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GARAY, ERICA B., Esq.Garay ADR Services157 Altessa Blvd.Melville, NY 11747

Phone: 917-514-2487

E-mail: [email protected]

N.Y.: 1979

S.D.N.Y.: 1979

E.D.N.Y.: 1979

N.D.CA.: 1986

CA.: 1987

(inactive)

C.D.CA.: 1987

U.S. Ct. of Appeals,

Fed. Cir.: 1988

3rd Cir.: 1992

2nd Cir.: 1998

E.D.WI.: 2000

Binghamton U., 1973, B.A.

St. John’s U. School ofLaw, 1978, J.D.

Owner, Garay ADR Services, June2017-present. Meyer Suozzi English& K le in , PC (2003-2017) ,concentrating on commerciallitigation, shareholder disputes,insurance coverage, businessdissolutions, shareholder derivativelitigation, Chair of firm’s ADRPractice Group(2011); Rivkin Radler(1983-2003), associate and partnerspecializing in commercial litigation;Wilkie Farr & Gallagher (1982-1983), associate in commerciall i t igat ion; New York CityCorporation Counsel (1978-1982),assistant corporation counsel incommercial and general litigation.

Areas of practice: ownershipdisputes; valuation proceedings;executive compensation; restrictivecovenants (NDA, non-compete; non-solicit); theft of trade secrets;intellectual property (copyright andtrademark); employment claims anddiscrimination (sex, gender, race,

In compliance with the requirements of Part 146of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge forconducting mediation in the Commercial DivisionADR Program.

Member - Commercial Division mediation rostersof Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, New York, andWestchester Counties; Member U.S. DistrictCourt for the Southern District of New York, U.S.District Court for the Eastern and SouthernDistricts of New York Bankruptcy CourtMediation Panel, and the U.S. District Court forthe Eastern District of New York HurricaneSandy Mediation Panel.

Arbitrator and Mediator for the AmericanArbitration Association (Commercial Panel).

ADR Training:

-NY Supreme Court Mediation Training (2012 &2011)

-NYS Court Comm Division Advanced MediationTraining Program (2010)

Updated 10/07/20 Active List

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.msek.com

religion, ethnicity, pregnancy; sexualorientation, disability); FSLA (wageand hour), joint venture, firstamendment.

Industries include: fashion,technology, sales, real estate, realestate finance, finance, venturecapital and hedge fund; financialservices, manufacturing, hospitality(restaurant and hotel), medicalpractices, law practices, nursery andlandscaping, child care, architecturefirms.

-Suffolk County Commercial Division MediationTraining (2009 - Numerous AAA AdvancedMediator Training Series programs.


GASTWIRTH, LORETTA,M. Esq.

Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein &

Breitstone, LLP

190 Willis Avenue

Mineola, New York 11501

Phone.: 516-747-0300 ext. 119

Fax: 516-237-2893

Email: [email protected]

N.Y. 1984

S.D.N.Y. 1984

E.D.N.Y. 1984

2d Cir. 1994

U.S. Sup. Ct.:1997

N.D.N.Y. 2002

Fed. Cir. 2010

State University of New

York at Albany; B.S.,

magna cum laude;

Dec. 1978; Major:Business Administration

Benjamin N. Cardozo

School of Law, J.D.,

magna cum laude, June

1982; Cardozo Law

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Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein &Breitstone, LLP; CommercialLitigation Partner (1993-Present);Winick & Rich, P.C. (1991-93);Phillips, Nizer, Benjamin, Krim& B al lon L L P (1 9 8 7 -9 1 ) ;Simpson,Thacher & Bartlett LLP(1983-86).U.S. District Court, N.D.Texas(Dallas), Law Clerk to U.S.D.J.Jerry Buchmeyer (1992-93).The areasof law practiced most often include:breach of contract; corporate,partnership, business ownership,shareholder, dissolution, derivativeactions and joint venture disputes;construction, real property andrelated disputes; employmentlitigation including discrimination,trade secrets, executive compensationand covenants not to compete orsolicit; intellectual property;securities litigation; and Indiangaming law. Industries include:c o m p u t e r s o f t w a r e ,telecommunications, publishing,manufacturing , real estate ,construction, technology, securitiesand medical and related practices.


Certified Mediator for the Supreme CourtWestchester and Queens County CommercialDivisions.

Arbitrator for the American ArbitrationAssociation (Commercial Panel).

Mediator Training: Nassau County Bar Ass’n,Mediation Training for the Commercial Division(24 hrs.);

Nassau County Bar Assn., Advanced MediationTraining for the Commercial Division (16 hrs.).

ADR Training: AAA Chairing an ArbitrationPanel: Managing Procedures, Process &Dynamics; AAA Muscular Arbitration:Trimming the Fat Out of Arbitration; AAAArbitration Awards: Safeguarding, Deciding &Writing Awards; and AAA Arbitrator training:Fundamentals of the Arbitration ProcessSubstantial representation of clients in mediationand arbitration in multiple domestic andinternational venues.



GERSTEL, LINDA, Esq.Gerstel ADRArbitrator & Mediator473 West End AvenueNew York, NY 10024

Phone: 646-637-4326

E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected]

CT.: 1986N.Y.: 1987S.D.N.Y.: 1987E.D.N.Y.: 1987D.C.: 1987

Barnard College,Columbia University, B.A.,1983 (magna cum laude)

Temple University LawSchool, J.D., 1986

Editor, Temp. Int. &Comp. Law

Attorney, Arbitrator, Mediator andEducator.

Of Counsel/Shareholder, AndersonKill P.C. (1990-present); FordhamUniversity School of Law, AdjunctProfessor, ADR (2013-present) –General commercial litigationpractice with emphasis on creditors’rights, employment, real estate,partnership disputes, insurancerecovery, and brokerage commissiondisputes.

Associate, Slade & Pellman (1988-1990) –General commercial litigationpractice with emphasis on creditors’rights, beach of contract actions, realestate, and insurance disputes.

Associate, Davis Graham & Stubbs(1986-87)

Fordham University School of Law,A d j u n c t P r o f e s s o r ;[email protected]


Mediator for Queens County CommercialDivision; the Southern District of New YorkBankruptcy Panel; the New Jersey CommercialPanel; the American Arbitration AssociationStorm Sandy Mediation Panel; Court of AppealsMediation Panel (CAMP Second Circuit); SDNYMediation Panel and Mediators AdvisoryCommittee of the Southern District of NY (MAC),arbitrator and member of the Association ofArbitrators of the Civil Court of the City of NewYork Small Claims Part.

Panels: AAA Commercial Panel; AAA StormSandy Mediation Panel; CPR InternationalInstitute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution,Arbitration & Mediation Panel, FINRA FinancialIndustry Regulatory Authority, Inc. Panel;Second Circuit Court of Appeals Mediator Panel;Mediator Advisory Committee of the USDC forthe SDNY (committee which enhances anddevelops court mediation program and mentorsand evaluates new mediators), SDNY PanelMediator (employment matters and businessdisputes); NY Supreme Court Commercial PanelMediator; SDNY Bankruptcy Panel Mediator.

AAA-Best Practices for Arbitrators (2016);Effective Advocacy Techniques in InsuranceCoverage Mediation (2015); Cornell University ofIndustry and Labor Relations - Labor andEmployment Law Mediation Program (2014); NYCourt Administration-Arbitration in NY CivilCourts (2013); SDNY - Commercial Mediation(2013); NYC Bar Association - AdvancedCommercial Mediation (2012); New York Centerfro Interpersonal Development - Basic Mediation(2011).

Arbitration and mediations handled include thefollowing: commercial contracts, insurancecontracts, class actions, employment matters, age,race, national origin, gender orientation and sex





GETTNER, ALAN, Esq.200 W. 86th StreetNew York, NY 10024

Phone: 212-877-2077


N.Y.: 1979S.D.N.Y.: 2005E.D.N.Y.: 2007

Yale University, B.A.,1963, Phi Beta Kappa,Summa cum laude,Carnegie Teaching Fellow

University of Chicago,M.A., 1965

Columbia University,Ph.D., 1972

Columbia Law School,J.D., 1979, Editor,Columbia Law Review,Stone Scholar

Commercial Practice - transactionalexpertise in mergers and acquisitions,international business transactions,supply agreements distribution andagency agreements , l i censeagreements, employment andconsulting contracts, and corporatefinance; represented clients inchemical, publishing, advertising,software, building and transportationindustries; supervised commerciallitigation and participated in or ledsettlement negotiations (PattersonBelknap, Webb & Tyler 1995-2006)(Holtzmann, Wise & Shepard (1985-1995) (Debevoise & Plimpton 1979-1985)

discrimination and harassment; Americans withDisabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Actand Fair Labor Standards Act; executivecontracts, trade secrets and employee raiding;Whistleblower Protection Act.


Mediator-commercial disputes involvingcommercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions,employment disputes, construction contracts,software contracts, loan agreements and bankingdisputes, insurance cases, civil rights cases, realestate, partnership disputes (2006-present).

Volunteer mediator for S.D.N.Y. and E.D.N.Y.;Special Master, Appellate Division, FirstDepartment.

AAA panel of mediators.

Publication: Another Approach to AvoidingLitigation, 11 New York Dispute ResolutionLawyer, 34-5 (with Gary P Shaffer)

GISE, ROBIN H., Esq.

JAMS

620 Eighth Avenue, 34th Floor

New York, NY 10018

N.Y.: 2001

S.D.N.Y.: 2002

E.D.N.Y.: 2002

Oberlin College, B.A., withHonors, 1994

Fordham UniversitySchool of Law, J.D.,Dean’s List, 2000

Mediator & Arbitrator (2009-present, since 2015 at JAMS) -Special izing in commercial ,employment, insurance, construction,and other disputes.

Attorney - Cohen Weiss and Simon,


Mediation Coach, New York City Bar AssociationBasic Mediation and Advanced Commercial



Phone: 212-607-2727


LLP (2002-2009)

Litigation experience in trials,arbitrations, and motion practice,focusing on labor, employment, andbankruptcy cases.

Attorney - Kaiser, Sauborn & Mair,P.C. (2000-2002) - Employmentlitigation, discrimination claims andseverance negotiations.

Mediation Training

Mediator and Arbitrator at JAMS

Panels:

•Mediator, Eastern District of New YorkMediation Panel

•Arbitrator, FINRA Dispute Resolution Panel

•Arbitrator, NYC Office of Collective Bargaining

GOLD, BARRY S., Esq.

Murphy & McGonigle

1185 Avenue of the Americas, Floor 21

New York, NY 10016

Phone: 212-889-3978


Joined at ADR Program 04/10/18

NY: 1985

SDNY: 1985

EDNY: 1985

United Stated Courtof Appeals, SecondCircuit, 1996

Brooklyn Law School, J.D.,(magna cum laude), 1984,Member, Brooklyn LawReview

Columbia University Schoolof Social Work, M.S.W.,1997

State University of NY atBinghamton, B.A., 1974,graduated Phi Beta Kappa

Over three decades of experience in:

Complex commercial litigation,including breach of contract, breachof fiduciary duty, legal malpractice,business torts, corporate officer anddirector liability; sophisticatedbankruptcy litigation on behalf ofcreditors and adversary proceedingdefendants; and employmentlitigation, including representation ofboth management and employees atthe 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 (1987-1 992); andSquadron, Ellenoff, Plesent &Lehrer, Associate (1984-1987).


Mediator on the following panels:

SDNY; US Bankruptcy Court (SDNY); USBankruptcy Court (EDNY); US BankruptcyCourt (District of Delaware); Westchester CountySupreme Court, Commercial Division.





GOLDBERG, MARC STUART, Esq.

March Stuart Goldberg, LLC

670 White Plains Road

Scarsdale, NY 10583

Phone: 917-725-8200

E-Mail: [email protected]

N.Y.: 1975

S.D.N.Y.: 1975

E.D.N.Y.: 1975

U.S. Sup. Ct.: 1978

D.C., CT.

Cornell University, 1965-1967

C.W. Post College of L.I.University, B.A., 1970

St. John’s University Schoolof Law, J.D. 1974

Mediate LLC (2013-present) - Privatemediation practice.

Marc Stuart Goldberg, LLC (Smallfirm (1986-1993) and solo practice(1998-present) concentrating oncomplex bankruptcy maters,workouts and reorganizations, andgeneral corporate and commerciallitigation and mediation. Practiced inthese same areas while associatedwith Walter Conston Alexander &Green (1996-1997), Dreyer andTraub (1994-1995), and Nachamie,Kirschner, Levine, Spitz andGoldberg, P.C. (1977-1986).


Member of the following mediation panels:

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y., E.D.N.Y., and Dist. of Delaware)

S.D.N.Y.

Westchester and Rockland Mediation Centers(CLUSTER)

I mediate two to three times a month with theSDNY in Civil Rights, Employment, Disabilityand FLSA matters. I have coached in the CityBar Mediation Program in 2018 and 2019. I havejudged the ABA Regional Mediation Competitionin 2019. I have mediated Storm Sandy InsuranceClaims with the AAA.


GOLDSMITH, WALTER D., Esq.

Goldsmith and Fass

360 Lexington Avenue – 13th Floor

New York, N.Y. 10017

Phone: 212-823-0934

Fax: 212-922-9823


N.Y.: 1971 Queens: B.A.

NYU: J.D., L.L.M..

Real Estate Partner, Sonnenschein,Sherman, 2004-present; representingbuilders, promoters, purchasers andtenants. Partner, Friedman, Krauss& Zlotolow, LLP, 1993-2004; realestate transactions and litigation. Associate (1979-84) and Partner(1985-93), Phillips, Nizer; specializingin real estate. Special DeputyAttorney General, Real EstateFinancing Bureau, NYS Departmentof Law, 1973-79.


Attended Advanced Commercial MediationTraining, sponsored by Commercial Division,New York County (8 hrs), April 1, 2010

Attended Advanced Commercial MediationTraining, sponsored by Commercial Division,New York County (8 hrs), April 8, 2010

Trained in mediation (one-week program, inexcess 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 andarbitration and has served in more than 300matters.

Member, Consumer Panel AAA, member, NewJersey Court Mediation Panel, NYC ConstructionPanel.

GOLDSTEIN, MARC J., Esq.

MJG Arbitration

MJG Mediation

One Rockefeller Plaza, 11th Floor

New York, NY 10020

Phone: 212-799-8605

Mobile: 917-498-1230


Website: www.lexmarc.us

Arbitration Commentaries:

http://arbblog.lexmarc.us

N.Y.: 1981

S.D.N.Y.: 1981

E.D.N.Y.: 1981

United States Courtof Appeals, SecondCircuit, 1981

University of Virginia LawSchool: J.D., (LawReview), 1980

University ofPennsylvania: B.A.,(magna cum laude), 1976

MJG Mediation (2007-present) -Private ADR practice devoted to bothmediation and arbitration. Subjectmatters of cases mediated include:price fixing, antitrust damages,syndicated commercial lending, realestate lending, reinsurance coverage,commercial contracts, joint ventures,fiduciary obligations, investmentbanking, insurance brokerage, non-profits finance, legal malpractice,industrial engineering, and executivecompensation.

Commercial Advocacy Practice:

Has mediated over 70 cases and arbitrated morethan 50 cases.

Member: National Academy of DistinguishedNeutrals (NADN), International Council onCommercial Arbitration (ICCA), American LawInstitute (ALI), International Mediation Institute(IMI)

Fellow:

College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA)

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)




http://www.lexmarc.us

http://arbblog.lexmarc.us

Joined ADR Program 2018 Proskauer Rose LLP, (1980-2003)(leader of international arbitrationpractice (1999-2003)

Hodgson Russ LLP (2004-2007)(leader of international arbitrationpractice).

Marc J. Goldstein Litigation andArbitration (2007-2017)

Subject matters in advocacy andarbitration practice have included: account liability and malpractice;aircraft purchase and sale;commercial real estate development;currency sw aps and otherderivatives; broke-dealer liability;distribution of imported products(e.g., steel, apparel, and foods);industrial engineering, musicpublishing; professional sportsfranchises, merchandising, broadcastregulation, collective bargaining, andemployment; pharmaceutical patentlicensing,; nationalization of foreigninvestor property; telecommunicationf r a n c h i s e s ; c o m m e r c i a llending/secured creditor rights;partnership and closely-heldcorporation dissolution; minorityshareholder rights; New York andDelaware corporation laws; andUniform Commercial Code–Article 2sales law and Article 9 securedcreditor rights.

Chambers & Partners USA 2018,I n t e r n a t i o n a l A r b i t r a t i o n :Arbitrators Band 1

Who’s Who Legal, 2019

Best Lawyers in America, 2018; NewYork Super Lawyers, 2018 (forcommercial and internationalarbitration)


GOLDSTEIN, PHILIP, Esq.

ADR Office of Philip Goldstein

241A Windsor Place

Brooklyn, NY 11215

Phone: 914-588-4960


Joined ADR Program March 2019

NY.: 1988

SD, NY: 1988

ED, NY: 1988

ND, NY: 1991

United Sates Courtof Appeals, SecondCircuit, 1994

United StatesSupreme Court,2012

Boston University Schoolof Law, J.D., cum laude,1987

Brandeis University, B.A.,cum laude, 1984

Over 30 years of litigation experience,both in law firm and in-housesettings.

McGuire Woods LLP (ManagingPartner, NY Office, 2008-2015;Partner, 1998-2017; Associate, 1989-1996) – Commercial and tort litigatorin both state and federal courts andadvocate in ADR proceedings. P r a c t i c e a r e a s i n c l u d e dbusiness/commercial disputes,contractual disputes, indemnificationdisputes, energy/utilities, mass &toxic torts, products liability andpersonal injury (NY Labor Law), andenvironmental issues.

Orange & Rockland Utilities (1996-1998) – Litigation counsel forelectric/gas utility company. Managed and handled a variety oflitigation including commercialdisputes and regulatory matters.

Rogers & Wells (1987-1989) –Commercial litigation associate.


ADR Panel Memberships include:

•CAMP Special Master/Mediator, AppellateDivision, 2nd Dept. (January 2019 to date)

•National Roster of Arbitrators and Mediators,American Arbitration Association.

•SDNY Mediator Panel (Accepted/Pending).

•Panel of Arbitrators, NYC Civil Court, SmallClaims Part.

•Part 137, Joint Committee on Fee Disputes,Arbitration/Mediation Panel.

GOODMAN, LORNA B., Esq.

509 Madison Avenue, Activate VenturePartners

New York, NY 10022

Phone: 212-223-7400


N.Y.: 1976

S.D.N.Y.: 1977

E.D.N.Y.: 1978

2nd Circuit: 1981

U.S.S.C.: 1986

Vassar College, A.B., 1963

Hofstra Univ. School ofLaw, J.D., 1975

New York City Charter RevisionCommission of 2010.

Nassau County Attorney (2002-2009).Supervised and deployed 108attorneys in nine specialized bureauscovering areas of law that includedcommercial litigation, contracts, realestate transactions, labor andemployment, civil rights, family law,torts, and tax certiorari. Having beenappointed as County Attorney whenthe county’s bonds were rated at“junk” level, performed analyticaland legal work that resulted in 11bond upgrades and the ability of thecounty to negotiate with creditmarkets on its own and without thesupervision of a State-appointed


Member of SDNY mediation panel.

Mediation training - Peace Institute




financial control board.

New York City Law Department(1976-2001). As assistant corporationcounsel and then member of theexecutive staff, initiated theAffirmative Litigation Division,which represented the City asplaintiff. Brought suits against thetobacco industry, corrupt cityemployees, fraudulent contractors,and dishonest not-for-profit agencies. Challenged the State in suits allegingunder-funding of constitutionallyestablished education norms andoverreaching public assistanceprograms.

GOTKO, LANCE J., Esq. Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP7 Times Square New York, N.Y. 10036 Phone: 212-833-1115Fax: 212-373-7915


N.Y.: 1989 E.D.N.Y.: 1990S.D.N.Y.: 1992 U.S. Sup. Ct.: 1997 2d Cir.: 1999 Others

Michigan: B.A., 1985

Brooklyn Law School:J.D., 1988

Focus: Employment-related disputes,including claims for employee breachof non-competes/other restrictivecovenants; “raids” of employees byc o m p e t i t o r s ; e m p l o y e emi s a ppro pria t i o n o f t r a desecrets/confidential information(including misappropriation ofcomputer sources code); employeecompensation/contract disputes;employment discrimination claims. Also, complex commercial litigation;securities fraud; family estatedisputes. Litigation Partner,Friedman Kaplan Seiler & AdelmanLLP, 1993 - date; Head, EmploymentPractice Group. Arbitrator, NewYork City Civil Court, 2008-2016. Litigation associate, Sullivan &Cromwell, 1991 - 93. Law Clerk,Hon. Morton I. Greenberg, 3rd

Circuit, 1990 - 91. Law Clerk, HonJohn R. Bartels, E.D.N.Y., 1988 - 90.


Attended Advanced Commercial MediationTraining, sponsored by Commercial Division,New York County (16 hrs), May 27 & June 3,2009.

Certified Commercial Division mediator, trainedby Commercial Division (24 hrs.) July, 2005.



GRAFF, MICHAEL P., Esq.

Graff Law Offices

161 W. 61st Street, 11th Floor

New York, NY 10023-7450

Phone: 917-902-7979

Fax: 212-246-6774

E-mail:

[email protected]

website: www.grafflawoffices.net

N.Y.: 1961

S.D.N.Y.: 1963

E.D.N.Y.: 1963

Sup. Ct.: 1995

2nd, 3rd, 6th Cirs.

Others

Mich. State U., B.S.: 1956

Brooklyn Law School,L.L.B.: 1960

Private practice, Graff Law Offices,2002 - date. Partner, KurzmanKarelsen & Frank, LLP, 1991 - 2002;thereafter Of Counsel to thecommercial litigation practice. Partner, Moore, Berson, Lifflander,Eisenberg and Mewhinney, 1989 - 91. Partner, Becker, Goldstein & Graff,1967-89. Partner, Simon & Graff,1966-67.

My areas of concentrated mediationand litigation experience include thefollowing:

Architects and engineers; arbitration in FINRA and multiple commercialmatters; Attorney/Attorney andattorney/client disputes; commercialleasing issues; company andcorporation disputes, constructiondisputes , contract disputes,cooperative and condominiumassociation and residents disputes,empl o y ment d i scr iminat ion,insurance coverage, labor andmanagement relations, partnershipand family business, propertydamage, real estate boundary, titleand transfer issues, restrictivecovenants and trade secretprotection, and utility consultant feeand performance disputes.

I have been a commercial litigator forover 55 years, appearing in state,federal and appeals courts naitonally,during which I have also served as aneutral arbitrator for 40 years and amediator in NY and QueensCommercial Division, SDNY and theCity Bar association for over 10years. I have coached and served asa Judge in numerous trainingprograms. I have presented on CLEpanels in litigation, pleading andrepresenting parties in mediations.


Has completed numerous mediation training andcertification programs, including but not limitedto:

Attended Advanced Training for CommercialDivision Mediators sponsored by the New YorkState Unified Court System (8 hrs.) April, 2008.

Basic Mediation Training, City Bar, 2007 (32hrs.);

Court Mediator Training, International Institutefor Conflict Prevention & Resolution, 2007 (18hrs.);

Goliath Vs. Goliath, Construction Mediation,ABA Section of Dispute Resolution (8 hrs.).

Serves as arbitrator in Civil Court of NY, SmallClaims Part, and mediated settlements whenmember of AAA panel on commercial disputes.

Has participated as advocate in about 100mediations.

Mediation panel member, Queens CountyCommercial Division and SDNY, City Bar Coop& Condo Dispute Resolution Program,Arbitrator FINRA; NYC Contract DisputeResolution Board.



http://www.grafflawoffices.net

Additional information on mybackground and experience can befound at:www.GraffDisputeResolution.com

GREENBLATT, JUDAH D., Esq.

Greenblatt Law LLC

Two University Plaza, Suite 100

Hackensack, NJ 07631

Phone: 201-342-6262

E-mail:[email protected]

Joined ADR Program January 2020

New York, 1985

New Jersey, 1985

Connecticut, 1994

D. New Jersey, 1985

S.D.N.Y., 1986

E.D.N.Y., 1986

N.D.N.Y., 2011

E.D. Mich., 2002

2d Cir., 1997

3d Cir., 2002

Washington College ofLaw, J.D., 1984

Rutgers University, B.A.,1981

Over 30 years experience in litigating,media t i ng a nd a r b i t r a t i ngconstruction history disputes with thefollowing law firms:

Greenblatt Law LLC (2018-present-Founder

Greenblatt Lesser LLP (1997-2017)-Founder

McDonough Marcus Cohn & Tretter(1986-1997) -Associate/Member

Has represented full scope of industrystakeholders: developers, generalcontractors, construction managers,sub-cons tructors , suppl iers ,architects, and sureties.

Has acquired a deep understandingof industry’s business operations:legal, financial, commercial,planning, development, constructionp r o c e s s , a n d c o n t r a c t u a lrelationships.

Has developed a comprehensiveunderstanding of industry’s technical expertise: site work, excavation,structural steel, slab and column,window wall, waterproofing, MEP,and HVAC.

Member of S.D.N.Y. and AAA mediation panels.


http://www.GraffDisputeResolution.com


GUPTA, RACHEL A., Esq.

Gupta Dispute Resolutions, LLC

315 E. 65 Street, Apt. 6D

New York,, NY 10065

Phone: 646-882-2014


Joined ADR Progam 08/2020

New York, 2005

New Jersey, 2004

S.D.N.Y., 2007

E.D.N.Y., 2010

Fordham UniversitySchool of Law, J.D., 2004

The George WashingtonUniversity, B.A., 1999

Principal of ADR practice devoted tothe resolution of a wide range ofcommercial disputes for all sizes ofbusinesses including breach ofcontract, derivatives, employment,financial services, fraud, generalcommercial, partnership law,insurance, public finance, real estateand workplace disputes.

A senior commercial litigator withover 15 years experience advisingclients in connection with financial,securities, insurance, and othergeneral civil and commercial matters. Spent nearly a decade as in-housecounsel, as Senior Counsel and ChiefCompliance Officer for a smallinvestment management firm (2019)and as Assistant General Counsel andLitigation Consultant to AmbacAssurance Corporation (2010-2019),with managerial oversight for bet-the-company and other high-prpfilelitigation and gained extensive incorporate governance, includingboard of directors’ issues, e-discovery, trading, compliance,shareholder relations, privilege andconfidentiality, and employmentissues.

As a litigation associate at DLA Piper(2006-2010) and Seward & Kissel(2004-2006), handled financial,securities, insurance, and breach ofcontract matters, as well as othercommerc ia l l i t ig at ions andinvestigations.


Member of the following panels:

- International Institute for Conflict Preventionand Resolution (CPR) - including specialty panelsfor Banking, Accounting, and Financial Services;E-Discovery; Hedge Funs; and Insurance

- Supreme Court, Bronx County, ADR Panel

- AAA Roster of Arbitrators



GUTEKUNST, CLAIRE P., Esq.

369 Park Hill Avenue


Phone: 917-734-5458


N.Y.: 1984

S.D.N.Y.: 1985

E.D.N.Y.: 1985

U.S.Sup. Ct.: 1988

2ND Cir.: 1991

Brown: A.B., Magna cumlaude, A.M. in Economics,1980

Yale: J.D., 1983

Independent M ediator andArbitrator (April 2012-): assistcompanies, other organizations andindividuals efficiently and cost-effectively resolve disputes involvingcommercial, financial, real property,employment, insurance and otherissues. Special Master for New YorkCity Asbestos Litigation (April 2012-June 2013): issued orders concerningadequacy and allocation ofsettlements, resolved discovery andtrial readiness disputes, conductedsettlement conferences. Advocate atProskauer Rose (partner 1991-2012,associate 1983-1991), in Litigationand Dispute Resolution Dept.:represented clients in resolvingcomplex commercial disputes, inmediation, arbitration and litigation,in areas including breach of contract,business divorce, common law andsecurities fraud, consumer classactions, insurance coverage, breachof f iduc i a r y dut y , RICO,accountants’ l iabi l i ty , falseadvertising, and theft of trade secrets.

New York State Bar Association: President (2016-2017); President-elect(2015-2016) Treasurer (2011-2013);Vice President (2007-2011); ExecutiveCommittee Member-at-Large (2003-2 0 0 6 ) ; M ember , E x e cut i v eCommittees of Dispute ResolutionSection (2013- ) and Commercial &Federal Litigation Section (2006- );Chair, Committee on Membership(2006-2011), Strategic PlaningAdvisory Committee (1995-1997),Committee on Women in the Law(1993-1996). Member, N.Y. State andFirst Department Judicial ScreeningCommittees (1997-2005). Maryann

Saccomando Freedman Fellow, NewYork Bar Foundation.


Attended Advanced Commercial MediationTraining, sponsored by Commercial Division,New York County (8 hrs), April 1 and 8, 2010

Attended Advanced Commercial MediationTraining, sponsored by Commercial Division,New York County (4 hrs), 2006

Attended Basic Commercial Mediation Training,sponsored by Commercial Division, New YorkCounty (24 hrs.) 2002.

Attended mediation workshop sponsored byCommercial Division, 1997.

New York State Supreme Court CommercialDivision: Mediator (1997-present); Member,ADR Advisory Group (1999-2007, 2013-present). American Arbitration Association; Mediator, Storm Sandy Mediation Program (2013-2015). Proskauer: Chair, ADR Committee (1990-2008);Member, International Arbitration PracticeGroup (2009-2012). NYCBA: Member, ADRCommittee (1996-1999), Arbitration Committee(2013-2016). NYSBA: Vice-Chair (2014-2015),Executive Committee Member (2013-2014),NYSBA Executive Committee Liaison to DisputeResolution Section (2009-2013), InternationalInstitute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution:Member, Executive Advisory Committee (2003-2016), Arbitration Committee (2010-) and

National Task Force on Diversity in ADR (2006-)



Liberty Mutual Insurance Company(1988-1997), In-house counsel formajor insurance company. Handledgeneral liability and coverage claimsfrom inception through trial.

Private Practice (1997-present),representing clients in securitiesarbitration, personal injury andcommercial litigations. Served as ‘ofcounsel’ to Crosby & Higgins, acommercial litigation boutique lawfirm. Serves ‘of counsel’ to Caesar &Napoli.

Executive Director, Judges andLawyers Breast Cancer Alert (2019-)

HAIGNEY, DAYTON P., Esq.

Pacific Atlantic Mediation, Inc.

233 Broadway, Ste. 2348

New York, NY 10279

Phone: 212-557-5590


Website: http://pacificatlanticadr.com

Los Angeles:

14650 Aviation Blvd., Ste. 100Manhattan Beach, CA 90250

Phone: 424-237-8470

N.Y.: 1988

S.D.N.Y.: 1990

E.D.N.Y.: 1990

2d Cir.: 2003

W.D.N.Y.: 2010

N.D.N.Y.: 2010

US Supreme Court2014

St. Lawrence University,B.A., 1984

Wa s h i n g t o n & L e eUniversity School of Law,J.D., 1987

Economic consultant, Inter-AmericanDevelopment Bank, Washington,D.C., (1966-1969); Advisor on LatinAmerican Affairs, Office of Gov.Nelson Rockefeller, (1969-1970);Corporate and tax associate, Curtis,Mallet-Prevost, Cole & Mosle (1970-1972); Treasurer, tax counsel, seniorv i ce - pr es i de nt , J ohnson &Higgins/Marsh & McLennan (1972-1998); Private practice andconsultant (1998-present).

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company(1988-1997), In-house counsel formajor insurance company. Handledgeneral liability and coverage claimsfrom inception through trial.

Private Practice (1997-present),representing clients in securitiesarbitration, personal injury andcommercial litigations. Served as ‘ofcounsel’ to Crosby & Higgins, acommercial litigation boutique lawfirm. Serves ‘of counsel’ to Caesar &Napoli.


Has handled several mediations as both mediatorand counsel.

Has spent over twenty years representing clientsin the areas of securities arbitration, commerciallitigation and personal injury.



http://pacificatlanticadr.com

HANFT, NOAH J., Esq.

Acumen ADR LLC

16 Madison Square West

Suite 1200

New York, NY 10010

Phone: 347-686-84500


Joined ADR Program 09/10/18

New York, 1977

S.D., NY, 1980

E.D., NY, 1983

U.S. Court ofAppeals, FederalCircuit, 1982

U.S. Supreme Court,1996

New York University,LLM., 1982

Brooklyn Law School, J.D.,1976

American University, B.A.,1973

Co-founder, Acumen ADR LLC, 16Madison Square West, New York,NY 10010.

International Institute for ConflictPrevention & Resolution (2014-present) President and CEOresponsible for managing global, non-profit ADR think tank and serviceprovider.

Mastercard Incorporated (1993-2014and 1984-1990) General Counsel,Corporate Secretary, Chief FranchiseIntegrity Officer, and Senior VicePres ident /Couns e l pos i t i onsresponsible for, among other things,managing consolidated business unitof over 500 employees, resolvingthrough mediation and otherwise complex commercial, anti-trust,employment, and other litigationsworld-wide, utilizing and developingmediation and other ADR strategies, and managing acquisitions andtransactions..

AT&T Universal Card Service, Inc.(1990-1993) Senior Vice Presidentand Assistant General Counselresponsible for contract negotiations,commercial litigation, consumercredit, and other legal and regulatorymatters.

Ladas and Perry (1982-1984) -Associate responsible for handlingcopyright and trademark counselingand litigation.

NYC Legal Aid Society (1977-1982)Trial Attorney, criminal defense.


Extensive mediation experience both as advocateand mediator in commercial matters.

CPR Panel of Distinguished Neutrals-Mediationand Arbitration.

FINRA, Roster of Mediators.

Southern District, Mediation Panel.

Second Circuit, Mediation Panel.

Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

FINRA, Roster of Arbitrators.

Extensive mediator training including CEDR(Center for Effective Dispute Resolution)accreditation for complex, commercialmediations.

Recipient: Sidney Lezak Award of Excellencefrom International Academy of Mediators, 2019.

Frequent speaker and author on Mediation andADR.



HECTOR, BRUCE J., Esq.

Accordance, LLC

170 Gramercy Place

Glen Rock, NJ 07452

Phone: 201-519-2731


N.J.: 197

N.Y.: 1976

D.N.J.: 1974

S.D.N.Y.: 1976

E.D.N.Y.: 1976

2d Cir.: 1977

3rd Cir.: 1980

4th Cir.: 1978

U.S. Supreme Court:2012

College of Holy Cross,B.A., 1971 (HonorsProgram)

N.Y.U. Law School, J.D.,1974 (Root-TildenScholarship Program)

Becton Dickinson and Company(1981-2011), Attorney and then ChiefLitigation Counsel - litigation areasincluded commercial disputes,antitrust, qui tam, employment,products liability, and environmentalclaims. Hill Rivkins (1975-1981),Associate - firm’s practiceconcentrated on admiralty andcommercial disputes.

President, New Jersey CorporateCounsel Assoc., 2001-2003.


Mediator, U.S.D.C., S.D.N.Y. U.S. BankruptcyCourt, E.D.N.Y.

Mediator: AAA Hurricane Sandy insuranceclaims.

Mediator on New Jersey Superior Court Panel. As counsel, participated in over 40 mediations.

Mediator; International Institute for ConflictPrevention and Resolution [“CPR”]

Board of Directors, Dispute Resolution SectionNJSBA

Basic Mediation training-New York City Bar, NJAssociation of Professional Mediators.

Advanced Commercial Mediation training - NewYork City Bar, New York State Bar Association.

Conducted over 75 meditations since 2011.

HERRMANN, ROBERT F., Esq.

Offit Kurman

10 East 40th Street

New York, N.Y. 10016-0301

Phone: 212-545-1900

Fax: 212-545-1656


Website: http://www.offitkurman.com

Yale: B.A., 1968

Columbia: J.D. 1973

Former Associate, Hughes, Hubbardand Reed. Partner at McGarrhan &Heard. Menaker & Herrmann,1984-2018, Partner. Involved in allaspects of commercial andconstruction litigation, arbitration,and mediation. Former law clerk,Hon. Harold Medina and Hon. SterryR. Waterman, USCJ, 2nd Circuit.

In compliance with the requirements of Part146 of the Rules of the Chief AdministrativeJudge for conducting mediation in theCommercial Division ADR Program.

Completed a 10.5hr program--I Should HaveKnown Better Construction & Design Defects &Project Delays–October 5, 2016 to October 7,2016--sponsored by the American BarAssociation Forum on the ConstructionIndustry, Chicago, IL.






http://www.mhjur.com

Advanced Mediation Training, CommercialDivision New York County (4 hrs), 2006.

Attended mediation workshop sponsored byCommercial Division, (8 hrs), 1996.

Mediation, American Arbitration Association, (8hrs), 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 ofthe Association of the Bar.


HERTZ, MARIAN S., Esq.

CNA Coverage Litigation Group

125 Broad Street, 7th Floor

New York, NY 10004

Phone: 212-440-2743

Fax: 212-440-2749


N.Y.

MA

2d Cir.

3d Cir.

6th Cir.

S.D.N.Y.

E.D.N.Y.

N.D.N.Y.

Oberlin: B.A., 1979

B.U. Law School: J.D.,1982

Insurance coverage attorney, CNAInsurance, 2005 - date. Counsel,Zichello & McIntyre, LLP, 1998 -2005: general liability defense andinsurance coverage litigation,emphasis on construction litigationand complex coverage matters.Partner, Sheft, Golub & Kamlet,1988 - 98: sole responsibility forcomplex insurance coveragelitigation, often involving Fortune 500companies. Associate, Bergadano,Zichello & Babchik, 1985 - 88: mostlylegal and insurance brokermalpractice litigation. Associate,Friedlander, Gaines, Cohen,Rosenthal & Rosenberg, 1982 - 85:general practice litigation withemphasis on insurance law. CertifiedN.A.S.D. arbitrator since 1994,presiding over hearings and issuingdecisions involving both securitiesand wrongful termination claims andrelated issues on the merits and withrespect to discovery matters-ended asN.A.S.D. arbitrator in 2008.

In compliance with requirements of Part 146 ofthe Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge forconducting mediation in the Commercial DivisionADR Program.

Attended Advanced Commercial MediationTraining, sponsored by Commercial Division,New York County (8 hrs), May 27, 2009


Attended Basic Commercial Mediation Training,sponsored by Commercial Division, New YorkCounty (24 hrs.) July, 2005.



HOCHMAN, STEPHEN A., Esq.

Mediator and Arbitrator

599 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1202

New York, NY 10022

Phone: 212-750-8700 (Ext 4229)

Cell: 201-895-3936

Fax: 212-223-8391 Email: [email protected]

N.Y.: 1960

S.D.N.Y.: 1961

US Sup. Ct: 1963

E.D.N.Y.: 1993

Others

Cornell Univ: B.A.

Cornell Law School: J.D.,With Distinction, 1959

Mr. Hochman retired from the NewYork City law firm of Friedman,Wittenstein & Hochman, where hepracticed from 1987-2006, first as apartner and later as counsel. He wasa founding partner in the firm nowknown as Kramer, Levin, Naftalis &Frankel, where he practiced from1968-1987, specializing in corporate ,commercial and securities law,. Healso represented both investors andissuers in real estate, tax oriented andother types o f inves tmentpartnerships. Prior to 1968, he was apartner in Kramer, Nessen &Hochman and an associate atP r o s ka ue r Ro s e G o e t z &Mendelsohn, where he began thepractice of law following hisgraduation from Cornell Law Schoolin 1959, where he was a senior LawReview editor.

Mr. Hochman now practicesexclusively as a mediator andarbitrator. He is a member of CPR’sPanel of Distinguished Neutrals andserves on the mediation panels of thefederal district courts in the Southernand Eastern Districts of New York,U.S. Bankruptcy Courts in Southernand Eastern Districts of New Yorkand he New York State SupremeCourt’s Commercial Division in NewYork County. For over 20 years hehas been one of the two mediationtrainers certified by the New YorkState Office of Court Administrationwho have been training the mediatorsfor the Commercial Division in theSupreme Courts in New York Countyand various other downstate counties. He also served as Special Master forthe Appellate Division, FirstDepartment, of the New York StateSupreme Court.


Co-presenter, the Mediation Workshopsponsored by the Commercial Division (24 hours),June 1999 and Feb. 2000.

ALI-ABA, Program Chair, Annual Course onADR, 1993-date. Association of the Bar, AdvisoryCommittee on Arbitration and ADR,1992-94,Arbitration Committee, 1994-date. ABA,Section on Dispute Resolution, Chair, ArbitrationCommittee, 1996, Co-Chair, Large, ComplexCase Subcommittee, 1994-95. AAA, Member,Panel of Arbitrators, Securities Arbitration RulesTask Force, 1992-94, Commercial ArbitrationPractice Committee, 1991-95. NASD, Board ofArbitrators and Panel of Mediators. Mediator,USDC, SDNY and EDNY, US BankruptcyCourt,SDNY, Lawyers Mediation Service.Arbitrator, NYC Contract Dispute ResolutionBoard. Member, ADR Advisory Group,

Commercial Division, Supreme Court, N.Y.

County. Adjunct Lecturer on Mediation and

Other ADR Methods, Fordham Law School, 1993

to present. Mediation Trainer. Completed

mediation training courses given by the AAA,


Mr. Hochman writes, consults andlectures frequently on the subjects ofarbitration and mediation and is amember of the American LawInstitute and various ADR-relatedbar association and advisorycommittees. He is a former Chair ofthe Arbitration Committee of theAmerican Bar Association’s Sectionof Dispute Resolution and former Co-Chair of its Large, Complex CaseSubcommittee and served as amember of the American ArbitrationAssociation’s Securities ArbitrationRules Task Force and its CommercialArbitration Practice Committee. Heis a member of he ExecutiveCommittee of the New York StateBar Association’s Section of DisputeResolution and served as Co-Chair ofits ADR in the Courts Committee. Heserved for many years as Chair of theAmerican Law Institute-AmericanBar Association’s annual program onAlternative Dispute Resolution andChair of its annual program oncorporate Mergers and Acquisitions.Mr. Hochman has mediated over 450commercial, business, international,and other types of disputes, includingsecurities, contract, employment,insurance, real estate, bankruptcy,construction, franchise, brokerage,and class act ion disputes ,approximately 98% of which havesettled. In addition to his owninvestment activities, he served on theinvestment committees and boards ofvarious not-for-profit corporations,including several hospitals, and anon-profit captive re-insurancecompany. Mr. Hochman has alsobeen an Adjunct Lecturer inSecurities Regulation at ColumbiaLaw School & an Adjunct Lecturerin both Mergers/Acquisitions andADR at Fordham Law School.


HOLLYER, A. RENE, Esq

NJ address: 185 Broad Street

Bloomfield, NJ 07003

Phone: 973-590-8304

Fax: 973-748-2986

NY address: 200 Park Avenue, Ste. 1700

New York, NY 10166

Phone: 646-632-3716


N.Y.: 1968

N.J.: 1966

Columbia Law School, 1966

Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, 1963,MA in Public Affairs

Williams College: 1961,undergraduate degree

Mr. Hollyer has extensive experiencein the areas of CommercialLitigation, Mediation, Arbitration,and business related laws. Upongraduating from law school, heserved as Law Secretary to a highlyrespected Judge in the New JerseySuperior Court, Essex CountyChancery Division. Thereafter, Mr.Hollyer became associated with thelitigation department of OlwineConnelly Chase, O’Donnell &Wehyer a Manhattan law firm thatpracticed in the area of antitrust,securities and other high endcommercial litigation.. Later, Mr.Hollyer was appointed as an AssistantU.S. Attorney for the District of NewJersey, where he did a wide range oflitigation both on the trial andappellate levels. After approximatelysix years of practice, Mr. Hollyerestablished his own firm, and hascontinue to work in firms bearing hisname for more than 35 years. Duringthis period Mr. Hollyer has triedcases in both the State and Federalcourts, and has engaged in a broadrange of discovery and motionpractice in those courts, as well asappeals. He has also participated inAlternative Disputes proceedings,both mediations and arbitrations,conducted through the AmericanArbitration Association, JAMS, andothers.


Mr. Hollyer has had extensive mediation trainingin programs given in conjunction with theSupreme Court, New York County, CommercialDivision, the United States District Courts,Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, theNew Jersey Superior Court, Civil and the NewYork and New Jersey Bar Associations. He hasbeen appointed to the Roster of Mediators for theSupreme Court, New York County, CommercialDivision, the New Jersey Superior Court, Civil,the United States Bankruptcy Court for theEastern District of New York, and the StormSandy Mediation Panel for the Eastern District ofNew York. Mr. Hollyer has served a 3 year termon the Mediation Advisory Committee to theUnited States District Court for the SouthernDistrict of New York and has now been appointedto another term on that Committee. He hasreceived arbitration training from FINRA andhas been appointed to the FINRA publicarbitrator and Chair panels of approvedarbitrators. Mr. Hollyer is a member of theDispute Resolution Section of the New York StateBar Association, former Secretary of that Sectionand current Co-Chair of its Ethics Committee. He is now in his second three year term as amember of the New York City Bar Association’sAlternative Dispute Resolution Committee, and isformer Secretary and current Chair-Elect of theDispute Resolution Section of the New JerseyState Bar Association. He is also a member of theNew York Chapter of the National Academy ofDistinguished Neutrals.

In addition to his service to his clients over theyears, Mr. Hollyer has spent a substantial amountof his professional time serving on numerous barassociation committees relating to attorney ethicsincluding the following committees of the NewYork City Bar Association: Professional Ethics,Professional Responsibility, and ProfessionalDiscipline. He has served as a mediator and later



HOWARD, FREDERIC K., Esq.

420 East 23rd Street, Apt. 2AB

New York, NY 10010

Phone: 212-475-2763


N.Y.: 1971Harvard College, A.B.1961

Columbia Law School,J.D. 1967

NYU School of Law,LL.M., Taxation, 1973

Economic consultant, Inter-AmericanDevelopment Bank, Washington,D.C., (1966-1969); Advisor on LatinAmerican Affairs, Office of Gov.Nelson Rockefeller, (1969-1970);Corporate and tax associate, Curtis,Mallet-Prevost, Cole & Mosle (1970-1972); Treasurer, tax counsel, seniorvice-president, Johnson &

Higgins/Marsh & McLennan (1972-1998); Private practice andconsultant (1998-present).

as Chair of the Complaint Mediation Panel forthe New York Supreme Court, AppellateDivision, First Department. He has also served asthe Chair for the Special Committee onProcedures for Judicial Discipline for the NewYork State Bar Association. Mr. Hollyer hasserved three four-year terms as a member of theNew York State Bar Association’s House ofDelegates as part of the New York City BarAssociation’s Delegation to the House.


Attended Advanced Commercial MediationTraining, sponsored by Commercial Division, New York County (8 hrs), April 1, 2010.

Attended Advanced Commercial MediationTraining, sponsored by Commercial Division,New York County (8 hrs), April 8, 2010.

Has served as mediator in over 40 mediations.

Mediates in a variety of cases at the NY PeaceInstitute.

Attended many educational programs sponsoredby the NYPI, the ACR-GNY, the NYS BarAssociation and Cardozo Law School.

Three day training program-BankruptcyMediation-in May, 2015 at St. John’s UniversitySchool of Law.

Three day training program-Divorce Mediation-in February, 2017 at the NY Peace Institute.



HUCK, PAUL G., Esq.

Arbitrator/Mediator

17 West 121st Street, #1

New York, NY 10027

Phone: 917-860-9318


Website: www.pghuckadr.com

N.Y.

S.E. Missouri State U.,B.S., 1985

Fordham U. School ofLaw, J.D., 1989

Walden U., M.S.Psychology, 2008

Practice limited to mediation andarbitration (2011-present); retired asTrial & Appellate Counsel forMetropolitan Life Ins. (2010),handled cases in ERISA, FEGLI,insurance, real estate and contracts,1989-1999; Director, Legislative,Privacy, Projects, 1999-2010.

Continues to have CLE related tomediation and arbitration, mostrecently serving as a role coach forthe Basic Mediation Training done bythe NYC Bar Association for the fifthyear running. Also participated intraining arbitrators for the VIS East(Hong Kong) International

Arbitration Competition.

Has been designated a Fellow of theAsian Institute of Alternate DisputeResolution (Kuala Lumpur) as well asbeing added to the Neutral Roster ofthe Korean Commercial Arbitration

Board

Over 100 mediations completed.

Has handled several mediations as both mediatorand counsel.

Has spent over twenty years representing clientsin the areas of securities arbitration, commerciallitigation and personal injury.

Mediation coach for mediation trainingprograms, US Bankruptcy Court, SDNY, May2019.


-Attended ABA 7th Annual Advanced Mediationand Advocacy Skills Institute program, Sept.2009 (16 hrs.).

-Member, Mediator and Arbitration Roster forthe International Institute for Conflict Preventionand Resolution (CPR), New York Metro Paneland national insurance panel. Mediator, AAAStorm Sandy issues.

-Mediator and arbitrator for the CommercialRoster of the American Arbitration Associationand for the American Health LawyersAssociation.

-Member, Mediator Panel for FINRA. Fellow,Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Member,London Court of International Arbitration.

-Coach, NYCBA mediation training program.

-Member, NYCBA ADR Committee. Vice-Chair,ABA Litigation Section Committee. Vice-Chair,




ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice SectionCommittees.

-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 andMediator

-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-Arbitratorand Mediator

-NY Supreme Court, Commercial Division-NewYork 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


ISSERLES, MARC E., Esq.

Mediator and Arbitrator

JAMS

620 Eighth Avenue - 34th Floor

New York, NY 10018

Phone: 646-853-0440 (cell)

212-607-2797 (office)


M.D.: 2001 (inactive)

D.C.: 2002

N.Y.: 2007

S.D.N.Y.: 2007

E.D.N.Y.: 2007

2d Cir.: 2007

11th Cir.: 2012

Sarah Lawrence College,B.A., 1993

J.D., magna cum laude,Harvard Law School, 1998;Joshua Montogomery Sears Prize (for highestgrade point average duringsecond year), 1996-199;Notes Editor, Harvard LawReview, 1996-1998

Mediator, JAMS (2015-present). Mr.Isserles is a full-time mediator atJAMS experienced in a wide varietyof substantive areas, including breachof contract and license agreements,software development and newtechnologies, fraud, breach offiduciary duty, intellectual property(copyright, trademark, and patents),employment law, FLSA wage andhour, public accessibility and civilr ights , insurance coverage,bankruptcy, appellate, class actions,securities, legal malpractice andenvironmenta.

Shapiro, Arato & Isserles, LLP(2009-2014), Founding and managingpartner of boutique litigation firmrepresenting clients in copyright,trademark, complex commercial,securities, and appellate law.

Cohen & Gresser (2005-2008),Associate and partner representingclients in a wide variety ofcommercial litigation matters,primarily involving intellectualproperty disputes and appellatelitigation.

Parcher, Hayes & Snyder/ManattPhelps & 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. LawrenceSilberman, U.S. Court of Appeals forthe D.C. Circuit, 1998-1999.


Attended NYC Bar Basic Mediation Training, 4-day course, February 2013.

Attended NYSBA Commercial MediationTraining, 3-day course, March 2013.

Mediator, S.D.N.Y.

Mediator, Second Circuit Mediation Panel.

Mediator, Nassau County Commercial Division.

Mediator, Westchester County CommercialDivision.

Mediator, Kings County Commercial Division.



JACOBS, FRAN M. Esq.

Duane Morris LLP

1540 Broadway


Phone: 212-692-1060

Fax: 212-692-1020


N.Y.: 1980

S.D.N.Y.: 1980

E.D.N.Y.: 1980

2d Cir.: 1989

D.C. Cir: 1998

NDNY: 2008

Barnard College, A.B.,1974

Columbia Univ., M.A.,1975

Univ. of Virginia School ofLaw, J.D., 1979

Partner, Duane Morris LLP, 1995 -date. Partner, Richards & O’Neil,1994 - 95. Partner, advancing fromassociate, Shea & Gould, 1979 - 1994.Over 39 years as litigator handlingmostly commercial and real estatedisputes; including partnership andlimited liability company matters.


Completed mediator training through 2019.

Attended Advanced Commercial MediationTraining, sponsored by Commercial Division,New York County (16 hrs), April 1 and April 82010.

Attended Basic Commercial Mediation Training,sponsored by Commercial Division, New YorkCounty (24 hrs.) July, 2005.

JACOBS, ROGER B., Esq.

The Jacobs Center for Justice and

Alternative Dispute Resolution

c/o Jacobs Law Offices, LLC

103 Eisenhower Parkway

Roseland, NJ 07068

Phone: 973-226-0499


[email protected]

N.J.: 1977

District of N.J.: 1977

D.C.: 1978

N.Y.: 1980

S.D.N.Y.: 1980

E.D.N.Y.: 1980

2ND Cir.: 1980

6th Cir.: 1985

9th Cir.: 1986

3rd Cir.: 1987

Cornell University, B.S.,1973

N.Y.U. School of Law,J.D., 1976

N.Y.U. School of Law,LLM, 1979

More than 30 years of practiceprimarily handling business disputesrepresenting large public and privateemployers. Heavy emphasis onLabor and Employment Law as wellas other business matters. ADRpractice has focused on commercialand civil disputes including breach ofcontract, intellectual property, andrelated matters.

Super Lawyers 2010-2019; IMIcertified; Federal Court in Newark


Member, mediation panels:

AAA Panel of Mediators, N.Y. and N.J.

FINRA Dispute Resolution, N.Y. Panel of Mediators

N.Y.S. Public Employment Relations Board

N.J. State Board of Mediation

U.S. Dist. Court, District of N.J.

N.J. Association of Professional Mediators

N.J. Superior Court





JAMES, JACQUELINE M., Esq.

The James Law Firm, PLLC

445 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 1102

White Plains, NY 10610-1832

Phone: 914-358-6423

Fax: 914-358-6424


Website: www.jacquelinejameslaw.com

CT: 1990

NY: 1991

S.D.N.Y.: 1992

E.D.N.Y.: 1992

2nd Cir.: 2001

US Sup. Ct.: 2002

D.C. Colorado: 2003

Pace University, B.A.,1986, magna cum laude

Catholic UniversityColumbus School of Law,J.D., 1990, magna cumlaude

General business litigation widerang e ex perience includingintellectual property, includingcopyright, trademark and patentdisputes and related business tortclaims; complex commercial disputesincluding executive termination anddiscrimination claims, commercialreal estate, premise liability,maritime and aviation cases, terroristclaims, September 11th cases,wrongful death, and complexinsurance disputes.

Maloof Eagan & Browne (2008-2012)- Of counsel to federal litigationboutique law firm with a nationwidepractice focusing on maritime claims,maritime liens and other federalstatutory law, common law andsubrogation claims. Collen (2005-2008) - IP Supervising litigatormanaging a federal case load focusingon intellectual property claims formajor intellectual property owners.

Kreindler & Kreindler (1994-2005) -Litigator for boutique federalaviation litigation law firm. Caseloadincluded not only commercialaviation disasters but also productdefect claims against carriers,government contractors andmanufacturers.

Mudge Rose Guthrie Alexander &Ferdon (1990-1994) - Litigationassociate handling federal casesinvolving antitrust, RICO, fraud,contract, copyright, trademark andpatent disputes.

Ms. James has served as a mediatorin disputes pending in the Federal,

State and Local Courts. Ms. James


Certified and Active Mediator, CommercialDivisions in New York Supreme Court, New YorkCounty and Westchester County.

Extensive completed training in advancedcommercial mediation and arbitration.

Certified Court Mediator Cluster WestchesterMediation Center for New York Courts -regularly serving in Westchester County.

Certified and Active Member - S.D.N.Y.mediation panel.

Appointed and serving as an Arbitrator for NewYork Court System in White Plains, NY.

Appointed and serving as an Arbitrator forAttorney-Client Fee Dispute for New York StateCourt System, Ninth Judicial District.

Member, ADR Section of the ABA; NYSBA;WCBA, and WWBA.

Extensive experience serving as a neutral in manycommercial disputes including contracts, fraud,insurance, trademark, construction, employmentissues and property claims as well as disputesconcerning other types of conflicts.

Active in ongoing ADR advance training andcourt appointed mediation.

Completed ACR-GNY Mediation training 2017



http://www.jacquelinejameslaw.com

has extensive experience in complecommercial matters. She has servedas mediator in many conflicts whichhave often resulted in partyresolution.

JANVEY, RICHARD I., Esq.

Diamond & McCarthy, LLP

295 Madison Avenue, 27th Floor

New York, NY 10017

Phone: 212-430-5400


N.Y.: 1971

CA: 1972

S.D.N.Y.: 1972

E.D.N.Y.: 1980

Cir: 1974

US SupremeCt.:1974

London School ofEconomics and PoliticalScience, Certificate, 1966

University of Wisconsin,A.B., 1967

University of Chicago,J.D., 1970

Diamond & McCarthy, LLP (2007-present) Managing Partner of NewYork of f i ce w i th pract i ceconcentrating on complex corporate,b a n k r u p t c y , p r o f e s s i o n a lmalpractice, non-compete/tradesecret litigation and arbitration,transactional matters, closely-heldbusiness/shareholder disputes andrepresentation relating to lawenforcement investigations; Janvey,Gordon, Herlands, Ralph & Cox,LLP (1985-2007) founding partner ofa law firm with a practice focused oncorporate and commercial litigationand arbitration, transactionalma t t e r s a n d i n v e s t i g a t i v erepresentations; Ernst & Young, LLP(1981-1985) associated generalcounsel responsible for various majorlitigations brought against the firm;Debevoise & Plimpton (1972-1980)associate practicing corporate lawand commercial litigation. Law Clerkfor Hon. David Edelstein, S.D.N.Y.(1970-1972).


Member S.D.N.Y. Mediation Panel

Member NYSBA Dispute Resolution Section

Co-Chair: NYSBA Negotiation Committee

Member: ABNYC Alternate Dispute ResolutionCommittee

Member: International Institute for ConflictPrevention and Resolution (CPR)

My formal training in mediation includescertificates from (i) The Harvard NegotiationInstitute: (a) Mediation Workshop; and (b) TheIntensive Negotiation Workshop for Lawyers;and (ii) Center for Dispute Settlements (AdvancedMediation)



JOHNSEN, JOAN STEARNS, Esq.

7533 SW 85th Drive

Gainesville, FL 32608

Phone: 617-549-0742

E-maail: [email protected]

(Available in New York County)

D.C.: 1979

N.Y.: 1988

Northwestern: B.A.

Case Western: J.D.

Over ten years experience as amediator. Has mediated over 700securities, employment, and generalcommercial cases since 1995. Theseinclude multimillion dollar securitiescases alleging churning, unauthorizedtrading, and suitability claims orinvolving other issues and numeroussecurities customer complaints.

I teach mediation, negotiation, andarbitration at the University ofFlorida Levin College. I also teach atthe ABA Dispute Resolution Section’sAdvanced Mediation Institute; I alsoregularly present on mediation andnegotiation throughout the year. Iwill be presenting a program onnegotiation at the Bar of the City ofNew York in June.

Also gives training in mediation andcoach mediation teams in mediationcompetitions from my law school.


Trained at Dispute Resolution Services, FortWorth, TX. (10/95); NASD Basic Training (2/96).

Completed requirements to mediate in Texas andis on the panels of the NASD and NYSE.

Has served as a mediator in about 700-800 cases.

Affiliated with JAMS, 2000-2002. Co-Trainer inmediation skills, NASD and U.S. BankruptcyCourt. Role-play coach for NASD and JAMS. Frequent panel member or guest lecturer onADR.



KAHN, S. REID, Esq.

Kane Kessler, P.C.

666 Third Avenue


Phone: 212-519-5129


N.Y.: 1976

N.J.: 1976

D.C.: 1976

S.C.N.J.: 1976

Court of Appeals of the State of N.Y.:1976

Court of Appeals,D.C.: 1977

S.D.N.Y.: 1981

E.D.N.Y.: 1981

Bucknell U., B.S. cum laude 1972

George Washington U., J.D. w/honors 1975

Kane Kessler, P.C.: partner and co-chair of the litigation group; hasextensive trial and appellateexperience involving, inter alia,commercial and contract issues,entertainment law, intellectualproperty, securities, shareholderdisputes, and creditor’s rights (1981-present). Law Firm of Dennis AlanCipriano: civil litigation (1979-1981);Assistant District Attorney, KingsCounty (1975-1979).

In compliance with the requirements of Part146 of the Rules of the Chief AdministrativeJudge for conducting mediation in theCommercial Division ADR Program.



Completed 40 hour mediation certificationcourse at the Institute of Conflict Managementin Santa Monica, California - June 29, 2008

Member, Mediation Panel for S.D.N.Y.

Court approved mediator for civil cases in NewJersey; member of roster of mediators for theNew Jersey Superior Court; member ofMediation Committee for the AlternativeDispute Resolution Section of the New YorkState Bar Association.

Mediator Training-Institute of ConflictManagement - 40 hrs. Santa Monica, California

Member of Mediator Roster - Superior Court ofNew Jersey

KAHN, SHERMAN W., Esq.

Mauriel Kapouytian Woods, LLP

27 West 24th St., Ste. 302

New York, NY 1010

Phone: 212-524-9309

CA.: 1993

D.C.: 2003

N.Y.: 2004

U. CA., Berkeley, B.A.,1989

U.CA., Berkeley, J.D.,1993

Mauriel Kapouytian Woods LLP(2013 to present); Morrison &Foerster (1995-2013) – Practice areasinclude: Intellectual property, withsignificant experience in patentm a t t e r s i n e l e c t r o n i c s ,semiconductors, biotech and softwareareas; privacy and informationsecurity, representing companies inFTC investigations and in class action


Member of SDNY mediation panel

Member of AAA Roster of CommercialArbitrators



Fax: 212-529-5132


Website: www.mkwllp.com

litigation involving alleged breachesof privacy laws; interrnationalarbitration and trans-borderlitigation, with representative casesinvolving mining operations, steelmill construction, and semi-conductor manufacturing agreement.

Member of ICDR panel of InternationalArbitrators

Member, Silicon Valley Arbitration andMediation Center Tech list

KASTER, LAURA A., Esq.

84 Heather Lane

Princeton, NJ 08540

Phone: 609-921-0095

Cell: 908-230-1666


MA: 1973

IL: 1975

N.J.: 2005

N.Y.: 2006

Others

Tufts: A.B., 1970

B.U.: J.D., 1973 (magnacum laude)

Full time neutral; General Attorney,AT&T, Solicitor General’s Office,1997-2006. Managed litigationattorneys handling thousands of casesin all areas, including contractualdisputes, partnership issues, businesssales and purchase; handledintellectual property cases laborappeals, labor class actions, othercases. Lead inside attorney onlitigations. Disputes resolved includeAT&T’s 9/11 WTC insurance claimswith 50 carriers and many others. Partner, Jenner & Block, 1981-97(Associate, 1975-81); wide exposureto all areas of complex civil litigation. Over 30 years experience in generalcomplex litigation, trade secrets,intellectual property, outsourcing,class actions and environmental law. Law Clerk to Hon. Frank M. Coffin,Chief Judge, 1st Cir. Court ofAppeals, 1973-75. Numerouspublications, including writings onintellectual property, appellatepractice, and Federal Rule 11.

She publishes and teaches widely forthe CCA, PLI, ABA, NJSBA,NYSBA.

Attended CPR Advanced Mediator Training (12hrs.), January, 2009.


Completed Mediation Training, CPR (24 hrs.),2007.

Intensive Training Program, Center forMediation in Law (32hrs.), 2006.

Served as counsel in at least 20 mediations.

2018 - Recipient of Richard K. Jeydel Award forADR Excellence

NJSBA 2014 Boskey Award - ADR Practitionerof the Year

Tech List of Leading Technology Neutrals ofSilicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center,Fellow College of Commercial Arbitrators.

Master Mediator for the American ArbitrationAssociation, CEDR Global Mediation Panel,CEDR Accredited and IMI Certified Mediator.

Founding member and Executive Committee NewJersey Academy of Mediators and Arbitrators,National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals,Who’s Who in-Law Mediation 2015-2017; TechList Silicon Valley Arbitration and MediationCenter. Past Chair New Jersey State BarAssociation Dispute Resolution Section; PresidentJustice Marie L. Garibaldi ADR Inn of Court;Co-Editor in Chief NYSBA Dispute ResolutionLawyer.



http://www.mkwllp.com


KAVANAGH, KEELIN, Esq.

Greenspoon Marder

590 Madison Avenue, 18th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Phone: 212-524-5042

Fax: 212-524-5050


N.Y.

N.J.

S.D.N.Y.

E.D.N.Y.

2d Cir.

3rd Cir.

U.S. Sup. Ct.

Internationalqualification:Solicitor, Republic ofIreland

Fordham: B.A., 1985;

J.D., 1988

Windels, Marx, Lane & Mittendorf,1988-1999.

Greenspoon Marder (formerly Jacob,Medinger & Finnegan, LLP) 2000-present - Managing Shareholder,New York Office, GreenspoonMarder

Super Lawyer, AVVO rated


Attended Advanced Commercial MediationTraining, (23.5 hrs.) Wed., June 7; Thurs., June8 and Fri., June 9, 2017



Trained in mediation, ABCNY (30 hours).

Mediator, U.S.D.C., S.D.N.Y. and E.D.N.Y.



KENNY, ALFREIDA B., Esq.

111 John Street - Ste. 800


Phone: 212-809-2700

Fax: 212-968-1737


N.Y.: 1976

S.D.N.Y.

E.D.N.Y.,

Sup. Ct. Others

1989-present, sole practitioner,working in areas of real estate, trustsand estates, cooperatives, Article 81matters, literary contracts, includinglitigation in these areas and generalcommercial litigation. 1984-89,partner, Cooper, Liebowitz, Royster& Kenny & predecessor. 1981-84,Associate, Weil, Gotshal. 1976-81,Assistant General Counsel, Harper &Row. 1975-76, Counsel FederalReserve Bank of New York.



Advanced Mediation Training, NY Com Div (4hrs.), 2006.

Redress Training: Transformative Mediation,National Bar assoc. Arbitration Section & U.S.Postal Service (8 hrs.), 2006 (Part 1).



ABA Representation Mediation, ABA Section onDispute Resolution (2 hrs), 2005.

Is Mediation a Viable Means, etc., Seminar No.35, Mediation (2 hrs), 2004.

Attended Mediation Workshop, Harvard LawSchool, June 1998 (one week).




KERNS, JOHN ADAM, Jr., Esq.

187 Brittney Lane

Hartly, DE 19953-2278

Phone: 302-492-3445

Fax: 302-492-3446

Cell: 302-423-9985


Credentials/Photos/Calendar:

http://www.nadn.org/john-kerns

National Academy of DistinguishedNeutrals

(Available in New York and surroundingregion)

PA.: 1976

E.D. PA.: 1976 3d Cir.: 1990

U.S. Sup. Ct.: 1991

Temple Univ.:

B.B.A., 1970 (Econ.)M.B.A., 1977(Mark/Minor Mgt.)

J.D., 1976

LL.M. (Labor)-Completed2/3rds 1977to 1983

Full-time neutral, 1993-present.Deputy City Solicitor, Major TrialDivision, Philadelphia, 1992-93. LawClerk to Hon. Joseph I. Papalini,1992. Full-time Neutral, 1991. TrialAttorney, Fireman’s Fund Ins. Co.,1988-90; Allstate Ins. Co., 1984-88.Law Clerk to Hon. Ethan Allen Doty,1977-83. Trial Attorney, Law Firm ofMilton M. Borowsky, 1977. SeniorLaw Clerk - U.S. Attorney’s Office -EDPA 1974-1976 (Civil and CriminalDivisions)

I have also served as an Arbitrator,Neutral Evaluator, Judge Pro Tem,Referee and Special/SettlementMaster.

In compliance with the requirements of Part 146of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge forconducting mediations in the CommercialDivision ADR Program.

Trained in Mediation, Facilitative, Directive,Narrative and Transformative Models (over 300hours).

16 hrs ABA Conference - New York 2016

Full-time Mediator of over 25 years (First Training in 1988), over 2000 Matters, in 32 Statesand D.C. Have Mediated for/listed with AmicusMediation & Arbitration, Resolute Systems, ThePeacemakers, The Forum (formerly NAF), ADRSystems of America, Settlement Systems, Inc.,USA&M, EEOC, USPS, Keybridge/US Dept.Justice, US Dept. Agriculture, World Bank,NASD/FINRA, NYSE, PA & Phila. Bar Assoc.,USDC-EDPA, NDIL & DE, USBC-EDPA, SDNY,EDNY, NJ, DE & MDand the Trial Courts of PA,NJ, MD, & DE.

Subject Matter: Employment, Discrimination,Libel, Personal Injury, Product Liability,Malpractice (Legal, Medical, Acctg. &E&O/D&O), Insurance Coverage (Incl. PIP, UM,& UIM), Construction, Environmental, RealEstate, Mortgage Foreclosure, Securities,Contract/Commercial, Bankruptcy, PatentInfringement, Lemon Law and Worker’sCompensation.

Participated as Instructor in over 50 CLEprograms.

Trained 200 Mediators.



http://www.nadn.org/john-kerns

KESSLER, LEONARD M., Esq.

Attorney, Arbitrator and Mediator

72 Winchester Drive

Manhasset, NY 11030

Phone: 516-987-9460


Website: lenkessleradr.com

N.Y.: 1974

S.D.N.Y.: 1974

E.D.N.Y.: 1974

2ND Cir.: 1974

City College of New York,Grove School ofEngineering, B.E.E., 1979

Rutgers University Schoolof Law; J.D. 1973

Law Office of Leonard M. Kessler. Full time arbitrator and mediatorlisted on rosters of arbitration andcourt mediation panels handlinge n g i n e e r i n g , c o n s t r u c t i o n ,environment, business/commercial,personal injury and consumerdisputes.

Previous positions include:

-Senior Vice President and AssociateG e n e r a l C o uns e l o f U R SCorporation’s (now part of AECOM)Infrastructure and EnvironmentDivision responsible for a 40 personlegal department

-Vice President, Lead Counsel,Global Construction of GilbraneBuilding Company

-Vice President and General Counselo f A M E C C o n s t r u c t i o nManagement,Inc. (f/k/a Morse DieselInternational, Inc.)

-Assoc. General Counsel for EbascoServices Inc. (Now part o AECOM)

-Litigation and Health Care Associateat Kelley Drye & Warren

-Litigation Associate at CravathSwaine & Moore


-Member of the American ArbitrationAssociation Large, Complex Construction CasePanel of Arbitrators

-Member of the American ArbitrationAssociation Panel of Commercial Arbitrators

-Mediator for the NYS Supreme CourtCommercial ADR Programs in New York,Queens, Kings and Nassau Counties

-Mediator for the NJ Superior Court-Civil,General Equity and Probate Cases

-Mediator for the United States District Court,EDNY ADR Program

-Mediator for Nassau County Bar AssociationADR Program

-Arbitrator for the District Court of NassauCounty, New York

-Member of Nassau County Bar Association ADRAdvisory Council

-Member of the International Centre for DisputeResolution Panel of Arbitrators.



KHEEL, ROBERT J., Esq.

140 Riverside Drive

New York, NY 10024

Phone: 212-799-0086


N.Y.: 1969

FL.: 1971

S.D.N.Y: 1971

E.D.N.Y.: 1971

D.C.: 1983

2nd Cir.: 1985

Cornell U., B.A., 1965

London School ofEconomics, Msc, 1966

U. Michigan Law School,1969

Self-employed: Arbitrator/Mediator,2010-present; Willkie Farr &Gallagher, LLP, 1969-2010, litigatingpartner for 40 years with emphasison complex commercial disputesinvolving major accounting firms,financial institutions, manufacturingconcerns and not for profitorganizations. Lecturer of Law atColumbia University School of Lawsince 1990 teaching class in Law ofSports.


•Participated in a substantial number ofmediations and arbitrations includingcommercial disputes and union management.

•Dispute Resolution Mediation TrainingProgram, March, 2011. Advanced CommercialTraining, June, 2011.

•AAA Chairing an Arbitration Panel: ManagingProcedures, Process & Dynamics, 2010; AAAArbitration Awards: Safeguarding, Deciding &Writing Awards, 2009; AAA ArbitrationFundamentals and Best Practices for NewArbitrators, 2009; Revised Code of Arbitration,2007; NASD, New Panel Member Training, 2000.

•Member on the Panel of Neutrals for CPR inemployment, sports and New York City.



KIM, KAREN H., Esq.

Karen H. Kim Law Firm, LLC

230 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor West

New York, NY 10169

Phone: 917-882-6005


Joined ADR Program January 2020

New York, 1996

Connecticut, 2015

S.D.N.Y., 1997

Harvard Law School, J.D.,1995, cum laude

Harvard University, A.B.,1991, magna cum laude

Karen H. Kim Law Firm, LLC (2014-present) - Sole member of a corporatelaw practice with a special focus oncomplex contract negotiation.

Over twenty years’ experience as in-house counsel, practicing primarily inthe areas of derivatives, structuredproducts and other financialproducts, wit the following financialenterprises:

•Bridgewater Associates LP (2009-2013) - Senior CounterpartyRelations Attorney

•Royal Bank of Scotland (2007-2009)-Managing Director and AssociateGeneral Counsel

(2004-2007) - Senior Vice Presidentand Associate General Counsel

•Credit Suisse First Boston, Legaland Compliance Department (2002-2004 -Co-Manager, DocumentationGroup

•Morgan Stanley, Institutiona EquityDivision (1998-2002) - RegionalDocumentation Manager

•CFA Charterholder since 2002

•Davis Polk & Wardwell (1996-1998)- Associate in Corporate Departmenthandling banking, leasing andderivatives matter.

•Law Clerk to Hon. Dennis Jacobs,U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit,(1995-1996

Member of the mediation panels for CommercialDivision (Westchester County and VolunteerLawyers for the Arts.

Member of FINRA Arbitration panel.




KIRSCH, EMILY BAB, Esq.

Kirsch & Niehaus, PLLC

150 East 58 Street, 22nd Floor

New York, NY 10075

Phone: 212-832-0170


Joined ADR Panel 2018

New York, 1996

SDNY, 1996

EDNY, 1996

WDNY, 2008

United States Courtof Appeals, SecondCircuit, 1999

United States Courtof Apeals, ThirdCircuit, 1999

Columbia School of Law,J.D., 1995

Harlan Fiske StoneScholar

Yale College, B.A., 1990

Magna cum laude

Kirsch & Niehaus, PLLC (2017-present) Kirsch, PLLC (2015-2017)-Lawyer concentrating on litigatingcomplex intellectual property,business, commercial, and financialdisputes, as well as providing outsidegeneral counsel services to small andmid-sized organizations.

Bridgewater Associates (2012-2014)-As Acting General Counsel andCorporate Secretary, built andmanaged a legal department ofeighteen attorneys, with areas ofresponsibility such as developmentand implementation of a corporategovernance regime, development andenforcement of a complex intellectualproperty protection regime,supervision of all major corporatetransactions, and supervision of alllitigation, pre-litigation disputes, andADR proceedings.

Reed Smith, LLP (2007-2012)-Represented large and mid-sizedclients in complex commercial andintellectual property litigation. Clients spanned many industrysectors, such as complex, media, andadvert is ing and market ing ,investment management, and healthcare.

Holzbrick Publishers (d/b/aMacMillian (2001-2007)-AssociateGeneral Counsel advising publishinggroup on a broad range of intellectualproperty, commercial and corporateissues.

Kirkland & Ellis, LLP

Fried Frand Harris Shriver &Jacobsen (1995-1997) - Litigationassociate.


Member: SDNY Mediation Panel

Member: FINRA Arbitration Panel

Member: AAA Roster of Neutrals (Mediation andArbitration)




KISNER, RONALD H., Esq.

350 East 79 Street, Apt. 40B

New York, NY 10075

Phone: 516-383-0337


N.Y.: 1974Syracuse University, B.A.,1970

American Universi ty,Washington College of Law,J.D., 1973

-Mediator and Arbitrator (2011-present) – FINRA Arbitrator andCornell ADR panel member. KisnerDispute Resolution Services (ADRpractice)

- Vice President ad General Counselfor 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 businessformation, including real estatetransactions and employmentmatters.

Kirkland & Ellis, LLP (1997-2001)-Litigation associate in intellectualproperty, commercial, and financialservices.

Fried Frand Harris Shriver &Jacobsen (1995-1997) - Litigationassociate.

-Mediator and Arbitrator (2011-present) – FINRA Arbitrator andCornell ADR panel member. KisnerDispute Resolution Services (ADRpractice)

- Vice President ad General Counselfor Megitt-USA, Inc. (2007-2009),K&F Industries Holdings, Inc.. (1989-


Cornell ADR panel member and FINRAarbitrator.

New York Small Business Arbitration Centerarbitrator.

Hearing Officer, New York State and LocalRetirement System



KLAUSNER, NEAL H., Esq.

Davis & Gilbert LLP1740 Broadway

New York, NY 10019

Phone: 212-468-4992

Fax: 212-468-4888


NY: 1989

NJ: 1989

SDNY: 1989

EDNY: 1989

DNJ: 1989

U.S. Supreme Ct:1982

2d Circuit: 2000

2007), and APL Corporation (1973-1982).

- Chekow & Kisner, P.C. (1982-1997)–Founding partner of firm. Commercial contracts and businessformation, including real estatetransactions and employmentmatters.

Partner and Co-Chair of theLitigation Practice Group at Davis &Gilbert LLP, where I have been practicing since 1992. Davis &Gilbert, specialize in complexcommercial litigation in a variety ofareas, including disputes relating tocontracts, employment, post-employment, restrictive covenants,business torts, real estate maters,consumer class actions andpartnerships. Served as a SpecialMaster in copyright and trademarklitigation in S.D.N.Y. LitigationAssociate, 1988-1992, Paul Weiss,specializing in general commerciallitigation. Clerked for JusticeStewart Pollock of the SupremeCourt of New Jersey from 1987-88.

In compliance with requirements of Part 146 ofthe Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge forconducting mediation in the Commercial DivisionADR Program.

-Attended Advanced Mediation: Moving TowardMastery Program sponsored by Nassau CountyBar Association (May, 2016)

-Attended Advanced Commercial MediationTraining, sponsored by Commercial Division,New York County (8 hrs), May 27, 2009.

-Attended Advanced Training for CommercialDivision Mediators sponsored by the NewYorkState Unified Court System (8 hrs.) April,2008.

-Mediation intensive Training Program, Centerfor Mediation in Law, 2006 (32 hours).

-Has represented both plaintiffs and defendantsin numerous mediations.

KOLB, DANIEL F., Esq.

Davis Polk & Wardell, LLP

450 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

N.Y. College of Holy Cross,B.A., 1963

Univ. of Michigan LawSchool, J.D., 1965

Davis Polk & Wardell – Associate(1965-1972),litigation partner (1972-2011), Senior Counsel (2011-present)with extensive trial experience in bothstate and federal levels; headed thefirm’s Washington, D.C. office from1979-1988 and served as the Practice


Attended Advanced Commercial MediationTraining, sponsored by Commercial Division,



Phone: 212-450-4394


Coordinator for the LitigationPractice from 1989-1999. Practicespecialties include: alleged securitiesand banking law violations, financialaccount ing and tax fraud,professional malpractice as to bothaccountants and lawyers, breach ofcontract, mass torts and antitrustviolations.

New York County (8 hrs), April 1, 2010


Has had advanced mediation training at bothCPR and the City Bar.

Has participated as a mediator in over sixtycommercial mediations on a wide range ofsubjects and has participated in significantarbitrations as both an advocate and anarbitrator and has participated as an advocate innumerous significant mediations.

KOSAKOFF, DAVID B., Esq.

Managing Partner

Kosakoff & Cataldo, LLP

267 Carleton Avenue, Suite 301

Central Islip, NY 11722

Phone: 631-650-1200 Ext. 202

Fax: 631-650-1207


www: kcllp.net

Joined ADR Program 04/11/18

NY: 1987

NJ: 1987

SDNY: 1987

EDNY: 1987

District of NJ: 1987

U.S. States Court ofAppeals, ThirdCircuit: 2000

Hofstra University Schoolof Law, J.D., 1987

Hofstra University, B.B.A.,1984

Over three decades of experience as acivil litigator and trial lawyer in avariety of complex commercialdisputes. A significant part of thispractice has been devoted torepresenting architects, engineers,contractors and owners involved inpublic and private constructionprojects. Also has extensiveexperience representing lawyers,accountants, and real estate brokersin claims of professional malpractice.

In compliance with the requirements of Part 146of conducting mediation in the CommercialDivision ADR Program.

Mediator Training:

•Advanced Mediation & Moving TowardsMastery - Nassau Academy of Law

•Essential Skills for the New Mediator - AmericanArbitration Association

•Harvard Negotiation Institute: MediationWorkshop (40 hr course)

Mediator in more than 60 cases, both privatelyand through the American ArbitrationAssociation, the Nassau County Supreme CourtADR Mediation Part, and the Nassau CountyCommercial Division ADR Program.

KRAMER, NANCY, Esq.

JAMS

620 8TH Avenue

New York, NY 10018

Phone: 212-607-2795

N.Y.: 1966

S.D.N.Y.: 1976

E.D.N.Y.: 1976

N.D.N.Y.: 1966

U.S. Sup. Ct. 1989

Brandeis: B.F.A., 1963 ,Phi Beta Kappa

Columbia: LL.B., 1966,Harlan Fiske StoneScholar

JAMS since 2015. Nancy KramerMediation and Other DisputeResolution Services (2004-2015). Counsel to New York State TrialLawyers Association (1998-2004). Director of Professional Programs,NYU Real Estate Institute (1995-1997). Deputy and Bureau Chief, NewYork State Attorney General’s Office(1982-1985). Executive Director,


Mediation Training:

AAA (basic), 1993 (15 hours).

New York City Bar Association (basic), 1994 (30




Cell: 646-765-3731


Website: www.jamsadr.com

Committee for Public Justice (1979-1982). General Counsel, NYPIRG(1973-1979). Additional earlier legalexperience. Co-author, Getting WhatYou Deserve: A Handbook for theAssertive Consumer (Doubleday1979).

hours).

USPS (advanced), 1998 (18 hours intransformative techniques which are applicable toall types of cases).

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, CommercialDivision (advanced), 2006.

Mediation practice, 1997-present; mediatecommercial, employment, personal injury,co-op-condo and family disputes; over 600 mediations completed to date. Serve or served onnumerous mediation panels, including theAmerican Arbitration Association (AAA), USPostal Service (USPS) and New Jersey SuperiorCourt; special master for the New York SupremeCourt, Appellate Division, First Department. Also arbitrate at JAMS and for FINRA.

Teach mediation seminars and clinical techniquesfor American Bar Association, New York CityBar Association, New York State Bar Association, Fordham University Law School, New York CityCorporation Counsel, New York State AttorneyGeneral, New York County Lawyers Association,New York University Law School, and TouroLaw School.

KRAUSS, GERI S., Esq.

41 Madison Avenue, Suite 4102

New York, NY 10010

Phone: 914-949-9100


N.Y.

U.S. Supt. Ct.

S.D.N.Y.

E.D.N.Y.

N.D.N.Y.

U.S. Ct. Of Appeals,2d & 4th Circuits

U.S.D.C., Colorado

Univ. Of Michigan, B.A.,magna cum laude, 1973

Phi Beta Kappa (1973)

Univ. Of California atBerkeley, J.D. 1976

Founded Krauss, PLLC, 2006;partner, Hinshaw & Cultbertson,LLP (2005-2006); partner, Herrick,Feinstein, LLP (1994-2005); self-employed (1987-1994); Golenbock &Barell (1980-1984); Kaye, Scoler,Fierman, Hays & Handler (1976-1980)

SuperLawyers 2006-2010, 2012-2018


•Attended 5 day intensive Harvard NegotiationInstitute Mediation Workshop.

•Member, Panel of Arbitrators for the New YorkState Attorney-Client Fee Dispute ResolutionProgram.

•Has participated in numerous mediationsresolving litigations.



http://www.nancykramermediation.com


LAMPERT, MICHAEL A., Esq.

LampertADR

480 Park Avenue, 16th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Phone: 646-270-9728


Website: LampertADR.com

New York, 1977

D.C., 1977 (Inactive)

New Jersey, 1987

SDNY, EDNY, DDC1977

D. New Jersey, 1987

2d Cir., 1977-2008

D.C. Cir., 1977

3d Cir., 1987

US Supreme Court,1980

Harvard Law School, J.D.,1976

State University at Albany,B.A., 1973 magna cum laud

LampertADR (2015-present) -Principal of a solo firm with apractice restricted to service as amediator or arbitrator. AdjunctProfessor, Hofstra Law.

BCG Partners/Cantor Fitzgerald(2008-2015) - Deputy GeneralCounsel/Chief LitigationCounselresponsible for global disputeresolution for a family of leadingbroker/dealers in arbitrations andlitigations globally. Employment,patent litigation counsel reported tome. Worked closely with corporate,transaction, tax and regulatory(including gaming) counsel. Oversawacquisition of South Americansubsidiary. Lived one-third of yearin London; traveled to managematers in several other countries (andUS states).

Saul Ewing LLP (1996-2008) -Partner and Vice Chair of Litigationresponsible for both a wide range ofcommercial litigation and assisted inmanagement of litigation departmentof firm. In addition to being

Has mediated and arbitrated more than 30matters in connection with private ADR practice,both in NY and London. In prior career aslawyer tried over 50 arbitrations and wasinvolved in a like number of mediations. Websitehas articles I have written about ADR, going back20 years.



principal outside litigation counselfor Cantor (including employment,trade, contract, commission, antitrustand other issues, some international),tried two patent cases to judgment,copyright, trademark, contractdisputes and business torts, FSIA andother matters. Acted for the twolargest banks in NJ in both corporaterepresentation and large debtworkouts. Represented two countries (and sued a third).

McManimon & Scotland (1987-1996)- Associate and then Partner inlitigation department primarilyhandling matters identified aboveand certain f inanc ia l andorganizational litigation arising frommunicipalities.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &Garrison (1976-1987) - Associatehandling general commercial mattersof the types identified above as well ascome white-collar matters.

LAZARUK, KENNETH, Esq.

Duane Morris, LLP

1540 Broadway

New York, N.Y. 10036-4086Phone: 212-692-1085

Fax: 212-253-4288


N.Y.

N.J.

City College: B.C.E., 1973

NYU: M.B.A., 1977

NY Law School: J.D., 1982

Partner, Duane Morris LLP 2008 -Present

Representation of owners, developers,contractors, architects, engineers,subcontractors, manufacturers andsuppliers in transactional matters,business negotiations, arbitration,mediation, ADR and litigation,including drafting and negotiation ofreal estate/construction agreements.

Licensed engineers in N.Y. and N.J.

Partner, Thelen LLP 2007-2008;

Of-Counsel, Brown Raysman 2006-2007;

Of-Counsel, Ross & Cohen, 1998-



Mediation, NYU School of Continuing Ed., 2002(6 hrs)

Attended Basic Commercial Mediation Training,sponsored by Commercial Division, New YorkCounty (24 hrs.) 2002.




2006;

Chief Operating Officer and GeneralCounsel, 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, HRHConstruction Corp., 1979-1980;

Strategic Planner, Western Electric,1977-1979;

Project engineer, Dames & Moore,1973-1977.


LEADER, STEVEN D.

Leader Realty Advisors, Ltd.

6 West 77th Street

New York, N 10024

Phone: 212-696-0000

Cell: 917-837-2384


Counselor of RealEstate Fellow of theRoyal Institute ofChartered Surveyors

Licensed Broker,NY, NJ, FL

Syracuse: 1968, B.A.

NYU: 1974, M.P.A.(UrbanPlanning)

President, Leader Realty Advisors,Ltd., 1999-present; strategic assetposit ioning/repositioning andtransactional implementation forclient portfolios throughout NorthAmerica and Europe. Principal andManaging Director, TRS Advisors,LLC, 1988-1999; coordination ofstrategic asset consulting, assetmanagement, tenant advisory andinvestment services nationwide. Principal, Weitzman Group, Inc.,1984-88; diversified problem-solvingservices to assist corporate,institutional, financial and individualclients, North America. VP/Director,Kidder Peabody & Co., Inc., RealEstate Advisory Services Group,1982-84. Shareholder/Director,JamesFelt Realty Services, Inc., 1971-82;coordination of client advisoryservices in NYC and nationwide. Helmsley-Spear, Inc., 1969-71;broker; investment sales andcommercial office/retail leasing.


NASD Mediation Skills Conference, FINRA (25.5hrs.), 1/2000

Mediation Training, Columbia Law MediationClinic (27 hrs.), 9/2000

Mediation Training, Natl. Ass. of Realtors (22hrs.), 2/01

Advanced Mediation Training, Cardozo (8 hrs.),1/03

Advanced Mediation Training, UCS (6 hrs.), 3/04

Advanced Mediation Training, UCS (6 hrs.), 7/04

Mediation Training, UCS ( hrs.), 2/07

Unified Court System, Consumer CreditMediation Training, 2007. Unified Court System,Advanced Mediation Training, 2004. CardozoLaw School, Advanced Mediation Training, 2003. Unified Court System, Mediation Training, 2001.

National Association of Realtors, MediationTraining, 2001. Columbia law School MediationTraining, 2000. National Institute of Mediation& Training, Mediation Skills Training Program,2000.

Mediator and Arbitrator, FINRA. Arbitrator,International Consortium of Real EstateAssociations. Mediator, Mediation Trainer, NYCCivil Court.

Served as a Basic Mediation/Advanced MediationCoach for CityBar programs 2009 through thepresent.

Served as a Judge for St. John’s University ofLaw/FINRA Securities Dispute ResolutionTriathlon 2009 to the present.



Completed 6 hrs of Advanced Mediation Trainingat the Nassau County Bar Association in 2016.

LEDERMAN, BRUCE N., Esq.

747 Third Avenue, 23rd Floor

New York, NY 10017

Phone: 212-204-6018


Joined ADR Program 2019

New York, 1980

S.D., N.Y., 1983

E.D., N.Y., 1983

U.S. Court ofAppeals, NinthCircuit, 1996

U.S. Supreme Court,1996

Benjamin . CardozoSchool of Law, JD, 1979

Colgate University, BA,1975

Over 35 years of commerciallitigation with the following law firmsin cases involving shareholder andcreditor rights, corporate andpartnership disputes, contract claims,commercial real estate claims,restrictive covenants commercialforeclosures, employment disputes,copyright infringement claims,commercial and res ident iallandlord/tenant matters, and FLSAand NY Labor Law wage claims.

Law office of Bruce N. Lederman(2011-present)

Todtman, Nachamie, Spizz & Johns,P.C. (2009-2011) - Partner, LitigatorChair

Cozen O’Connor (2005-2009) -Partner

Fischbein Badillo Wagner Harding(1985-2005) - Founding Member,Litigation Chair

Stanley Alter, P.C. (1980-1985) -Associate


Mediated wide-ranging business, real estate, andcorporate governance disputes.



LEDNICER, OLIVER, Esq.

Attorney at Law

102 Creekside Road

Mt. Kisco, NY 10549

Phone: 914-242-9166

Email: [email protected]

N.Y. Cornell: B.S., 1956

N.Y.U.: L.L.B., 1959

Chairman & Executive Director,Manufacturers Assoc of New YorkCity, 2000-date. President, KruysmanInc. (maker of “Redweld” legalsupplies), 1970-99. Before that,executive positions at American BankNote Co., Eagle Pencil Co., DiamondMatch Co.,Clark Equipment Co. Hasconcentrated on managing the areasof marketing, labor relations,employee relations, companyrelocations and manufacturing forenterprises from large, internationalentities to smaller service companies. Ex perienced in negot iat inginternational marketing agreements& other contracts. Currently consultsfor companies that include chemicaldistributors, building supplymanufacturers and clothingmanufacturers.


Attended Advanced Commercial MediationTraining, sponsored by Commercial Division,New York County (8 hrs), May 27, 2009.


Westchester Mediation Center, “MediationTraining” (40 hrs.).

Mediator at the Westchester Mediation Center,for which he has mediated over 60 disputes.

LEHMAN, BURTON, Esq.

Schulte Roth & Zabel, LLP

919 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Phone: 212-756-2145


N.Y.: 1965

S.D.N.Y.: 1966

FL.: 1976

Columbia College, A.B.,1962

Columbia Law School, J.D., magna cum laude1965

Columbia Law Review,1963-1965

Schulte Roth & Zabel, LLP (1969-present) - Founding partner (OfCounsel since 2006) in major NewYork law firm with over 50 yearspractice experience in the corporate,securities, partnership, and realestate areas; involved in highlycomplicated corporate and real estatetransactions and financing, proxycontests and tender offers, public andprivate securities offerings, andbroker-dealer representation; SeniorAdvisor and General Counsel toTishman Speyer Properties (2003-2006). Clerk to Hon. Herold Medina,U.S. Courts of Appeal, 2d Circuit,1965-1966. Member of N.Y. CityConflicts of Interest Board (2009-2014).


Party appointed arbitrator in highly complexcontract dispute involving real estate, tax, andvaluation issues.

Arbitrator appointed under real estatedevelopment agreement to resolve disputes thatarose as project was being built.

Mediator in numerous commercial disputes.





LEO, MICHAEL S., Esq.

25 Kilmer Road

Larchmont, N.Y. 10538

Phone: 914-834-8598

Cell: 914-319-0737


N.Y.: 1968

S.D.,N.Y.: 1988

Brooklyn Coll., B.A., 1965

George Washington U.School of Law, J.D., 1968

Columbia U. Grad. Schoolof Business, M.S., 1979

Practiced corporate law as a partnerin 2 large law firms (Gibbons, DelDeo, Dolan Briffinger & Vecchioneand Day, Berry & Howard),concentrating on; corporateg o v e r n a n c e / m a n a g e m e n t ;s t r u c t u r i n g / n e g o t i a t i o n o facquisitions/joint ventures; litigationmanagement & corporate complianceprograms. Private practice of lawpreceded by 9 years as GeneralCounsel and Executive CommitteeMember of the U.S. affiliate of a $16billion multinational chemical &pharmaceutical group, and 13 yearsas Asst General Counsel of a $5billion manufacturing company.

Early career experiences includedcorporate law firm & inside counselpractice, as well as a compliance andenforcement position with the SEC.


Pro bono mediator for the SDNY forapproximately 25 years.

LEPERA, CHRISTINE, Esq., P.C.

Member

N.Y.: 1983

U.S.D.C.: 1983

Drew Univ: B.A., 1979

New York Law School

Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP(2008-present) - Commerciallitigation partner, specializing ini n t e l l e c t u a l p r o p e r t y a n d



Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, LLP

437 Madison Avenue


Phone: 212-509-3900

917-546-7703 (Direct)

Fax: 917-546-7673


Website: www.msk.com

E.D.N.Y.: 1983

S.D.N.Y.: 1983

J.D., 1982

media/entertainment litigation.Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal,LLP (2002-2008) - Commerciallitigation partner specializing ini n t e l l e c t u a l p r o p e r t y a n dmedia/entertainment litigation. Rubin Baum, LLP (1999-2002) -Commercial litigation partner,specializing in intellectual propertyand media/entertainment litigation. (Gold Farrell & arks (1986-1999) -Associate and then commerciallitigation partner specializinginintel lectual property andmedia/entertainment litigation.


Completed two-day mediation training courseand one day of advanced training, U.S.D.C.,S.D.N.Y.

Mediator, S.D.N.Y.

Neutral, E.D.N.Y.

Trained as arbitrator, AAA. Arbitrator, AAA.

Extensive experience as a practicing attorney inConstruction Law Disputes, Contract Disputes,Labor/Employment Disputes, Landlord/TenantDisputes, Real Estate Disputes, MedicalMalpractice Disputes, Negligence Disputes.

LEVIN, JACK P., Esq.

The New York Times Building

43rd Floor 620 Eighth Avenue

New York, NY 10018

Phone: 917-806-6736


N.Y.: 1972

N.J.: 1972

2d Cir.: 1972

S.D.N.Y.: 1972

U.S.D.C. N.J.: 1972

Rutgers: B.A., 1968

U. of Penn.: J.D., 1971

Independent Arbitrator andMediator. Matters have involvedaccounting, art/auction, aviation,banking, civil rights, commercial,contracts, copyright, corporateraiding, defense contracting,discrimination, distributorships,domestic relationships, employment,entertainment, family businesssuccession, financial institutions,financial instruments, high conflictdisputes, insider trading, insurance,immigration, information technology,international trade, intellectualproperty, licensing, mergers &acquisitions, investment banking,non-competition, non-solicitation,partnership disputes, professionalfirms, professional malpractice, realestate, securities, securities clearing,trademark, and unfair competition. Litigation partner, Covington &Burling,1999 - retirement in 2011.Founding partner, Howard, Darby &


Mediation training from the S.D.N.Y. (16 hrs)

The CPR Institute for Conflict Prevention andResolution (16 hrs)

Basic Divorce Mediation Training, AckermanInstitute for the Family (40 hrs), Jan, Feb, 2009.

Basic Divorce Mediation Training, AckermanInstitute for the Family, (5 days) Jan. 23-25 &Feb. 7-8, 2009.

Excellence in Ethics, CPR: The InternationalInstitute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution,(3 hrs.) 2006.

Mediation training from the S.D.N.Y. and theCPR Institute for Conflict Prevention andResolution (each two days).



http://www.msk.com


Levin (later Howard, Smith & Levin).Litigation Assoc., Davis Polk &Wardwell, 1972 - 83.

Trained as an arbitrator and is qualified asFellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Serveson the Commercial Arbitration Panel of theAmerican Arbitration Association.

Serves on Mediation, Commercial Arbitration,Large, Complex Case and Employment Panels ofthe American Arbitration Association. Serves onthe Panel of the International Centre for DisputeResolution. Serves on the S.D.N.Y. mediationpanel. Serves on Panels of CPR: InternationalInstitute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution.Serves as a Special Master of the AppellateDivision, 1st Judicial District. Has served as amediator in numerous matters.

LEVINE, GERALD M., Esq.

Levine Samuel, LLP

800 Second Avenue, 3rd Floor

New York, NY 10017

Phone: 212-596-0851


N.Y.: 1976

E.D.N.Y.: 1976

S.D.N.Y.: 1976

Univ. Calif., Berkeley, 1962

N.Y.U., Ph.D., 1968

Brooklyn Law School,J.D., 1975

Levine Samuel, LLP (1992-present)Principal - Litigates and advisesclients on intellectual property issues,especially copyright, trademark, andpublishing law; represents start-upsand entrepreneurial ventures; realestate and commercial disputes.

•Gallet, Dreyer & Berkey (1988-1992)Partner concentrated on real estateand commercial matters.

•Finley, Kumble, Wagner (1972-1988)Senior Associate - Practiceconcentrated on real estate andcommercial transactions anddisputes.


Mediator on SDNY panel and Arbitrator on AAApanel.



LEVINSON, PAUL H., Esq.

McLaughlin & Stern, LLP

260 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10016

Phone: 212-448-6279

E:Mail: [email protected]

N.Y.: 1978

S.D.N.Y.: 1980

E.D.N.Y.: 1980

N.D.N.Y.: 1992

2nd Cir.: 1986

3rd. Cir.: 1987

U.S. Sup. Ct.: 1986

Northwestern Univ., B.A.,1973

Columbia Law School,J.D., 1977

McLaughlin & Stern (2000-present)Litigation partner in a practiceprincipally devoted to commercialand corporate litigation, with specialemphasis on corporate andcontractual business disputes,business torts, intellectual propertylitigation, and employment matters. Leavy Rosensweig & Hyman (andPredecessor Firms) (1985-1999)Litigation associate and partner in apractice handling commercial andcorporate litigation matters,entertainment litigation, intellectualproperty litigation, employmentlitigation, and constitutional and civilrights litigation.

Blodnick Schultz & Abramowitz(1984-1985) Litigation associatehandling a variety of commercial andcivil litigation matters.

Office of the District Attorney, KingsCounty: Supervising Senior TrialAttorney - Conducted and supervisedfelony trials and hearings fromindictment stage to sentencing, withadministrative and supervisoryresponsibilities for fifteen attorneys;and handled pleas negotiations in abusy conference part.

In compliance with the requirements of Part 146of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge forconducting mediation in the Commercial DivisionADR Program

Participated as counsel in approximately onedozen commercial mediations, and severalmediations in other areas of law, includingpersonal injury.

Attended Advanced Commercial Mediation

Training, Co-Sponsored by the FordhamUniversity School of Law and the DisputeResolution Section of the New York State BarAssociation (16 hrs.), June 12-13, 2013.

Attended Commercial Mediation Training Co-Sponsored by the Fordham University School ofLaw and the Dispute Resolution Section of theNew York State Bar Association, (24 hrs.), March12-14, 2013.



LEVY, MICHAEL A., Esq.

Westerman Ball Ederer Miller Zucker &Sharfstein, LLP

1201 RXR Plaza

Uniondale, NY 11556

Phone: 516-622-9200


N.Y.: 1968

CT: 1967

Univ. of Connecticut, B.A.,1964

Boston Univ. School ofLaw, J.D., 1967

N.Y.U. School of Law,LL.M. (Taxation)

Engaged in the private practice oflaw since 1968 in the following areas;tax, corporate, securities, and estateplanning, commercial, surrogate’scourt, and administration for thefollowing firms:

-Westerman Ball Ederer MillerZucker & Sharfstein, LLP, Of

Counsel (2014-present)

-Kurre Levy Schneps, LLP, Partner(2012-2014)

-Levy & Schneps, P.C., Member(1979-2012)

-Meltzer, Lippe, Levy & Goldstein,P.C., Member (1974-1979)

-Sole Practitioner (1971-1974)

-Kronish, Lieb, Weiner & Hellman,Associate (1968-1971)


Member of the following mediation panels:

EDNY; SDNY

- United States Bankruptcy Court, EDNY

- Nassau County Supreme Court Commercial Div.

- Queens County Supreme Court Commercial Div.

- Suffolk County Supreme Court CommercialDiv.

- American Arbitration Association

- American Dispute Resolution Center

- Nassau County Bar Association Mediation Panel

- Comprehensive Arbitration & Mediation Services

Has mediated more than 150 cases, includingCommercial, FLSA, Title VII, Equal Pay, ADEA,42 USCA Sec. 1983 and misc. other cases.



LIPSKY, RONALD, Esq.

Stuart Lipsky, P.C.

7 Penn Plaza, Ste. 210

New York, NY 10011

Phone: 212-695-3060

Fax: 212-695-3071


N.Y.: 1981S.D.N.Y.E.D.N.Y.

Adelphi: B.B.A. summacum laude, 1977

Cardozo: J.D., 1980

S p e c i a l i z e s i n c o mme rc i a ltransactions, including commercialand residential real estate contracts,acquisition and building loantransactions, commercial leases, jointventure agreements, businessformations and related agreements;entertainment law, includingnegotiation and drafting of music andfilm-related contracts, modelcontracts, and copyright andtrademark applications; andcommercial litigation.


Commercial Mediation for Artists, VolunteerLawyers for the Arts, 3/19&3/20/08 (16hrs);

Advanced Commercial Mediation, CommercialDivision, Sp. Ct., NY County, 5/22/06 (4 hrs);

Advanced Commercial Mediation, USBankruptcy Court, Southern & Eastern District,9/22/05 (8 hrs)

Certificate of Advanced Negotiation andMediation Skills Training, sponsored by NASDand U.S. Bankruptcy Court (24 hrs.), 2002.



LUPO, JENNIFER, Esq.

Lupo Law,Arbitration and Mediation,PLLC

77 Bleecker Street, Suite C1-12

New York, New York 10012

Phone: 917-580-6988

Fax: 917-580-6981


1996: NY, CT,

EDNY, SDNY

Bard: A.B., 1988

S.U.N.Y. Stony Brook:M.A., 1991

Touro: J.D., 1995

Lupo Law, Arbitration andMediation PLLC: Business andcommercial law firm. ComplexCommercial; Complex Business;Employment; Municipal; IntellectualProperty, Information Technology,Civil Rights; and Family andDivorce. Member of the panel ofneutrals of : United States DistrictCourt for the Southern and EasternDistricts of New York; SupremeCourt of the State of New York, NewYork County, Commercial Division;Supreme Court of the State of NewYork, Kings County, Matrimonial;New York City Family Court; NewYork City Civil Court (Arbitration);and the Financial IndustryRegulatory Authority (Arbitration). American Bar Association: DisputeResolution Section, Women, Womenin Dispute Resolution Committee,New York State Bar Association:Dispute Resolution Section (formerco-chair, ADR in the Courtscommittee) executive committee,NYSBA: Commercial/Federal, Laborand Employment and Business La wSections, Founding member: ADRInclusion Network, New York CityBar Association: ADR Committee,Family and Divorce MediationCouncil and ACR-GNY. AAACommercial Arbitrator.


Mediator on SDNY panel and Arbitrator on AAApanel.

Attended Advanced Commercial MediationTraining, sponsored by Commercial Division,New York County (8 hrs), May 27, 2009.


Attended Basic Commercial Mediation Training

sponsored by Commercial Division, New YorkCounty (24 hrs.) July, 2005.



LUTRINGER, RICHARD E., Esq.

Offices of Richard Lutringer, Esq.

45 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 2000

New York, NY 10111

Phone: 917-830-7966

Fax: 917-830-7966


Websites: www.mediate.com/rlutringer

www.nadn.org/richard-lutringer

N.Y.William & Mary: A.B.,1964

Cornell: J.D., 1967

Full-time commercial mediationpractice since 2008 followingextensive international corporatelegal practice. Member of mediationpanels of: AAA, CPR, CEDR,FINRA, NADN, various NY and NJcourts, SDNY, EDNY, EDNYBankruptcy.

Experienced as mediator ofc omme r c i a l a nd c o r po r a t etransactions, including disputesinvolving “business divorce,” M&A,family business disputes, probate,trademark, franchise, employment. Member, Board of Directors ofNYSDRA, ACR-GNY (2007-2011). Former corporate partner of SchiffHardin, LLP, Morgan Lewis, LLP,Whitman & Ransom, LLP. Fluent inGerman.


•Attended Advanced Commercial MediationTraining, sponsored by Commercial Division,New York County (8 hrs), April 1, 2010

•Attended Advanced Training for CommercialDivision Mediators sponsored by the New YorkState Unified Court System (8 hrs.) April, 2008.

•CPR, Advanced Mediation Training, 2007.

•University of Connecticut Mediation Certificate,2006 (40 hours training).

•ABCNY, 2006. Mediation Advocacy Seminar.

•ACR/AA, Advanced Commercial MediationInstitute, 2006, JAMS.

•International Mediation Workshop, 2006.



http://www.mediate.com/rlutringer

http://www.nadn.org/richard-lutringer

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