Speaking Engagements

The program will address the benefits of mediation in employment matters and provide insights into the process as well as offer best practices to keep the mediation focused and ensure a successful outcome.

James W. Borkowski, Esq. and Larry Schiffer will discuss key issues in dispute resolution, with a focus on the importance of giving a voice to the parties involved in a matter.

Arbitration agreements must conform to the interests and needs of the parties. This program will address the various terms that may be considered in drafting a clause or an independent agreement where there was no arbitration clause in the original contract.

NAM neutral Hon. John P. DiBlasi (Ret.) and Rodolfo Rivera, Esq. will discuss the provisions that should be addressed in the arbitration clause or an agreement to arbitrate.

Join Richard P. Byrne and learn about the unique issues attendant to confronting and addressing coverage disputes with particular attention paid to the practical benefits of resolving these disputes via mediation.

Hon. Peter B. Skelos (Ret.) and Johnathan C. Lerner, Esq. will explain policyholder rights, limits of liability, endorsements, coverage, exclusions and extensions, and how to be best protected when it comes to casualty loss.

Webinar date: January 20th beginning at 1p.m. New York, NY (January 4, 2023) – NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), one of the nation’s leading providers of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services, is pleased to announce that Hon. Elizabeth Bonina (Ret.), Hon. Peter B. Skelos (Ret.) and James W. Borkowski, Esq. have been invited by New York City Bar […]

Given the nature of mediation, it is important that the parties negotiate in an ethical fashion which translates into good faith. While trust of an adversary is a relative concept, there is an ethical obligation of fair dealing when negotiating a settlement. The absence of same will breed mistrust which will detrimentally affect the mediation process.

Join Ms. Hernandez and learn how appropriate preparation, smart brief-craft, and thoughtful strategies during the mediation session — focused on the purpose, logistics and goals for the session — can not only reduce the potential for failure but maximize results.

This program will present best practices to help prevent the mediation from being sabotaged before real negotiations begin, as well as the latest tips and techniques counsel should consider throughout the mediation process.