ADR EXPERIENCE ADMISSIONS EDUCATION BACKGROUND · mediation in the Commercial Division ADR Program. Trained in mediation, AAA. Mediator, AAA. Mediator, USDC, SDNY, 1992-date. Updated

NAME/ADDRESS/PHONE ADMISSIONS EDUCATION BACKGROUND ADR EXPERIENCE

MAC PHERSON, ROBERT J., Esq.

Gibbons, P.C.

One Gateway Center

Newark, NJ. 07102-5310

Phone: 973-596-4811

Fax: 973-639-6473

E-mail: [email protected]

N.J., U.S.D.C.: 1980

N.Y.: 1982

Monmouth College: B.A.,1975

Seton Hall Univ.: J.D.

Gibbons, P.C. (12/2008 to present);Consruction Group; Thelen Reid & PriestLLP, (2005 to 11/2008) partner inConstruction & Government PracticeGroup. Postner & Rubin, 1982-2005specializing in construction contracts.Significant part of practice involvescommercial matters and ADR.

In compliance with the requirementsof Part 146 of the Rules of the ChiefAdministrative Judge for conductingmediation in the Commercial DivisionADR Program.

Trained in mediation, AAA.

Mediator, AAA.

Mediator, USDC, SDNY, 1992-date.

Updated 08/04/20 Active List

mailto:[email protected]

MAHLER, PETER A., Esq.

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Grand Central Plaza

622 Third Avenue - Suite 37200

New York, NY 10017

Phone: 212-687-1230 x 150

Fax: 646-237-1820

E-Mail: [email protected]

Website: www.farrellfritz.com

N.Y.: 1983

S.D.N.Y.: 1985

E.D.N.Y.: 1985

2nd Cir.: 1996

U.C. at Santa Barbara, B.A.,1979

N.Y.U. School of Law, J.D.,1982

Recognized authority on dissolution andvaluation proceedings involving closelyheld business entities. A commerciallitigator with the following firms: FarrellFritz, P.C. (Partner) 2004-present;Derfner & Mahler, LLP, (partner) 1992-2004; Solin & Breindel (associate andpartner) 1988-1992; Patterson, BelknapWebb & Tyler (associate) 1984-1988. LawClerk to U.S. District Judge John R.Bartels, 1982-1984.


Has served as mediator and asadvocate in numerous mediations.



http://www.farrellfritz.com

MARSHALL, STEPHEN A., Esq.

Dentons US LLP

1221 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10020

Phone: 212-398-5810


NY: 1968

SDNY: 1969

EDNY: 1972

2nd Circuit: 1972

US Supreme Court: 1972

7th Circuit: 1990

8th Circuit: 1997

Babson College, B.A., summacum laude, 1964

N.Y.U. School of Law, cumlaude, JD, 196 7

Order of the Coif

Dentons US LLP (and predecessor firms)(1969-present) – Senior Counsel atDentons specializing in commerciallitigation, including securities fraud,antitrust, insurance coverage, complexbusiness disputes and disputes betweenbroker/dealer firms and customers. Served as National Coordinating Counselfor a company that was a major defendantin asbestos litigation.

Clerked in the Federal Court for theSouthern District of New York for theHon. Irving Ben Cooper from 1967-1969.


Member of the SDNY mediation paneland CPR’s Panel of DistinguishedNeutrals.

MARSILLO, WILLIAM D., Esq.

Boies Schiller & Flexner, LLP

333 Main Street

Armonk, NY 10504

Phone: 914-749-8215

Mobile: 914-426-0476


N.Y.

S t e vens I ns t i t u t e o fT e c h n o l o g y , B . E . ,valedictorian, 1994

Harvard Law School, cumlaude, J.D., 1997

Boies Schiller & Flexner, LLP (1999-present) – Extensive experiencerepresenting parties in a variety ofcomplex commercial matters includingpartnership disputes, intellectual propertyenforcement actions, breach of fiduciaryduty, officer and director liability,corporate governance issues, consumerfraud, securities fraud, and defamation.


Attended Advanced CommercialMediation Training, sponsored byCommercial Division, New YorkCounty (8 hrs), April 1, 2010.

Attended Advanced CommercialMediation Training, sponsored byCommercial Division, New YorkCounty (8 hrs), April 8, 2010.




MASON, CHRISTOPHER M., Esq.

Nixon Peabody, Tower 46

55 West 46 Street

New York, N.Y. 10036

Phone: 212-940-3017

Fax: 212-940-3111


Supreme Court of theState of New York: 1985

District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals:1985

E.D.N.Y.: 1985

N.D.N.Y.: 1989

S.D.N.Y.: 1985

W.D.N.Y.: 1989

U.S. District Courtfor the District ofColumbia: 1995

U.S. Court of Appealsfor the SecondCircuit: 1988

U.S. Court of Appealsfor the Third Circuit:1988

U.S. Court of Appealsfor t he FourthCircuit: 1985

U.S. Court of Appealsfor the Fifth Circuit:2008

U.S. Court of Appealsfor the Sixth Circuit:1985

U.S. Court of Appealfor the SeventhCircuit: 1988

University of NorthCarolina at Chapel Hill,B.A., summa cum laude, 1979

Duke University School ofLaw, J.D., magna cum laude,1983

Partner, Nixon Peabody, focusing onlitigation, arbitration, mediation, appealsand counseling in contracts, securities law,shareholder derivat ive actions ,telecommunications, antitrust, banking,finance, international trade, intellectualproperty and other complex commercialfields. Previously, Partner, Hunton &Williams; Associate, Cravath, Swaine &Moore; Law Clerk to Hon. J. CliffordWallace, U.S. Court of Appeals, NinthCircuit.


Mediator, S.D.N.Y.

Over 20 years experience as amediator. Has participated in wellover 100 mediations, and handledmore than 50 mediations as a neutral.



U.S. Court of Appealsfor t he E i g hthCircuit: 1985

U.S. Court of Appealsfor the Ninth Circuit:1988

U.S. Court of Appealsfor the EleventhCircuit: 2009

U.S. Court of Appealsfo the District ofColumbia Circuit:1991

U.S. Supreme Court:1988


MCCABE, MONICA PETRAGLIA., Esq.

Phillips Nizer, LLP

485 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Phone: 212-841-0713

Fax: 212-262-5152


N.Y.: 1986

D.C.: 1987

S.D.N.Y.: 1987

E.D.N.Y.: 1988

2nd Cir.: 1993

U.S. Sup. Ct.: 1991

Fordham College, B.A.,summa cum laude 1981 PhiBeta Kappa

University of Chicago, M.A.,1984

Georgetown University LawCenter, J.D., cum laude 1985

Phillips Nizer, LLP, Partner (March 2016-present)

Vandenberg & Feliu, LLP, Partner (2009-March 2016) - Litigation partner with aspecialization in trademarks, copyrights,unfair competition, trade secrets, contractroyalty disputes, and entertainmentagreements.

DLA Piper LLP, Of Counsel (1998-2009) -Of counsel, litigating intellectualproperty, telecommunications, andcommercial disputes.

Thelen Reid & Priest, Partner (1995-1998); Associate (1989-1995); Associateand then partner acting as outside generalcounsel for media and entertainmentclients.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Associate(1986-1989) - Litigation associate handlingall phases of litigation and arbitrationmatters.

Hon. Arthur L. Burnet U.S. District CourtWashington, DC, Judicial Clerk (1985-1986)


Has served as mediator in more than20 mediations.

Serve as Special Master in litigation inNew York State Supreme Court,Suffolk County, 2015-Present.

Serve as Mediator for US. DistrictCourt, S.D.N.Y. (2011-present); and inNew York State Supreme CourtCommercial Division, New YorkCounty (2013-present).

Awarded Recognition of OutstandingLeadership Contribution by AVASection of Intellectual Property Law,April 10, 2019.

Selected for inclusion in the Super-Lawyers-New York Metro Edition (IP)(2010-2018).

Selected by World Trademark Review(WTR) 1000 as one of the leadingprofessionals in Trademark law (2018-present).



MCDERMOTT, MICHAEL J., Esq.McDermott & McDermott293 Route 100, Suite 200Somers, NY 10589

Phone: 914-276-2747


Joined ADR Program 2019

N.Y.: 1989

S.D.N.Y.: 1989

E.D.N.Y.: 1989

U. S. Court ofAppeals, SecondCircuit: 2014

University of Dayton Schoolof Law, J.D., 1984

Manhattan College, B.A.,1981

Town Justice, Town of Somers, New York(2000-present) Presides over a civil docketthat includes commercial lease disputes.

McDermott & McDermott (2000-present)-Partner in a practice that encompasses allphases of state and federal appellatelitigation, administrative hearings, andarbitrations in the following areas of law: labor and employment, civil rights,contract and environmental law.

Plunkett & Jaffe (1993-1997) -Represented public and private sectoremployees in all phases of state andfederal litigation, administrative hearings,and arbitrations in labor and employment,municipal, civil rights, contract andenvironmental law.

Trans World Airlines (1990-1991) -Counsel in Labor Relations LegalDepartment , handl ing contractnegotiations with labor unions, conductingfact-finding in EEOC cases, andconducted arbitrations relating to system-wide contract interpretations.

In other years between 1984 and 2000,served as Town Attorney for Yorktown,NY; Village Attorney for Mamaroneck,NY; Chief Deputy Corporation Counselfor Yonkers, NY; Deputy CorporationCounsel for Peekskill, NY; SeniorAssistant County Attorney for the Countyof Westchester; and Assistant DistrictAttorney for Bronx County.


Mediator: S.D.N.Y. MediationProgram

Mediator: Commercial Division,Westchester County Supreme Court

Mediator: General Civil Litigation,Westchester County Supreme Court

Arbitrator: Part 137 Attorney-ClientFee Dispute Program

Arbitrator: Small Claims Court, NewYork and Bronx Counties

Special Master: Second DepartmentAppellate Division Mandatory CivilAppeals Mediation Program



MILLSON, RORY O., Esq.

Cravath Swaine & Moore, LLP

Worldwide Plaza

825 Eighth Avenue, Room 4150C

New York, NY 10019

Phone: 212-474-1672


N.Y.: 1978

S.D.N.Y.: 1978

E.D.N.Y.: 1978

U.S. Ct. of Appeals,D.C. Circuit: 1990

2nd Cir.: 1991

9th Cir.: 1997

3d Cir.: 2002

Yale College, B.A., 1973

Oxford University, B.A.,1975

Yale Law School, J.D., 1977

Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP (1976 -2015). Litigated in trial and appellatecourts and before arbitration tribunals incommercial disputes, including contractcases, mergers and acquisitions,intellectual property, and federalsecurities law. Industry expertisei n c l ude s : e ne r g y ( 2 5 y e a r s ) ;pharmaceutical and medical device sectors(15 years); and technology (10 years).


Member SDNY Mediation Panel.

MILONAS, HON. E. LEO

Pillsbury Winthrop LLP

1540 Broadway

New York, NY 10036

Phone: 212-858-1615

Fax: 212-858-1500


N.Y. Partner, Winthrop, Simpson, January1999 to present. Associate Justice,Appellate Division, First Department,1982-1998. Chief Administrative Judge,State of New York, 1993-1995. DeputyChief Administrative Judge, 1979-1981. Supreme Court Justice, 1978-1979. Supreme Court Justice by Designation,1976-1978. Criminal Court Judge andSupervising Criminal Court Judge, 1973-1977. Private Practice , 1960-1973. Co-Chair, Commercial Courts Task Force,1995-present. Chair, CLE Committee,ABCNY, 1997-present. Recipient, SpecialAward, NYSBA: Distinguished PublicService Award, NYSBA Commercial andFederal Litigation Section: DistinguishedService Award, NYCLA.


Trained in mediation, U.S.D.C.,S.D.N.Y (24 hrs) and AAA (24 hrs).

Member, ADR Advisory Committee,Office of Court Administration;

Chair, Subcommittee on CommercialADR.

Chair, Pre-argument ConferenceProgram, Appellate Division, FirstDepartment.

Mediator, District Court andBankruptcy Court Panels, S.D.N.Y.




MIRAGLIA, LORETTA, Esq.

Mediation and Law Offices

Phone: 914-643-0690


Website: www.YonkersMediation.com

Offices in lower Westchester:

811 McLean Avenue

Yonkers, NY 10704

And

274 White Plains Road

Eastchester, NY 10709

N.Y.

U.S. Patent andTrademark Office

S.D.N.Y.

E.D.N.Y.

M IT,

B.S. Chemistry,

B.S. Biology

Harvard Law School,

J.D.

Private Mediation and Law Practice -2007to present. Mediate commercial, smallbusiness, partnership, trade secret,matrimonial, family, and surrogate courtdisputes. Advise and counselentrepreneurial and emerging technologycompanies. Negotiate and draftagreements.

Registered Patent Attorney.

Memberships:

•Bar Associations: NY State, NY City,Westchester County, WestchesterWoman’s, Yokners

•Mediation Associations: NY State,Council on Divorce Mediation, Family andDivorce Mediation Council of GreaterNew York.

Legal experience - 15+ years as in-housecounsel in large multi-national and smallR&D-phase biotech companies, andassociate in mid-sized NY City IP firm. Intel lectual property port fo l iomanagement, patent and trademarkprosecution, trade secret litigation,licensing, contract negotiations anddrafting.

Mediation Panels:

•Westchester Supreme Court,Commercial Division

•Westchester County Supreme Court,Matrimonial Part

•Westchester Surrogates Court PilotProgram

•AAA Storm Sandy

Certified Mediator, Westchester andRockland Mediation Center ofCLUSTER.

Mediation Traininsg:

•Commercial

•FLSA

•Insurance

•Divorce

•Custody/Visitation

•Elder/Adult Family

•Part 137-Attorney-Client Dispute

Arbitration Training.



http://www.YonkersMediation.com

MODESTI, JULIAN B., Esq.

Harris Beach PLLC

100 Wall Street

New York, NY 10005

Direct Line: 315-214-2004


N.Y.: 1995

N.D.N.Y.: 1995

W.D.N.Y.: 1995

2ND Cir.: 2001

St. Lawrence Univ., B.A.,1989

Vermont Law School, J.D.,1994

Vermont Law School,M.S.L., 1994

Harris Beach PLLC, 2018 to present. Menter, Rudin & Trivelpiece, P.C. 1994 to2018. Commercial litigation practiceencompasses shareholder/partnershipdisputes, leases, land-use matters, financeagreements, unfair competition, tradesecrets, trust and estate litigation, andbusiness torts. Handles appeals in bothstate and federal courts on a wide varietyof civil law issues; has appealed and orallyargued in the Second, Third and FourthDepartments, the Court of Appeals andthe Second Circuit. Often retained as amediator in cases involving commercialdisputes, personal injury, propertyd a ma g e , c o ns t r u c t i o n c l a i ms ,environmental disputes, aviation claims,professional malpractice, and employmentconflicts.


Mediator, arbitrator and early neutralevaluator for Northern District, NewYork, 2001-present.



MOLDOVAN, JOSEPH T., Esq.

Morrison Cohen LLP

909 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Phone: 212-735-8603


N.Y.: 1983

S.D.N.Y.: 1983

E.D.N.Y.: 1983

N.D.N.Y.: 2003

District Court,Connecticut: 1995

U.S. Court ofAppeals, SecondCircuit: 1987

U.S. Supreme Court,1987

Brooklyn Law School, J.D.,1982, Member, BrooklynLaw Review

American Jurisprudenceawards in Contracts andCriminal Procedure

University of Pennsylvania,B.A., 1978

Over three decades of experience ingeneral commercial and business litigationand bankruptcy and restructuring maters.

Chair of Bankruptcy and RestructingGroup at Morrison Cohen. Leads a teamconsisting of veteran bankruptcy,corporate, finance, litigation, benefits, andtax professionals in a multidisciplinaryapproach to a national bankruptcypractice.

Co-Chair, Alternative Dispute ResolutionPractice Group.

Regularly represents debtors, committees,creditors, shareholders, trustees, andfinancial institutions on all levels of thecapital structure in all transactional andlitigation aspects of bankruptcy cases,prepackaged Chapter 11 cases, Section363 sales, out-of-court restructurings,workouts, and buyouts in jurisdictionsthroughout the United States. Serves ascounsel in senior loan facilities, debtor-in-possession financings, second lienfinancings, and mezzanine debt loans onboth the lender and company side. Counsels buyers and sellers of financiallydistressed assets and provides strategicadvice on business opportunities, thebankruptcy implications of transactions,and transaction or enterprise structuringand financing in connection withtraditional corporate and real estatematters and unusual situations such as


Mediator, Mediation Panel forIndemnification Claims of LehmanBrothers Holdings Inc. and AffiliatedDebtors against Mortgage LoanSellers, appointed pursuant to Courtorder in Lehman Brothers Inc., et. al. Chapter 11 Case No. 08-13555 (SCC)United States Bankruptcy Court forthe Southern District of New York.

Mediator, Register of Mediators of theUnited States Bankruptcy Court forthe Southern District of New York.

Mediator, Register of Mediators of theUnited States Bankruptcy Court forthe Eastern District of New York.

Mediator, Mediation Panel of theBankruptcy Court for the District ofDelaware.

Selected by parties for privatemediations concerning RMBS andpartnership disputes.

As debtor or committee counsel forover 30 years in complex in and out ofcourt corporate restructurings, havebeen responsible for leading settlementnegotiations of debtor/creditor andinter-creditor disputes.



Broadway theatrical productions. Involved in numerous real estaterestructuring, litigation, and insolvencymatters on behalf of real estate lenders,special services, and investors, as well ascommercial landlords and tenants.

Advises boards of directors, specialcommit tees , aud i t c o mmit tees ,compensation committees, independentdirectors, chief executive officers,company founders, and other members ofsenior management with respect to theirduties and obligations to, and exposuresgeneral business and commerciallitigation. Advise boards of directors,special committees, audit committees,compensation committees, independentdirectors, chief executive officers,company founders, and other members ofsenior management with respect to theirduties and obligations to, and exposures inconnection with, financially troubledcompanies or acquisition targets, and inconnection with securities transaction,SEC investigations and related regulatorymatters.

American Bar Association, BusinessBankruptcy Committee

Co-Chair, ABA Subcommittee onPartnerships in Bankruptcy of theBusiness Bankruptcy Committee (1997-1999).

Vice-Chair, ABA AD Hoc Committee onPartnerships in Bankruptcy (1995-1999).

Have participated as counsel to partiesin numerous court-directed andvoluntary mediations of commercialdisputes.


Vice-Chair, ABA Task Force on LimitedLiability Entities (1994-1999).

Vice-Chair, ABA Business BankruptcySubcommittee on Use and DispositionProperty (1995-1998).

Committee on Corporate Governance

Association of the Bar of the City of NewYork

Member, Alternative Dispute ResolutionCommittee

Consumer Affairs Committee. Chair,Subcommittee on Advertising (1983-1986).

Morrison Cohen LLP (2002-present)-Chair, Bankruptcy & Restructuring

Fishbein Badillo Wagner Harding LLP(1998-2002) Chair , BankruptcyDepartment

Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman LLP(1996-1998) Of Counsel, Bankruptcy

Paul Hastings LLP (1994-1996) OfCounsel, Bankruptcy & Creditors Rights

Kay Scholer (1989-1994) Associate,Bankruptcy

Baer Marks & Upham (1985-1989)Associate, Litigation and Bankruptcy


MORRIL, MARK C., Esq.

Morril ADR LLC

413 West 53rd Street

New York, NY 10019

Phone: 212-410-1771


N.Y.: 1973

S.D.N.Y.: 1973

E.D.N.Y.: 1973

2nd Cir.: 1979

U.S. Sup. Ct.: 1978

Tufts University, B.A., 1969

Columbia Law School, J.D.,1972

MorrilADR LLC (2013-present) -Principal in independent ADR practicefocused on the mediation and arbitrationof complex commercial disputes. Viacom,Inc. (1999-2012) – As deputy generalcounsel for a major media corporation,handled complex litigation and disputeresolution related to complex commercialcontracts and joint ventures; generalliability, officers & directors, and errors &omissions insurance; intellectual property(copyright, trademark, patent),employment; securities; anti-trust;environmental and mass torts relating toViacom and the legacy liabilities of itspredecessors Gulf+Western andWestinghouse Corporations. Simon &Schuster (1989-1999) - As general counselto then-largest English languagepublisher, headed 22-lawyer legaldepartment. Private legal practice (1977-1989) - As associate with Paul WeissRifkind Wharton & Garrison and later aspartner at Kay Collyer & Boose, handledgeneral commercial and IP litigation.


Special Master in Appellate Division,First Department, Mediation Program.

Rosters of AAA, ICDR, ICC, LCIA,NYC Bar Association SponsoredMediation and Arbitration AmongLawyers and FINRA.

MORRIS, RUSSELL D.,Esq.

The Law Office of Russell D. Morris PLLC

545 Fifth Avenue, Suite 640

New York, NY 10017

Phone: 212-380-1619


Joined ADR Program 12/12/19

New York, 2000

S.D.N.Y, 2002

E.D.N.Y., 2002

N.D.N.Y., 2016

W.D.N.Y., 2016

2d Cir., 2009

4rh Cir., 2011

New York UniversitySchool of Law, J.D., 1999cum laude

London School ofEconomics., M.Sc., 1996with distinction

Bates College, B.A., 1995cum laude

The Law Office of Russell D. MorrisPLLC (2011-present)–Principal/founder ofa boutique law firm focusing on complexcommercial litigation and businessdisputes. Clients range from large publiccompanies to mid-sized pharmaceuticalcompanies, internet platforms, healthsystems, independent broker-dealers,investment banks, and property holdingcompanies, as well as individual businessowners and professionals.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (2004-2011)–Litigation associate involved inmajor bankruptcy proceedings,shareholder litigations, and lawsuitsinvolving international insurancecompanies.

Member of the S.D.N.Y. mediationpanel (2012-present) and the NewYork County Part 137 arbitrationpanel (2013-present).

Has mediated over 25 matters and hasparticipated as counsel in numerouscommercial mediations.




Prior experience as a litigation associatewith Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman(2002-2004) and Cravath, Swaine & More(1999-2002).

NADOLNA, ANDREW, Esq,

JAMS

620 Eighth Avenue, 34th Floor

New York, NY 10018

Phone: 212-607-2763



New York: 1997

Illinois: 1991

New Jersey: 1997

United StatesSupreme Court:1994

Syracuse University Schoolof Law, J.D., 1991

U.C.L.A., B.A., 1988

Over 25 years of expertise in complexinsurance disputes: AIG (1998-2015) -Global Head of Casualty Claims -negotiated settlements with severelyinjured plaintiffs, lawyers, risk managers,and general counsel of Fortune 100companies by employing an in-depth andpractical knowledge of nearly every formof claim under almost every form ofliability policy.

Bollinger, Ruberry & Garvey (1995-1998)- law practice primarily devoted tocoverage litigation and advice.

Querrey & Harrow (1991-1995) - lawpractice devoted to insurance defense andinsurance coverage.

In compliance with the requirementsof Part 146 of the Rules of the ChiefAdministrative Judge for conductingmediation in the CommercialDivision ADR Program.

Member of JAMS since 2016; hasconducted over 35 mediations.

Conducted over 60 mediations.



NEWMAN, CHARLES M., Esq.

Attorney/Mediator/Arbitrator

43 West 43rd Street, Suite 190

New York, NY 10036

Phone: 212-332-3321

E-mail:

[email protected]

Website: www.newmanlawmediation.com

Curriculum Vitae:www.newmanlawmediation.com/curriculum-vitae/

N.Y.: 1974

S.D.N.Y.: 1974

E.D.N.Y.: 1974

U.S.S.C.: 1979

Lehigh University, B.A.,magna cum laude

New York UniversitySchool of Law, J.D., ArthurGarfield Hays Fellow.

Private practice -- Manhattan-based lawand ADR practice primarily focusing onbusiness and real estate litigation andtransactions, and divorce and family law(1986-present).

Fink Weinberger, P.C., associate (1973-1980) and partner (1980-1985) handling afull litigation case load and administeringthe litigation department.

Vice President of Corporate Affairs forMetaserver, Inc., a business integrationand software services company (2000-2001).

On the Panels of Mediators of thesecourts: Court of Appeals for the SecondCircuit. US District Courts EDNY and SDNY (former member of the SDNYMediator Advisory Committee). NewYork County Supreme Court CommercialDivision (also mediating non-Comm.Division cases). Kings County SupremeCourt Matrimonial Mediation PilotProgram (part of the inaugural panel ofmediators).

Columbia Law School, adjunct clinicalinstructor for special EEOC mediationclinic (2015).

In compliance with the requirementsof Part 146 of the Rules of the ChiefAdministrative Judge for conductingmediation in the Commercial DivisionADR Program:

•Advanced Commercial MediationTraining, sponsored by Commercial Division, New York County. 16hrs

•Mediation Intensive TrainingProgram, Center for Mediation inLaw/Center for Understanding inConflict. 40 hrs

•New York City Bar Association, Chair of the Alternative DisputeResolution Committee

•Speaker, facilitator, coach or judge innumerous CLE, law school andgraduate school ADR and negotiationtrainings and courses, includingcourses for Part 146 compliance in commercial mediation.

•NYS Bar Assoc., Dispute ResolutionSection. Member of Executive (exofficio), Mediation and NegotiationCommittees

•NYS Bar Assoc., Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, Member,Committee on Arbitration and ADR;former member of other committees

•NYS Bar Assoc., Family Law Section

•NYS Bar Assoc., Prior service on anumber of Association committees

•New York City Bar Assoc., Priorservice on a number of other



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committees

•Association for Conflict Resolution ofGreater NY. Former member of theBoard of Directors

•NYS Council on Divorce Mediation.Former member of the Board ofDirectors. Member of the EducationC o m m i t t e e a n d M e d i a t o rAccreditation Committee. Former co-editor of the quarterly journal.

•Family and Divorce MediationCouncil of Greater New York.Member of the Education Committee

•Volunteer arbitrator in ManhattanSmall Claims Court

•New York Center for InterpersonalDevelopment. Community mediator

OSTROVE, ELLIOT D., Esq.

EpsteinOstrove, LLC

200 Metroplex Drive - Suite 304

Edison, NJ 08817

Phone: 732-828-8600

Fax: 732-828-8601

Cell: 732-485-6241


Website: www.epsteinostrove.com

N.Y.: 1998

N.J.: 1997

D.C., N.J., 1997

S.D.N.Y.: 2000

E.D.N.Y.: 2000

3RD Cir.: 2009

Rutgers College, RutgersUniversity, 1994

Rutgers School of Law,1997

Epstein Arlen & Ostrove, LLP (September2014 - present) Partner and Chair of theCommercial Litigation Department. Practice areas include: employmentlitigation, consumer protection litigation;real estate litigation; class actions; tradesecret/non-compete litigation, andshareholder litigation.

Day Pitney, LLP (1998-September 2014) -Associate, counsel, and then partner(2007) in firm’s commercial litigationdepartment.


Member of the New Jersey Court’sRoster of Mediators and the NewJersey Association of ProfessionalMediators. Has mediated over 30cases.



http://www.epsteinostrove.com

PARNAGIAN, CHRISTOPHER P., Esq.

O'Hare Parnagian LLP

20 Vesey Street, Suite 300

New York, N.Y. 10007-4242

Phone: 212-425-1401 x3004

Fax: 212-425-1421


Armed Forces Ct. ofAppeals: 2010

N.Y.

San Fran. State: B.S., 1982

USC: M.B.A., 1986

St. John's: J.D., 1993

Chris Parnagian has a broad business andfinance practice and provides advice inrespect of private business acquisitionsand divestitures, private placements, andbank financings. He also handles generalcorporate matters including advising onfederal and state business statues andnegotiating and drafting shareholder andoperating, employment, and joint ventureagreements. In addition, to his businessand finance practice, Chris representsowners and lessees of commercial andresidential real properties in New YorkCity, on Long Island and in Westchesterand other counties in connection withpurchase, sale, management, leasing,insurance and financing matters. Prior toco-founding O’Hare Parnagian LLP in1999, Chris served as a business andfinancial attorney with Thelen Reid &Priest LLP. His work at Thelen includedparticipating in initial public offerings andtender offers and negotiating and draftingacquisition agreements, underwritingagreements, option plans, and the fullrange of documents relating to venturecapital investments.

Chris also currently serves in the followingroles: Chair, Corporation LawCommittee, New York County Lawyers’Association; pro bono corporate and realestate counsel, St. Illuminator’s ArmenianApostolic Catherdal, New York, NY: andMember, National Eagle ScoutAssociation, Boy Scouts of America.


Attended Advanced CommercialMediation Training, sponsored by Commercial Division, New YorkCounty (16 hrs), May 27 & June 3,2009.

Attended Basic Commercial MediationTraining, sponsored by CommercialDivision, New York County (24 hrs.)2002.



PERLSTEIN, ABRAHAM J., Esq.

43 West 43rd Street, Suite 113

New York, NY 10036-7424

Phone: 212-858-9289



NY: 1996Touro College, Jacob D.Fuchsberg Law Center,J.D., 1996

Brooklyn College, B.A.,1978


PESSEN, ABIGAIL, Esq

Abigail Pessen Mediation Services

N.Y.: 1973

S.D.N.Y.

E.D.N.Y.

Barnard: B.A., 1969

Univ. Of Chicago Law

School: J.D., 1972

Law clerk, Hon. Whitman Knapp,U.S.D.C., S.D.N.Y., 1972-74. AssistantProfessor, New York Law School, 1976-77. Associate Partner, Scoppetta & Seiff (andsuccessor firm), 1981-2000, focusing oncommercial and tort litigation in state and

In compliance with the requirementsof Part 146 of the Rules of the ChiefAdministrative Judge for conductingmediation in the Commercial DivisionADR Program. 9/8/16



372 Central Park West


Phone: 212-961-0668

Fax: 212-961-0669


federal trial and appellate courtsconcerning breach of contracts, civilRICO, employment (contract andemployment discrimination claims), civilrights, securities, insurance, intellectualproperty, matrimonial and administrativelaw.

Chosen “2019 Lawyer of the Year” forarbitration by NYC Best Lawyers.

Mediator certified by the CommercialDivision. Completed Mediation

Training sponsored by theCommercial Division, June 1999 (24hrs.).

Completed numerous additionalmediation training programs.

S.D.N.Y. Bankruptcy Court MediationPanel, EDNY Mediation Panel.

PETOK, SETH D., Esq.

Sound Harbor Capital, LLC

P.O. Box 337

Old Greenwich, CT 06870

Phone: 203-637-4990

Mobile: 203-940-1345


Websites:

www.soundharborcapital.com

www.soundharborADR.com

N.Y.: 1983 University of Michigan,B.A., 1979

Cardozo School of Law,J.D., 1982

Managing Director of Sound HarborCapital LLC (2009-present) providingmarketing, transactional and advisory andconsulting services for global publiccorporations, major financial institutionsand private equity and hedge funds. VicePresident and Head of Global ResearchMarketing for J.P. Morgan (1998-2009)targeted a base of 100,000 institutionaland corporate clients, managing editor ofclient web platform, editor of cross-assetproduct series. Director of CorporateCommunications for Sony (1995-1997)directed financial, corporate and legalcommunications for media, investors, andother stakeholders. Manager, InvestorRelations a& Financial Communicationsfor Nissan (1988-1995) originatedcompany’s US and global investorrelations functions, established NASDAQADR program, organized and establishedUS and European funding facilities. Corporate Account Supervisor at Burson-Marsteller (1982-1987) launched M&Acommunication team to advisecorporations on takeover and defensestrategies.

In compliance with the requirementsof Part 146 of the Rules of the ChiefAdministrative Judge for conductingmediation in the Commercial DivisionADR Program. Completed more than6 hours of commercial CLE over thepast two years.




http://www.soundharborcapital.com

http://www.soundharborADR.com

PETTIBONE, PETER J., Esq.

Independent Arbitrator & Mediator

Hogan Lovells US LLP

875 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Phone: 917-495-7070


and [email protected]


NY: 1968

Pennsylvania: 1965(inactive)

District of Columbia: 1965 (inactive)

NYU Law School, LL.M.,1971

Harvard Law School, J.D.,1964

Princeton University, A.B.,1961

Over 50 years experience as a corporatetransactional attorney with the followinglaw firms:

Hogan Lovells US LLP - retired partner(2010-present

Hogan & Hartson LLP - partner (2000-2010)

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP -partner (1994-1999)

Lord Day & Lord Barrett Smith - partner(1974-1994)

Cravath Swaine & Moore - associate(1967-1974)

From 1991-2010 was managing partner ofthe Moscow offices of Lord Day, PattersonBelknap, and Hogan & Hartson and wasengaged in corporate transactions onbehalf of Western clients doing business inRussia and the CIS.


Accredited Mediator by the Centre ofEffective Dispute Resolution

Ten years experience arbitratingdisputes in New York, Stockholm, andMoscow as sole arbitrator, party-appointed arbitrator, emergencyarbitrator, and tribunal chairperson.

Appointed as Special Master,Appellate Division, First Department.

PHILLIPS, F. PETER, Esq.

Business Conflict Management LLC

26 Park Street, Suite 2014

Montclair, NJ 07042

Phone: 973-509-9667



New York, 1988

California, 1992

New Jersey, 1995

S.D.N.Y., 1988

E.D.N.Y., 1988

U.S. Supreme Court,1993

New York Law School, J.D.,1987, magna cum laude

Royal Academy ofDramatic Art, Dipl., 1975

Dartmouth College, A.D.,1971, cum laude

Business Conflict Management LLC(2008-present)-Principal of a solo firmwith a practice restricted to service as amediator or arbitrator.

CPR Institute (1998-2008)-Senior Vice-President, Secretary, and InterimPresident responsible for industry-specificinitiatives and projects in Europe andChina. Planned national andinternational meetings and conferences.

Has mediated and arbitrated severalhundred matters, many of theminvolving general commercial,employment, franchise, and insurancedisputes.





Schulte Roth & Zabel (1993-1998) andCahill Gordon & Reindel (19987-1993-Associate litigating a wide range ofcommercial cases.

PILGRIM, JILL, Esq.

Pilgrim & Associates

33 West 60th Street,

Suite 1120

New York, NY 10023

Phone: (347) 949-2287

Fax: (866) 484-9084

e-mail: [email protected]

Joined ADR Program March 2020

New York, 1985

Indiana, 2002

E.D.N.Y., 1995

Awards:

March 2019, Elected

as a Fellow of the

New York Bar

Foundation.

2018 Joseph E.

O'Neill Award

Recipient, Marquette

University School of

Law’s National

Sports Law Institute

Columbia Law School, J.D.,

1984

Alliance Française and

Sorbonne, France,

Advanced French Language

Studies Certificate

Program, 1981

Princeton University, B.A.,

1980

Owner & Managing Partner, Pilgrim &

Associates Law Office (NY) - 1990-1998

and 2009-Present

Practice Areas: Corporate, Business and

C o m m e r c i a l t r a n s a c t i o n s f o r

entrepreneurs, start-ups, and small to

medium-sized businesses; Sports &

Entertainment (commercial transactions

and contracts); Dispute Resolution

(Neutral and Party Representative)

Co-Founder and Business CounselPrecise

Advisory Group – (FL & NY) 2009-2016

General Counsel and Drug Testing

Program Administrator, Ladies

Professional Golf Association (FL) –

2006-2009

General Counsel/Director of Business

Affairs, USA Track & Field, Inc. (IN) –

1998-2007

Corporate Associate & Of Counsel,

Kurzman, Karelson & Frank (NY) –

1988-1990

Corporate Associate, Cowan, Liebowitz

& Latman (NY) – 1986-1988

Tax & Corporate Associate, Willkie Farr

& Gallagher (NY) - 1984-1986

CURRENT:

Arbitrator, FINRA – 1992 – present

Disciplines: Investor Customer

Complaints and Employment Matters

Mediator and Arbitrator, New York

City UCS Part 137 Attorney Fee

Dispute - 2019 - present

Independent Hearing Officer, New

York State Gaming Commission --

2015-present

Arbitrator, American ArbitrationAssociation – 2016-present -Disciplines Commercial Panel andOlympic Sports Panel

Hearing Officer, New York State Office

of People with Developmental

Disabilities -- 2016-present

PAST:

Member/Hearing Officer, National

Collegiate Athletic Association

Division I Committee on Infractions --

2014-2018

Disciplines: Student-Athlete, Coach,

Sports Administrator and Academic

Staff Sports-Related Disciplinary

Disputes



Teaching:

Lecturer in Law, COLUMBIA

UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW –

Spring 2020

Course: Sports Law; A Dispute

Resolution Perspective

Adjunct Lecturer, COLUMBIA

UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

& Instituto Superior de Derecho y

Economi ìa Companion Masters in

Sports Management & Masters in Sports

Law Program – Fall and Spring 2016;

Spring 2017

Courses: International Comparative

Sports Law; Globalization of Sport

Adjunct Lecturer,

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL

OF LAW – Spring and Summer 2012;

Spring 2013

Course: The Olympic Games & the Law

Adjunct Lecturer,

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL

OF CONTINUING AND

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Preston

Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality,

Tourism and Sports Management

Program – Spring 2011

Course: Legal Issues in Sport

Arbitrator, USA Track & Field Doping

Hearing Board and Doping Appeals

Board -- 1991-1998

Discipline: Athlete Doping Matters

Arbitrator, United States Olympic

Committee Out-of-Competition Drug

Hearing Board – 1991

Discipline: Athlete Doping Matters


PLATTO, CHARLES, Esq.

Law Offices of Charles Platto

1020 Park Avenue, Ste. 6B

New York, NY 10028

Phone: 212-423-0579

Fax: 212-423-1887


Website: www.plattolaw.com

N.Y.: 1970

N.H.: 1992

VT.: 1992

University of Pennsylvania,

B.A., 1966

University of Michigan Law

School, J.D., 1969

N.Y.U. Law School, LLM,

1974

Law Offices of Charles Platto (1991-2006and 2009-present) - Partner in firmhandling domestic and internationalcommercial and insurance arbitrationsand mediations, expert witness services,and litigation oversight and management.

Wiggins and Dana, LLP (2007-2009) -Partner in charge of national insurancepractice. Cahill Gordon & Reindel (1971-1991) - Associate and then litigationpartner concentrating on domestic andinternational commercial and insurancematters. Adjunct Professor of InsuranceLaw - Fordham Law School (2002-present); Vermont Law School (1993-2006); N.Y.U. Law School (1990-1994).

In compliance with the requirements

of Part 146 of the Rules of the Chief

Administrative Judge for conducting

mediation in the Commercial Division

ADR Program.

Neutral for domestic (AAA) and

international (ICDR); ICC; ARIAS;

Fedarb.com; New York and New

Jersey Court panels; trainier and

mediator for AAA Superstorm Sandy

Insurance program.



http://www.plattolaw.com

PRUTZMAN, L. DONALD, Esq.Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse &Hirschtritt, LLP900 Third AvenueNew York, NY 10022Phone: 212-508-6739Fax: 212-371-1084E-mail: [email protected]: www.thsh.com

Joined ADR Panel 2018

N.Y.: 1977

Pennsylvania: 1976

Georgia: 2003

SDNY: 1978

EDNY: 1978

EDPA: 1977

ND, Georgia, 2005

US Supreme Court:

1980

US Court of Appeals,

Second Circuit, 1982


Third Circuit, 2004


Ninth Circuit, 1978


Eleventh Circuit,

2005


Federal Circuit, 2005


D.C. Circuit, 1996

US Supreme Court,

1980

Columbia University: B.A.,

1979; J.D. 1983

New York University

School of Law, New York,

NY, JD: 1976

Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse &

Hirschtritt LLP-Partner (2000-present)-

Commercial litigation in practice areas

that include intellectual property,

contract, antitrust, securities, unfair

competition, business torts, and insurance

coverage disputes. Handles business and

commercial transactions.

Super Lawyer - New York Metro Area,

2008-2018

Best Lawyers in America, 2019

Top-ranked intellectual property attorney

in Fortune Magazine, American Lawyer,

and Corporate Counsel Magazine

Stecher, Jaglom & Prutzman-Partner

(1984-2000)-Commercial litigation in

practice areas that included intellectual

property, contract, antitrust, securities,

business torts, insurance coverage

disputes, and trademark and copyright

protection.

Cravath, Swaine & Moore-Associate

(1977-1984)-Commercial litigation in

practice areas that included antitrust,

securities, insurance coverage and

business torts.

Mediation and arbitration practice (1999-

present)-Serves as private mediator and

arbitrator in a full range of cases

including class actions, property disputes,

construction disputes, and personal injury

cases. Also serves as a judicial referee.





ADR Program.

Member: International Trademark

Association’s Panel of Trademark

Mediators (2017-present)

Member: World Intellectual Property

Association Panel of Neutrals

Member: AAA and International

Center for Dispute Resolution Panel of

Neutrals

Member: E.D.N.Y. ADR Department’s

Panel of Arbitrators

Fellow: Chartered Institute of

Arbitrators



http://www.thsh.com

RABINOWITZ, STEVEN M., Esq.

Pryor, Cashman, LLP

7 Times Square

New York, N.Y. 10036-6569

Phone: 212-326-0137

Fax: 212-798-6333


Website: www.pryorcashman.com

N.Y.: 1984

S.D.N.Y.

Assistant District Attorney, New York

County, 1983-86. General Counsel,

Mendik Realty, 1986-87. Of Counsel,

Pryor Cashman, 1987-present; practice

includes wide range of commercial

litigation, negotiation and mediation in

such fields as real estate, retailing, travel,

healthcare, entertainment, publishing,

printing, high technology and sports

marketing. Significant experience with

partnership and employment disputes.





ADR Program.

Federal Court-appointed Mediator,

E.D. Pa. Mediator, Co-op/Condo

Mediation Project, ABCNY;

ADR Committee, ABCNY; USPS

EEO-Mediator.

Over 100 hours of basic and advanced

training in mediation under auspices

of ABCNY; Harvard Program on

Negotiation.

Mediation experience includes

resolution of partnership, contract,

real estate, employment and other

disputes.

RAVALA, M. SALMAN, Esq.Criscione Ravala, LLP250 Park Avenue, 7th FloorNew York, NY 10177

Phone: 212-920-7142

New York: 2010

S.D.N.Y.: 2013

E.D.N.Y.: 2013

W.D.N.Y.: 2018

United States Court

of International

Syracuse University College

of Law, J.D., 2008

Syracuse University, M.A.

Economics, 2008

Florida Atlantic University,

B.S. Finance, 2003

New York Law School - Adjunct Professor

of Law (2019-present)

Criscion Ravala, LLP - Founding Partner

(2012-present). Founding Partner of firm

specializing in commercial litigation.

Practice areas include representing both





ADR Program.

•Mediator, NYC Commercial Division



http://www.pryorcashman.com

Fax: 800-583-1787E-mail: [email protected]


Trade, 2017

United States Court

of Appeals, Second

Circuit, 2018

Plaintiff and Defendants in disputes

related, but not limited to: Agency &

Distributorships, Alternative Dispute

Resolution, Breach of Contract, Business

Law, Business Litigation, Commercial

Litigation, Contracts, Cross-Border

Disputes, Employment Law, Foreign

Investment in the United States, Franchise

Law, Import-Export Law, International

Business & Commercial Law ,

International Distribution, International

Joint Ventures, International Litigation,

International Sale of Goods, International

Treaty Law, Non-Profit & Charitable

Organizations, Partnership Law, Small

Business &Entrepreneurship.

Equipment.net Inc. (2008-2012) - VP,

Legal and Business Affairs. Negotiated

with vendors, partners, and internal and

external clients; managed outside counsel,

billing, and workflow for company

reporting over $25M in sales; developed

mitigation strategy and organized

company processes to track data and

develop systems for the overall reporting

of legal department.

Awards:

•Super Lawyers Rising Star (2015-present)

•“AV-Preeminent” Rated by Martindale-

Hubbell (2017-present)

Panel

•Mediator, S.D.N.Y. Mediation Panel

•Mediator, International Institute for

Conflict Prevention & Resolution

Arbitrator, FINRA

•Arbitrator, Part 137 Attorney-Client

Fee Dispute Program

•Mediation Advisory Committee

Member, S.D.N.Y.

•Judge L. Higginbotham Fellow,

American Arbitration Association,

2016



RAYLESBERG, ALAN I., Esq.

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

1301 Avenue of the Americas


Phone: 212-408-5198

Fax: 646-710-5198

E-mail:[email protected]

N.Y.: 1976 New York University: B.A.,

1972

Boston University: J.D.,

cum laude, 1975

Editor, Boston University

Law Review, 1974-1975

Of Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright US

LLP (2017-present). Of Counsel,

Chadbourne & Parke, LLP, 2015-2017

(Partner 2004-2015 and former Co-Head

Commercial Litigation Practice). Partner,

and Head of NY Litigation Section, Vinson

& Elkins, 2002-2004. Partner, Rosenman

& Colin, 1985-2002 (Head of Litigation

D e p t . 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 2 ) . A s s o c i a t e ,

Guggenheimer & Untermeyer, 1977-83

(Partner, 1983-85); Orans, Elsen, 1975-77.

Over 40 years of commercial civil

litigation experience. Particular

concentration in areas of contract,

securities, real estate, employment,

insurance coverage, accountants' liability,

and tax. Has represented broker-dealers,

investment banks, hedge funds and

accounting firms in diverse matters.

Former Chair of NYCLA's Appellate

Courts Committee, member of NYCLA's

Federal Courts Committee, former

member of Board of Directors, NYCLA,

former member of Board of Directors,

Fund for Modern Courts.

Best Lawyers in America, Commercial,

Securities and Regulatory Enforcement

Litigation (2010-2019), New York Metro

Super Lawyers, Business and Securities

Litigation (2006-2019), Leading Lawyer,

Commercial and Securities Litigation,

Benchmark Litigation, Euromoney PLC,

AV Rating (Martindale-Hubbell).





ADR Program.

More than 20 years experience as a

mediator in a wide range of

commercial disputes.

Arbitrations before the American

Arbitration Association, New York

Stock Exchange, National Association

of Securities Dealers and FINRA.

Former Chair of Rosenman & Colin's

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Practice Group.

Member, Panel of Distinguished

Neutrals (Mediation and Arbitration),

CPR Institute of Dispute Resolution.

CPR Institute is a non-profit

organization devoted to

assisting business and their lawyers to

resolve complex commercial disputes

through alternative dispute resolution

procedures.

Service on ADR Advisory Group,

Commercial Division.



REICHMAN, JOHN H., Esq. Wachtel Missry LLPOne Dag Hammarskjold Plaza885 SecondAvenue - 47th Floor New York, NY 10017

Phone: 212-909-9527 Fax: 212-909-9430Cell: 917-626-8025


N.Y.: 1978 Oberlin, B.A., 1974

N.Y.U., J.D., 1977

Partner, Wachtel & Masyr, LLP; practice

in commercial litigation including

partnership disputes, construction,

disputes in closely held companies, 1990 -

date. Pollner, Mezan, Stolzberg & Berger;

commercial litigation, 1986 - 90. Assistant

Attorney General, NYS AG, Consumer

Frauds Bureau, 1982 - 85. Staff Attorney,

Bedford Stuyvesant Legal Services, 1981 -

82. Associate, Surrey & Morse (later

Jones, Day); commercial litigation, 1978 -

1980.





ADR Program.

Attended Advanced Commercial

Mediation Training, sponsored by

Commercial Division, New York

County (8hrs), April 1, 2010.




County (8 hrs), April 8, 2010.

Completed Advanced Negotiation and

Mediation Skills, Abrams Mediation &

Negotiation, Inc. (26.5 hrs), Sept. 2005.



RICE, THOMAS C., Esq.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, N.Y. 10017-3954

Phone: 212-455-3040

Cell: 914-263-5196

Fax: 212-455-2502


N.Y.

S.D.N.Y.

E.D.N.Y.

2d Cir.

U. S. Supreme Court

Others

St. John's: B.A., 1978;

J.D., 1981

Retired-Partner (since 1989), Simpson

Thacher & Bartlett LLP, which he joined

in 1981. Co-chair of the firm’s Litigation

Department. Expertise in a wide variety

of complex commercial litigations

including securit ies , anti - trust,

bankruptcy, litigation, ERISA and

professional practice.

Author of a number of articles on a

variety of legal topics.

Senior Notes and Comments Editor, St.

John’s Law Review.




mediation in the Commercial

Division ADR Program.

Mediator, U.S.D.C., S.D.N.Y. Trained

in mediation, S.D.N.Y. (CPR Institute

for Dispute Resolution).



RICHARDSON, JOHN MICHAEL, Esq.

59 West 71st St, 3B

New York, NY 10023-4113

Phone: 212-724-5462

917-495-9356

Fax: 212-937-2444


1st Dept: 1974

SDNY: 1975

EDNY: 1975

Cambridge (Trinity

College): B.A., 1965

Fordham: J.D., 1973

NYU: LL.M. (Taxation),

1976

Private practice in intellectual property

and commercial law, 2004 - date. Partner,

Pennie & Edmonds LLP, 1982 - 2003;

Associate 1973 - 82; Law Clerk 1971 - 73.

Generalist in firm of specialists, counseled

clients on IP issues worldwide;

thoroughgoing knowledge of IP practice

from Patent & Trademark Office though

appellate procedure up to Federal courts

and agencies. Considerable experience

dealing with litigation, both technical and

non-technical. Speaks French, German

and Italian and has significant experience

dealing with Japanese clients. Also has tax

background; was Auditor for Deloitte

Plender Griffith in London and Deloitte

Haskins & Sells in Toronto, 1966-69, and

is admitted to Canadian Institute of

Chartered Accountants. Has published

and presented widely on IP and its global

issues.





ADR Program.

•International Chamber of Commerce,

Judge and Mediator 3rd, 4th 5th, 6th, 7th

& 8th International Commercial

Mediation Competition, Paris, Fr,

Feb. 2008-2013.

•“CPR” Court Mediator Training,

New York (18 hrs), December 2006.

•Attended Advanced Mediation

Training Program, Commercial

Division, New York County, (4 hrs.),

May, 2006.

•Completed ABCNY Basic Mediation

Training (26.5 hrs), Nov. 2005.

•Completed World Intellectual

Property Org. Workshop for

Mediators in IP Disputes and

Advanced Workshop for Mediators in

IP Disputes (respectively 12 & 11 hrs),

June and July 2005.

•Also completed World Intellectual

Property Org. Arbitration Workshop

(12 hrs), September 2005.

•Fellow of Chartered Institute of

Arbitrators, 2006.



RILEY, MICHELE S., Esq.

12 East 86th Street, #309

New York, NY 10028

Phone: 212-288-2931


N.Y.: 1981

S.D.N.Y.: 2010

E.D.N.Y.: 2010

Rutgers University: B.A.,

1975 (Douglass College);

Yale University: M.A., East

Asian Studies, 1976;

Georgetown University: J.D.,

1979.

Professional Certificate in

Dispute Resolution, New

York University, Center for

Finance, Law, and Taxation,

2003.

Independent Mediator and Arbitrator,

2001-present; Adjunct Faculty, Columbia

University, (i) International Center for

Cooperation and Conflict Resolution,

2006-present, and (ii) Master’s Degree

Program in Negotiation and Conflict

Resolution, 2010-present; Of Counsel,

O'Sullivan Graev & Karabell, LLP (now

O'Melveny & Myers LLP), 1998-00;

General Counsel, Toyota Motor

Corporate Services of North America,

Inc., 1992- 97; Associate, Reboul,

MacMurray, Hewitt, Maynard & Kristol

(now Ropes & Gray LLP), 1984-91;

Foreign Associate, Nagashima & Kojima,

1982- 84; Foreign Associate, Sato &

Tsuda, 1981-82; Associate, Layton &

Sherman (now Jones Day), 1979-81.





ADR Program.

Member, ADR Committee of the

Association of the Bar of the City of

New York.

Member, New York State Bar Dispute

Resolution Committee.

Member of American Arbitration

Association’s Roster of Neutrals,

Mediation Panel; Mediator for AAA’s

Storm Sandy Mediation Program;

Arbitrator for FINRA; Arbitrator and

Mediatior under NYS Unified Court

System Part 137 Program for

attorney-client fee disputes.



RIZZO, ALBERT, Esq.

The Law Offices of Albert Rizzo, P.C.

601 Lexington Avenue, 20th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Phone: 212-679-5799


Website: www.rizzolawoffices.com

N.Y.:1988

S.D.N.Y.: 1989

E.D.N.Y.: 1989

N.D.N.Y.: 1989

U.S.S.C.: 1999

Fordham Univ., B.A., 1984

Fordham Univ. School of

Law, J.D., 1987

Law Offices of Albert Rizzo (1996-present)

Principal in firm that represents domestic

and multinational businesses in

commercial litigation, employment

relations, general corporate and business

law, real estate law, and international

business transactions, particularly with

Italy. Jacobs Persinger & Parker (1987-

1996). Associate and then senior litigation

associate responsible for an extensive

commercial litigation practice.





ADR Program.

Member, ADR Committee of the

Association of the Bar of the City of

New York.

Member, New York State Bar Dispute

Resolution Committee.

Member of American Arbitration

Association’s Roster of Neutrals,

Mediation Panel; Mediator for AAA’s

Storm Sandy Mediation Program;

Arbitrator for FINRA; Arbitrator and

Mediatior under NYS Unified Court

System Part 137 Program for

attorney-client fee disputes.

ROLLINGS, CYNTHIA, Esq.

Beldock Levine & Hoffman, LLP

99 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10016

Phone: 212-490-0400


N.Y.: 1974

S.D.N.Y.: 1974

E.D.N.Y.: 1974

2ND Cir.: 1975

U.S. Tax Court: 1985

Wellesley College & Barnard

College, A.B., 1970

N.Y.U., J.D.,1973

Columbia U., M.P.H., 2003

Beldock Levine & Hofman, LLP (1977-

present) Associate counsel and partner in

law firm with a commercial practice with

experience in employment, contract,

partnership, and corporate/shareholder

disputes; insurance, real estate, and lease

disputes; and litigation involving unfair

competition, restrictive covenants, tortious

interference, fraud, defamation,

intel lectual property, arts and

entertainment, academic faculty, and

health care professionals.





ADR Program.

Member, of the New York Commercial

Division panel (2003-2004); member of

Westchester County Commercial

Division ADR panel.



http://www.rizzolawoffices.com


ROSEN, DIANE

Ortoli Rosenstadt, LLP

366 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor

New York, NY 10017

Phone: 917-855-8545



NY: 1982 Georgetown University Law

Center, J.D., 1981

Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar

Univ. of Pennsylvania,

Masters in Applied Positive

Psychology, 2016

NYU, Stern School, MBA,

1994

Cornell University, B.S.,

1978

Phi Beta Kappa; magna cum

laude

Over 20 years experience in negotiating

and structuring all manner of real estate

transactions, music copyright, intellectual

property, and corporate matters;

commercial leases; public and private debt

a nd e qu i t y p l a c e me nt s ; de bt

restructuring; partnership and joint

venture agreements; and architectural and

construction agreements, with the

following firms:

Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP-Counsel (2013-

present)

Alter & Rosen LLP-Partner (2001-2006)

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meaggher & Flom

-Associate (1985-1989)

Weil Gotshal & Manges -Associate (1981-

1985)





ADR Program.

Private Mediator - (2003 - present)

American Arbitration Association

Higginbotham Fellow, 2013



ROSENBLOOM, ARTHUR H., Esq. Consilium ADR, LLC 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10105

Phone: 212-324-9737Fax: 212-324-9738


N.Y.: 1961

S.D.N.Y.: 1962

2d Cir.: 1962

Bucknell: B.A.

Columbia: M.A.

Cornell: J.D.

Consilium ADR, LLC (February 2016-

Present); Sr. Consultant, CRA

International, 2005-January 2016.

Previously, Managing Director, CFC

Capital Corp., a firm specializing in

securities valuation, litigation support,

merger and acquisition advice and private

placements of debt and equity; Chairman,

Patricof & Co. Capital Corp. Active in

investment banking "custom of the trade"

issues, fair market valuation in tax and

corporate settings, and cross-border

mergers and acquisitions. Has written

articles on investment banking topics for

Forbes, Business Week, and other

publications. Has been Co-Editor of

Federal Tax Valuation Digest (Bender);

Handbook of International Mergers and

Acquisitions (Prentice-Hall); International

M&A Joint Ventures and Beyond (John

Wiley & Sons). Has lectured on merger

and acquisition matters and going concern

valuations at the American Institute of

Certified Public Accountants, forums

under the auspices of the Wharton School,

Cornell Law School, etc. Adjunct

Professor, Stern Graduate School of

Business, NYU, and NYU Law School.

Trustee, New York Citizens Budget

Commission.





ADR Program.

Mediator, U.S.D.C., S.D.N.Y. Trained

in mediation, S.D.N.Y. (CPR Institute

for Dispute Resolution).



ROSENZWEIG, CHARLES L., Esq.

DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise &

Wiederkehr LLP

1 North Lexington Avenue

White Plains, NY 10601

Direct: 914-400-0302

Tel: 914-681-0200/Fax: 914-684-0288


N.Y.: 1978

U.S.D.C., N.Y.

2d Cir.

Others

Princeton: B.A., 1974

NYU Law School: J.D., 1977

Partner, DelBello Donnellan et al. Over

40 years experience in private practice in

New York City and White Plains, New

York; especially in commercial and

corporate litigation in federal and state

courts. Former member, Executive Board,

Commercial and Federal Litigation

Section, NYSBA and former co-chair of its

International Litigation Committee.





ADR Program.




County (16 hrs), May 27 & June 3,

2009.

Attended Commercial Division

Mediation Workshop (24 hrs.), Feb.

2000. Arbitrator, AAA and NYSE.

ROSSI, THOMAS J., Esq,

Rossi Crowley Sancimino & Kilgannon

42-24 235 STREET

DOUGLASTON, NY 11363

Phone: 718-428-9180



N.Y.: 1986 St. John’s Law School, JD,

1985

Fordham University, BA,

1982

More than 30 years of practice with the

following law firms:

Rossi Crowley Sancimino & Kilgannon -

Partner (2002-present)

Canfield, Venusti, Madden & Rossi -

Partner (1989-2002); Associate (1985-

1988)

Practice areas include:

•Construction & Design - Represent

contractors, owners, sureties, insurers,

and design professionals in construction

and design matters, prosecution and

defense of claims and drafting and

negotiating contracts.

•Real Estate - Represent owners and real

estate business entities in disputes

concerning sales, leasing, mortgages, and

valuations. Represent title insurance

companies and insureds in title claims

litigation. Handle transactional real estate

matters related to commercial and

residential sales/purchases, financing and

leasing.

•Labor & Employment - Prosecute and

defend c la ims of employ ment

discrimination. Negotiate and draft





ADR Program.

•Member - AAA Panel of Commercial

& Construction Mediators and

Arbitrators (1989-present)

•Member - New York County

Commercial Division Panel (2002-

2012)




ROTTENBERG, MARK M., Esq. Rottenberg Lipman Rich, P.C. The Helmsley Building230 Park Avenue, 18th FloorNew York, NY 10169Phone: 212- 661-3080 Fax: 646-203-0280 E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected]

New Jersey Office:ROTTENBERG, MARK M., Esq. Rottenberg Lipman Rich, P.C.Park 80 West, Plaza One250 Pehle Avenue, Suite 101Saddle Brook, NJ 07663Phone: 201-490-2022/Fax: 201-490-2040

N.Y.: 1983 Rutgers: B.A., 1979

N.Y.U.: J.D., 1982

employment contracts.

•General Commercial and Corporate -

Serve as general counsel to a variety

businesses including manufactures,

professional services firms, real estate

professionals and construction and design

forms.

Partner, Rottenberg Lipman Rich, P.C.,

1991 - date: focus on business, securities,

RE, construction and employment

litigation as well as transactional RE,

corporate and employment matters;

business matters regularly entail break-up

of closely-held businesses such as law and

accounting firms, medical practices,

manufacturers and others; handles

fast-paced litigation involving enforcement

of restrictive covenants in employment

agreements and IP litigation involving

injunctive actions. Previously associated

with Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman &

Herz and Blodnick Pomeranz Reiss

Schultz & Abramowitz, P.C. and a

member of Blodnick Abramowitz

Newman & Bass, P.C. Authored 1989

Supplement to the Arbitration Chapter,

N.Y. Corporate Practice Guide (Matthew

Bender, 1989).





ADR Program.

•Attended Advanced Commercial




•Attended Advanced Training for

Commercial Division Mediators

sponsored by the New York State

Unified Court System (8 hrs.) April,

2008.

•Mediator certified by the Commercial

Division; attended the Mediation

Workshop presented by the

Commercial Division, (24hrs.) June

1999.

•Member, American Arbitration

Association’s National Roster of

Arbitrators and Mediators.

•Has conducted 50 mediations

involving commercial and construction

disputes.




RUNDBAKEN, ERIC A., Esq.

P.O. Box 1094

New York, NY 10025

Phone: 917-696-2991


N.Y.: 1972

S.D.N.Y.: 1973

E.D.N.Y.: 1973

N.D.CA.: 1979

Dickinson College, B.A.,

1968

Columbia Univ., J.D., 1971

Office of the Corporation Counsel, New

York City (1987-2013):

•Chief, Commercial and Real Estate

Litigation (2002-2013) - general

supervision and personal involvement in

all major matters; managed 40 attorneys

and 15 non-legal staff. Assistant

Corporation Counsel & Assistant Chief

(1987-1999)- represented City and related

agencies in litigation such as the Port

Authority Airport Lease Arbitration and

the Third City Water Tunnel

Construction Dispute.

•Senior Insurance Counsel (1999-2002) -

member of the personal injury insurance

litigation unit; member of the insurance

committee of the World Trade Center

Recovery Project.

•Wresien & Mazzarelli (1983-1985)- of

counsel to general practice firm,

specializing in real estate litigation and

transactions.

•Fischbein Olivieri Rozenholc & Badillo

(1981-1983) - associate handling real

estate litigation matters.





ADR Program.

Has mediated construction, real estate

and other commercial matters.

Member, Mediation Panels Kings

County and Westchester County

Commercial Divisions.

Mediator, New York City School

Construction Authority.

On pre-qualified panel of the MTA

Capital Construction Dispute Review

Boards.

Trained to be a member of

construction Dispute Review Boards

by Dispute Review Board Foundation.



SACKS, ALAN R., Esq.

Sacks Associates, P.C.

420 Lexington Avenue, Ste. 300

New York, NY 10170

Phone: 212-297-6244

Fax: 212-986-1952

Mobile: 504-460-4607


Other e-mail: [email protected]

Web: www.sacksmuccini.com

Louisiana: 1978

E.D. Louisiana: 1979

5th Cir: 1979

11th Cir.: 1979

6th Cir.: 1981

W,D. Louisiana:

1984

U.S. Sup. Ct.: 1990

S.D. Mississippi:

1990

TX: 1995

OK: 1998

N.Y.: 2005

Queens College, B.A. (Hon.),

1974

Loyola University Law, J.D.,

1977

Sacks & Muccini, New York (2007-

present) - managing partner; commercial,

construction, bonds, labor law, insurance

coverage, and admiralty matters. Rubin

Firorlla & Friedman, LLP, New York

(2004-2007)- partner; admiralty, hull,

P&I, equipment breakdown, recoveries;

commercial litigation, insurance and

reinsurance litigation and arbitration.

Sutterfield & Web, LLC, New Orleans,

(2001-2004) - commercial, admiralty and

insurance litigation. Sacks & Raines, New

Orleans (1984-2001) - commercial,

construction, insurance, and casualty

litigation; mediations; represented the

London market in CGL, marine, and

contractual liability, construction, labor

and employment, products liability and

bodily injury claims. Towage, dredging,

shipbuilding, diving; NASD/FINRA.

General Counsel to Insurance Analysis,

Inc., a New Orleans based insurance

consulting firm (1981-1983) - P&C

coverage, analysis, liability defense,

captive formation and insurance policy

drafting; reinsurance and cut-throughs.





ADR Program.

Mediations include marine casualties,

property damage, bodily injury, labor

law, medical devices.

Member ACR; NYSBA and ABA

Dispute Resolution Sections; MLA

Arbitration ad ADR Section.

Presently based in New York; will

travel to Louisiana, Texas, and

Oklahoma.

SAHID, JOSEPH R., Esq.

Law Offices of Joseph R. Sahid

1065 Park Avenue


Phone: 646-657-0486

Fax: 212-214-0998


E.D.N.Y.: 2005

S.D.N.Y.: 2005

W.D.N.Y.: 2005

N.Y.

Various Federal

courts

Rutgers: B.S., 1965

U. Virginia: LL.B., 1968-

first in class every semester

Litigator with more than 40 years

experience with bitcoins, complex

litigation. Private practice, 1996-present.

Partner, Barrack, Rodos & Bacine,

1994-96. Associate (1972-77), Partner

(1977-93), and Consultant (1994-97),

Cravath, Swaine & Moore. Staff positions,

U.S. Govt. and others, 1968-72,

Washington, D.C.





ADR Program.

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

Trained in mediation, S.D.N.Y.

(Center for Public Resources).

Arbitrator, and Civil Court.



http://www.sacksmuccini.com


SALTARELLI, JOSEPH J., Esq.

Hunton & Williams LLP

200 Park Avenue, 52nd Flooe

New York, NY 10166

Phone: 212-309-1048


Joined ADR Panel 01/22/18

NY: 1987

SDNY: 1988

EDNY: 2001

NDNY: 2008


2nd Circuit, 1993


7th Circuit, 2010


D.C. Circuit, 2010

US S Ct 2013

Syracuse University College

of Law, J.D., 1986

Columbia University,

Master of International

Affairs, 1983

New York University, B.A.,

1981

Over three decades of complex

commercial litigation experience in areas

including contracts, patent license

agreements, unfair trade practices, fraud

and business tort action (breach of

warranty, securities), financial services

(credit default swaps, leveraged leases),

employment discrimination, and

international matters (pirate radio

advertising, letters of credit) at Shearman

& Sterling (1988-1990), Calamari &

Saltarelli (1996-2000), and Hunton &

Williams (1990-1996, 2000-present).





ADR Program.

Member of SDNY mediation panel and

private mediator. Has acted as

mediator in approximately 60 cases

since 2012.



SAURBORN, HENRY L., JR., Esq.

Kaiser, Saurborn & Mair, P.C.

30 Broad Street

New York, NY 10004

Phone: 212-338-9100

Fax: 646-607-9373


N.Y.: 1987

N.J.: 1987

D.N.J.

S.D.N.Y.

E.D.N.Y.

N.D.N.Y.

W.D.N.Y.

S.D. TX

Vanderbilt U., B.A., 1983

cum laude

New York Law School, J.D.,

1986, cum laude

Former law clerk, DNJ and 3rd Cir. Civil

litigation, including in the areas of

contracts, insurance, collections,

corporations, securities, bankruptcy and

real estate.





ADR Program.

Mediator, E.D.N.Y.

Completed Commercial Division

Mediation Workshop (24 hrs.), Feb.

2000.

Mediation training course (30 hrs.),

Association of the Bar, 1995

.

Attended mediation training (4 hrs.),

N.J. Institute for Continuing Legal

Education, 1999.

Coordinated and assisted in

presentation of 4 hour training

seminar, ABCNY Cooperative and

Condominium Mediation Project.

Participated in mediations in SDNY,

EDNY and JAMS/Endispute.



SCHEINDLIN, HON. SHIRA

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan

180 Maiden Lane

New York, NY 10038

Phone: 212-806-5660



NY: 1976

United States

Supreme Court:

1994

Cornell Law School, J.D.:

1975

Columbia University, M.A.:

1969

University of Michigan,

B.A.: 1967

•United States District Judge, SDNY

(1994-2016)

•United States Magistrate Judge,

EDNY(1982-1986)

•Member, Herzfeld & Rubin (1990-1994)

•Member, Bud Larner Gross Rosenbaum

Greenberg & Sade (1986-1990)

•General Counsel, New York City

Department of Investigation (1981-1982)

•Asst. U.S. Attorney/Deputy Chief,

Economic Crimes Unit, U.S. Attorneys

Office, EDNY (1977-1981)

•Law Clerk to Chief Judge Charles L.

Brieant, Jr., SDNY (1976-1977)

•Presently of counsel to Stroock & Stroock

& Lavan

•Has now handled more than 50

mediations, most of them successful.





ADR Program.

•Judicial Panel, Endispute (1992-1994)

•Panel Member, JAMS (2016-2018)

•AAA and ICDR (2018-present)

•Member of the College of Commercial

Arbitrators, AAA, CPR and FedArb.

SCHIFFER, LARRY P., Esq.

10301 Beech Tree Lane

Plainview, NY 11803

Phone: 516-650-1827


Updated information as of 08/01/2020

N.Y.: 1980

S.D.N.Y.

E.D.N.Y.

Second Circuit, 2008

Ninth Circuit, 2014

Brooklyn College: B.A.

Albany Law School: J.D.

Independent lawyer, consultant, mediator,

arbitrator and expert witness, practicing

in the areas of commercial, insurance and

reinsurance disputes, insurance

insolvency, insurance and reinsurance

coverage and insurance and contract

wording and business issues. Over 70

mediations for the SDNY Mediation

Program on all sorts of commercial

disputes, including business, contract and

employment discrimination. Previously,

Senior Partner/Partner, Squire Patton

Boggs (US) LLP (2014-July 31, 2020);

Partner, Patton Boggs (2012-2014);

Partner, Dewey & LeBoeuf LL (successor

to LeBoeuf, Lamb Greene & MacRae

LLP, (1981-2012); Partner, Werner &

Kennedy (successor to Cabell Kennedy &

French) (Associate 1982-1987, partner

1987-1999); Law Assistant, Appellate

Division 2nd Department, 1979-81. Law





ADR Program.

•ARIAS US - Judicial Perspectives on

Neutral decision Process (1.0) May 13,

2016

•Attended a program entitled

“Detecting Deception Training: You

Can’t Lie to Me,” by the ABA’s TIPS

Section on April 11, 2016 (1.5 hrs.) in

areas of practice, which relates to skills

needed in mediation when listening to

parties.

•“Detecting Deception Training: You

Can’t Lie to Me,” ABA’s TIPS Section,

(1.5hrs), credits in areas of practice,

which relates to skills needed in

mediation when listening to parties,

04/11/16





review member. •“Making Money Talk,” SDNY,

(4.0hrs) skills and (.5hrs) professional

practice, 12/11/15

•Basic Employment Law Mediation

Training SDNY - New York City Bar

(4.0 hrs), 2/27/14

•Basic Mediation Training, CPR (12

hrs.), 5/5 - 5/6/94

•M ediat ion T raining (M ock

Mediation), ARIAS US Fall

Conference 2008 (1.5 hrs.), 11/6/08

•Advanced Mediation Training, NY

Com Div (4 hrs.), 5/22/06

•Mediation Training, ARIAS US Fall

Conference 2005 (1 hr.), 11/10/05

•Mediation Training, Refresher, SDNY

(2 - 4 hrs.), 4/17/96

•Mediator, USDC, SDNY.

•Trained by Center for Public

Resources


SCHOENSTEIN, RICHARD, Esq.Tarter Krinsky & Drogin, LLP1350 Broadway, 11th FloorNew York, N.Y. 10018

Phone: 212-216-1120Fax: 212-216-8001


N.Y.: 1991

S.D.N.Y.: 1991

E.D.N.Y.: 1991

2nd Cir.: 1996

U.S.S.C.: 2006

Ohio State U., B.A. 1987

Hofstra U. School of Law,

J.D. 1990

More than 25 years of experience handling

business and employment disputes,

through trials and appeals, arbitration

and mediation, and internal and external

investigations in areas including:

commercial and employment contracts;

fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and other

business torts; restrictive covenants and

employee mobil ity; employment

discrimination claims defense; securities

fraud and other financial services matters;

real estate and construction disputes,

reputation protection; professional

liability matters, representing brokers,

accountants and attorneys; insurance and

reinsurance; law firm partnership and

partner mobility. Listed by Super

Lawyers, rated Av® Preeminet™ by

Martindale Hubbell®, and Superb by

AVVO. Rich began his legal career and

served as Litigation Counsel at Cahill

Gordon & Reindel, LLP, and he has been

a partner at Paul Hastings LLP and

Satterlee Stephens LLP.





ADR Program.









Substantial experience as an advocate

in mediation, arbitration, and

negotiations.



SCHRADER, DAVID A., Esq.

Paykin Krieg & Adams

750 Third Avenue, 9th Floor

New York, NY 10017

Phone: 212-725-4423


Joined ADR Panel 2018

New York, 1989

New Jersey, 1989

SDNY, 1990

EDNY, 1990

United States Court

of Appeals, Second

Circuit, 2000

United States Court

of Appeals, Third

Circuit,1992

United States

Supreme Court,

1993

University of Alabama,

School of Law, LLM in

Business Transactions, 2015

Cardozo School of Law,

J.D., 1988

Thunderbird School of

Global Management,

Masters in Global

Management, 2009

Kelley School of Business,

Indiana University, MBA,

2009

Kelley School of Business,

Indiana University, Masters

in Strategic Management,

2014

The John Hopkins

University, B.A., 1986

Approximately 30 years of experience in

complex commercial and securities

litigations, securities transactions, business

contracts and financing transactions,

regulatory and compliance issues within

the securities industry, and risk

management with the following firms:

•Paykin Krieg & Adams, LLP (partner

2018-present)

•Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP (partner

2015-2018

•Scythian Biosciences Corp. (Chief

Operating Officer 2015-2018)

•Schrader & Schoenberg, LLP (managing

partner 2001-2015)

•Raice Paykin Krieg & Schrader, LLP

(partner 1998-2001)

•Alpert & Levy (partner 1995-1998)

•Wolff & Samson (associate 1990-1995)

•Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and

Jacobson (associate, 1988-1990





ADR Program.

Extensive experience handling

commercial mediations as a private

mediator.



SCHWEITZER, HON. MELVIN L.

Melvin L. Schweitzer LLC

1050 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10028

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

122 East 42 Street

New York, NY 10168

Phone: 917-952-3774


Joined ADR Program 09/2019

N.Y.: 1969

S.D.N.Y.: 1972

E.D.N.Y.: 1976

N.D.N.Y.: 1976

United States

Supreme Court:

1972

Fordham University School

of Law, JD, 1969

New York University, A.B.

with honors, 1966

Part time Administrative Law Judge; New

York City Environmental Control Board

(2001-02).

Acting Justice of the New York State

Supreme Court - Commercial Division

(2008-2014)

Judge New York State Court of Claims -

(2005-2014)

M.L. Schweitzer & Associates (2000-2005)

- Founding partner. Practice areas:

commercial litigation, insurer insolvency,

construction litigation, and accounting

malpractice.

Rogers & Wells (now Clifford Chance

[U.S.]) (1969-1999) - Associate; Senior

Partner; Counsel. Practice areas:

commercial litigation; corporate and

securities law and transactions; public

finance; insurer insolvency; and

counseling public companies.





ADR Program.

Mediator and Arbitrator with NAM

(National Arbitration and Mediation

(2018-present)

SECOFSKY, JOAN, Esq.

Diamond McCarthy, LLP

295 Madison Avenue, 27st Floor

New York, NY 10017

Phone: 212-430-5400 (main)

Direct: 212-430-5412

Fax: 212-430-5499E-mail:

[email protected]

N.Y.: 1974

S.D.N.Y.: 1974

E.D.N.Y: 1974

2nd Cir.: 1974

D.C.: 1976

U.S. Tax Court: 1985

Vassar College, B.A., 1970

Georgetown U., J.D., 1973

S.U.N.Y. Farmingdale,

A.A., “Ornamental

Horticulture,” 2003

Extensive commercial practice experience

for over 35 years, primarily as a litigator

but also providing general corporate

representation for small to medium sized

companies. Extensive experience in

banking related litigation, advice and

negotiation, including corporate and real

estate restructuring.





ADR Program.

•Member Mediation Roster, Southern

District, New York; Arbitrator for

AAA for over 20 years.




SPARKS, WILLIAM J. A., Esq.

1225 Franklin Avenue, Suite 325

Garden City, NY 11530

Phone: 516-240-8077



NY: 1974

NJ: 1989

FL: 1992

Duke University School of

Law, J.D., 1973

University of Victoria

(Canada), B.A. 1970

Private practice includes: Diamond

McCarthy, LLP (2007-present) senior

litigation counsel and co-founder of New

York office; Janvey Gordon Herlands

Randolph & Cox (2002-07) of counsel;

Bank of New York (1991-2000) senior

counsel; Proskauer Rose, LLP (1987-91)

associate; Snow Becker Krauss, P.C.

(1983-87) partner; Skadden Arps Slate

Meagher & Flom (1973-83) associate.

After five years Wall Street Law firm

training, three decades of experience as In-

house counsel and in litigation

management of Olin Corp. And for W.R.

Grace & Co. Practice areas included

commercial litigation, products liability,

toxic torts, construction, firearms,

personal injury and bankruptcy (Chapter

11).

•Mediator for AAA

•FINRA arbitrator.





ADR Program.

•Member of the Commercial Division

ADR panels for both Nassau and

Queens County Supreme Courts, and

on the panel mediating Superstorm

Sandy cases in the EDNY.

•Also member of the panel for Nassau

County ENE-Mandatory Mediation

Program and for Nassau County

Supreme Court Fee Resolution

Program. Member of Mediation

Panels for Nassau County Bar Assoc.

in area of Comm., Construction, Ins.

Coverage, PI/PD & Mortgage

Foreclosure.



SPELFOGEL, EVAN J., Esq.

Phillips Nizer, LLP

485 Lexington Avenue, 14th Floor

New York, NY 10017

Phone: 212-841-0539

Fax: 212-262-5152


New address as of July 1, 2018:

310 East 53 Street, Apt. 18B

New York, NY 10022

Cell phone: 516-816-4141

Alternate e-mail: [email protected]

Mass.

N.Y.

U.S.S.C.

1ST Cir.

2nd Cir.

3rd Circuit

4th Cir.

9th Cir.

U.S. Dist. Ct.

Colorado

U.S. Dist. Ct. Mass.

U.S. Dist. Ct. Ohio

S.D.N.Y.

E.D.N.Y.

N.D.N.Y.

Harvard U., B.A., 1956

Columbia U. Law School,

1959

Mediation and arbitration in all aspects of

business disputes including, among others;

mergers and acquisitions, executive

employment agreements, covenants not to

compete and trade secrets, independent

contractor vs. employee status, wages, and

overtime, employment discrimination, and

employee benefits issues.

Extensive experience in labor,

employment and employee benefits

primarily representing management and

benefits providers in all aspects of

employment law.

Prior to entering private practice, served

five years with the United States

Department of Labor, Office of the

Solicitor, and the National Labor

Relations Board.

Adjunct Professor in Employment Law at

Columbia University School of Law.





ADR Program.









•Member of the Executive Committee

of the NYSBA’s Dispute Resolution

Section.

•NYS Bar Association - Commercial

mediation training March 2016 (3

days)



days)



days)

•Co-Chaired the NYS Bar Association

Dispute Resolution Section’s three day

mediator training program at the

Fordham Law School - Commercial


days; 24 credits)




ST. MARIE, SCOTT, Esq.

176 Columbia Heights

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Phone: 718-875-1055


Website: www.ScottStMarie.com


N.Y.: 1978

California: 1980

S.D.N.Y: 1980

Central District,

California: 1981

E.D.N.Y.: 1985

Connecticut District:

1987

W.D.N.Y.: 1992

United States

Supreme Court:

2018

Loyola University, JD, 1977

Fordham University, BA,

1974

Scott’s practice is currently limited to

mediation and arbitration of construction

and surety disputes. That practice is

grounded in forty years of experience in

complex construction and surety litigation

involving projects as varied as paper mills

and power plants to subways and high-

rises.

Scott was from 2008 to 2016 a partner at

Schnader Harrison, where he headed up

Schnader’s New York Construction

Practice Group. Before that, he was for

many years a partner at Sacks

Montgomery, a highly-regarded New

York construction litigation firm.





ADR Program.

Scott is an active member of the

Construction Industry Panel of the

American Arbitration Association and

has significant experience in private

mediations of construction disputes.

STARR, MICHAEL, Esq.

M Starr ADR, LLC

10 East End Avenue, 7th Floor

New York, NY

Phone: 631-402-5250


Website: www.MStarrMediation.com


NY: 1980

SDNY: 1981

EDNY: 1981

District Court,

District of Columbia:

1990

United States Court

of Appeals, Second

Circuit: 2000

United States Court

of Appeals, Ninth

Circuit: 2015

United States

Supreme Court :

1986

Yale Law School, J.D., 1979

University of Michigan,

Ph.D., 1976

Binghamton University,

B.A., 1970

Over 35 years experience in complex civil

litigation focusing on employment law and

labor relations. Other practice areas

include general commercial disputes

involving real estate appraisals,

shareholder agreements, non-competition

agreements, unfair competition matters,

franchise agreements, and corporate

a c qu i s i t i o ns a nd d i ves t i t ur e s .

Transactional experience includes

negotiating merger-and-acquisition

agreements of hotels ans resorts.

Currently (2009-2019) of Counsel of

Holland & Knight LLP - Labor and

Employment Law Department.

Previous firms include:

•Hogan & Hartson LLP (2002-2009) -

Member

•Squadron, Ellenoff, Plesent & Sheinfeld,

LLP (1997-2002)





ADR Program.

Mediator, American Arbitration

Association

Mediator, EDNY Mediator, SDNY

ADR Advisory Council, EDNY, 2015-

date

Commercial Mediation Training and

Advanced Commercial Mediation

Training sponsored by NYSBA (2017,

2018)

Instructor, “Mediation Advocacy:

Strategies for Effective and Ethical

Lawyering” (PLI 2017)

Instructor, NYU Lawyering Program,

Mediation (2013-2014); over 50 hours

of additional mediation training.

Starr, “In Mediation, Right is



http://www.ScottStMarie.com


http://www.mstarrmediation.com

•Parker, Chapin, Flattau, Klimpl (1988-

1997)

•Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays and

Handler (1980-1988)

Irrelevant,” NYLJ (5/2018)

Member of EDNY Mediation Panel

(1994-present and SDNY Mediation

Panel (2011-present).


STEINBERGER, CHAIM ,Esq.

Chaim Steinberger, PC

150 East 58 Street (@ Lex. Ave.), Ste. 2701

New York, NY 10155

Phone: 212-964-6100

Fax: 212-500-7559


N.Y.

S.D.N.Y.

E.D.N.Y.

U.S. Sup. Ct

Adelphi U.: B.A. 1983,

magna cum laude

Brooklyn Law School: J.D.

1994, magna cum laude

Practice devoted to matrimonial & family

law advocacy as well as mediation in all

practices. Mediating commercial and

personal disputes since 1992, member of

mediation panels in the SDNY,

Commercial Division (NY & Kings

Counties), Matrimonial Mediation Project

(Queens & Westchester Counties) & Part-

137 Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Panel

(Kings County). Currently a member of

the Council of the ABA Family Law

Section and of the Executive Committee of

the NYS Bar Association Family Law

Section. Previously served as: of Counsel,

Rosenthal & Herman, (1999-2000),

associate, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

(1996-98), Law Clerk, Hon. Edward R.

Korman, USDJ, EDNY (1995-96),

associate, Schulte, Roth & Zabel

(1994-95), research Assistant, Professor

Aaron Twerski (1992-94).

Chaired the ABA Family Law Section’s

ADR Committee (2009-2011), vice-chaired

that committee (2008-2009), and co-

chaired the NYSBA Dispute Resolution

Section’s Collaborative Law Committee

(2008-2009)





ADR Program.

•SDNY Exploring the (oh no!) Joint

Session (2.0 credits) December 4, 2018

•EDNY Work-shopping Mediator

Ethics (2ethics credits) October 25,

2017

•Introduction to Collaborative Law for

Lawyers, Center for Mediation in Law

(16 hrs.), April 2008

•Attended Advanced Training for


sponsored by the NYS Unified Court

System (8 hrs.) April, 2008

•Advanced Mediation Training, NYS

Judicial Institute (4 hrs), May 2006

Mediation training from Safe Horizon

(40 hrs.), 1992

•Mediator, Brooklyn Mediation Center

and Queens Mediation Center,

1994-1995

•Mediator, Queens Mediation Center,

1993-1994

•Vice-chair, American Bar Assoc.

Family Law Section Alternative

Dispute Resolution Committee, 2008-

2009

•Co-chair, NYS Bar Assoc. Dispute

Resolution Section Collaborative Law

Committee, 2008-2009



SYRACUSE, VINCENT J., Esq.

Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse &

Hirschtritt LLP

900 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Phone: 212-508-6722

Fax: 212-656-1916


N.Y.

2d Circuit

US Sup. Ct.

SDNY

EDNY

Others

Brooklyn College: B.A.,

1966

Brooklyn Law School: J.D.,

1969

Partner, Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse

& Hirschtritt LLP and Chair of its

Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice

Group. Kaye Scholer, LLP (1973-1979);

Law Clerk to Hon. John F. Scileppi,

Assoc. Judge of the Court of Appeals, NYS

(1970-1973); Member of the New York

County Commercial Division Advisory

Committee; former Chair of the NYSBA

Commercial Federal and Litigation

Section; Member of the Ethics

Commission for the Unified Court

System; serves on a variety of NYSBA

committees including the Committee on

Attorney Professionalism and the

Committee on Continuing Legal

Education; writes the monthly Attorney

Professionalism Forum in the NYSBA

Journal. He is a highly experienced

litigator who for over 40 years has

represented a variety of clients in complex

commercial litigation matters in the New

York State and Federal Courts on the pre-

trial and appellate levels and in various

dispute resolution forums.





ADR Program.




County (8 hrs), May 27, 2009.

Attended Advanced Training for


sponsored by the New York State

Unified Court System (8 hrs.) April,

2008.

Attended Basic Commercial Mediation

Training, sponsored by Commercial

Division, New York County (24 hrs.),

July, 2005.




Documents

ADR EXPERIENCE ADMISSIONS EDUCATION BACKGROUND · mediation in the Commercial Division ADR Program. Trained in mediation, AAA. Mediator, AAA. Mediator, USDC, SDNY, 1992-date. Updated