Mediator Resume

Masucci Dispute Management and Resolution Services - Neutral Arbitrator

Arbitrator, Mediator, Attorney, Executive, Consultant

Independent Neutral, Masucci Dispute Management and Resolution, 2014 - Present; Vice President, Office of Dispute Resolution and Employment Dispute Resolution Program Lead AIG, 2003 - 2013; Vice President, JAMS The Resolution Experts, 1999 - 2003; Consultant, PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP, 1998 - 1999; Vice President, FINRA PNA NASD, 1981 - 1998. CIArb Approved Faculty List (Provisional) 2020; Adjunct Professor ADR and Domestic Arbitration Practicum, Fordham Law School, Fall 2020; Adjunct Professor Domestic Arbitration Practicum, Fordham Law School, 2019; Advisor to the ADR Program, New York Law School, 2015 - Present; Co-Dean of College for Claims Mediation, Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, 2015 - 2017; Instructor, Cardozo Law School (International Dispute Resolution), Fall 2015 & 2016; Adjunct Professor, Comparative International Mediation, Fordham Law School, 2015 & 2016; Adjunct Professor, Mediation Clinic, New York Law School, 2004; Adjunct Clinical Professor and Director of the Securities Arbitration Clinic, Brooklyn Law School, 2003 - 2004; Instructor, Pace-IICL Certificate Program on Mediation Advocacy Skills (Domestic and International Commercial Disputes).

Senior business executive responsible for managing and developing business including: implementing litigation savings initiatives; budget management; creating and implementing programs; developing new business; supervising and developing staff; and leading strategic planning. Expert in the insurance, dispute resolution field, management consulting, and securities industries. AIG 1. Member of the ADR defense team in connection with hundreds of insurance- related claims and corporate employment and contract disputes providing tactical and strategic ADR advice to senior business executives, claims representatives and counsel. 2. Screened cases/claims to effectively determine the correct path for dispute resolution after assessing strengths and weaknesses; applying facts to the law; and predicting range of likely outcomes. 3. Developed, implemented and administered the company's employee dispute resolution program covering 30,000 US domestic employees as a member of the Employee Relations staff. 4. Established a new, unique department within the Litigation Management Division of the Claims Organization to improve the effective and strategic use of ADR. 5. Developed and delivered ADR training to over 1,000 employees, e.g., claims representatives, staff counsel and other lawyers. Courses included: Mediation Advocacy; Negotiation and Settlement; Basic and Advanced Negotiation Skills; Managing Difficult Situations; Psychology of Persuasion and Evaluation; and Settlement of Reinsurance Claims. PriceWaterhouse 1. Consulted with Fortune 500 companies regarding use of ADR to manage litigation and pre-litigation disputes in the pharmaceutical and financial services industries. 2. Consulted with government legal office about using ADR effectively to resolve tort claims. NASD 1. Managed budget of $30 million and staff of 150 nationwide in six locations. 2. Managed Oversight Board that approved rules and procedures. 3. Negotiated rule changes with regulators. 4. Developed and implemented strategic plans. 5. Supervised the resolution of thousands of securities investor and employment disputes. Bradford Securities Operations Inc. 1. Primary contact to corporate secretary and investor relations department for stock transfer services. Industries serviced included: retail sales; hospitality; entertainment, consumer products; and, pharmaceuticals. 2. Resolved investor complaints and issues with respect to stock holdings and dividends.

Experienced in using online platforms including Zoom. Willing to conduct arbitration and mediation via videoconference or teleconference.

New York Law School (JD - 1980); Manhattanville College (BA Economics, Early Childhood Education K-4 - 1973).

Admitted to the Bar: New York (1981); U.S. District Court: Eastern and Southern Districts of New York (1981). Certified Litigation Management Professional - conferred by Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (2015).

Past Chair, NYSBA Dispute Resolution Section; Past Chair, American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution; past Chair and current Honorary Board Member, International Mediation Institute; International Arbitration Club of New York; former member of Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (ADR Committee, Co-Chair); former Member of the ICC Consultative Task Force for the Development of ADR Rules; New York City Bar Association; New York State Bar Association (Dispute Resolution Section, Federal and Commercial Litigation Section, Committee on Law Practice Management); Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators approved Tutor and Assessor for Accelerated Route to Fellowship International. Serves on the AAA/ICDR Commercial, Large and Complex, Employment, and International panels. Serves on the arbitration and mediation panels for the American Health Law Association and The Forum. Served on the arbitration panel for FairClaims until February 2026. Approved Appellate Arbitrator for NYS Workers Compensation Board from 2021 to 2024. Mediator and Arbitrator for the Legoland ADR Program for Workers Compensation Claims. Kennedy Airport Workers Compensation ADR Program Arbitrator. Member of the Roster of International Arbitrators published by Juris.

Publications: As Businesses Reopen, the Lawsuits Begin: The Landscape for Post-COVID Deluge of Lawsuits, the Intersection of Insurance and Using ADR for Expedited Resolution, NYSBA Dispute Resolver Summer 2020, Vol 13, No 2, pages 76-80; "From Skepticism to Reality- The Path to the Convention for the Enforcement of Mediated Settlements" Cardozo Law Journal Vol.20 Num.4-2019; "Moving Mediation Practice Forward - Is it Time for Certification?" NYSBA NEW YORK DISPUTE RESOLUTION LAWYER, 2019; “The Singapore Convention - A First Look,” Co Author, NYSBA NEW YORK DISPUTE RESOLUTION LAWYER, 2018; Interview on Global Pound Conference, published by Stradley Ronan, ADR DIGEST, 2018; "Access to Justice - The Road Ahead: What is the Role of the Lawyer/Advisor and Education?" FORDHAM INTERNATIONAL LAW JOURNAL, 2017; "Transforming Business Through Proactive Dispute Management," CARDOZO JOURNAL OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION, 2017; Co Author; "Dispute Resolution: Where We Are And The Promise For The Future,” CORPORATE DISPUTES MAGAZINE, 2017; “The Global Pound Conference: The Journey to Determine the Needs of Users Has Started,” NYSBA NEW YORK DISPUTE RESOLUTION LAWYER, 2016; “ADR In Employment Law,” Co-author of Chapter 4, ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVIDERS AND THE RESOLUTION OF EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES, published by the ABA through Bloomberg BNA, 2015; "A Win Win Strategy Embracing Planned Early Dispute Resolution," Co-author, CLAIMS AND LITIGATION MANAGEMENT ALLIANCE MAGAZINE, 2012; "The Dispute Resolution Program: How Value Added Corporate Strategies Secure Efficiency and Savings," Co-author, DISPUTE RESOLUTION JOURNAL, 2012; ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION GUIDE - Chapter 21, “Securities Arbitration,” edited by Bette J. Rothe, Randall W. Wulff, and Charles A. Cooper; published by West Group, updated through 2015. Speaking Engagements: What a Strange Long Trip We’re On: ADR in the POST-COVID-19 World, co panelist ABA Corporate Counsel Section 2/21; 2020 Foresight – New Options and Ideas for the Challenges Ahead: Creating User-Driven Dispute Resolution Mechanism, CCA Co Panelist November 2020; AAA Global Mediation and Advocacy Program October 2020; NYSBA Business Arbitration and Mediation 2020: The Future, Co-Presenter; Co- Presenter, NYSBA webinar: Preparing for Your First or Next Mediation, April 2020; Co presenter, AAA course: Advanced Global Mediation Skills, December 2019; Speaker, New York State Bar Association Arbitrator Training, 2015-19; Panelist, Hot Topics in Securities Arbitration, 2019, New York City Bar; "Arbitration: Where Does It Belong and Not Belong?" Co-Presenter 2019 ABA Section of Litigation & Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division CLE Conference May 2019; "Minds Meeting" Across Borders: Can't We All Just Mediate Our International Dispute? Co-Presenter, ABA Section on International Law Washington DC April 2019; "Practice Development - How to Get More and Bigger Cases as a Neutral" - Co Presenter, NYSBA CLE 2019;Fordham Law's First Symposium- Public Policy and Gender Impact - Mandatory Arbitration and Workplace Sexual Harassment; Faculty member of the ABA Arbitration Institute, May 2018; International Commercial Mediation: How Culture and Regulation are Affecting the Business and Practice of Mediation, November 2017; The Arbitration Management Conference: A Blueprint for an Orderly Hearing, Co-Presenter, Lawline, February 2017; ABA Webinar-Arbitration: Balancing Party Control and Efficiency: Drafting and Designing Arbitration Clauses; Fordham International Arbitration and Mediation Conference, “Arbitrator Practices that Foster Settlement: Mixing Processes the Spectrum Across the Globe,” October 2016; NYLS Introduction to International Mediation and Arbitration,” October 2016.

Greater New York City area and State of Florida

Hourly Rate: $600.00 Daily Rate: Not provided Study Rate: $600.00/hr Cancellation: Not provided Cancellation Period: Not provided Comment: There is no charge for the organizational meeting with the Parties. The hourly rate commences when the joint mediation session commences.

English

United States of America

Atlantic Beach, New York