Representative Experience

Retained by a large corporation to assist in efforts to settle, through mediation, a complex antitrust and patent infringement litigation pending in North Carolina. Although the corporation had litigation counsel, we were separately retained to analyze settlement strategies and participate in a mediation between senior business executives. The matter was successfully resolved.

Resolved, through court-ordered mediation, an Americans with Disabilities Act litigation brought against a Massachusetts corporation in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The mediated solution was based on non-monetary elements of unique value to the parties.

Represented a major international owner of retail supermarket chains in environmental services arbitration

Represented various foreign government and state-owned business entities in several proceedings before the ICC concerning various matters, such as patents, gold mines, hydroelectric power, nuclear power and even banana imports

Advised a large public transportation agency on the design of a program for the resolution of discrimination, harassment and retaliation complaints

Assisted in the design of an in-house mediation program for a well-known ice cream manufacturer. The company wanted an internal dispute resolution mechanism that emphasized employee participation and was consistent with a “bottom-up” management style.

Represented various U.S. and international corporate entities in several proceedings before the AAA International Dispute Resolution Center or the ICC. The matters included instrumentation controls, product distribution and ship construction.

Assisted a major manufacturer of diagnostic medical equipment in resolving a costly and time-consuming antitrust and patent infringement litigation. Working with the company’s in-house lawyers and key business executives, we analyzed the merits of the claims, the amount of potential damages and the business objectives the client hoped to achieve. After two days of mediation, the matter was satisfactorily resolved, at minimal additional expense.