Independent Arbitrator — AAA Commercial & Consumer Panel
A trial-tested arbitrator for complex commercial disputes.
Forty-six years of high-stakes courtroom experience, brought to the arbitration table. Matters often involve Delaware law. Reasoned awards, disciplined schedules, and virtual hearings wherever the parties are. Mediation available on selected matters.
Tried, Not Just Studied
46 years as a trial attorney at a national law firm — judgment forged in the courtroom, not the seminar room.
Four-State Standing
Member of the bar in Delaware, New York, the District of Columbia, and Maryland, with active practice across federal courts.
Nationwide
Virtual hearings as the default — faster scheduling, lower cost, full procedural rigor, no travel premium.
Primary Practice
Arbitration is the core of this practice.
AAA Commercial & Consumer Panel · Sole or Panel Arbitrator
Arbitration
Sole arbitrator and panel service in commercial contract, consumer, FCRA, Magnuson-Moss, and AI/Cyber matters. Reasoned awards on a defined schedule. Party-selected appointments, AAA designations, and contractual clauses all welcome.
Also available · DC Superior Court Multi-Door · Private
Mediation
Approximately 300 mediations to date. Available on a selective basis where the matter fits — evaluative where it helps; facilitative where it works.
Virtual Hearings
Virtual hearings, run the way they should be.
Pre-hearing technology check with all participants
Disciplined exhibit and witness protocols
Breakout rooms for caucus during mediation
Stenographic and recording coordination
Secure document exchange and shared exhibits
No travel time billed to the parties