Using arbitration and mediation to address post-COVID court backlogs.
The Post-COVID outlook for litigating matters through the courts paints a dismal picture for litigants getting their day in court due to overall backlog of cases caused by COVID. Additional backlogs with foreclosure eviction and back-rent cases on the docket and the largely undiscussed impact of criminal justice reform on our state’s courts will likely serve only to exacerbate the problem.
NAM Hearing Officers, Hon. Peter B. Skelos (Ret.), William G. Primps and Larry P. Schiffer will discuss how the use of arbitration and mediation can help alleviate the backlog caused by the pandemic and share their perspectives on how to expedite your case and facilitate settlement in various practice areas, including complex commercial, insurance and reinsurance matters.
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Retired Judge
Judge Skelos’ illustrious career includes 11 years spent as an Associate Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court, Second Judicial Department where he served until his retirement in 2015. Judge Skelos’ judicial career began in 1995 when he was elected to the District Court, Nassau County. Four years later, he was elected as Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, 10th Judicial District and in 2003 he was appointed Associate Justice of the Appellate Term of the Supreme Court 9th and 10th Judicial Districts. The following year, he was appointed by Governor George Pataki as an Additional Justice to one of the busiest appellate courts in the United States: the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department. Thereafter, he was appointed and reappointed as Associate Justice of the Appellate Division and also as a member of the Constitutional Court. He was rated “Highly Qualified” by the New York State Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission.
NAM NATIONAL ARBITRATION & MEDIATION
William Primps is a highly experienced litigator, arbitrator and mediator who has enjoyed a long and distinguished legal career focusing on insurance, reinsurance, energy and antitrust matters. He has been an advocate for corporate clients in high-valued arbitrations and mediations where he has represented international insurance and reinsurance companies, financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies, as well as sports leagues and teams.
NAM NATIONAL ARBITRATION & MEDIATION
As one of the foremost authorities on insurance/reinsurance matters, Larry Schiffer is well known throughout the insurance and legal communities for litigating, arbitrating and mediating hundreds of insurance and reinsurance matters. His wealth of knowledge and experience spans both the property and casualty and life and health markets, and includes long-term care, captives, brokers and intermediaries, run-off entities, and surplus and excess lines.
