National Federal Roster

The Honorable Robert C. Bonner is widely respected for a long and distinguished career as both a jurist and as a private litigator. He has been actively engaged in the practice of law for more than 40 years and spent over half of his legal career in private law practice at two prominent law firms where he represented clients in high stakes civil litigation and represented corporations and individuals in federal criminal and regulatory investigations...

The Honorable Edward N. Cahn has spent most of his legal career as a member of the judiciary. With more than 30 years of experience on the bench, he began his service as a jurist in 1975 where he was appointed United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by President Gerald Ford, after which he was elevated to Chief United States District Judge from 1993 to 1998...

The Honorable Dennis M. Cavanaugh’s remarkable legal career includes 21 years as a jurist on the Federal Court. In 2000, he was appointed United States District Judge for the U.S. District Court of New Jersey by President Bill Clinton where he served with distinction for the next 14 years until his retirement in 2014. Judge Cavanaugh had the opportunity to manage thousands of cases and conferences, assist in settlement and presided over
trials of every type of civil and criminal matter that arose before the Federal Court...

After a long and distinguished career as a federal judge, Judge Christopher C. Conner joins NAM as a Hearing Officer. He served more than 22 years on the federal bench for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, including 7 years as Chief Judge and an additional 3 years on the United States Judicial Conference, the chief policy making body of the federal judiciary. Further, Judge Conner was appointed by the Chief Justice to two Judicial Conference Committees, the Committee on Codes of Conduct...

The Honorable Melanie L. Cyganowski’s career includes a 14-year term as a Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of New York where she served with distinction until her retirement in 2007. Upon leaving the bench, Judge Cyganowski re-entered the private sector as a partner for one of the nation’s premiere insolvency firms, specializing in the representation of stakeholders in connection with insolvency disputes...

The Honorable Arthur J. Gajarsa has had a long and distinguished career in the judiciary. He was nominated to the Federal Circuit by President Bill Clinton, confirmed by the United States Senate and served for 15 years until his retirement. Prior to his appointment to the bench, Judge Gajarsa was a well-recognized litigator who practiced corporate law, intellectual property, environmental law, securities law and general litigation with various law firms as a partner or principal officer in Washington D.C. ..

The Honorable Stephen J. Moss held an active federal Judge appointment with the U.S. Court of Appeals and U.S. Court of Indian Offenses presiding over all civil, criminal, and administrative trial and appellate cases as Chief Judge and Court Administrator for the U.S. Southern Plains Region of Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Judge Moss began his work in alternative dispute resolution in 2005 and has vast experience as an arbitrator and mediator. He has handled a wide range of cases including employment, insurance, construction, and contract matters.

The Honorable Andrew J. Peck served with distinction for 23 years as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of New York, including a term as Chief Magistrate Judge from 2004 to 2005. During his tenure as a Magistrate Judge, he issued more than 1,500 published opinions and settled hundreds of cases...

The Honorable Shira A. Scheindlin was appointed by President Bill Clinton as a Federal Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and served with distinction for 22 years. She presided over settlements, motions, discovery and trials – both civil and criminal. She also sat by designation on the Second and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals during her time as a jurist...

Honorable Michael J. Seng (Ret.) has an extensive range of experience in civil litigation on both sides of general civil litigation cases, in disputes involving tax, business, real estate and estate planning, personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, contract, Uniform Commercial Code, property, crop loss, and domestic relations. He has worked as an arbitrator, mediator, and also represented...