Ranking tables

Mediators | USA

USA - Nationwide

This section ranks the USA's leading mediators. All are successful resolvers of disputes. Organisation rankings are not given, as parties in dispute tend to agree on instructing individual mediators suited to their personalities and to the nature of their case, rather than a provider or mediation set.

Rankings overview for Lawyers

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Band 1
  1. C Edward Dobbs
    C Edward Dobbs Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP22 Years Ranked
  2. Daniel H Weinstein
    Daniel H Weinstein JAMS9 Years Ranked
  3. David Geronemus
    David Geronemus JAMS9 Years Ranked
  4. Diane Welsh
    Diane Welsh JAMS4 Years Ranked
  5. Jeff Kichaven
    Jeff Kichaven Jeff Kichaven7 Years Ranked
  6. Michael Young
    Michael Young JAMS9 Years Ranked
  7. Robert A Meyer
    Robert A Meyer JAMS6 Years Ranked
  8. Robert Fairbank
    Robert Fairbank Fairbank ADR6 Years Ranked
  9. Antonio PiazzaMediated Negotiations
  10. Donald R Philbin JrDonald R Philbin Jr PC - Independent Mediator
  11. Eric D GreenResolutions LLC
  12. Jonathan MarksMarks ADR, LLC
  13. Kenneth FeinbergThe Law Offices of Kenneth Feinberg, PC
  14. Layn R. PhillipsPhillips ADR Enterprises, P.C.
  15. Lee Jay BermanThe Mediation Offices of Lee Jay Berman
  16. Lou Meisinger (Ret.)Signature Resolution
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Band 2
  1. Andrew Nadolna
    Andrew Nadolna JAMS2 Years Ranked
  2. Ariel Belen
    Ariel Belen JAMS3 Years Ranked
  3. Barbara Reeves
    Barbara Reeves JAMS9 Years Ranked
  4. Brad Winters
    Brad Winters JAMS2 Years Ranked
  5. Bruce A Friedman
    Bruce A Friedman JAMS13 Years Ranked
  6. Cathy Yanni
    Cathy Yanni JAMS6 Years Ranked
  7. David W Ichel
    David W Ichel X-Dispute LLC13 Years Ranked
  8. Deborah Reperowitz
    Deborah Reperowitz Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP3 Years Ranked
  9. Janice M Symchych
    Janice M Symchych JAMS3 Years Ranked
  10. Jay Gandhi
    Jay Gandhi JAMS1 Years Ranked
  11. Jed Melnick
    Jed Melnick JAMS2 Years Ranked
  12. Kenneth C Gibbs
    Kenneth C Gibbs JAMS22 Years Ranked
  13. Marc Isserles
    Marc Isserles JAMS1 Years Ranked
  14. Mark C. Morril
    Mark C. Morril MorrilADR LLC6 Years Ranked
  15. Rebecca Westerfield
    Rebecca Westerfield JAMS6 Years Ranked
  16. Robert Holzberg
    Robert Holzberg Pullman & Comley, LLC3 Years Ranked
  17. William Cahill
    William Cahill JAMS8 Years Ranked
  18. Alice Oliver-ParrottAlice Oliver-Parrott, P.C.
  19. Alvin ZimmermanZimmerman, Axelrad, Meyer, Stern & Wise PC
  20. Anthony M DiLeoAnthony M DiLeo, A Professional Corporation
  21. Christopher NollandOffices of Christopher Nolland
  22. David M BrodskyBrodsky ADR
  23. Deborah RothmanDeborah Rothman, Esq.
  24. Douglas NollNoll Associates
  25. Eric GaltonLakeside Mediation Center
  26. Gary McGowanMcGowan ADR
  27. Hesha AbramsHesha Abrams Mediation, LLC
  28. Hunter R Hughes IIIHunter Hughes, Esq. - Alternative Dispute Resolution
  29. John A SherrillJohn Sherrill Resolution
  30. Mark RudyRudy, Exelrod, Zieff & Lowe, LLP
  31. Michelle YoshidaPhillips ADR Enterprises, P.C.
  32. Randall W. WulffWulff, Quinby & Sochynsky
  33. Robert BlackMehaffyWeber
  34. Rodney MaxUpchurch, Watson, White & Max

All Lawyers profiles

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Band 1
  1. C Edward Dobbs
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    C Edward Dobbs
    Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP
    Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP | Mediators
    2024 | Band 1 | 22 Years Ranked
    Edward Dobbs is a go-to mediator for large-scale business contract disputes, bankruptcy-related cases and product liability claims. He is based in Atlanta.
  2. Daniel H Weinstein
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    Daniel H Weinstein
    JAMS
    JAMS | Mediators
    2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years Ranked
    Daniel Weinstein is particularly adept at resolving class actions, often concerning complex real estate or antitrust issues, as well as shareholder disputes. He is based in San Francisco.
  3. David Geronemus
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    David Geronemus
    JAMS
    JAMS | Mediators
    2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years Ranked
    New York-based David Geronemus boasts extensive mediation experience and is able to assist clients in a range of insurance disputes, securities class actions and breach of contract cases.
  4. Diane Welsh
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    Diane Welsh
    JAMS
    JAMS | Mediators
    2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years Ranked
    "Judge Welsh is simply the best mediator I have worked with for many years. Smart, thoughtful, creative and tireless. She is an absolute pleasure to work with."
  5. Jeff Kichaven
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    Jeff Kichaven
    Jeff Kichaven | Mediators
    2024 | Band 1 | 7 Years Ranked
    Jeff Kichaven has a widely known and respected mediation practice and regularly assists parties in coming to a settlement in complex commercial disputes, including multiparty and class action claims. He is based in Los Angeles.
  6. Michael Young
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    Michael Young
    JAMS
    JAMS | Mediators
    2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years Ranked
    New York-based Michael Young focuses on mediating a range of finance-related cases for clients and helps to settle disputes involving securities, antitrust and insurance coverage issues.
  7. Robert A Meyer
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    Robert A Meyer
    JAMS
    JAMS | Mediators
    2024 | Band 1 | 6 Years Ranked
    Robert Meyer's distinguished Los Angeles-based mediation practice encompasses a broad variety of high-stakes commercial litigation including intellectual property, environment disputes and securities class actions.
  8. Robert Fairbank
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    Robert Fairbank
    Fairbank ADR
    Fairbank ADR | Mediators
    2024 | Band 1 | 6 Years Ranked
    Based in Los Angeles, Robert Fairbank is a go-to mediator for parties across the country. He has experience resolving complex disputes, including class actions, across a range of fields of law, including energy and mass torts.
  9. Antonio Piazza
    Mediated Negotiations | Mediators
    2024 | Band 1
  10. Donald R Philbin Jr
    Donald R Philbin Jr PC - Independent Mediator | Mediators
    2024 | Band 1
  11. Eric D Green
    Resolutions LLC | Mediators
    2024 | Band 1
  12. Jonathan Marks
    Marks ADR, LLC | Mediators
    2024 | Band 1
  13. Kenneth Feinberg
    The Law Offices of Kenneth Feinberg, PC | Mediators
    2024 | Band 1
  14. Layn R. Phillips
    Phillips ADR Enterprises, P.C. | Mediators
    2024 | Band 1
  15. Lee Jay Berman
    The Mediation Offices of Lee Jay Berman | Mediators
    2024 | Band 1
  16. Lou Meisinger (Ret.)
    Signature Resolution | Mediators
    2024 | Band 1
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Band 2
  1. Andrew Nadolna
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    Andrew Nadolna
    JAMS
    JAMS | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    Andrew Nadolna is a New York-based mediator with experience settling a range of business disputes. He has particular strength in handling complex insurance matters, benefiting from his considerable in-house expertise.
  2. Ariel Belen
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    Ariel Belen
    JAMS
    JAMS | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Ariel Belen is highly regarded for his adept handling of a wide range of domestic and international disputes and possesses considerable experience mediating complex contractual matters, among others. He is based in New York.
  3. Barbara Reeves
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    Barbara Reeves
    JAMS
    JAMS | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2 | 9 Years Ranked
    Los Angeles-based Barbara Reeves is regularly called upon to settle litigation between entities in the media, technology and healthcare spaces.
  4. Brad Winters
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    Brad Winters
    JAMS
    JAMS | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    Based in Clayton, Missouri, Brad Winters offers mediation services for a multitude of issues, from single-plaintiff personal injury matters to multiparty commercial disputes.
  5. Bruce A Friedman
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    Bruce A Friedman
    JAMS
    JAMS | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2 | 13 Years Ranked
    Bruce Friedman draws on his litigation background to adeptly mediate complex insurance-related disputes, with further expertise in commercial and employment matters. He is based in Los Angeles.
  6. Cathy Yanni
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    Cathy Yanni
    JAMS
    JAMS | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked
    San Francisco-based Cathy Yanni handles high-profile national disputes and often mediates pharmaceutical mass torts and employment ligation. She has further experience in settling ERISA, bankruptcy, and privacy and data breach disputes.
  7. David W Ichel
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    David W Ichel
    X-Dispute LLC
    X-Dispute LLC | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2 | 13 Years Ranked
    David Ichel draws on his previous experience as a litigation partner to mediate a range of commercial disputes, including for international clients. He is based in Miami.
  8. Deborah Reperowitz
    2
    Deborah Reperowitz
    Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP
    Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Deborah Reperowitz brings her considerable litigation expertise to bear in mediating complex business disputes. She is based in New York and cochairs the bankruptcy, workouts and creditors' rights group at Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young.
  9. Janice M Symchych
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    Janice M Symchych
    JAMS
    JAMS | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Janice Symchych offers mediation services for a range of complex multiparty disputes, particularly those centered on the False Claims Act. She is based in Minneapolis.
  10. Jay Gandhi
    2
    Jay Gandhi
    JAMS
    JAMS | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2 | 1 Years Ranked
    Based in Los Angeles, Jay Gandhi is sought after for his expert ability to resolve complex, high-stakes cases. He specializes in mediating class actions among a wide range of commercial disputes.
  11. Jed Melnick
    2
    Jed Melnick
    JAMS
    JAMS | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    Jed Melnick offers mediation services in a range of commercial matters, with particular expertise in securities class actions and financial disputes. He is based in New York.
  12. Kenneth C Gibbs
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    Kenneth C Gibbs
    JAMS
    JAMS | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2 | 22 Years Ranked
    Kenneth Gibbs ably assists clients in resolving significant disputes, with particular expertise in construction and insurance-related matters. He is based in Los Angeles.
  13. Marc Isserles
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    Marc Isserles
    JAMS
    JAMS | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2 | 1 Years Ranked
    Based in New York, Marc Isserles is experienced in mediating a range of complex commercial matters, with particular expertise in high-profile entertainment industry disputes.
  14. Mark C. Morril
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    Mark C. Morril
    MorrilADR LLC | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked
    "Mr. Morril did an amazing job in preparing the mediation and meticulously scrutinizing the case from all possible angles. This was very impressive and high-end legal work – combined with a high level of economic and psychological as well as tactical know-how."
  15. Rebecca Westerfield
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    Rebecca Westerfield
    JAMS
    JAMS | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked
    Rebecca Westerfield is called upon to mediate a range of complex disputes, including cases involving personal liability, employment and fraudulent financial conduct issues. She is based in San Francisco.
  16. Robert Holzberg
    2
    Robert Holzberg
    Pullman & Comley, LLC
    Pullman & Comley, LLC | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Robert Holzberg possesses a wealth of expertise in complex commercial and mass tort cases, with experience mediating and arbitrating a wide range of disputes. He is based in Hartford, CT.
  17. William Cahill
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    William Cahill
    JAMS
    JAMS | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2 | 8 Years Ranked
    Based in San Francisco, William Cahill has a wide and varied mediation practice, and is frequently sought out to resolve securities, breach of contract and insurance disputes, among others.
  18. Alice Oliver-Parrott
    Alice Oliver-Parrott, P.C. | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2
  19. Alvin Zimmerman
    Zimmerman, Axelrad, Meyer, Stern & Wise PC | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2
  20. Anthony M DiLeo
    Anthony M DiLeo, A Professional Corporation | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2
  21. Christopher Nolland
    Offices of Christopher Nolland | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2
  22. David M Brodsky
    Brodsky ADR | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2
  23. Deborah Rothman
    Deborah Rothman, Esq. | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2
  24. Douglas Noll
    Noll Associates | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2
  25. Eric Galton
    Lakeside Mediation Center | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2
  26. Gary McGowan
    McGowan ADR | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2
  27. Hesha Abrams
    Hesha Abrams Mediation, LLC | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2
  28. Hunter R Hughes III
    Hunter Hughes, Esq. - Alternative Dispute Resolution | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2
  29. John A Sherrill
    John Sherrill Resolution | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2
  30. Mark Rudy
    Rudy, Exelrod, Zieff & Lowe, LLP | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2
  31. Michelle Yoshida
    Phillips ADR Enterprises, P.C. | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2
  32. Randall W. Wulff
    Wulff, Quinby & Sochynsky | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2
  33. Robert Black
    MehaffyWeber | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2
  34. Rodney Max
    Upchurch, Watson, White & Max | Mediators
    2024 | Band 2