Discover how to resolve employment disputes efficiently by leveraging Alternative Dispute Resolution. Learn to minimize litigation costs, protect privacy, and retain control over outcomes.
NAM Neutrals, Rhonda Epstein, Esq., and the Hon. Alan D. Scheinkman (Ret.), will provide an in-depth analysis of the various stages of an employment dispute, focusing on some of the critical factors involved in choosing Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) over litigating in the courts or through administrative agencies.
The program will also explore sexual harassment claims, arbitration clauses in employment contracts, and mass wage and hour filings. Attendees will gain practical insights, best practices, and the benefits of resolving employment disputes through ADR.
Key topics covered in this course include:
This course is designed for attorneys representing both employers and employees who wish to master the tools of ADR to secure fair, efficient, and private resolutions for their clients, avoiding the unpredictability of a jury trial.
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Attorney at NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)
Rhonda L. Epstein, Esq. is a seasoned litigator with more than 35 years of experience in civil litigation. She concentrates her legal practice primarily in the areas of employment law and housing discrimination. Ms. Epstein is also experienced in matters involving directors and officers of cooperatives and condominiums, their boards of directors, and property managers. Ms. Epstein has handled cases arising under federal, state, and local discrimination laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Section 1981, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the New York State Executive Law, and the New York City Administrative Code. She has litigated all phases of these matters from inception through appeal in federal and state courts. Ms. Epstein has regularly appeared before administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the New York State Division of Human Rights, and the New York City Commission on Human Rights. Additionally, she has participated in union arbitrations under the auspices of the Realty Advisory Board.
Neutral with NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)
Hon. Alan D. Scheinkman’s remarkable legal career as both a judge and litigator includes his appointment as the Presiding Justice of the Second Judicial Department of the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division. During his tenure on the Appellate bench, he heard a wide variety of appeals, including complex litigation matters such as business disputes, labor and employment, partnerships, landlord and tenant, commercial foreclosure cases, business receiverships, business torts (fraud and deceit, usurpation of business opportunities), matrimonial and family law, trusts and estates, defamation, land use and construction, health law, and wage and hour cases. He also created and presided over special panels for commercial, matrimonial, estate, and land use appeals. Judge Scheinkman applies his expansive knowledge and experience in his capacity as a Hearing Officer at NAM, overseeing a broad array of business, contracts, construction, and consumer finance matters.
