Lorraine D Mandel

Lorraine D Mandel

April 24, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Confessions of Two Former General Counsels—Has Arbitration Changed or Have We?

Arbitration has evolved significantly in the last decade. What general counsel once viewed skeptically has now become the norm and an effective method to resolve disputes. Noah Hanft, arbitrator and mediator with FedArb, along with co-author Lorraine Mandel, also an arbitrator and former general counsel, will walk readers through the many historic concerns of arbitration and update for its current approach.

By Noah J. Hanft and Lorraine D. Mandel

8 minute read

January 17, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The Time Is Now

Noah J. Hanft, Chair of the Dispute Resolution Section, and Lorraine D. Mandel, Member of the Dispute Resolution Section Executive Committee, write: The time is now for all participants in the legal system—judges, counsel, and parties—to embrace mediation and foster its expansion throughout the spectrum of disputes.

By Noah J. Hanft, Chair, Dispute Resolution Section, and Lorraine D. Mandel, Member, Dispute Resolution Section Executive Committee

3 minute read