Essex County ADR Attorneys
Attorneys at Starr, Gern, Davison & Rubin, P.C., represent our clients in a full range of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) matters. We encourage the use of ADR where we believe that ADR will lead to the best result at the least cost to our clients. Our lawyers are experienced in representing clients in all forms of ADR, including mediation, arbitration, and pre-suit negotiation.
We undertake ADR in a variety of forums, including the federal and state courts, the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), which encompasses the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (NJDCR).
ADR: A Special Emphasis
ADR is a significant focus of our legal practice. The firm's attorneys serve as mediators and arbitrators in a full range of disputes, including employment, business litigation, professional malpractice and construction matters. We act in this capacity as a result of court appointments and existing client requests.
Attorneys Jonathan J. Lerner, Nicholas Stevens and Donald S. Goldman, JSC (retired) are mediators qualified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey pursuant to R.1:40 and are frequently appointed by the New Jersey Superior Court to mediate civil litigation matters. Mr. Stevens is also mediates employment discrimination cases before the EEOC as part of one of the most successful mediation programs in the United States. Attorney Ira M. Starr is frequently selected as an arbitrator by FINRA and has served as the chairperson of many FINRA and NASD arbitration panels in the New York metropolitan area and throughout the country. Ronald L. Davison is a member of the Early Settlement Panel of the Probate Part of the New Jersey Superior Court, which conducts mediations through court appointments in estate litigation matters, including will contests and other estate disputes. Amos Gern and Jeffrey A. Rizika are frequently appointed by the New Jersey Superior Court to arbitrate personal injury cases.
Mr. Stevens and Mr. Lerner are members of the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators (NJAPM), where Mr. Stevens serves as a Board Member. Both are Mediator Mentors appointed by the New Jersey Superior Court to assist new mediators in becoming qualified to become New Jersey mediators and frequently lecture on ADR matters.
Schedule an Appointment With Our New Jersey Mediation Attorneys
We invite you to contact our Essex County, New Jersey, lawyers to discuss your legal needs.
Read Get Ready for Mediation: Your Client Deserves It, published by the New Jersey Law Journal, July 12, 2004, by Nicholas Stevens.
