADR Program. Member U.S.D.C.: 1983 New York Law School i n t e l l e c t u a l p r o p e r t y a n d media/entertainment litigation. Attended mediation workshop sponsored by Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, LLP E.D.N.Y.: 1983 J.D., 1982 Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, Commercial Division, 1996. LLP (2002-2008) - Commercial 437 Madison Avenue S.D.N.Y.: 1983 litigation partner specializing in Completed two-day mediation training course i n t e l l e c t u a l p r o p e r t y a n d and one day of advanced training, U.S.D.C., New York, N.Y. 10022 media/entertainment litigation. S.D.N.Y. Rubin Baum, LLP (1999-2002) - Commercial litigation partner, Mediator, S.D.N.Y. Phone: 212-509-3900 specializing in intellectual property and media/entertainment litigation. Neutral, E.D.N.Y. 917-546-7703 (Direct) (Gold Farrell & arks (1986-1999) - Associate and then commercial Trained as arbitrator, AAA. Arbitrator, AAA. Fax: 917-546-7673 litigation partner specializing inintellectual property and Extensive experience as a practicing attorney in E-mail: [email protected] media/entertainment litigation. Construction Law Disputes, Contract Disputes, Labor/Employment Disputes, Landlord/Tenant Website: www.msk.com Disputes, Real Estate Disputes, Medical Malpractice Disputes, Negligence Disputes.
LEVIN, JACK P., Esq. N.Y.: 1972 Rutgers: B.A., 1968 Independent Arbitrator and In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 Mediator. Matters have involved of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for The New York Times Building N.J.: 1972 U. of Penn.: J.D., 1971 accounting, art/auction, aviation, conducting mediation in the Commercial Division banking, civil rights, commercial, ADR Program. 43rd Floor 620 Eighth Avenue 2d Cir.: 1972 contracts, copyright, corporate raiding, defense contracting, Mediation training from the S.D.N.Y. (16 hrs) New York, NY 10018 S.D.N.Y.: 1972 discrimination, distributorships, domestic relationships, employment, The CPR Institute for Conflict Prevention and Phone: 917-806-6736 U.S.D.C. N.J.: 1972 entertainment, family business Resolution (16 hrs) succession, financial institutions, financial instruments, high conflict Basic Divorce Mediation Training, Ackerman disputes, insider trading, insurance, Institute for the Family (40 hrs), Jan, Feb, 2009. E-mail: [email protected] immigration, information technology, international trade, intellectual Basic Divorce Mediation Training, Ackerman property, licensing, mergers & Institute for the Family, (5 days) Jan. 23-25 & acquisitions, investment banking, Feb. 7-8, 2009. non-competition, non-solicitation, partnership disputes, professional Excellence in Ethics, CPR: The International firms, professional malpractice, real Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution,
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List (3 hrs.) 2006. estate, securities, securities clearing, trademark, and unfair competition. Mediation training from the S.D.N.Y. and the Litigation partner, Covington & CPR Institute for Conflict Prevention and Burling,1999 - retirement in 2011. Resolution (each two days). Founding partner, Howard, Darby & Levin (later Howard, Smith & Levin). Trained as an arbitrator and is qualified as Litigation Assoc., Davis Polk & Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Serves Wardwell, 1972 - 83. on the Commercial Arbitration Panel of the American Arbitration Association.
Serves on Mediation, Commercial Arbitration, Large, Complex Case and Employment Panels of the American Arbitration Association. Serves on the Panel of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution. Serves on the S.D.N.Y. mediation panel. Serves on Panels of CPR: International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution. Serves as a Special Master of the Appellate Division, 1st Judicial District. Has served as a mediator in numerous matters.
LEVINE, GERALD M., Esq. N.Y.: 1976 Univ. Calif., Berkeley, Levine Samuel, LLP (1992-present) In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 1962 Principal - Litigates and advises of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for Levine Samuel, LLP E.D.N.Y.: 1976 clients on intellectual property issues, conducting mediation in the Commercial Division N.Y.U., Ph.D., 1968 especially copyright, trademark, and ADR Program. 800 Second Avenue, 3rd Floor S.D.N.Y.: 1976 publishing law; represents start-ups Brooklyn Law School, and entrepreneurial ventures; real Mediator on SDNY panel and Arbitrator on AAA New York, NY 10017 J.D., 1975 estate and commercial disputes. panel.
Phone: 212-596-0851 •Gallet, Dreyer & Berkey (1988-1992) Partner concentrated on real estate and commercial matters.
E-mail: [email protected] •Finley, Kumble, Wagner (1972-1988) Senior Associate - Practice concentrated on real estate and commercial transactions and disputes.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List LEVINSON, PAUL H., Esq. N.Y.: 1978 Northwestern Univ., B.A., McLaughlin & Stern (2000-present) In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 1973 Litigation partner in a practice of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for McLaughlin & Stern, LLP S.D.N.Y.: 1980 principally devoted to commercial conducting mediation in the Commercial Division Columbia Law School, and corporate litigation, with special ADR Program 260 Madison Avenue E.D.N.Y.: 1980 J.D., 1977 emphasis on corporate and contractual business disputes, Participated as counsel in approximately one New York, NY 10016 N.D.N.Y.: 1992 business torts, intellectual property dozen commercial mediations, and several litigation, and employment matters. mediations in other areas of law, including Phone: 212-448-6279 2nd Cir.: 1986 Leavy Rosensweig & Hyman (and personal injury. Predecessor Firms) (1985-1999) E:Mail: [email protected] 3rd. Cir.: 1987 Litigation associate and partner in a Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation practice handling commercial and U.S. Sup. Ct.: 1986 corporate litigation matters, Training, Co-Sponsored by the Fordham entertainment litigation, intellectual University School of Law and the Dispute property litigation, employment Resolution Section of the New York State Bar litigation, and constitutional and civil Association (16 hrs.), June 12-13, 2013. rights litigation. Attended Commercial Mediation Training Co- Blodnick Schultz & Abramowitz Sponsored by the Fordham University School of (1984-1985) Litigation associate Law and the Dispute Resolution Section of the handling a variety of commercial and New York State Bar Association, (24 hrs.), March civil litigation matters. 12-14, 2013.
Office of the District Attorney, Kings County: Supervising Senior Trial Attorney - Conducted and supervised felony trials and hearings from indictment stage to sentencing, with administrative and supervisory responsibilities for fifteen attorneys; and handled pleas negotiations in a busy conference part.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 N.Y.: 1968 Engaged in the private practice of of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for LEVY, MICHAEL A., Esq. Univ. of Connecticut, B.A., law since 1968 in the following areas; conducting mediation in the Commercial Division 1964 CT: 1967 tax, corporate, securities, and estate ADR Program. Westerman Ball Ederer Miller Zucker & planning, commercial, surrogate’s Sharfstein, LLP Boston Univ. School of court, and administration for the Member of the following mediation panels: Law, J.D., 1967 following firms: 1201 RXR Plaza EDNY; SDNY N.Y.U. School of Law, -Westerman Ball Ederer Miller Uniondale, NY 11556 LL.M. (Taxation) Zucker & Sharfstein, LLP, Of - United States Bankruptcy Court, EDNY
Counsel (2014-present) - Nassau County Supreme Court Commercial Div. Phone: 516-622-9200 -Kurre Levy Schneps, LLP, Partner (2012-2014) - Queens County Supreme Court Commercial E-mail: [email protected] Div. -Levy & Schneps, P.C., Member (1979-2012) - Suffolk County Supreme Court Commercial Div. -Meltzer, Lippe, Levy & Goldstein, P.C., Member (1974-1979) - American Arbitration Association
-Sole Practitioner (1971-1974) - American Dispute Resolution Center
-Kronish, Lieb, Weiner & Hellman, - Nassau County Bar Association Mediation Associate (1968-1971) Panel
- Comprehensive Arbitration & Mediation Services
Has mediated more than 150 cases, including Commercial, FLSA, Title VII, Equal Pay, ADEA, 42 USCA Sec. 1983 and misc. other cases.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List LIPSKY, RONALD, Esq. S p e c i a l i zes i n commerc i a l Adelphi: B.B.A. summa In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 transactions, including commercial cum laude, 1977 of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for Stuart Lipsky, P.C. N.Y.: 1981 and residential real estate contracts, conducting mediation in the Commercial Division S.D.N.Y. acquisition and building loan Cardozo: J.D., 1980 ADR Program. 7 Penn Plaza, Ste. 210 E.D.N.Y. transactions, commercial leases, joint venture agreements, business Commercial Mediation for Artists, Volunteer New York, NY 10011 formations and related agreements; Lawyers for the Arts, 3/19&3/20/08 (16hrs); entertainment law, including Phone: 212-695-3060 negotiation and drafting of music and Advanced Commercial Mediation, Commercial film-related contracts, model Division, Sp. Ct., NY County, 5/22/06 (4 hrs); Fax: 212-695-3071 contracts, and copyright and trademark applications; and Advanced Commercial Mediation, US E-mail: [email protected] commercial litigation. Bankruptcy Court, Southern & Eastern District, 9/22/05 (8 hrs)
Certificate of Advanced Negotiation and Mediation Skills Training, sponsored by NASD and U.S. Bankruptcy Court (24 hrs.), 2002.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List 1996: NY, CT, LUPO, JENNIFER, Esq. Bard: A.B., 1988 Lupo Law, Arbitration and In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 Mediation PLLC: Business and of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for EDNY, SDNY Lupo Law,Arbitration and Mediation, S.U.N.Y. Stony Brook: commercial law firm. Complex conducting mediation in the Commercial Division PLLC M.A., 1991 Commercial; Complex Business; ADR Program. Employment; Municipal; Intellectual 77 Bleecker Street, Suite C1-12 Touro: J.D., 1995 Property, Information Technology, Mediator on SDNY panel and Arbitrator on AAA Civil Rights; and Family and panel. New York, New York 10012 Divorce. Member of the panel of neutrals of : United States District Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation Phone: 917-580-6988 Court for the Southern and Eastern Training, sponsored by Commercial Division, Districts of New York; Supreme New York County (8 hrs), May 27, 2009. Fax: 917-580-6981 Court of the State of New York, New York County, Commercial Division; Attended Advanced Training for Commercial E-mail: [email protected] Supreme Court of the State of New Division Mediators sponsored by the New York York, Kings County, Matrimonial; State Unified Court System (8 hrs.) April, 2008. New York City Family Court; New York City Civil Court (Arbitration); Attended Basic Commercial Mediation Training and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (Arbitration). sponsored by Commercial Division, New York American Bar Association: Dispute County (24 hrs.) July, 2005. Resolution Section, Women, Women in Dispute Resolution Committee, New York State Bar Association: Dispute Resolution Section (former co-chair, ADR in the Courts committee) executive committee, NYSBA: Commercial/Federal, Labor and Employment and Business La w Sections, Founding member: ADR Inclusion Network, New York City Bar Association: ADR Committee, Family and Divorce Mediation Council and ACR-GNY. AAA Commercial Arbitrator.
Updated 08/02/2021 Active List William & Mary: A.B., In compliance with the requirements of Part 146 LUTRINGER, RICHARD E., Esq. N.Y. Full-time commercial mediation 1964 of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge for practice since 2008 following conducting mediation in the Commercial Division Offices of Richard Lutringer, Esq. extensive international corporate Cornell: J.D., 1967 ADR Program. legal practice. Member of mediation 45 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 2000 panels of: AAA, CPR, CEDR, •Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation FINRA, NADN, various NY and NJ Training, sponsored by Commercial Division, New York, NY 10111 courts, SDNY, EDNY, EDNY New York County (8 hrs), April 1, 2010 Bankruptcy. •Attended Advanced Training for Commercial Experienced as mediator of Division Mediators sponsored by the New York Phone: 917-830-7966 commerci al and corporat e State Unified Court System (8 hrs.) April, 2008. transactions, including disputes Fax: 917-830-7966 involving “business divorce,” M&A, •CPR, Advanced Mediation Training, 2007. family business disputes, probate, trademark, franchise, employment. •University of Connecticut Mediation Certificate, Member, Board of Directors of 2006 (40 hours training). E-mail: [email protected] NYSDRA, ACR-GNY (2007-2011). Former corporate partner of Schiff •ABCNY, 2006. Mediation Advocacy Seminar. Websites: www.mediate.com/rlutringer Hardin, LLP, Morgan Lewis, LLP, Whitman & Ransom, LLP. Fluent in •ACR/AA, Advanced Commercial Mediation www.nadn.org/richard-lutringer German. Institute, 2006, JAMS.
•International Mediation Workshop, 2006.
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