Current practice: Abby Silverman is on the JAMS panel of neutral arbitrators and mediators. She has been a full-time arbitrator, mediator and consultant since June 2009, when she opened her own practice after retiring from Baker & McKenzie LLP. She has been on the American Arbitration Association Employment Law and Complex Litigation panels …
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Professional & Community Affiliations
Professional Affiliations-Law: JAMS www.jamsadr.com, Neutral Arbitrator and Mediator American Arbitration Association www.adr.org, Employment Law panel and the Complex Litigation panels Ninth Circuit Workplace Environment Committee, January 2018 to Present Association of Business Trial Lawyers San Diego chapter, www.abtl.org/sandiego.htm, …
Mediation FAQ
What is mediation? Mediation is a voluntary process that assists the parties to a dispute reach a mutually acceptable resolution of their issues. The mediator does not dictate the result but rather facilitates discussion and dialogue, suggests approaches to resolution and brokers an acceptable solution. There are a number of reasons why …
Arbitration FAQ
What is arbitration? Arbitration is a contractual dispute resolution procedure. The parties either have agreed to the arbitration process as part of an existing contract before a conflict arises, or they may agree to arbitration as an alternative to the litigation process. The arbitration hearing can be more informal than a court proceeding but …