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2023 National Law Journal “Best of” Survey
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News & Events

CLE: Key Considerations for Mediating Sexual Abuse Cases
Join us for a CLE program at the 2023 Sexual Abuse Litigation & Coverage Conference: "Key Considerations for Mediating Sexual Abuse Cases" with the Honorable Elizabeth Bonina (Ret.)
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CLE Roundtable: Leveraging ADR as an Effective Dispute Resolution Strategy
Join us at WIPL for a roundtable discussion of strategies to help corporate counsel navigate disputes with confidence and minimize the potential impact of personal liability.
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CLE: Women in Law - Achieving Gender Equality
Judge Bonina and Ms. Herscovici will discuss the history of women in law and recommended solutions for their advancement in authoritative roles in the legal fields.
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Hon. Paul J. Baisley, Jr. (Ret.) Joins NAM's Panel of Neutrals
His legal career includes substantial experience as both a judge and litigator. He is respected for his legal acumen and ability to resolve conflict in an unbiased manner.
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CLE: Child Victims Act Update - ADR and Litigation Strategies
Judge Bonina, Mr. Merson and Mr. Silverman will share their perspectives in mediating matters concerning the Childs Victim Act including evaluating damages and roles of the parties.
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NAM Ranked the #1 ADR Provider by the NYLJ 13 Years in a Row
NAM's exceptional mediators and arbitrators once again dominated the individual categories with seven NAM mediators and six NAM arbitrators ranked in the top 10.
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Your Mediation Didn’t Resolve. What’s Next?
A mediation session that is initially unsuccessful is an excellent starting point for a second mediation with both sides now being more realistic in their positions.
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CLE: Special Considerations in Mediating Sexual Abuse Cases
Judge Bonina will discuss special considerations regarding the mediation of sexual abuse cases under the New York Child Victims Act and Adult Survivors Act.
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Judge Skelos Settles Uni. Class Action Lawsuit Related to Pandemic
Molloy University will pay students a share of the tuition and fees they had paid for the spring 2020 semester, when classes went remote and campus services were not accessible.
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Meet some of our featured neutrals

Hon. Elizabeth Bonina
Hon. Elizabeth Bonina
As a former Justice of the Supreme Court, Kings County, the Honorable Elizabeth Bonina facilitates the settlement of cases involving a range of areas of practice including personal injury, premises liability, labor law, sports and recreation, and employment law cases...

Hon. Paul J. Baisley, Jr.
Hon. Paul J. Baisley, Jr.
The Honorable Paul J. Baisley, Jr. (Ret.) has had a long and distinguished legal career that includes substantial experience as both a judge and a litigator. As a Justice of the New York Supreme Court, Suffolk County for 25 years, Justice Baisley presided over and settled more than a thousand cases

Susan Hernandez, Esq.
Susan Hernandez, Esq.
Susan Hernandez, Esq. is a strong proponent of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). She brings her experience as the former Mediation Coordinator in the Supreme Court, Bronx County, to NAM’s New York Metro panel of neutrals. In 2020, she was voted a Top Three Mediator and Top Three Arbitrator in t

Richard P. Byrne, Esq.
Richard P. Byrne, Esq.
Richard P. Byrne, Esq. became a Mediator in the formative days of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and has honed and broadened his mediation skills over the years through experience and practice.

Hon. Leonard B. Austin
Hon. Leonard B. Austin
The Honorable Leonard B. Austin has enjoyed a remarkable legal career, which culminated in his ascension to the Appellate Division, Second Department as an Associate Justice in March 2009. He served there, with distinction, for nearly 13 years, handling approximately 1,000 matters yearly, involving

Hon. Leah Ward Sears
Hon. Leah Ward Sears
Hon. Leah Ward Sears (Ret.) is an arbitrator and mediator with extensive ADR, trial and appellate experience in torts, construction, and eminent domain, among others.

Hon. Alan D. Scheinkman
Hon. Alan D. Scheinkman
Hon. Alan D. Scheinkman’s remarkable legal career as both a judge and litigator, includes his appointment as the Presiding Justice of the Second Judicial Department of the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division. During his tenure on the Appellate bench, he heard appeals of a wide variety

Nigel Wright, Esq.
Nigel Wright, Esq.
Nigel Wright has 30+ years of mediation & arbitration experience including all non-personal lines insurance claims and international & domestic arbitrations.

Jennifer Herscovici, Esq.
Jennifer Herscovici, Esq.
A former Senior Counsel, Negotiator for the New York City Law Department’s Tort Division, Jennifer Herscovici, Esq. has settled thousands of cases in actions involving claims of various types of negligence, labor law, defamation, and civil rights violations.
Industry Recognition
NAM is proud to be consistently recognized as the nation’s leading ADR provider year after year.
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A Nationwide Panel of 2,600+ Exceptional Neutrals
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Why NAM is the Better Solution
One of the largest and most credible ADR providers in the United States, NAM offers a full range of ADR services across multiple practice areas, including Complex Commercial, Consumer, Employment/Workplace, Construction, Medical Malpractice, Insurance, Matrimonial, Real Estate, and Personal Injury.
- Nationwide panel of 2,600+ distinguished former judges and highly experienced legal practitioners
- Deep and broad experience across a client base of more than 10,000 organizations including leading law firms (both plaintiff and defense firms), government entities, virtually every major insurance carrier that utilizes ADR, and more than 50% of the Fortune 100
- Significant investments in leading-edge technology and security
- Consistently ranked a top ADR provider by the legal community

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NAM's dispute resolution case management system provides organizations with the ability to oversee their NAM ADR programs and initiatives, regardless of size or industry sector.
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Award-winning neutrals, exceptional case management and leading-edge ADR technology.