Speaking Engagements

Mr. Worden will focus on the best way, for attorneys to benefit from mediation with an emphasis on tort cases, including presentation, psychology, strategy and the levers that help to get the best results. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants for many years at mediation and looks forward to sharing his experiences and the lessons learned.

Please join the Honorable John P. DiBlasi, J.S.C. (Ret.) and Richard P. Byrne, Esq. as they share their experiences as Virtual Neutrals mediating and arbitrating cases remotely. The broader discussion includes an explanation of the need for this technology, its many benefits and, most importantly, the simplicity of its use. Specifically, topics will include the accessibility of the technology, the ability to use it anywhere, its reliability and benefits with respect to business continuity, savings in time, reduction in costs and its favorable impact on scheduling.

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), one of the nation’s leading providers of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services, is proud to announce that the Honorable E. Michael Kavanagh (Ret.) has been invited to present two Continuing Legal Education (CLE) webinars to Fidelity National Financial. The two 60-minute CLE programs are entitled The Basics of Mediation and Arbitration Clauses: Specificity Reduces Dispute Time and Costs and will be presented […]

NAM IN THE NEWS New York, NY (January 31, 2020) – On Friday, January 24th, NAM neutrals, James W. Borkowski, Esq., Michael W. Emerson, Esq., and Hon. Peter B. Skelos (Ret.), presented a a 90-minute Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminar entitled, Inside the Mind of a Mediator: Avoiding Impasse and Maximizing Outcomes in Mediations, to the New York City […]

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), one of the nation’s leading providers of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services, is proud to announce that the Honorable John P. DiBlasi, J.S.C. (Ret.) has been invited to present a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminar entitled, Secrets of a Sucessful Negotiation to attorneys at Moses & Singer, LLP. The 1-hour […]

The presentation will address how to prevent the mediation from being sabotaged before real negotiations begin as well as the latest tips, techniques and ethical guidelines counsel should consider throughout the mediation process.

RINGLER RADIO PODCAST:TECHNOLOGY IN THE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION ARENAPreviously recorded: Sunday, November 17, 2019 Technology has changed just about every aspect of the practice of law, and the use of technology has increased dramatically even in the courtroom. Host Larry Cohen and co-host Cindy Chanley talk with the Honorable Elizabeth Bonina, a retired Justice of […]

WEBCAST: The Benefits of Early Mediation – The Path Least Taken Requires Commitment Previously recorded: Thursday, December 12, 2019 The benefits of a successful early mediation are obvious: disputes can be resolved in a private, expeditious and economical fashion.  It gives you the chance to resolve the case early, saving your client or business money in defense […]

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), one of the nation’s leading providers of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services, is proud to announce that Richard P. Byrne, Esq. and the Honorable John P. DiBlasi, J.S.C. (Ret.) have been invited to present a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminar entitled, Crafting Arbitration Clauses: How Specificity Reduces Dispute Time and […]

  WEBCAST: Inside the Mind of the Mediator: Avoiding Impasse and Maximizing Outcomes in MediationPreviously recorded: Thursday, November 7, 2019 Join NAM neutrals, Michael W. Emerson, Esq. and Hon. Peter B. Skelos (Ret.) in a pre-recorded webcast, Inside the Mind of a Mediator: Avoiding Impasse and Maximizing Outcomes in Mediation. Although mediation resolves most disputes, some […]