Mitchell R. Kahn, Esq. is a seasoned litigator with more than three decades of experience representing clients in personal injury matters. Throughout his career, he appeared regularly in the courts of all five boroughs, as well as in Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, and Rockland counties. Now serving as a full-time neutral with NAM, Mr. Kahn draws on his extensive litigation background to facilitate the fair, efficient, and equitable resolution of disputes through mediation.

Mr. Kahn has handled all aspects of Labor Law 240 and 241 cases and has successfully mediated numerous multi-million-dollar catastrophic personal injury matters, including those related to accidents involving construction, premises liability, slip and fall, ladder/scaffolding, elevator, and automobile matters. He has also settled cases involving traumatic brain injuries, birth injuries, defective products, lead poisoning, and wrongful death. Mr. Kahn is frequently retained by numerous New York City high profile law firms to negotiate their catastrophic cases.

In 2025, the New York legal community voted Mr. Kahn as a Top 10 Mediator in the New York Law Journal “Best Of” survey. As a longtime advocate of alternative dispute resolution and as a litigator, he has garnered a reputation amongst his peers for his fair valuation of claims. Mr. Kahn has participated in numerous mediations, which he views as an effective method to move cases quickly and cost-effectively to resolution. His background as a litigator and skillful negotiator provides Mr. Kahn with the experience required to bring parties and counsel together to secure a satisfactory resolution. He is known for his professionalism, compassion, and respect for all parties, and is highly regarded by counsel on both sides of the bar.

Mr. Kahn is a frequent speaker at various construction trade unions and lectures about safety on the construction site. He also mentors young attorneys about how to mediate a wide range of personal injury matters.

Mr. Kahn is available to mediate cases throughout New York State.