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Experience

Domestic and International Commercial and Insurance Arbitration and Mediation

  • Center for Public Resources (CPR) International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution, Panels of Distinguished Neutrals for Insurance, Insurer-Policyholder, International, Environmental and New York
  • International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) (International Division of AAA), Panel of International Arbitrators
  • American Arbitration Association (AAA) National Roster of Commercial Arbitrators and Mediators and Special Superstorm Sandy Mediator Program Trainer and Panels for New York and New Jersey.
  • New York Civil Commotion Insurance Coverage Program Trainer
  • New York and New Jersey Court Mediator Rosters; EDNY General and Superstorm Sandy Mediator Rosters
  • FedArb.com Arbitrator Panel and Mediator
  • Arias (Aida Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society), Certified Arbitrator and Mediator
  • ICC Council of International Business, Registered Arbitrator, Mediator, Expert
  • Member, NYIAC (New York International Arbitration Center)
  • FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) Arbitrator and Mediator
  • REMEDI (Reinsurance Mediation Institute) Mediator
  • EDNY ADR Advisory Council
  • Chair of 3-Member ICC Arbitration Panel in Dispute Between U.S. Airline and French Electronics Manufacturer Over Flight Simulator Contract. Completed Discovery/Hearing/Written Decision and Award in 6 Months
  • Appointed as Arbitrator by One of the Largest U.S. Banks in AAA Arbitration With the Major Retailer Over National Credit Card Program Following Subprime Crisis. Following a Court Order, Case Was Prepared for Hearing on Expedited Basis with Statements of Twenty Fact and Expert Witnesses in Three Months
  • Appointed as Arbitrator by Acquiring Company in AAA Arbitration Over Post-Acquisition Adjustments
  • Panel Member in CPR International Commercial Arbitration Between U.S. and Israeli Companies in Technology Licensing Dispute; Award Issued After Seven Days of Hearing Testimony
  • Chair of an Independent Panel in International Insurance Coverage Arbitration Between U.S.-Based Carrier and Australian Insured
  • Appointed by Both Parties in AAA Proceeding as Sole Arbitrator in Domestic Reinsurance Dispute
  • Appointed by Both Parties in AAA Arbitration as a Panel Member in Complex Insurance Coverage Disputes
  • Appointed as Sole Arbitrator in Expedited AAA Franchise Dispute and Debt Collection Disputes
  • Panel Member in AAA Insurance Coverage Dispute With Respect to Attorney’s Fees Under D&O Policy; Reasoned Award Issued After Seven Days of Hearings
  • Panel Member in AAA Baseball Style Arbitration
  • Panel Member in FINRA Securities Arbitration
  • Conducted Med-Arb Proceedings in EDNY Case
  • FINRA Arbitrator in Disputes Over Sales of Financial Instruments, Broker Commissions, and Agreements, at Alleged Wrongful Dispositions of Assets, Including a Five-Week Virtual Hearing with International Witnesses and Parties and Translators
  • Panel Member in International ICDR Arbitrations Over Complex Life Insurance Program
  • Appointed by American Arbitration Association to Train Mediators on Insurance Coverage and Law Issues for AAA Superstorm Sandy Mediation Programs in New York and New Jersey; Appointed to AAA, Ken Feinberg, and EDNY Superstorm Sandy Mediation Panels; Served as Mediator in More Than 200 Superstorm Sandy Mediations
  • Appointed as Trainer for the Potential AAA 2020 New York Civil Commotion Insurance Coverage Mediation Program
  • Mediator Over Past Several Years in Numerous Commercial, Financial, Insurance, Mergers, and Acquisitions, Employment, Real Property (Landlord/Tenant), Contract and Complex Domestic Relations Disputes in AAA, ICDR, CPR State and Federal and Ad Hoc Proceedings; See Website for Mediation Accolades, Particularly With Regard to Efforts To Overcome Impasses, and Post Mediation Follow Up To Achieve Successful Results
  • Beginning 2020, Virtual Mediations With Zoom Breakout Rooms; Recent Examples of Successful Mediations Include AAA Hospital Chain vs. Reinsurer Over Extended Benefit and Complex Costly Procedure Coverage; ICDR Italian Distributor vs. American Manufacturer Termination Dispute; State Court Shareholder Dispute; and Federal Court Property Insurance Coverage Litigation
  • Representative of Insurance Carrier on Appeal to South African Supreme Court in Successfully Challenging Lower Court Decision Overturning ICC Arbitration on Nine-Figure Claims and Counterclaims with Respect to Software Design/Installation Contract Dispute with the Government Entity
  • Represented Foreign Insurance Carrier in JAMS Mediations Against U.S. Carrier on Priority of Coverage with Regard to Claims for 9/11 Security Breaches
  • Represented Professional Liability Carrier in Mediations with International Insured Involving Coverage, Liability, and Damages for Multi-Year/Multi-Event/Multi-Jurisdiction/Multi-Policy Claims Subject to State and Federal Court Litigation
  • Represented Environmental Insurance Carrier in Federal Court-Sponsored Mediation Before a Magistrate Judge at the Conclusion of a Lengthy Litigation Proceeding
  • Represented Medical Insurance Carrier on Bad Faith Claim in Court-Sponsored Mediation Following an Eight-Figure Jury Award in Medical Malpractice Case
  • Represented CGL Carrier in Voluntary Mediation with Another Carrier Regarding Coverage Periods and Allocation of Responsibilities for Defense/Indemnification
  • Represented Carriers in Reinsurance Arbitrations
  • Represented National Insurance Broker in Mediation Involving Claims of Wrongful Conduct by Agent
  • Represented NYSE Direct Marketing Company in Jams and Court-Sponsored Mediations on Contract and Equipment Leasing Disputes
  • Expert Witness on New York Law on Behalf of Insurance Carrier in London Arbitration on Number of Occurrence Issue
  • Expert Witness on Behalf of Carrier in Federal Court on Bad Faith Claim with Regard to Claims Handling
  • Expert Witness on Contract Issues in Banking Dispute
  • Expert Witness and Mediation Consultant in Equipment Breakdown Insurance Policy Dispute
  • Expert Witness on Behalf of Policy Holder in Dispute with Carrier and Manufacturer
  • Expert Witness on New York Insurance Law in Marine Insurance Claims Against International Carrier
  • Co-Counsel to Major Creditor in Debt Recovery Actions to Enforce Arbitration Award Against Foreign Government
  • Advisor/Counsel to Insured in Coordinating Coverage Claim with Party Settlement
  • Managed Litigation Response, Including Multiple Law Firms and Expert Witnesses as Outside Counsel on Behalf of Carrier with Respect to Government Investigation Following Major Natural Disaster
  • Established and Managed Law Firm Litigation and Insurance Practices
  • Head of U.S. Practice of Foreign Law Firm; Practiced in Paris for Two Years
  • Headed International Bar Association International Litigation Committee and Task Force on Worldwide Litigation Practices and Procedures Over Multi-Year Period
  • Adjunct Professor of Insurance Law and Litigation at Fordham, Vermont, and NYU Law Schools for Over 25 Years
  • Member, ICC United States Council for International Business–Advanced ICC Master Arbitrator Training
  • Center for Public Resources (CPR) International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution–Advanced Arbitration Course (2009)
  • Association of the Bar of the City of New York–Basic Mediation Course (2009) and Advanced Commercial Mediation Course (2010)
  • ICDR and AAA Mediation and Arbitration Training Courses
  • ARIAS (AIDA Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society) and REMEDI (Reinsurance Mediation Institute) Certified ARIAS Arbitrator and Mediator, Member–Arbitration Certification and Mediation Courses (2010), and Seminars and Ethics Courses
  • FINRA, Arbitrator and Mediator Training Courses
  • ICDR International Symposium in Advanced Case Management Issues (2012)
  • AAA Core Arbitration Training
  • New York Super Lawyers, Insurance Coverage (2010–2020)