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On July 22, 2014, Hon. John DiBlasi conducted a live webcast CLE for Lawline entitled ?Maximizing Your Potential for Success at Mediation?. The CLE program addressed topics such as preparing for mediation, understanding how to make the best of the joint mediation, communicating and preparing a settlement agreement and continu...

December 1, 2016 NAM is proud to announce that Hon. John P. DiBlasi’s article entitled When Drafting An Arbitration Clause, Specificity Matters, was published by the New York Law Journal on Monday, November 28, 2016 as part of its Alternative Dispute Resolution Special Report. In the article, Judge DiBlasi addresses the use of arbitration clauses […]

New York (March 28, 2016) - NAM is proud to announce that it was named the #1 BEST ADR PROVIDER in the United States by the 2016 National Law Journal’s Annual Reader Rankings Survey. High honors also went to two of NAM’s well-respected neutrals: Hon. John P. DiBlasi earned the distinction of being voted the #1 mediator in the U.S. for the third straight year and Richard P. Byrne, Esq. was recognized as the #3 mediator in the country for the second year in a row.

Hon. Odwak and Ms. Silvey will be providing their insight into the advantages of the alternative dispute resolution experience. They will discuss when and what to arbitrate, when and what to mediate, how the process works and what the parties can expect. They will also discuss various specialized options, such as judge days a...

The results of the 2013 New York Law Journal Reader Rankings Survey were released today and, for the third year in a row, NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation) was chosen as the #1 ADR Provider in New York State. In addition, 7 out of the top 10 slots in the “Best Individual Mediator” category went to NAM Mediators, and 8 out of the top 10 slots went to NAM Arbitrators in the newest category, “Best Individual Arbitrator”.

The first event on June 17th is raising funds for the Domestic Violence Organization, A Woman?s Place, an organization committed to providing support services for victims of domestic abuse. On July 16th, NAM is sponsoring a charity outing benefitting the Patrick Waldron Foundation and finally, on September 12th the firm is ho...

NAM’S MEDIATORS AMONG THE BEST IN THE STATE FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW New York (September 10, 2012) – The results of the 2012 New York Law Journal Reader Rankings Survey (*) were released today and, for the second year in a row, NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation) was chosen as the #1 […]

NAM panel member, Hon. Elizabeth Bonina, former Justice of the Supreme Court, Kings Co., was invited to participate in a panel discussion offered by the New York County Lawyers Association entitled ?So You Want to be a Trial Lawyer?. Judge Bonina represented the judiciary on a panel that included representatives from the Broo...

The topic for discussion that evening will be ?Mediation: A Mediator?s Perspective?. This is an excellent opportunity to meet one of NAM?s key mediators in Western, New York. Mr. Daumen is the former Principal Law Clerk to the Honorable Frank A. Sedita, Jr., Supreme Court of the State of New York, 8th District. Claims perso...

NAM MEDIATORS TAKE 7 OF THE TOP 10 SLOTS IN “BEST MEDIATOR” CATEGORY New York (September 12, 2011) – The results of the 2011 New York Law Journal Reader Rankings Survey were released today and NAM (“National Arbitration and Mediation”) was chosen as the #1 ADR provider in the “Best ADR Provider” category. In addition, […]