Guide to Ensuring Success in a Virtual Mediation

Our Mission is to bridge the knowledge gap between law and technology professionals by educating attorneys on technology to attorneys and technology executives on its laws and regulations. Legal Cyber Academy provides a comprehensive tool and evolving knowledge base through exclusive insights from world class cybersecurity, privacy, web 3.0, forensic, and e-discovery legal and technical practitioners. Earn CLE, CPE, and CE credits. (Refunds are available if you do not receive credit) At Legal Cyber Academy We recognize that technology, the cybersecurity threats it faces, and relevant laws and regulation are rapidly evolving, presenting unique challenges and opportunities. Our platform is dedicated to empowering legal professionals with the skills and understanding necessary to navigate the complex landscape of technology in their field, enabling them to effectively advise clients, draft contracts, and navigate legal implications in a technology-driven world. Simultaneously, we strive to equip technology professionals with the legal knowledge they need to make informed decisions, ensure compliance with regulations, and limit liability. By fostering a deep understanding of legal frameworks, we hope to support technology professionals in creating innovative, compliant, and socially conscious technological advancements. Join us in our mission to reshape the way legal professionals and technology experts understand and interact with each other in a rapidly changing technical and legal landscape. Together, they will mitigate risk better, ensure compliance, and actively shape the future of technology and its accompanying laws.

Danie Garrie, Esq., is the Co-Founder of Law & Forensics LLC, where he heads the Computer Forensics and digital discovery Cybersecurity teams. Daniel has been a dominant voice in the computer forensics and cybersecurity space for the past 20 years, as an attorney and technologist. He is an adjunct professor at Harvard for Computer Forensics, and prior to Law & Forensics, he successfully built and sold several technology start-up companies. Since co-founding Law & Forensics LLC in 2008, Daniel has built it into one of the leading boutique firms specializing in cybersecurity and forensic engineering. He is a mediator, arbitrator, and e-discovery special master for JAMS and is a partner and head of Cybersecurity practice at Zeichner, Ellman & Krause LLP. Daniel earned both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in computer science from Brandeis University, as well as a J.D. from Rutgers Law School. Daniel has led cyber and forensic teams in some of the most visible and sensitive incidents in the United States. He and his team have worked globally for two of the top five banks and dozens of the largest private and public companies in the world. In addition, Daniel has been awarded several patents for advanced cybersecurity and forensic platforms he built with his team, including TableTop.AI, CustodyTrack.IO, and Forensic Scan. Daniel is also well-published in the cybersecurity space and has authored more than 200 articles and books. His work is cited by Black’s Law Dictionary 10th Ed. defining the terms 'software', 'internet', and 'algorithm'. Lastly, he has been recognized by several United States Supreme Court Justices for his legal scholarship and is a trusted source and thought leader for cybersecurity articles and opinions, cited over 500 times to date.

Peter Kamminga, Esq., Ph.D., is a panelist at JAMS with over 20 years of experience as a mediator, arbitrator, and resolver of complex disputes. Prior to joining JAMS, Mr. Kamminga was a valued member of Judge Daniel Weinstein's global mediation team, where he established a strong reputation for effectively resolving high-profile and high-stakes disputes. Throughout his career, Mr. Kamminga has successfully resolved complex civil and commercial disputes involving multiple parties, intricate legal questions, domestic and global jurisdictional issues, substantial monetary values ranging from millions to billions of dollars. His repertoire, cultivated over the course of two decades, encompasses a diverse range of conflicts, including contentious matters in the commercial, construction, cyber and cyber security, energy, financial markets, bankruptcy, insurance (including directors & officers (D&O) and other coverage claims), post-M&A, product and professional liability, and technology sectors, among others. He also has experience with all types of business disputes including franchising and distribution cases, securities fraud, unfair competition, and various breach of contract claims. With legal training from both the U.S. (Stanford, Columbia, and Harvard University) and Europe, Mr. Kamminga’s robust dispute resolution practice includes both domestic U.S. disputes and cross-border matters. With a comprehensive understanding of both U.S. and European law, he is adept at navigating the complexities of different legal systems, differing mediation and arbitration styles, as well as the legal, economic, organizational, and human motivations driving individuals in their business and interpersonal disputes. Mr. Kamminga's fluency in English and Dutch, along with his strong working knowledge of German and French, enables him to effectively communicate and bridge language barriers. He has successfully resolved disputes involving parties from the US, Canada, Europe (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, and the UK), Africa, Asia (China and India), and Australia. As a mediator, Mr. Kamminga is known for his thorough preparation, effective use of pre-mediation calls, his in-depth analysis of briefs and exhibits, and his determination to get matters resolved. If the matter does not settle during the mediation session, he is relentless in following up and always makes himself available for continued discussions with the parties. He uses both directive and facilitative approaches depending on what is required to help resolve the matter at hand. An exceptional listener who swiftly grasps new issues, Mr. Kamminga asks tough questions that propel parties towards solutions that align with both legal requirements and make sound business sense. His skill as a mediator and his dedication to delivering effective dispute resolution outcomes has garnered recognition and trust from attorneys as well as their clients. As an arbitrator Mr. Kamminga is committed and carefully attunes the process to the parties’ preferences and striking a balance between the elements of efficiency and thoroughness of a fair arbitration process. He is committed to not unnecessary formalizing the process. Because of his cross-border experience he is sensitive to the intricacies of and differences between international versus domestic arbitrations. He is familiar with JAMS Arbitration rules and procedures, the Netherlands Arbitration Institute rules and the ICC rules.

Hon. Gregory M. Sleet (Ret.) joined JAMS after serving 20 years on the bench of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, including seven years as Chief Judge. During Judge Sleet’s tenure on the District Court bench, he gained deep experience in a number of areas of complex commercial litigation, especially patent litigation involving pharmaceutical patents and a wide variety of other technologies. Judge Sleet presided over and resolved by pretrial ruling, trial, or settlement thousands of cases involving a wide variety of subject matter, including: intellectual property, antitrust, bankruptcy, class actions, business/commercial, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, products liability, and securities and tax. Judge Sleet focuses his national practice on mediations, arbitrations and neutral analysis (case evaluation, mock trial). Before taking the federal bench in 1998, Judge Sleet acquired varied experience in civil and criminal litigation and corporate legal work. He served as the United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, as in-house counsel in the legal department of Hercules Incorporated, and as deputy attorney general handling major civil cases for the State of Delaware .Prior to that, he practiced law in Philadelphia for 14 years, six of those as an assistant public defender with the Defender Association of Philadelphia. Judge Sleet is a frequent speaker on patent litigation. Select examples of speaking engagements include: RPX, the Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property and Technology Institute, the Sedona Conference, the USC Gould School of Law, the New York Intellectual Property Law Association’s (NYIPLA) symposium on patent litigation, the Practising Law Institute, and ACI.

For nearly 40 years as a practicing lawyer, John Libby has litigated numerous complex and challenging business and commercial cases in state and federal courts, arbitration proceedings, and government investigations and enforcement actions, trying nearly two dozen trials and arbitrations to judgment. He has participated in dozens of mediations, as counsel and as a mediator, and bring to the mediation process both years of broad experience and specialized focus in several key areas, including healthcare, financial services, and corporate governance. After retiring from the practice of law, John Libby started Libby ADR in February 2024 and is now a full time neutral.