NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation) announces the addition of the following former Appellate and Supreme Court Justices to its highly regarded panel of neutrals:
· Hon. Richard T. Andrias (Ret.), Associate Justice, Appellate Division, 1st Judicial Department
· Hon. Ben R. Barbato (Ret.), Justice of the Supreme Court, Bronx County
· Hon. Jeffrey S. Brown (Ret.), Justice of the Supreme Court, Nassau County
· Hon. Jeffrey A. Cohen (Ret.), Associate Justice, Appellate Division, 2nd Judicial Department
· Hon. Rudolph E. Greco, Jr. (Ret.), Justice of the Supreme Court, Queens County
· Hon. John M. Leventhal (Ret), Associate Justice, Appellate Division, 2nd Judicial Department
· Hon. Joseph J. Maltese (Ret.), Associate Justice, Appellate Division, 2nd Judicial Department
· Hon. David B. Saxe, (Ret.), Associate Justice, Appellate Division, 1st Judicial Department
· Hon. Alan D. Scheinkman (Ret.), Presiding Justice, Appellate Division, 2nd Judicial Department
· Hon. Marsha L. Steinhardt (Ret.), Justice of the Supreme Court, Kings County
Each of these jurists has had a remarkable legal career and served on the bench with distinction. They are widely respected for their deep subject matter knowledge and experience assisting parties with the resolution of their cases, both by mediation and arbitration.
Roy Israel, President and CEO of NAM stated, “I am truly honored to have these remarkable Judges join NAM’s panel. The simultaneous addition of so many of the most talented and knowledgeable Judges coming off the bench is truly unprecedented. Adding this group of neutrals to our already impressive and renowned panel will allow NAM clients to choose from a neutral talent pool that is unmatched in the ADR industry. Their stellar reputations throughout the legal community, strong beliefs in ADR and their respective abilities to help parties successfully resolve their disputes are synonymous with all that NAM strives for.“