The Panel
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Jeffrey P. Aiken:IMI certified. More than 35 years experience in construction contracting and claims resolution on a spectrum of projects ranging from atomic power and other industrial plants to residential structures of all sizes. In addition to extensive litigation, arbitration and mediation service as a party representative on behalf of developers, contractors and design professionals, he has successfully served as a neutral in mediation and arbitration of complex construction claims, including development and use of state-of-the-art probability assessments in addressing multi-party multiple claim disputes. He serves as senior member of his law firm’s construction and ADR practice groups. Attorney, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek, jaiken@whdlaw.com, 414-978-5423 or 414-732-3663. Further information is available at www.aaamediation.com and www.whdlaw.com.
Dennis A. Bolazina: AAA Mediator and Arbitrator, Architect and Attorney. Over 20 years of dispute resolution experience Mediation experience with large, complex, multi-party construction projects. American Institute of Architect (AIA) member of Management Committee for Contract Documents, member of National Construction Dispute Resolution Committee (NCDRC) of AAA. Lecturer on AIA design and construction documents, mediation and arbitration. Bolazina, Architects and Consultants, dbzina@sbcglobal.net, 314-721-7500. Further information available at www.aaamediation.com.
J. Timothy Eaton: Commercial and Appellate Litigator, Arbitrator and Certified Mediator with mediation experience in contracts, securities, appellate, coverage and municipal liability. Member of AAA Mediation Roster; Cook County Chancery and Commercial Mediation Roster; and Association of Attorney Mediators. Past President of the Illinois State Bar Association and Appellate Lawyers Association; Secretary of Chicago Bar Association; and Director of Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association; Partner, Shefsky & Froelich Ltd., teaton@shefskylaw.com, 312-836-4071.
Dr. Robert S. Greenstree. AAA arbitrator and mediator and licensed architect. Over 30 years of dispute resolution and expert witness work in the construction industry. Currently Dean of the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Has served as Director of Planning and Design for the City of Milwaukee and as UWM Interim Chancellor. Author/coauthor of 7 books, 20 chapters and over 150 articles and working papers, many on the legal aspects of architecture and construction. bobg@uwm.edu
Ty D. Laurie IMI certified, AAA Mediator and Arbitrator) Ty Laurie Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers and Past Chair of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry. Attorneys, contractors, owners, design professionals, insurers and sureties can attest to Mr. Laurie’s effectiveness, fairness and persuasiveness as a mediator. He is listed as a leading lawyer in construction law and alternative dispute resolution law by the Leading Lawyers Network. Mr. Laurie, founding partner of Laurie & Brennan, LLP, practices construction law in Chicago and nationwide. More information, including numerous examples of his successfully concluded mediations, can be found at www.lauriebrennan.com or by contacting Ty Laurie at 312.445.8781 or tlaurie@lauriebrennan.com. has mediated numerous complex construction disputes around the country to successful conclusions throughout his 20 years of experience as a certified mediator.
Kent Lawrence: IMI certified. More than 40 years experience in the private practice of law, including commercial, construction, and securities matters – transactional, litigation and arbitration. Arbitrator for over thirty five years and Adjunct Professor, Northwestern University School of Law teaching Commercial Arbitration (1982-93). Mediator for over thirteen years under the auspices of AAA, FINRA, NFA, NYSE and Center for Conflict Resolution. Member/Partner, Lawrence, Kamin, Saunders & Uhlenhop LLC, klawrence@LKSU.com under “Kent Lawrence”., 312-924-4241. More complete information available at www.LKSU.com
William Levit: IMI certified. Admitted to practice in California, New York and Wisconsin. Over 30 years experience in Upper Midwest and elsewhere as a successful mediator in a wide variety of complex corporate and commercial disputes including mergers and acquisitions, international transactions, distribution contracts, dealer termination disputes, lawyers and accountants liability, franchise disputes, securities disputes, licensing, take or pay contracts, insurance and reinsurance disputes and employment and non-compete disputes. Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators. Shareholder, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), wlevit@gklaw.com, 414-273-3500, 414-254-9918 (mobile). Further information available at www.gklaw.com, www.imimediation.org and www.aaamediation.com.
Charles B. Lewis: IMI Certified. Arbitrator and Mediator for the American Arbitration Association and for the International Centre for Dispute Resolution, and is a Mediator for the Circuit Court of Cook County, Court Annexed Major Case Civil Mediation Program. Partner, Duane Morris, LLP, cblewis@duanemorris.com, 312-499-6740. Further information available at www.aaamediation.com, www.imimediation.org, www.duanemorris.com.
Paul M. Lurie: IMI Certified. Successful mediation record over the past twenty years with large multi-party construction and real estate mediations, including matters involving complex technical and financial disputes. Chair, Negotiation Studies Program DePaul University College of Law. Fellow of American College of Construction Law, Society of Illinois Construction Lawyers. Active in the International Academy of Mediators. Frequent speaker and writer in the areas of construction law, mediation and arbitration. Partner, Schiff Hardin LLP, plurie@schiffhardin.com, 312-258-5660. Further information available at www.iamed.org, www.imimediation.org and www.aaamediation.com.
Peter R. Meyers: Active nationwide practice including mediation, arbitration, fact-finding, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution in the private and public sectors. Has been involved in mediation and arbitration for over 25 years. Mediated cases in areas as diverse as product liability, employment discrimination, and a wide variety of commercial and community disputes. In addition to individual practice, serves as a principal along with Joan Parker in Dispute Resolution Associates. Active in the International Academy of Mediators, the American Bar Association (Section on Labor Employment), and the National Academy of Arbitrators. On the Labor and Employment Arbitration and Mediation Panel as well as the Commercial Arbitration and Mediation Panel for the American Arbitration Association, and serves on panels of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and the National Mediation Board. peterarbme@aol.com 312-616-1500. Further information available at www.petermeyers.net.
Ralph A. Morris: IMI Certified. Has practiced Labor and Employment law in Chicago for 39 years. Has been a Mediator in this area for the last ten and has had great success in reaching acceptable settlements. Adjunct Professor, Columbia College Graduate School. Has taught ADR in Loyola University Graduate Business School. College of Labor & Employment, Fellow. Advisory Board of DePaul University College of Law Center for Dispute Resolution. Board of Editors, Employment Law Strategist. Former Chair of Chicago Bar Association, Labor & Employment Committee. Of Counsel, Schiff Hardin LLP, rmorris@schiffhardin.com, (312) 258-5553. Further information available at www.imimediation.org and www.aaamediation.com.
Werner Sabo: IMI Certified. Attorney and architect. Mediated numerous construction disputes over the past 15 years, including multi-party matters. Founding member, Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys, Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and Association of Licensed Architects. Author, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen. Partner, Sabo & Zahn, wsabo@sabozahn.com, 312-655-8620. Further information available at www.imimediation.org and www.aaamediation.com.
Stanley P. Sklar: IMI Certified. Mediation experience with complex construction and real estate disputes, some involving multiple parties. Executive Director of Arbitration Studies, Center for Dispute Resolution, DePaul University, College of Law; President Elect, College of Commercial Arbitrators, past President, American College of Construction Lawyers, past President, Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys, Fellow, American College of Real Estate Lawyers, Recipient of ABA Forum on Construction Industry Cornerstone Award for outstanding contributions in the field of construction law, past Chair Chicago Bar Association Alternate Dispute Resolution Committee. Speaker and writer for Aspen Publications, Practicing Law Institute, ALI-ABA on topics relating to construction disputes, real estate disputes and alternate dispute resolution. Principal, Dispute Resolution Services, ssklaradr@comcast.net, 312-214-3336. Further information available at www.thecca.net, www.imimediation.org, www.aaamediation.com.
Jill S. Tanz: IMI Certified. Mediator and attorney with many years of experience and over 200 mediated cases in dissolution of business disputes, partnership disputes, estate and probate matters, construction disputes, landlord/tenant and condominium matters, partition disputes, breach of contract, consumer and commercial disputes. Adjunct Professor at DePaul University College of Law, faculty member of the Center for Dispute Resolution at DePaul University and coach and trainer for the Center for Conflict Resolution. Member of the American Arbitration Association Mediation Panel and certified mediator in the Cook County Circuit Court Law and Chancery Division mediation programs. Partner, Chicago Mediation LLC, jtanz@chicagomediation.com, 773-315-2554. Further information available at www.chicagomediation.com, www.imimediation.org and www.aaamediation.com.
Edward J. Zulkey: IMI Certified. Court-Certified Mediator, Circuit Court of Cook County. Court Annexed Major Case Civil Mediation Program. American Arbitration Association Neutral in employment contract, personal injury and insurance coverage disputes. AAA Arbitration Award: Safeguarding, Deciding & Writing Awards (ACE001), 2009; AAA Arbitration Fundamentals and Best Practices for New Arbitrators, 2009; DePaul University Center for Dispute Resolution Mediation Training, 2006. Member, Society of Trial Lawyers; Member/Prior Chair of various committees, International Association of Defense Counsel; Member, American Bar Association – Business Insurance and Litigation Sections; Member, Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers. Author, Litigating Insurance Disputes. Published by Juris Publishing, Inc., Copyright 1993, 1994 (Sixth Release 2009). Author of numerous articles on insurance and risk management. General Counsel, Baker & McKenzie International, ejz@bakernet.com, 312-861-2823. Further information available at www.imimediation.org.
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