NAM Ranked the #1 ADR Provider by the New York Law Journal for the 13th Consecutive Year
Awards
NEW YORK, NY – September 18, 2023 – For the thirteenth consecutive year, NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation) has been ranked as the #1 Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Provider in the 2023 New York Law Journal “Best Of” survey.
NAM's exceptional mediators and arbitrators once again dominated the individual categories — with Susan Hernandez, Esq. taking first place in the Individual Mediator category, and Hon. Elizabeth Bonina (Ret.) placing first in the Individual Arbitrator category.
In total, seven NAM mediators and six NAM arbitrators ranked in the top 10 in their respective categories.
NAM mediators who ranked in the Top 10:
- Hon. Elizabeth Bonina (Ret.)
- Richard P. Byrne, Esq.
- Joseph L. Ehrlich, Esq.
- Susan Hernandez, Esq.
- Jennifer Herscovici, Esq.
- Mitchell R. Kahn, Esq.
- Hon. Larry S. Schachner (Ret.)
NAM arbitrators who ranked in the Top 10:
- Hon. Leonard B. Austin (Ret.)
- Hon. Elizabeth Bonina (Ret.)
- James W. Borkowski, Esq.
- Rhonda L. Epstein, Esq.
- Richard J. Fodera, Esq.
- George Freitag, Esq.
“NAM has consistently been voted the #1 ADR provider in the state and I am thrilled and honored by this recognition,” said Roy Israel, NAM's Founder and Chairman. “And congratulations to all of this year's distinguished neutrals who ranked in the top 10, including #1 ranked mediator, Susan Hernandez, and #1 ranked arbitrator, Judge Bonina. My gratitude goes out to all those who voted in this year's survey and made this recognition possible.”
In addition to being named the #1 Overall ADR provider, NAM was also voted the #1 Online ADR Resource, a Top CLE Provider, and a Top Online CLE Provider by this year's New York Law Journal “Best Of” Survey respondents.
To access the full edition of the 2023 New York Law Journal “Best Of” Survey, click here.
To view NAM's New York Metro Roster, click here.
About the New York Law Journal “Best Of” survey
New York Law Journal's ‘Best Of' survey is conducted annually. The ballot is provided for review roughly 4-6 weeks before voting opens. Voting is open for four weeks and is open to attorneys, in-house attorneys, judges and law firm/legal department administrators. The survey is sent out through the following channels: email to our distribution list, email to subscribers in our database, social media posts, digital advertising on our websites and digital advertising in our email alerts. We vet ballots for verified emails, duplicates, suspicious ballots, etc. to ensure the legitimacy of the results. We provide the top rankings for each category in an annual supplement.
About NAM
NAM 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” survey by the National Law Journal.
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New York Law Journal's ‘Best of' survey is conducted annually. The ballot is provided for review roughly 4-6 weeks before voting opens. Voting is open for four weeks and is open to attorneys, in-house attorneys, judges and law firm/legal department administrators. The survey is sent out through the following channels: email to our distribution list, email to subscribers in our database, social media posts, digital advertising on our websites and digital advertising in our email alerts. We vet ballots for verified emails, duplicates, suspicious ballots, etc. to ensure the legitimacy of the results. We provide the top rankings for each category in an annual supplement.
Media Contact:
Sharon Pedersen
Sr. Director of CLE & Market Development
spedersen@namadr.com
(516) 941-3245