ADR Talks (2025 State Bar Convention)

Sam Barakat Related Seminars and Products

Lee L Blackman Related Seminars and Products

Mediator and Arbitrator

Blackman ADR Services

mediates commercial, contract, real estate, civil rights, ?attorney-client, environmental, trademark, copyright, unfair competition, insurance, employment, and personal injury disputes. Before becoming a mediator, Mr. Blackman was a partner in the Los Angeles office of McDermott, Will & Emery. Prior to joining MWE, he was a partner at Kadison, Pfaelzer, Woodard, Quinn & Rossi, also in Los Angeles. His law and mediation experience covers an eclectic group of practice areas focused in general business matters and litigation, with particular emphasis in the areas of contractual disputes, unfair competition (including trademark and copyright matters), wrongful termination; real estate (including entitlements and development matters, land use disputes, nuisance, and water rights), First Amendment matters (including libel, slander, and invasion of privacy), administrative agency matters, professional negligence, voting and civil rights, airports and aviation matters, and environmental law. Mr. Blackman received his law degree from the University of Southern California, where he was a member of the Southern California Law Review.

Paul E Burns Related Seminars and Products

Paul E. Burns, P.C. dba Burns Legal

Clara Stephanie Bustamante Related Seminars and Products

Robert F Copple Related Seminars and Products

Copple & Associates PC

, JD, PhD, Copple & Associates PC, is an arbitrator, mediator, investigator, and litigation strategy consultant. He helps to resolve disputes involving technology and science issues, including intellectual property, biotechnology, information technology, cybersecurity, telecommunications, high tech manufacturing, the environment, and health care. He was on the ground floor applying alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to the rapidly growing cannabis industry. Bob frequently lectures on law and technology issues both in law schools and professional organizations. He has authored more than 40 books and articles including the ABA Treatise, "Biotechnology and the Law" (Editor-in-Chief and coauthor). Bob is recognized as an organization leader, both statewide and nationally, serving as the chair of the board for the Arizona State University (ASU) Center for Law, Science, and Innovation, chair of the ADR Section of the Arizona State Bar Association, and member of the Intellectual Property Section Executive Council, among other positions. Bob worked as a litigator and regulatory negotiator for large law firms in Denver and Phoenix and was Senior Litigation Counsel for Motorola. In addition, he was a judicial law clerk for a Federal District judge and for a state supreme court chief justice. He received his BA, MA, and JD from the University of Nebraska, and his PhD from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Bob was the executive editor of the Nebraska Law Review and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US).

Denny Esford Related Seminars and Products

Renee Bryna Gerstman Related Seminars and Products

Arbitrator | Mediator | Attorney at Law

Gerstman Law

Renee Gerstman is an attorney, mediator, arbitrator and neutral evaluator with over three decades of experience in business transactions, real estate, construction, corporate, contract, commercial and business litigation. Renee has arbitrated and mediated all types of disputes ranging from small consumer matters to large construction defect claims. Renee is on the American Arbitration Association's Roster of Commercial Neutrals, AAA Construction panel and Merger and Acquisition panel. She is also on the Arizona Association of Realtors roster of mediators, a FINRA mediator, arbitrator and chairperson and conducts ad hoc arbitrations and mediations. She has been listed as a Southwest Super Lawyer in alternative dispute resolution since 2017. Renee is a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, AV rated by Martindale Hubbel and a senior fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. She has been a member of the State Bar's Fee Arbitration Program since 1991 and chaired the Program from 2012-2014. She currently serves on the State Bar's Ethics Advisory Group and on the Executive Council of the State Bar of Arizona's Alternative Dispute Resolution Section.

Steven P Kramer Related Seminars and Products

Richard K Mahrle Related Seminars and Products

Gammage & Burnham PLC

Richard K. Mahrle. After more than 45 years as a commercial trial attorney, Rick has started the process of transitioning his practice to service as an arbitrator and mediator. He has been on the employment, construction, and commercial panels for the American Arbitration Association for more than 18 years, serving as both an arbitrator and mediator. He is also a panel member for FINRA. Rick can also be retained directly by the parties for mediation or arbitration. Rick is a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals.

Rick has represented clients in arbitration, state, and federal court in commercial disputes involving construction, business dissolutions, corporate governance, contract enforcement, and employment matters. His experience handling employment matters includes restrictive employment covenants, defending wrongful termination and discrimination claims, and advising employers on complying with employment laws. Rick does extensive appellate work and has also served as a judge pro tem for the Arizona Court of Appeals.

Rick’s lengthy career as a successful attorney has solidified him as a go-to presenter and speaker on the issues and challenges associated with mediation, arbitration, and litigation. In the past several years, he has spoken for a number of organizations including the Arizona Builder’s Alliance, State Bar of Arizona, National Business Institute, Arizona State University, and the Park City Bar Association.

Rick has maintained an AV Rating with Martindale Hubbell since 1980 and consistently makes the ranks of Best Lawyers in America in numerous categories.

Kathi M Sandweiss Related Seminars and Products

Jaburg & Wilk PC