NAM'S HON. PETER B. SKELOS ARBITRATES THE LARGEST MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LITIGATION IN NEW YORK HISTORY
New York, NY (February 26, 2019) – NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation) neutral, the Honorable Peter B. Skelos recently awarded $140 million to settle 255 medical malpractice lawsuits against ex-doctor Spyros Panos. The long-awaited award comes nearly six years after Panos of Poughkeepsie, New York, surrendered his medical license and pled guilty to health care […]
JACQUELINE B. STEIN ESQ., MEDICAL MALPRACTICE SPECIALIST, JOINS NAM'S ESTEEMED PANEL OF NEUTRALS
New York, NY (February 26, 2019) – NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), one of the nation’s leading providers of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services, is proud to announce the addition of Jacqueline B. Stein, Esq. Medical Malpractice Specialist, to its New York metro panel of arbitrators and mediators. Ms. Stein is an experienced litigator who has […]
DENIS F. KELLY, FORMER HEAD OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS, PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES, JOINS NAM'S HIGHLY REGARDED PANEL OF NEUTRALS
New York, NY (February 4, 2019) – NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), one of the nation’s leading providers of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services, is proud to announce the addition of Denis F. Kelly to its highly regarded panel of neutrals. Mr. Kelly is well known throughout the corporate finance communities and brings more than […]
NAM (NATIONAL ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION) NAMED 2019 DIAMOND SPONSOR FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL-NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER
New York, NY (January 22, 2019) – NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), one of the nation’s leading providers of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services, is proud to announce its partnership with The Association of Corporate Counsel-New York City Chapter (ACC-NYC) as a 2019 Diamond Sponsor. This year marks two years since NAM began its partnership with […]
JENNIFER HERSCOVICI, ESQ., FORMER NYC LAW DEPARTMENT SENIOR COUNSEL, NEGOTIATOR, JOINS NAM'S ESTEEMED PANEL OF NEUTRALS
New York, NY (January 15, 2019) – NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), one of the nation’s leading providers of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services, is proud to announce the addition of Jennifer Herscovici, Esq. to its New York metro panel of arbitrators and mediators. A former Senior Counsel, Negotiator for the New York City Law […]
IN MEMORIAM
IN MEMORIAM HON. WILLIAM C. THOMPSON (RET.) ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, APPELLATE DIVISION, 2ND DEPT. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of The Honorable William C. Thompson. Judge Thompson passed away on December 24, 2018 at the age of 94. A decorated veteran of World War II and Brooklyn’s first African-American state senator, […]
JAMES J. WRYNN, ESQ., FORMER SUPERINTENDENT OF THE NEW YORK STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, JOINS NAM'S ESTEEMED PANEL OF NEUTRALS
New York, NY (December 3, 2018) – NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), one of the nation’s leading providers of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services, is proud to announce the addition of James J. Wrynn, Esq. to its esteemed panel of neutrals. Mr. Wrynn brings more than 30 years of professional experience as an attorney, regulator, […]
HON. LARRY S. SCHACHNER AUTHOR'S ARTICLE ON ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION FOR YOUNG LAWYERS, PUBLISHED IN THE NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL ADR SPECIAL REPORT
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ “The young advocate would be remiss in not familiarizing themselves with the ever-expanding world of ADR” – Honorable Larry S. Schachner, J.S.C. (Ret.) _________________________________________________________________ New York, NY (November 26, 2018) – NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), one of the nation’s leading providers of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), is pleased to announce that NAM neutral, […]
NAM IS THE EXCLUSIVE CLE SPONSOR FOR 2018 TECH UP FOR WOMEN CONFERENCE
New York, NY (November 6, 2018) – NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), one of the nation’s leading providers of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services, is proud to announce that it is the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) sponsor for the second annual 2018 Tech Up For Women conference to be held on Thursday, November 15th at […]
RICHARD BYRNE, ESQ. AUTHORS CHAPTER ON MEDIATING CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS IN THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION'S BOOK “RESOLVING INSURANCE DISPUTES BEFORE TRIAL”
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “Construction is a dangerous business and, unfortunately, injuries to construction workers are not uncommon events, with the extent of injuries ranging from the minor to the catastrophic including death. The mediation of a personal injury claim in the context of a construction setting adds numerous variables for a mediator that are not present in […]