Mediator Resume

Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP - Partner

Attorney, Arbitrator, Mediator, Retired Superior Court Judge

Partner, Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP, 2020 - Present; Judge of the Superior Court, State of Connecticut, 1993 - 2020; Presiding Judge, Civil/Judicial District of Stamford/Norwalk, 2011 - 2017; Administrative Judge, Judicial District of Danbury, 2003 - 2008; Assistant Administrative Judge, Judicial District of Stamford/Norwalk, 1998 - 2003; Managing Attorney, Law Office of Douglas C. Mintz, 1981 - 1982 & 1987 - 1993; Partner, Law Firm of Gartland and Mintz, 1982 - 1987.

Have been a private Mediator since January, 2020 and have acted as a Mediator in over 160 matters. Experience totaling almost 27 years as a Judge of the Superior Court. Presided over both non-jury and jury trials of all varieties. Served as the Presiding Judge for Civil Matters in Stamford and Danbury, Connecticut. Tried numerous bench trials, including, but not limited to, construction disputes, property disputes, personal injury dispute, land use appeals, probate appeals and dissolutions of marriage. Also presided over a multitude of mediations and settlement conferences. Proficient on the Zoom platform for virtual mediations and/or arbitrations.

Acted as a mediator in more than over 55 proceedings involving varied disputes, including but not limited to, personal injury disputes, dissolution of business disputes, commercial property disputes, product liability dispute and an over 30 party subrogation dispute. Held multiple online dispute resolution proceedings.

Class action; personal injuries; motor vehicle accidents; business dissolutions; business disputes; property disputes; multi-party mediations; property damage claims; subrogation; uninsured/underinsured cases; real estate disputes; landlord/tenant dispute; slip and falls

Mediations are a collaborative, problem solving approach to resolving disputes. The parties and the attorneys must be willing to no longer act as advocates and be willing to acts as collaborators. The Mediator and the parties must be good listeners. Mediators work with the parties to help facilitate their dispute. At some point a Mediator may have to transform themselves from a Facilitator into an Evaluator in order to aid the parties in the resolution of their dispute. A willingness to compromise is essential to a successful Mediation.

Zoom, Teams, WebEx

Western New England College School of Law (JD - 1978); University of Michigan (BGS - 1974).

Admitted to the Bar: Connecticut (1978).

American Bar Association, Section of Dispute Resolution, Chair; American Bar Association, Section of Dispute Resolution, former Chair-Elect; American Bar Association, Section of Dispute Resolution, former Vice-Chair; American Bar Association, Section of Dispute Resolution, Mediation Committee, former co-chair; American Bar Association, Section of Dispute Resolution, former Budget Officer; Connecticut Bar Association; Fairfield County Bar Association; New Haven County Bar Association; Waterbury Bar Association.; Greater Danbury Bar Association; Fellow, American Bar Foundation

Presenter at Fairfield County Bar Association Seminar: Online Dispute Resolution - The New Normal - a Primer on How to Conduct Successful Virtual Meditations, 2020.

Connecticut or NYC

Hourly Rate: $820.00 Daily Rate: Not provided Study Rate: $820.00/hr Cancellation: Not provided Cancellation Period: Not provided Comment:

English

United States of America

Stamford, Connecticut