HON. PETER B. SKELOS, SUSAN HERNANDEZ, ESQ. AND HOWARD J. KAPLAN, ESQ. TO PRESENT A CLE ENTITLED “ADR: A GUIDE TO MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION”

November 17 2016,

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation) panel members Hon. Peter B. Skelos, Susan Hernandez, Esq. and Howard J. Kaplan, Esq. will present a CLE entitled Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Guide to Mediation and Arbitration to the Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York (KALAGNY). The 90-minute CLE panel discussion will be held in NAM's Manhattan office located at 122 East 42nd Street, Suite 803, New York, NY 10168 on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 7 pm.

The presentation will address the fundamental concepts of achieving success through mediation and arbitration as well as offer practical tips on the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Among the topics to be addressed include: when to use mediation or arbitration; what to look for when selecting a neutral; and how to prepare an effective mediation statement.

Hon. Peter B. Skelos is a former Associate Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court, 2nd Department. Hon. Skelos is well-versed in the law and is a highly regarded mediator and arbitrator for NAM and is often selected to hear a wide variety of case types including construction, commercial, professional liability, insurance coverage, matrimonial, medical malpractice and personal injury matters. Judge Skelos was voted a Top Ten Mediator by the 2016 New York Law Journal Annual Reader Rankings Survey.

Susan Hernandez has mediated disputes involving contracts, discrimination, employment, personal injury, real property/partition, and sexual harassment. She has handled cases ranging in values including a vast number of complex high stakes matters. For the second year in a row, Ms. Hernandez was voted one of the Top Ten Mediators in New York State by the 2016 New York Law Journal Annual Reader Rankings Survey and was named a National Law Journal 2016 Alternative Dispute Resolution Champion as part of a select group of only 48 nationwide.

For the second straight year, Howard J. Kaplan, Esq. was voted a Top Ten Arbitrator by the 2016 New York Law Journal Reader Rankings Survey. He is the senior trial attorney for Progressive Insurance Company and brings a unique perspective to the ADR arena having had the benefit of working in both a corporate and legal role for Progressive. Mr. Kaplan has lectured nationally on trial and negotiation skills.

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