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Abigail offers effective and insightful mediation services for difficult disputes and efficient, streamlined, and cost-conscious arbitrations. Contact New York, New York
Adam Zayed is the founding attorney of Zayed Law Offices Personal Injury Attorneys, one of the leading personal injury and medical malpractice law firms in Chicago. He has helped the firm recover over $50 million for injured clients and families in Illinois.
The experienced trial lawyer, Adam, is selective about how many cases he takes on, so he can provide personalized service to each and every client. He uses his background and experience with statistics, behavioral science, and trial strategy to carefully build a case that will bring his client the best possible result. His approach has helped him recover multiple seven-figure awards.
Adam has been named to the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, as well as the Top 25 Medical Malpractice Lawyers list. The National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys named him one of their Top 10 Under 40, and the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin named him to their Top 40 Under 40 for 2022. Adam was also recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star, and he is a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Senior Mediator This mediator has at least 100 hours of mediation training, 500 hours of mediation experience, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice.
Senior Mediator This mediator has at least 100 hours of mediation training, 500 hours of mediation experience, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice.
I help family and divorce clients find direction and save their precious resources through divorce and family mediation. Only pay for what you need and move at your own pace. Go to www.haasmediation.com/contact to learn more, or schedule a free 15 min. consultation: https://zcal.co/andrew_haas/15min. Email: info@haasmediation.com Phone:(732)798-0211 Andrew studied conflict…
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- Customer Support Director
Angela has made it her goal to keep our clients happy since coming to RIS in 2000. She began her career in computer and web related customer service in 1995 while working with a government contracted agency for the State of Oregon Driver's License program. She also has experience in finance, technical help desk, computer repair, trade show coordinating and a variety of other skills. She claims herself a ‘Jack of All Trades, Master of None'. She though has mastered the art of organization and being very detail oriented.
Senior Mediator This mediator has at least 100 hours of mediation training, 500 hours of mediation experience, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice.
Attorney Baku N. Patel is lead counsel in all felony criminal defense cases and personal injury/wrongful death matters at Patel Law, P.C.
Mr. Patel was born in 1969 in Baroda, Gujarat, India. He was raised in the United States when his parents arrived from India in 1970. Mr. Patel received two bachelor degrees from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri in 1991, one in economics and one in political science. After graduating from college, he attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctorate degree in 1994.
After leaving active military service, Mr. Patel joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as a trial attorney prosecuting anti-trust and consumer fraud cases. After serving as a Federal Prosecutor for the FTC, he served as a senior prosecutor for the Champaign County State's Attorney's office and in the Vermilion County State's Attorney's office. In each of those positions, Mr. Patel prosecuted numerous criminal cases to jury verdicts. After serving as senior prosecutor for both offices, Mr. Patel was then appointed by the Fifth Judicial Circuit as the Chief Public Defender of Vermilion County. He was appointed at the age of 31, making him the youngest Chief Public Defender in the State of Illinois.
Top Criminal Defense and Personal Injury Lawyer - In that capacity, Mr. Patel defended thousands of criminal cases. He also defended numerous murder trials to verdict, including death penalty cases when it was in effect. In fact, Mr. Patel was certified by the Illinois Supreme Court to be lead counsel in death penalty cases before it was abolished in Illinois. He was selected as a member of the Capital Litigation Trial Bar, which was an exclusive membership to attorneys who have exemplified jury trial experience in handling murder cases to verdict. As of today, none of Mr. Patel's client's charged with murder have been sentenced to death, nor even to life in prison. Each and every one of Mr. Patel's murder cases has resulted in either full acquittal, dismissal of charges, reduction of charges, a jury verdict for lesser included charges or parole-eligible sentences.
After serving as Chief Public Defender, Mr. Patel went into private practice, concentrating in the area of criminal defense and personal injury/wrongful death cases. In private practice, Mr. Patel has continued to represent numerous murder cases, as well as all types of felony, misdemeanor, and DUI cases. Mr. Patel has tried over 150 criminal jury trials to verdict, thereby making him one of the most experienced criminal defense attorneys in the Champaign-Urbana area. Mr. Patel has also recovered tens of millions of dollars for clients injured in auto and truck accidents, dog attacks, nursing home abuse, and medical malpractice.
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- Founding Partner at Luftman
An experienced and accomplished criminal defense attorney, Benjamin L. Luftman is a founding partner at Luftman, Heck & Associates and has practiced law for nine years. His sole practice areas are criminal defense and traffic violations, having represented clients in cases ranging from the most serious felonies to minor traffic offenses, with a particular concentration in the area of OVI / DUI law. Other cases that our defense attorneys help with are:
DUI / OVI Charges
Drug Charges
Drug Possession Charges
Petty Theft Charges
Theft Charges
Assault Charges
Domestic Violence Charges
First Time OVI Charges
Sex Crimes
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Education
J.D., Capital University Law School, 2003
B.A., History, The Ohio State University, 2000
Beverly R. Tarr is a highly experienced and qualified divorce mediator based in Chicago who offers a swift, confidential and constructive process to assist you in reaching a settlement.
She specializes in all aspects of divorce mediation and has conducted over 2000 mediations with 95% of cases reaching an agreement. Her practice covers every aspect of divorce and/or separation including child custody, parenting time, all financial matters and she has specialized training in post decree cases. She offers a personalized service that addresses the specific needs and interests of each party, recognizing every case is different. Beverly is of the belief that mediation can be more relevant during these difficult economic times with an even greater need to look at costs and realistic options that are workable in her clients particular set of circumstances.
Beverly is accredited by The Mediation Training and Consultation Institute in divorce/family mediation. She was a certified trainer of mediators for CCR and NAR and has been a regular judge for National and International Mediation Competitions. She appears frequently as a Guest Speaker at divorce conferences/seminars and has appeared in Chicago Magazine: August 2007 edition, Divorce: It's Ex-Pensive. In addition, she is recognized as an expert internationally in her field and was selected as a keynote speaker for the World Mediation Summit in Madrid in 2014 and 2016. Additionally, she was internationally recognized during her presentation at the World Mediation Organization in Berlin in 2015 and in Greece the same year. She specifically addresses the conferences on her unique model and highly sought after alternative dispute strategies. Her passion and dedication to mediation as a way to resolve disputes was recognized when she was awarded a 2006 Elite Award for Outstanding Dedication and Exemplary Performance in mediation from CCR and in the same year was named a finalist for the CEDR Awards for Excellence in Alternative Dispute Resolution. Beverly has a wealth of experience in litigation, having been a barrister (trial attorney)for twelve years. She remains a member of the Bar of England and Wales and is also a member of the Bar of Illinois, however now specializes solely as a divorce mediator.
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- Senior Systems Administrator
Byron has been working with RIS since 1998. Maintaining a robust, fast, reliable and secure infrastructure is his duty. In 2011, Byron converted the RIS "legacy" server farm to the Amazon (AWS) Cloud. Byron serves as a technical resource for RIS' support and programming staff. His breadth of experience is wide, including a degree in Engineering Technology. Initially Byron wrote accounting software for industrial applications and later operated Computer Application Support (a retail support center) before joining RIS.
Cari Rincker is the principal attorney at Rincker Law, PLLC, a national general practice law firm concentrating in both food/agriculture and family/matrimonial law. I am a licensed attorney in Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Texas, Kentucky and the District of Columbia. Cari Rincker has a committed mediation practice with…
Practitioner Mediator This mediator has at least 100 hours of mediation training, has mediated at least 50 cases for at least 200 hours, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice..
Carol has directed technical development for corporations, non-profits and university programs since 1983, focusing exclusively on the Internet since 1996. She has held the top technical position at Resourceful Internet Solutions, Inc., since 1997. Ms. Knapp has designed and supervised development of RIS' Dynamic Web Site System, Caseload Manager and Meeting Space. Prior to RIS, Ms. Knapp served as Technical Director for Crown Research, Inc., a retirement industry firm offering integrated software solutions for residential care, marketing and facility management.
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- Stanford English Professor
Colin Rule was the first employee hired by Mediate.com when he served as Mediate.com's first General Manager in 1999. With RIS support, Rule founded OnlineResolution.com in 2000, one of the world's first online dispute resolution (ODR) providers. In 2003 Rule became the first Director of ODR for eBay and PayPal. In 2011 Rule co-founded Modria.com, an ODR provider he led as CEO and COO. In 2017 Tyler Technologies acquired Modria and Rule became Tyler's first Vice President of Online Dispute Resolution. Colin is the author of Online Dispute Resolution for Business, published by Jossey-Bass in 2002, and The New Handshake: Online Dispute Resolution and the Future of Consumer Protection, published by the American Bar Association in 2017. He received the first Frank Sander Award for Innovation in ADR from the American Bar Association in 2020, and the Mary Parker Follett Award from the Association for Conflict Resolution in 2013. He holds a Masters degree from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government in conflict resolution and technology, a graduate certificate in dispute resolution from UMass-Boston, a B.A. from Haverford College in Peace Studies, and he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Eritrea from 1995-1997.
Senior Mediator This mediator has at least 100 hours of mediation training, 500 hours of mediation experience, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice.
Courtney Chicvak Senior Mediator This mediator has at least 100 hours of mediation training, 500 hours of mediation experience, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice.
Rosenbaum & Rosenbaum, P.C. is a top personal injury law firm in NYC. Our personal injury lawyers have more than 40 years of experience, serving clients in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and the surrounding areas of New York City. Founding attorney Craig D. Rosenbaum specializes in: Car accidents Premises…
Senior Mediator This mediator has at least 100 hours of mediation training, 500 hours of mediation experience, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice.
Certified to mediate a wide variety of civil disputes pre or post-litigation, she was appointed to serve on the Commercial Mediation Panel in Nassau County Supreme Court, Superstorm Sandy/Natural Disaster Mediation Panel in Eastern District of the United States District Court, Alternative Dispute Resolution Panel of the Nassau County Bar…
Dr. Clare Fowler received her Doctorate on designing dispute resolution systems for small businesses from Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education/Organizational Leadership and her Master's of Dispute Resolution from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine University School of Law. Dr. Fowler also works as Managing Editor and with Caseload Manager at Mediate.com. She teaches at Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Department and University of Oregon. Clare mediates and trains, focusing on workplace disputes. Dr. Fowler's dissertation was a phenomenological study of Workplace disputes. Her 2023 book, Rising Above Office Conflict, is a guidebook for HR directors dealing with high conflict behaviors.
Practitioner Mediator This mediator has at least 100 hours of mediation training, has mediated at least 50 cases for at least 200 hours, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice..
Senior Mediator This mediator has at least 100 hours of mediation training, 500 hours of mediation experience, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice.
Talking Alternatives is a family mediation firm specializing in Elder and Adult Family and Adult sibling conflict resolution. The principals, Gail H. Goodman and Ruth Weinreb, have years of experience working in the courts and with families. We help people resolve their conflicts through a facilitated process, saving money and…
Job Titles:
- Associate Mediator
- Practitioner
- Senior Mediator
Greg Mansell is passionate about being a New York City Employment Lawyer. You will see this from your first meeting with him until the matter is completely resolved. Greg understands that the key to success for his clients is achieved through hard-work, devotion, and, most importantly, communication with you, the client.…
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- Practitioner
- Senior Mediator
Practitioner Mediator This mediator has at least 100 hours of mediation training, has mediated at least 50 cases for at least 200 hours, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice..
Senior Mediator This mediator has at least 100 hours of mediation training, 500 hours of mediation experience, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice.
Howard Eilen Senior Mediator This mediator has at least 100 hours of mediation training, 500 hours of mediation experience, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice.
The Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers offers extensive experience and knowledge in all matters of personal injury law. The firm has offices located in Brooklyn and New York City, serving clients throughout Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan Queen, Staten Island, Westchester, and Long Island. With over 30 years…
Jeffrey Zuckerman's practice is devoted to the mediation of disputes, both before and after litigation has commenced. An experienced litigator who has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of cases, including federal, state, and regulatory matters, Mr. Zuckerman brings tremendous depth of knowledge, balance and objectivity to…
Jim Melamed - Chairman, Chief Legal Officer
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- Chairman of the Board
- General Counsel
Jim co-founded Resourceful Internet Solutions (RIS) and Mediate.com in 1996. Before this, Jim founded The Mediation Center in Eugene, Oregon in 1983 and served as Executive Director of the national Academy of Family Mediators from 1987 to 1993. Jim is past-Chair of the Oregon Dispute Resolution Commission and is a member of the Oregon State Bar. Jim teaches Mediation at Pepperdine University School of Law's Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution. Jim was the first President and Executive Director of the Oregon Mediation Association (1985) and received the OMA's 2003 Award for Excellence. Jim Received the Oregon State Bar Dispute Resolution Section's 2006 Sidney Lezak Award of Excellence, the 2007 John Haynes Distinguished Mediator Award from the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR), and the 2018 Outstanding Mediator Award from the Academy of Professional Family Mediators (APFM). Jim's undergraduate degree is in in psychology, with honors, from Stanford University and his law degree is from the University of Oregon.
Joelle is a divorce mediator and attorney who works with clients as a neutral third party to assist them in achieving a mutually agreed upon settlement of divorce. Her goal is to provide clients with information and a supportive environment that fosters mutual respect and that ends with the best…
Jonathan Damashek Senior Mediator This mediator has at least 100 hours of mediation training, 500 hours of mediation experience, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice.
Jonathan Damashek is a personal injury lawyer at Manhattan-based law firm Hecht, Kleeger & Damashek, P.C. He frequently assists clients who have been injured in construction accidents such as falling object injuries and scaffold accidents, slip and fall accidents, MTA accident claims, pedestrian accidents, car accidents, municipal liability claims, and… Contact New York, New York
Josh Kittenplan Senior Mediator This mediator has at least 100 hours of mediation training, 500 hours of mediation experience, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice.
The Law Office of Joshua Adam Kittenplan is a dynamic boutique law firm serving all of Long Island that is dedicated to providing its clients with vigorous representation and advocacy. Contact our experienced Commack family & divorce lawyer today. Contact Commack, New York
Josh has been a "computerphile" since the Commodore 64 and gains most satisfaction from his work when he can apply his skills against a technical challenge and develop more efficient systems. He has designed the many iterations of Mediate.com over the years as the web has shifted and grown. He is also an avid fly fisherman. He has been with RIS since 2000.
Senior Mediator This mediator has at least 100 hours of mediation training, 500 hours of mediation experience, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice.
Julie V. Mersereau, Esq. graduated from Cornell University in 1981. Her undergraduate studies extensively explored family systems and the development of individuals from birth through adult life. This education has given Julie a knowledge base that assists in her work in the areas of family law and mediation. Julie graduated…
**Now offering online mediation throughout New York City and New York State.** You can get separated or divorced without destroying your children, your spouse, your savings, or yourself. A lawyer as well as a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist, June is knowledgeable about the impact of all aspects of…
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- Partner at Roytberg Traum Law
- Senior Mediator
Lara Traum, partner at Roytberg Traum Law and Mediation PC, is a collaborative attorney, mediator, and parenting coordinator in private practice, offering assistance in prenuptial, postnuptial, matrimonial, and trust and estate matters. She is licensed as an attorney in NY, NJ, and CT. Lara received her JD from the Cardozo…
Job Titles:
- Associate Mediator
- Senior Mediator
Ms. Abramson focuses solely on family law. She is trained in mediation and collaborative law methods, which can encourage continued cooperation between the parents after a divorce. When these alternative methods don't work however, Ms. Abramson is a powerful advocate for her clients in court.
Since 2003, Lisa has had her own law and dispute resolution practice in Suffolk County, New York. Her dispute resolution activities include membership on the American Arbitration Association's Roster of Neutrals as a Commercial, Employment and Consumer Mediator and Arbitrator. Lisa also mediates workplace and construction disputes for MWI and…
Job Titles:
- Practitioner
- Senior Mediator
For over 28 years, Mark I. Cohen has defended those accused of crimes in the New York City area and surrounding counties. His is a career built upon providing exceptional criminal defense, in the most complicated and routine cases. From the inception of his practice in 1990, he has provided…
Senior Mediator This mediator has at least 100 hours of mediation training, 500 hours of mediation experience, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice.
Associate Mediator This mediator has at least 40 hours of mediation training, has mediated at least 10 cases for at least 40 hours, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice..
Senior Mediator This mediator has at least 100 hours of mediation training, 500 hours of mediation experience, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice.
Senior Mediator This mediator has at least 100 hours of mediation training, 500 hours of mediation experience, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice.
Job Titles:
- Associate Mediator
- Practitioner
- Senior Mediator
Practitioner Mediator This mediator has at least 100 hours of mediation training, has mediated at least 50 cases for at least 200 hours, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice..
Practitioner Mediator This mediator has at least 100 hours of mediation training, has mediated at least 50 cases for at least 200 hours, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice..
Senior Mediator This mediator has at least 100 hours of mediation training, 500 hours of mediation experience, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice.
Associate Mediator This mediator has at least 40 hours of mediation training, has mediated at least 10 cases for at least 40 hours, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice..
Job Titles:
- Practitioner
- Senior Mediator
Practitioner Mediator This mediator has at least 100 hours of mediation training, has mediated at least 50 cases for at least 200 hours, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice..
Construction accidents are often tricky and difficult to navigate, which is where an experienced attorney can help. The Weinstein Law Group, PLLC has more than three decades of practice in representing victims of construction accidents. Given the heightened amount of risk involved, construction sites are heavily observed by state and…
Associate Mediator This mediator has at least 40 hours of mediation training, has mediated at least 10 cases for at least 40 hours, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice..
Thomas Underhill holds a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where he also graduated with a Certificate in Global Legal Studies with special coursework in mediation and representation in a global context. Thomas has spent 25 years mediating disputes in a variety of professional and education…
While in law school in August of 1993, Mr. Patel was commissioned in the United States Navy as an Officer in the Judge Advocate General's Corp (JAG). Upon graduating from law school, he served on full-time active duty as a JAG Officer, where he served as a criminal defense trial attorney and as a military prosecutor. He attained the rank of Lieutenant. He then left active duty and joined the reserves, where he subsequently attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander in the Naval Reserves.
Senior Mediator This mediator has at least 100 hours of mediation training, 500 hours of mediation experience, agrees to take part in at least 12 hours per year of continuing mediation education, and subscribes to Mediate.com's required standards of mediation practice.