Meet some of our featured neutrals
Susan Hernandez, Esq.
Former Chief of Staff to the Presiding Justice, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, Mediation Coordinator
Susan Hernandez, Esq. is a strong proponent of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). She brings her experience as the former Mediation Coordinator in the Supreme Court, Bronx County, to NAM’s New York Metro panel of neutrals. In 2020, she was voted a Top Three Mediator and Top Three Arbitrator in the New York Law Journal Best Of Survey...
Hon. Paul J. Baisley, Jr.
Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Suffolk County (Ret.)
The Honorable Paul J. Baisley, Jr. (Ret.) has had a long and distinguished legal career that includes substantial experience as both a judge and a litigator. As a Justice of the New York Supreme Court, Suffolk County for 25 years, Justice Baisley presided over and settled more than a thousand cases, giving him a broad range of experience and knowledge across numerous case types.
Hon. Elizabeth Bonina
Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Kings County (Ret.)
As a former Justice of the Supreme Court, Kings County, the Honorable Elizabeth Bonina facilitates the settlement of cases involving a range of areas of practice including personal injury, premises liability, labor law, sports and recreation, and employment law cases...
Hon. Leonard B. Austin
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department (Ret.)
The Honorable Leonard B. Austin has enjoyed a remarkable legal career, which culminated in his ascension to the Appellate Division, Second Department as an Associate Justice in March 2009. He served there, with distinction, for nearly 13 years, handling approximately 1,000 matters yearly, involving a wide breadth of complex subject areas.
Hon. Leah Ward Sears
Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice (Ret.)
Hon. Leah Ward Sears (Ret.) is an arbitrator and mediator with extensive ADR, trial and appellate experience in torts, construction, and eminent domain, among others.
Nigel Wright, Esq.
Casualty, Coverage, Insurance/Reinsurance, Subrogation
Nigel Wright has 30+ years of mediation & arbitration experience including all non-personal lines insurance claims and international & domestic arbitrations.
Richard P. Byrne, Esq.
Complex Commercial, Insurance/Reinsurance/Risk Allocation, Employment, Construction
Richard P. Byrne, Esq. became a Mediator in the formative days of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and has honed and broadened his mediation skills over the years through experience and practice.
Hon. Alan D. Scheinkman
Presiding Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department (Ret.)
Hon. Alan D. Scheinkman’s remarkable legal career as both a judge and litigator, includes his appointment as the Presiding Justice of the Second Judicial Department of the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division. During his tenure on the Appellate bench, he heard appeals of a wide variety of complex litigation matters that included business disputes, labor and employment partnerships, landlord and tenant...
Jennifer Herscovici, Esq.
Hearing Officer, New York County
A former Senior Counsel, Negotiator for the New York City Law Department’s Tort Division, Jennifer Herscovici, Esq. has settled thousands of cases in actions involving claims of various types of negligence, labor law, defamation, and civil rights violations.
Susan Hernandez, Esq.
Former Chief of Staff to the Presiding Justice, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, Mediation Coordinator
Susan Hernandez, Esq. is a strong proponent of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). She brings her experience as the former Mediation Coordinator in the Supreme Court, Bronx County, to NAM’s New York Metro panel of neutrals. In 2020, she was voted a Top Three Mediator and Top Three Arbitrator in the New York Law Journal Best Of Survey...
Hon. Paul J. Baisley, Jr.
Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Suffolk County (Ret.)
The Honorable Paul J. Baisley, Jr. (Ret.) has had a long and distinguished legal career that includes substantial experience as both a judge and a litigator. As a Justice of the New York Supreme Court, Suffolk County for 25 years, Justice Baisley presided over and settled more than a thousand cases, giving him a broad range of experience and knowledge across numerous case types.
Hon. Elizabeth Bonina
Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Kings County (Ret.)
As a former Justice of the Supreme Court, Kings County, the Honorable Elizabeth Bonina facilitates the settlement of cases involving a range of areas of practice including personal injury, premises liability, labor law, sports and recreation, and employment law cases...