Mediation/Arbitration Services
New York Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Hagerty & Brady realizes that a client's goal is to achieve a cost effective and timely resolution of a claim. Our attorneys have extensive experience in handling matters in the Federal, State and private mediation and arbitration systems. To further the needs of a client, we can be proactive in seeking a resolution in a cost-effective, efficient, low profile and, if appropriate, confidential manner.
Mediation Services
Michael Brady was selected to serve on the panel of mediators for the Western District of New York’s ADR Pilot Program (http://www.nywd.uscourts.gov) for which he received extensive mediation training by the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution.
Since the commencement of the Western District of New York's Mediation Program which became operative in 2006, Mr. Brady has mediated well over 100 Federal Court lawsuits. These mediations have included wrongful death actions, commercial disputes, trademark litigation, admiralty disputes, personal injury actions, FDCPA actions and numerous other matters. In addition to his role as a Federal Court panel mediator, Mr. Brady is frequently requested to mediate State Court disputes in Buffalo and Rochester. He has also been engaged to arbitrate disputes both as single arbitrator and as a member of a panel.
Thomas Hagerty has also served as a mediator for private parties, especially in the area of health care disputes.
Arbitration Services
Thomas Hagerty is one of the foremost neutral arbitrators in Western New York, having arbitrated hundreds of matters, serving as neutral chairman of the standard three member tribunal and often as a single neutral arbitrator chosen by litigants. He is one of the few attorneys certified to sit as an arbitrator for the U.S. District Court, Western District of New York.
Our ADR Experience Benefits Our Clients
The extensive experience of Mr. Hagerty and Mr. Brady in their services as mediators and arbitrators provide them with the expertise to represent clients in similar proceedings.
When the Eighth Judicial District established a pilot program for summary jury trials, Thomas Hagerty and Michael Brady were two of the first attorneys to litigate in the program. The program has become an established alternative dispute resolution device.
At Hagerty & Brady, we invite you to arrange a consultation to discuss your legal concerns and how mediation or arbitration might benefit your situation. For an appointment, call 716-856-9443 or contact us online.
