Hon. James E. Sullivan, (Ret.) will be speaking as part of a panel for the National Business Institute on June 6, 2014. The panel will act as a Judicial Forum on the topic of 'As Judges See It: Top Mistakes Attorneys Make in Civil Litigation.'
Read MoreJudge Sullivan is a skilled and dedicated mediator and arbitrator, with over 20 years of legal experience in commercial and personal injury law. He has resolved more than 2,000 cases, including numerous complex and high profile matters as a mediator and arbitrator.
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ADR Systems is delighted to sponsor the CARPLS Golden Gavel Celebration. This event raises essential funds for CARPLS - an innovative legal aid service that offers an immediate response to the everyday legal problems confronting low-income residents of Cook County. CARPLS serves 50,000 people annually in Cook County with a wide range of legal services enabling people to represent themselves and make educated decisions regarding civil legal matters.
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ADR Systems congratulates Hon. William J. Haddad, (Ret.) on his recent election as vice chair of the Northern Illinois University Law Board of Visitors.
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ADR Systems congratulates Wendi Sloane, Esq. on her recent speaking engagement at the Second Annual Fashion and Design Law Symposium, presented by the Fashion Law Society & the Center for Intellectual Property, Information and Privacy Law.
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ADR Systems case manager Josh Heffernan, Esq. has been a coach for Loyola University Chicago's Moot Arbitration team for the last four years. This year, the team won first place at the Annual Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot, which took place in Hong Kong on April 12-17, 2014. With participating teams from 99 other law schools in 28 countries, the competition was fierce.
Read MoreADR Systems congratulates Judge William Haddad, (Ret.) on his Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be granted to him on Saturday, March 22, 2014, by the West Suburban Bar Association of Illinois at their Annual Installation Dinner.
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This article, written by Hon. Stuart A. Nudelman (Ret.) and Jann Johnson, and published by the American Bar Association, aims to demystify the complex high-profile mediation process through an analysis of how thorough preparation can further the goal of settlement. In particular, the mediator’s ability to be an effective leader and process manager is crucial to a successful arbitration.
Read MoreADR Systems is pleased to announce that Wendi Sloane, Esq. is available as a mediator and arbitrator exclusively through ADR Systems.
Read MoreADR Systems is pleased to announce that Gary Ropski, Esq. is available as a mediator and arbitrator exclusively through ADR Systems. In addition to developing his practice as a senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, Mr. Ropski will continue his established practice as an intellectual property trial and appellate litigator at Brinks Gilson & Lione.
Read MoreGregory Meeder, Esq. is scheduled to speak to the Chicago Bar Association Mechanics Lien and Construction Subcommittee on November 4, 2013. The topic will be 'Overcoming Roadblocks to a Mediated Solution - Never Reach Impasse Again.' Mr. Meeder will highlight 57 roadblocks to a successful mediation and the tools he uses to overcome them.
Read MoreGregory Meeder, Esq. is scheduled to speak to the Chicago Bar Association at the all-day Mechanics Lien & Construction Claims seminar on December 11, 2013. The topic will be 'Overcoming Roadblocks to a Mediated Solution - Never Reach Impasse Again.' Mr. Meeder will highlight 57 roadblocks to a successful mediation and the tools he uses to overcome them.
Read MoreRoselyn L. Friedman, Esq. was the speaker for the Botanic Garden Donors Seminar on November 6, 2013. Her presentation on, 'Using Mediation in Estate Planning to Preserve Family Relationships,' highlighted the use of mediation and facilitation, not only to resolve existing estate and trust disputes but also to avoid conflict by addressing possible issues early in the estate planning process.
Read MoreADR Systems of America, LLC congratulates Judge Stuart A. Nudelman, (Ret.) for his settlement of the Dixon comptroller embezzlement case, featured in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin on September 27, 2013. After comptroller Rita Crundwell was indicted and sentenced to 19 years in prison for embezzling $53 million dollars from the city of Dixon, Illinois, Dixon officials filed a lawsuit in Lee County Circuit Court, alleging that a bank where Crundwell deposited the money, and accounting firms that audited the city's books were negligent in failing to uncover the embezzlement.
Read MoreHon. William Haddad, (Ret.) will be presenting a CLE at the West Suburban Bar Association on October 5, 2013. The topic will be electronic evidence and e-discovery, and will feature an article written by Judge Haddad: an 'Update on Presenting Electronic Evidence.'
Read MoreJudge Burke successfully mediated a complicated case with little chance of being resolved. He read every word of the parties' submissions, asked astute questions, and worked hard to find a path to resolution. Judge Burke communicated with the parties themselves - so that they felt they were important participants in working toward resolution. The case I thought was never going to settle, settled.
Robert W. Smyth, Jr., Esq.Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth
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