Antonio Piazza
Partner
Recognized as one of the leading mediators in the world.
Mr. Piazza is a 1974 graduate of the New York University School of Law. He pioneered the development of mediated negotiations as the preferred alternative to protracted conflict in complex civil disputes, having successfully mediated the resolution of more than four thousand cases since 1980.
These have included some of the most complex, high stakes and high profile disputes in the commercial sphere. They have involved the world’s preeminent companies, business leaders, and law firms, and have routinely reached resolution in a single day of mediated negotiations.
Individual settlements have exceeded one billion dollars.
Mr. Piazza serves as an Advisor to corporate boards and government bodies on managing issues to mitigate waste and risk in litigation
Antonio Piazza on Mediation
"Piazza is said to a have a photographic memory and a knack for bringing parties together in deals where the situation seems intractable."
The Intel-AMD Settlement:
A Play by Play
by BusinessWeek
published in "How ADR Works"
Stephanie Chow
Partner
Stephanie Chow has successfully mediated hundreds of complex civil disputes, with individual settlements ranging into tens of millions.
Her work routinely involves multi-party actions, across the full spectrum of civil litigation, including employment, intellectual property, entertainment, bankruptcy, consumer class actions, cryptocurrency, sexual abuse and major torts.
As a partner with Antonio Piazza at Mediated Negotiations, Stephanie established the firm's Founder Advisory Program, offering strategies and advice on navigating direct negotiations, and managing issues before they deteriorate into expensive distractions or become missed opportunities.
Stephanie lectures at Columbia University and Stanford University in mediation and negotiations. She is a member of the State Bar Associations of California, New York and Washington, has been inducted into the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, and is recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Sherrie Racines
Case Manager
Draws upon 25 years of experience as a paralegal in civil litigation to ensure efficient and responsive service to parties seeking mediation.
Sherrie takes pride in her role as a bridge between clients and the mediation process. Both in evaluating whether, when and where mediation would be optimally effective, and navigating any challenges in bringing parties to the table.
Martyna Goralska
Social Impact
Directs the firm's Public Interest Mediation program.
Each year a few disputes are selected, domestically and abroad, that are causing or threatening to cause significant societal disruption.
Drawing upon the firm's experience mediating complex civil disputes, a process is custom tailored to manage each of these less structured, and often more volatile conflicts.
