GCC East Roundtable: ADR Considerations for General Counsel and In-House Legal Departments in the Era of Mass Filings

NAM is thrilled to be a sponsor for this year's General Counsel Conference (GCC) East, happening next week from October 2-October 3 in Brooklyn, New York.

On Monday, October 2 at 12:35 p.m., please join us for a Lunch Roundtable on ADR Considerations for General Counsel and In-House Legal Departments in the Era of Mass Filings. The program will be led by NAM neutral the Hon. Alan D. Scheinkman (Ret.) along with Veronica Maceira (Director of Client Solutions at NAM), Marc Zwillinger (Founder & Managing Member at ZwillGen), and Robert Dunn (Senior Director of Litigation at FanDuel). Our experienced moderators will discuss the importance of resolving legal disputes efficiently while keeping costs manageable, the threats and significant exposure that mass filings create for corporations, and the latest trends in methods being utilized by in-house and outside counsel to address these challenges.

Meet NAM's Presenters

Hon. Alan D. Scheinkman (Ret.) is a member of NAM's (National Arbitration and Mediation) Hearing Officer Panel and is available to arbitrate and mediate cases throughout the United States.  He is the former Presiding Justice of the Second Judicial Department of The New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, where he heard appeals of a wide variety complex litigation matters that included business disputes, labor and employment partnerships, landlord and tenant, commercial foreclosure cases, business receiverships, business torts, matrimonial and family law, trusts and estates, defamation, land use and construction, health law and wage and hour cases.  As an appellate judge, trial judge and litigator, he has handled all types of employment matters that include breach of contract, trade secrets, confidentiality agreements, covenants not to complete, wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment, and wage and hour disputes. Judge Scheinkman was voted the #1 Arbitrator in New York State in the 2021 New York Law Journal Best of Survey.

Veronica Maceira is the Director of Client Solutions at NAM, primarily responsible for cultivating relationships with counsel in organizations across the country in regard to their consumer and employment national programs, as well as working with outside counsel who advise their clients on arbitration programs and associated considerations. In working with clients, she is exposed to the rapidly changing landscape related to mass arbitrations and can offer the neutral point of view of an Alternative Dispute Resolution organization. 

About NAM

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation) is a full-service provider of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services – supporting clients throughout the U.S. and in major cities around the world through a highly secure suite of onsite, virtual, and hybrid forums. With its superb customer service, market-leading technology, and an exceptional panel of arbitrators and mediators, NAM works with over 10,000 commercial entities, including over half of the Fortune 100 companies. Throughout its 30+ year history, the company has consistently been ranked one of the top ADR and Continuing Legal Education providers in the country, including in the most recent “Best Of” surveys by the National Law Journal and the New York Law Journal.