X-Dispute LLC

X-Dispute LLC is the mediation, arbitration and special master firm of David W. Ichel. David is known for successfully mediating (and arbitrating) complex commercial disputes of every nature across the country (and world) based on his more than 37 years prior experience as a litigation partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (New York), his many years now as a full time mediator and arbitrator, his intense "digging in" to learn every case and his innate enjoyment of working with people. As Chambers quotes one counsel, " he is very commercially savvy, experienced, and he comes in very prepared." Another put it this way to Chambers: " He's patient, credible, organized and persuasive, and that goes a long way to making mediation productive."

David is a member of the mediation and arbitration panels of AAA, ICDR, CPR, FedArb, ICC/USCIB and ARIAS-US and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb).

Types of disputes he has mediated and arbitrated include U.S. and international:

• Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Venture and Investor disputes

• Pharmaceutical development and other disputes

• Licensing, Trademarks, Tradenames, Patents, Sports cases

• Professional accounting firm, law firm and consulting firm cases

• Securities, Bond Indenture cases

• Insurance: property/casualty, health and life coverage, marketing and third party management disputes

•Hospital / Health care provider coverage disputes

•Class actions

• Distribution/ Supply Agreement disputes

• Executive Employment, Restrictive Covenants, Discrimination

• Consulting, Management Services

•Energy facility contract disputes

• Contract and business fraud disputes of every nature

• Product Liability

• Real estate and air rights cases

•Construction disputes

•Loan underwriting agreements and mortgaged backed securities

•Court Appointed Special Master/ Neutral for discovery disputes and settlement

His website is www.x-dispute.com