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Background of Principal: Admitted to practice in New York State, before Federal trial and appellate courts in New York, and before the United States Supreme Court Arbitrator, Commercial Panel of Neutrals, International Centre for Dispute Resolution, 2004 - present Arbitrator, Commercial Panel of Neutrals, National Arbitration Forum, 1999 - present Mediator, Panel of Neutrals, National Arbitration Forum, 2006 - present Memberships and Positions Chairperson, Nassau County Bar Association Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Committee (2004-06) Member, Board of Directors, The New York Virtuosi Chamber Symphony, a New York-based not-for-profit professional orchestra (1988 - 2000; President, 2000 - 2002; General Counsel, 2002 - 2007)Member, Board of Directors, Health and Business Alliance, Inc. (2004 - present)(not-for-profit) -- founding Board member Member, Board of Directors, Long Island Entrepreneurs Group, Inc. (2003 - 2009; pro bono General Counsel 2010 - present)(not-for-profit) Co-founder, Attorney Round Table (Nassau County, 2000 - present) Senior Advisor, International Legal Malpractice Advisors, LLC (Washington, D.C.)(2004 - 2007) Member of numerous other national, New York State, New York City, and local bar associations and committees focusing on Business Litigation and ADR University of Pennsylvania (B.A.); Vanderbilt University School of Law (J.D.) Completed special transformative mediation further certification training 35-hour course through the Hofstra University School of Law Mediation Clinic and the Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation, January 2009Member: Gotham Networking; Long Island Power Networking; Adrian's Network; Long Island Entrepreneurs Group; and other organizations Member, University of Pennsylvania Secondary Schools Committee (1995 - 2009); alumnus interviewer, undergraduate admissions * * * * * *
Available for speaking engagements -- business and professional organizations Sample of Reported Cases: Living Music Records, Inc. v. Moss Music Group, Inc., 827 F. Supp. 974 (S.D.N.Y. 1993); Sheldon Rabin, M.D., P.C. v. Gary S. Hirshfield, M.D., 223 A.D.2d 535, 636 N.Y.S.2d 117 (2d Dept. 1996); Marshall Rattner v. Village of Pleasantville, 611 F.Supp. 648 (S.D.N.Y. 1985); Bishop v. Rubin, 228 AD.2d 222, 643 N.Y.S. 2d 108 (1st Dept. 1996); DeSouza v. Sbarro, Inc., 221 A.D.2d 309, 635 N.Y.S.2d 475 (2d Dept. 1995); DiPaolo Machine Works, Ltd. v. Prestige Equipment Corporation, 998 F. Supp. 229 (E.D.N.Y. 1998); Sciarra v. Medical World Communications, Inc., 728 N.Y.S.2d 748 (2d Dept. 2001). An AV rating shows that a lawyer has reached the height of professional excellence. He or she has usually practiced law for many years, and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity. CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review process that rates lawyers. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.
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