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ADR Neutral Services

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Led by Noel L. Hillman, U.S. District Court Judge for the District of New Jersey (Ret.), working alongside James R. Zazzali, who previously served as both Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court and Attorney General of New Jersey, the seasoned litigators in Gibbons’s ADR practice assist at every level and forum of the dispute resolution process. Whether facilitating compromise and fostering settlements as mediators, presiding over complex arbitrations, serving as special masters as quasi-judicial officers executing significant court directives, or as compliance monitors acting to resolve and implement government enforcement actions, our third-party neutrals bring key insight both from the bench and as practitioners to resolve even the most difficult disputes. The firm’s ADR attorneys oversee disputes involving commercial, construction, employment and labor relations, environmental, financial services, probate, bankruptcy, life sciences, consumer products, products liability and securities class actions, intellectual property, and antitrust, among other areas.

The cost of modern litigation can be staggering, and our neutrals have the firsthand experience necessary to preside over effective proceedings involving high-stakes disputes – more speedily and cost-effectively than litigation would, with an emphasis on confidentiality. In addition to our two retired jurists, our Alternative Dispute Resolution Group features practitioners with decades of experience in construction, employment, and various other areas of practice. Gibbons is committed to providing flexible and cost-effective legal services, including as mediators, arbitrators, and special masters, to manage all forms of disputes, from the relatively simple to the complex.