National Arbitration and Mediation

National Arbitration and Mediation
Industry Alternative Dispute Resolution
Founded March 1992
Founder Roy Israel, President & CEO
Website www.namadr.com

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation) is a provider of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services, including Arbitration and Mediation [1][2][3] NAM provides services to business entities and individuals who seek to resolve their dispute/conflict outside of the court system. The company maintains rosters of neutrals in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and in major cities around the world. NAM Neutrals consist of former Judges and attorney specialists with subject-matter expertise in a wide array of practice areas.[4]

History

NAM was founded in 1992 by Roy Israel, its President and CEO, and is headquartered in Garden City, New York.[5][6] The company went public in 1996 and was a NASDAQ-listed company owned by public shareholders. In early 2005, it was privatized and remains so to this day.[7]

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Services

NAM offers Mediation, Arbitration, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), conflict resolution, Settlement conferences, Discovery Referees, Litigation Management, Baseball Arbitration, High/Low Arbitration, Complex multi-party Dispute Resolution, In Person Hearings, Hearings/Trial by Written Submission, National and International Initiatives, Online and Offline Case Management, Trial Preparation Services, Mock Jury Trials, Dispute Resolution Training, Videoconferencing, myADR, CLE (Continuing Legal Education).[8]

Subject areas include: Personal Injury, Product Liability, Negligence, Toxic Tort, Business/Commercial, Bankruptcy, Breach of Contract, Franchise, Professional Liability/Malpractice(Medical Malpractice, Podiatric Malpractice, Dental Malpractice, Nursing Home, Attorney/Legal Malpractice, Accounting Malpractice, Architectural, Director and Officer), Employment (Harassment, Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Wage & Hour, FLSA, Retaliation, Family and Medical Leave Act, Title VII, Severance Contracts, Non-Compete Agreements, ERISA), Labor, Union and Collective Bargaining, Legal Ethics, Art Law, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy, Insurance Coverage, Environmental, Land Use, Construction, Civil Rights, Real Estate Disputes, Landlord/Tenant, Partnership Disputes, Dissolution Proceedings, Intellectual Property (Copyright, Trademark, Patent, Infringement, Trade Secrets), E-Discovery, Consumer Transactions and Claims, Cruise Line Disputes (Seafarer and Crew Member claims, Passenger Ticket Contract) Trust & Estates, Matrimonial, Sports Law, Entertainment Law, International Law, Maritime Law/Jones Act, Negligence, Premises Liability, Property/Land Law/Leasing, Securities/Financial, Government/Public Agency, International, Life Health & Disability.[9]

Awards/Accolades

In 2016, NAM was ranked the #1 ADR firm in the United States by The National Law Journal Annual Reader Rankings Annual Survey [10] and was voted to be among the Top 2 Alternative Dispute Resolution providers in the United States for the third year in a row (with 2 of the 3 years in the #1 spot). The National Law Journal also named 7 of NAM’s neutrals and Roy Israel, President and CEO of NAM, 2016 Alternative Dispute Resolution Champions, of which only 48 ADR Champions were selected from a nationwide search.[11] Additionally, NAM was voted the #1 ADR firm in New York State by The 2016 New York Law Journal Annual Reader Rankings Survey for the sixth consecutive year.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

NAM has been quoted or mentioned in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette and the Wall Street Journal as well as numerous Bar Association publications.[23][24][25]

References

  1. ↑ "Arbitration," Defined. http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/arbitration.html
  2. ↑ "Mediation," Defined. http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/mediation.html
  3. ↑ "Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)," Defined. http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/alternate-dispute-resolution-ADR.html
  4. ↑ "Commercial Litigation Academy 2014", June 2014. http://www.nysba.org/workarea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=49705
  5. ↑ "Roy Israel." Interview. Roy Israel. The Wall Street Transcript, 18 Jan 1999. http://www.twst.com/interview/1928
  6. ↑ "Forget the Gavel and Click on the Mouse" http://www.forbes.com/1999/07/02/mu1.html
  7. ↑ New York State Bar Association http://nysba.webvent.tv/sites/nam-national-arbitration-and-mediation/3002/Arbitration+Services
  8. ↑ New York State Bar Association http://nysba.webvent.tv/sites/nam-national-arbitration-and-mediation/3002/Arbitration+Services
  9. ↑ "NAM Comes Out on Top!" Best of National Law Journal, 2014 http://pdfserver.amlaw.com/nlj/Best_of_NLJ_2014_Web.pdf
  10. ↑ 2016 National Law Journal Survey http://pdfserver.amlaw.com/nlj/flipbook/BNLJ2016/Best_of_NLJ_2016_web.html#p=1
  11. ↑ 2016 National Law Journal ADR Champions http://pdfserver.amlaw.com/nlj/flipbook/ADR_Champions/ADR_Champions_2016.html
  12. ↑ 2016 New York Law Journal Survey http://nylawyer.nylj.com/adgifs/specials/NYLJ_2016_0921_RR/NYLJ_2016_0921_RR.html
  13. ↑ http://pdfserver.amlaw.com/nlj/Best_of_NLJ_2014_Web.pdf
  14. ↑ http://pdfserver.amlaw.com/nlj/flipbook/BNLJ2015/BNLJ2015.html
  15. ↑ http://nylawyer.nylj.com/adgifs/specials/2015_0916_ss_ReaderRankings/2015_0916_ss_ReaderRankings.html
  16. ↑ http://nylawyer.nylj.com/adgifs/specials/2013_0916_readerrankings/2013_0916_rr.html#p=2
  17. ↑ "New York Law Journal Read"NAM Comes Out on Top!" Best of National Law Journal, 2014"NAM Comes Out on Top!" Best of National Law Journal, 2014er Rankings
  18. ↑ http://nylawyer.nylj.com/adgifs/specials/091012nyljreaderrankings2012.pdf
  19. ↑ "New York Law Journal Reader Rankings 2011"
  20. ↑ . http://nylawyer.nylj.com/adgifs/decisions/091311%20rankings.pdf
  21. ↑ "New York Law Journal Reader Rankings 2014". http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/home/id=1202670248716/NYLJ-Reader-Rankings-2014?mcode=1202615325582&curindex=1&slreturn=20150016102254
  22. ↑ "The New York Law Journal Best of 2010". http://nylawyer.nylj.com/adgifs/091410rankings.pdf
  23. ↑ "Forget the Gavel and Click on the Mouse" http://www.forbes.com/1999/07/02/mu1.html
  24. ↑ "NAM Comes Out on Top!" Best of National Law Journal, 2014 http://pdfserver.amlaw.com/nlj/Best_of_NLJ_2014_Web.pdf
  25. ↑ "Roy Israel." Interview. Roy Israel. The Wall Street Transcript, 18 Jan 1999. http://www.twst.com/interview/1928

NAM Press Releases (http://www.nam.org/Newsroom/Press-Releases/Press-Releases/)

"NAM Sponsors The Brooklyn Nets In Their First Season at The Barclays Center" (http://www.namadr.com/NAM.SPONSORS.THE.BROOKLYN.NETS.IN.THEIR.FIRST.SEASON.AT.THE.BARCLAYS.CENTER.cfm)

"NAM Sponsors The New York Islanders In Their Final Seasons On Long Island" (http://www.namadr.com/NAM.SPONSORS.THE.NEW.YORK.ISLANDERS.IN.THEIR.FINAL.SEASONS.ON.LONG.ISLAND.CFM)

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