Online Seminars

Lectures and Publications

  • Speaker, Secrets of Successful Negotiation, presented to the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas, 2018
  • Speaker/Panel Member, The Art of mediation: Best Practices and Tips From the Bench and Bar presented to Pryor Cashman, 2018
  • Author, Good Faith Negotiations at Mediation, New York Law Journal Alternative Dispute Resolution Special Report, 2018
  • Speaker/Panel Member, Crafting Arbitration Clauses: How Specificity Reduces Dispute Time & Costs, ALM Webcast, 2018
  • Speaker/Panel Member, Digital Currency: Internet Marvel or Vehicle For Cyber Criminals? presented to LeClair Ryan, LLP, 2018
  • Lecturer, 41st Annual Civil Trial Practice Institute, New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA), 2018
  • Speaker/Panel Member, CLE with a View: Arbitration of Commercial Disputes – Hot Topics and Tips from the Judges, Signature Continuing Legal Education Program presented in conjunction with Association of Corporate Counsel – New York City Chapter, 2018
  • Speaker/Panel Member, Arbitration of Commercial Disputes: Hot Topics and Tips, presented to Blank Rome, LLP, 2018
  • Author, Navigating the Mediation Experience: No Compromise – No Resolution, New York Law Journal Alternative Dispute Resolution Special Report, 2018
  • Speaker/Panel Member, The Art of Arbitration: Best Practices and Tips from The Arbitrators, presented to the Queens County Bar Association, 2017
  • Speaker/Panel Member, Defending the Front Line: Your Role in Domestic and International Arbitrations, presented to the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 2017
  • Speaker/Panel Member, Arbitration of Commercial Disputes: Hot Topics and Tips From 3 Perspectives, presented to Reed Smith LLP, 2017
  • Speaker, Ten Mistakes to Avoid at Mediation – Improving the Odds for a Resolution, CLE for the Practising Law Institute, 2017
  • Speaker/Panel Member, Best Practices and Tips for Mediation: 4 Perspectives, presented to Goldberg Segalla LLP, 2017
  • Speaker/Panel Member, Arbitration of Commercial Disputes: Best Practices and Tips from the Arbitrators, presented to Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, 2017
  • Speaker, Conference and Settlement and Mediation in Commercial and Personal Injury Cases, New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA), 40th Annual Civil Trial Practice Institute – A Bridge the Gap for Litigators, 2017
  • Author, When Drafting An Arbitration Clause, Specificity Matters, New York Law Journal Alternative Dispute Resolution Special Report, 2016
  • Author, Preparing Your Witness And Yourself For A Trial or Arbitration, National Law Journal, Corporate Counsel, 2016
  • Author, Creative Solutions In The Commercial Mediation Process,National Law Journal, Corporate Counsel, 2016
  • Author, Challenges of The “Party” Arbitration in the Commercial Setting, National Law Journal, Corporate Counsel, 2016
  • Author, Creative Solutions in the Commercial Mediation Process, National Law Journal, Corporate Counsel, 2016
  • Author, Preparing Your Witness and Yourself for Trial or Arbitration, National Law Journal, Corporate Counsel, 2016
  • Speaker/Panel Member, Best Practices and Tips on Mediation and Arbitration from a Neutral, 2015
  • Co-Author, Drafting the Arbitration Provision in Commercial Contracts, Part 2, The Nuts and Bolts That Makes a Provision Work, National Law Journal, Corporate Counsel, 2015
  • Co-Author, Drafting the Arbitration Provision in Commercial Contracts, Part 1, Back to Basics: Important Considerations Not To Be Overlooked, National Law Journal, Corporate Counsel, 2015
  • Moderator & Speaker, Mediation As A Tool To Resolve Complex E-Discovery Disputes, sponsored by The Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association, Moderator & Speaker, 2015
  • Author, 10 Tips From The Mediator – Gaining A Client’s Acceptance, National Law Journal, Corporate Counsel, 2014
  • Author, 10 Breakout Session Tips For The Mediator – What You Need To Remember, National Law Journal, Corporate Counsel, 2014
  • Speaker/Panel Member, International Arbitration Institute, New York, N.Y., 2014
  • Author, Speaking to the Bereaved Parent – A Mediator’s Perspective, New York State Trial Lawyer’s Journal, New York State Trial Lawyers, 2014
  • Speaker/Panel Member, New York State Bar Association Commercial Litigation Academy, Choice of Venue, 2014
  • Author, The Mediation Brief – 10 Ways To Use It To Your Advantage, New York Law Journal, 2014
  • Author, The Commercial Arbitration – Single versus Tri-Panel, New York Law Journal, 2014
  • Author, Ten Mistakes to Avoid at the Mediation – Improving The Odds For Resolution, New York Law Journal, 2014
  • Author, Making the Best Use of the Break-Out Session at Mediation, New York Law Journal, 2014
  • Author, Exchanging the Mediation Brief – Is It In Your Best Interest? New York Law Journal, 2014
  • Author, Making the Most of the Joint Session at Mediation – 7 Do’s And Don’ts, New York Law Journal, 2014
  • Author, Making the Most of the Evaluative Process At Mediation,New York Law Journal, 2014
  • Author, Addressing Legal Issues with the Mediator And Timing In Seeking An Evaluation, New York Law Journal, 2014
  • Author, Seeking an Evaluation from the Mediator And The Pre-Mediation Brief, New York Law Journal, 2014
  • Author, Accepted for Publication, Speaking to the Bereaved Parent – A Mediator’s Perspective, New York State Trial Lawyer’s Journal, 2013
  • Guest Lecturer, Litigating the Products Liability Case: Law and Practice and Mediation – A Mediator’s View & Nuances of the Product Mediation”, New York State Bar Association CLE Program, 2013
  • Author, Maximize Your Potential For Success At Mediation, New York Law Journal, Special Section/Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2012
  • CLE Instructor, Westchester Bar Association
  • CLE Instructor, New York State Trial Lawyers
  • CLE Instructor, New York State Bar Association
  • Instructor, New York State Judge’s School
  • CPR Institute Mediation Training, 2-day course, 14.5 Skills and 1.0 Ethics CLE Credits, January 13-14, 2010
  • Nominated as a respected and objective leader in County Land Use to attend Land Use Alliance Training program in conjunction with
  • Pace University School of Law, 2009
  • Center for Mediation in Law, Accredited Provider of CLE in the State of New York, 40 Hours, 36 CLE Credits
  • Completed Mediation Intensive Training, New York
  • Published articles on trial tactics in The New York State Bar Journal and Articles on Alternative Dispute Resolution in both The New York
  • Law Journal and New York State Trial Lawyers Journal
  • Lecturer, Winning Depositions A-Z, sponsored by the Trial Lawyers Section of the New York State Bar Association and Committee on Continuing
  • Legal Education
  • Author, Preparing An Expert Witness Is A Multi-Step Process, New York State Bar Journal, May 2003
  • Lecturer, Deposition Practice and Practicalities in State and Federal Court, sponsored by the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Committee on Continuing Legal Education of the New York State Bar Association, 2002
  • Author, Thorough Trial Preparation Is Vital For Courtroom Success, New York State Bar Journal, June 2002
  • Author, The Use Of Depositions At Trial, New York State Bar Journal, October, 2001
  • Author, Amending The Domestic Relations Law Enforcement Provisions: A Modest Proposal To Avoid Chaos In The Courts, Domestic Law Review, Family Law Section, Family Law Review, New York State Bar Journal, December 1996
  • Author, The Felony Hearing Process-Taking A Second Look, New York State Bar Journal, September 1995, co-authored with Barry J. Skwiersky, Esq.
  • Author, Preparing Your Witness For Trial, New York State Bar Journal, December, 1993
  • Selecting Your Mediator [Read Article]
  • Preparing For The Mediation [Read Article]
  • Lecturer, New York State Bar Association, New York State Trial Lawyers, the New York State Judges’ School, the Practicing Law
  • Institute of New York, and other Bar Associations
  • Adjunct Professor, Law at Pace University and St. John’s University Schools of Law
  • Alternative Commercial Dispute Resolution Program