Senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, Hon. Helaine L. Berger, (Ret.) will be featured in an upcoming legal program on family law mediation for survivors of domestic abuse. This free, in-person program will explore when, how, and if mediation can be a positive solution for marital disputes or marriage dissolution cases involving domestic abuse. […]
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ADR Systems is proud to announce that three of our neutrals — Hon. Margaret A. Brennan, (Ret.), Hon. William J. Haddad, (Ret.) and Hon. Kay M. Hanlon, (Ret.) — will be featured panel speakers at the Advanced Workshop for Improved Negotiation and Mediation Skills hosted by the Chicago Bar Association on May 29–30, 2025.
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Hon. Lisa R. Curcio, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, was recently profiled in the American Bar Association (ABA) Forum on Construction Law’s blog, The Dispute Resolver.
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Hon. Marguerite A. Quinn, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently presented alongside Mark Benfield, Esq., Judith Conway, Esq. and Sarah F. King, Esq. on the topic of navigating medical malpractice and premises liability claims for the Illinois State Bar Association Tort Law Section’s recent Tort Law Toolkit CLE program.
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In celebration of our 30th anniversary, ADR Systems has displayed limited-edition streetlight banners during the month of October along portions of North Clark Street and Madison Street, where our offices are located, to commemorate the thirty years of results we have delivered to our personal injury, commercial, and family law clients.
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ADR Systems recently hosted its autumnal Women’s Initiative happy hour at City Winery Chicago Riverwalk to promote and encourage collaboration among women in the legal community.
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ADR Systems recently hosted a roundtable discussion for our panel of senior mediators and arbitrators. The event focused discussions on pre-mediation strategies for when parties and their mediator can speak together or separately in ex parte conversations prior to mediations. Very often, these preliminary conferences help the parties resolve behind-the-scenes issues that could impact the success […]
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It’s time for more women mediators and arbitrators: We made that declaration two years ago in the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois’ 2022 Spring Newsletter. Since then, the number of women mediators and arbitrators on our panel has doubled.
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Hon. Mitchell L. Hoffman, (Ret.) and Hon. Marguerite A. Quinn, (Ret.), senior mediators and arbitrators at ADR Systems, presented at the Illinois State Bar Association’s Civil Practice Update on how attorneys can make the most of mediation earlier this year.
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Hon. Robert E. Senechalle, Jr., (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently presented alongside Richard Gleason, Esq., litigation counsel for the Illinois Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission, on the topics of ethics in mediation for the Chicago Bar Association’s Construction & Mechanics Lien Subcommittee.
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Hon. Christopher E. Lawler, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently published a Letter to the Editor in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
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Hon. Michael J. Powers, (Ret.) and Hon. Stuart A. Nudelman, (Ret.), senior mediators and arbitrators at ADR Systems, recently participated in a panel discussion on their post-judicial careers in alternative dispute resolution for a joint event hosted by the Illinois State Bar Association and Illinois Judges Association.
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Hon. Margaret A. Brennan, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently served as a mock trial judge for Project Law Track, a program presented by the Chicago Bar Association Alliance for Women and Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana to introduce girls to the legal profession as a prospective career path.
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Hon. John P. Callahan, Jr., (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently presented on issues litigants may encounter when involved in police-pursuit and officer-involved shooting cases for the Illinois Counties Risk Management Trust (ICRMT).
Read MoreHon. Helaine L. Berger, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, has been honored as the first retired judge and mediator to receive the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois’ Mary Heftel Hooton Award at its Annual Judicial Reception.
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David Petrich, Esq.Senior Partner, Sandman, Levy & Petrich
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