Accessing ADR Skills and Opportunities from Diverse Perspectives

JAMS neutral Genesis Fisher, Esq. will join the panel discussion, “Accessing ADR Skills and Opportunities from Diverse Perspectives” on April 29 at 5:30pm. Participants will gain knowledge on how legal professionals from varied backgrounds apply ADR skills in an evolving legal landscape. The session will cover the qualifications required to serve as a neutral facilitator, strategies for gaining professional competencies, and methods for accessing ADR panels and private markets. 

Moderator:

• Isiris Isaac, Esq. - Court Attorney-Special Referee at New York State Supreme Court; Member FBC Diversity Committee

Panelists:

• Theo Cheng, Esq. - Principal ADR Office of Theo Cheng; Adjunct Professor of Law at New York Law School; AAA Master Mediator
• Lisa Courtney, Esq. - Director, Division of Alternative Dispute Resolution, NYS Office of Court Administration
• William Crosby, Esq. - Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Managing Attorney of Omnicom Group; Chair of the New York State Bar Association’s Dispute Resolution Section
• Genesis Fisher, Esq. - Founder of Fisher Law Practice, P.C.; Adjunct Professor of Law at New York Law School; JAMS Mediator & Arbitrator
• M. Salman Ravala Esq. - Founding Partner at Criscione Ravala, LLP; Professor of Law, New York Law School
• Susan Salazar, Esq. - Assistant Professor of Law, Director and Supervising Attorney, Mediation Clinic at City University of New York Law School; Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the New York City Bar Association