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David J. Abeshouse
Business Mediator, Arbitrator, Dispute Resolution Lawyer
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I have been a Business Mediator, Arbitrator, and Litigator, as well as ADR Law Consultant, Trainer, Author, and Speaker for decades. NOTE: Effective 2016, I have retired from the practice of law, and no longer represent clients as their advocate. Effective March 2023, I retired as a neutral business arbitrator and mediator. I am FULLY RETIRED from all practice.
Most entrepreneurs, professionals (including lawyers), and business managers and owners lack true and complete knowledge about Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR). I hope to educate and enlighten them regarding the advantages of ADR and avoiding more costly court litigation proceedings. I welcome the opportunity to discuss this with you and to debunk some of the inaccurate myths that seem to re-circulate, based on misinformation, old information, or lack of information about the realities of ADR. I also can tell you about the particular situations where – in contrast – court litigation may be preferable to ADR or even necessary; one size does not fit all in the realm of business dispute resolution.
ADR allows parties to take more control over, and often customize the resolution of, their disputes instead of simply having an unwelcome adjudication forced on them by a judge who is constrained more mechanically to apply limited facts to the law, rather than take a flexible and targeted approach. ADR is usually cheaper, faster, less disruptive, and more beneficial to the parties overall. Disputing parties who utilize ADR usually come out more satisfied with the end result than do those who litigate in court.
I spent the bulk of my time as a Business-to-Business Arbitrator and Mediator, and the rest of my time as a Trainer of arbitrators and mediators, Again, I am FULLY RETIRED from all practice.
I encourage lawyers and their clients to learn more about business ADR, and not just resort to the governmental default option of court litigation, simply because that's all your lawyer knows about.
Practice Areas
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Litigation, Franchising, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Fees
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Free Consultation
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Hourly rate; retainer required.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- New York
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Principal
- Law Office of David J. Abeshouse
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- I was a business Mediator, Arbitrator, and dispute resolution lawyer. My professional practice centered on business-to-business dispute resolution. I represented clients as attorney-advocate in commercial litigation, arbitration, and mediation proceedings for 35+ years. For 25 years, I served regularly as neutral Arbitrator or Mediator on the commercial panels of neutrals of several national and international ADR forums (including AAA, ICDR, Resolute Systems, and others). I have enjoyed numerous professional honors, including being selected as a Charter Member of the NY Academy of Mediators & Arbitrators; a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals; a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators; and a member of the NYS Bar Foundation and the Amer. Bar Foundation. I taught ADR Law as an Adjunct Professor at St. John’s University School of Law. I no longer seek clients as a lawyer, and no longer seek appointments as a neutral in ADR proceedings, as I am FULLY RETIRED.
- Associate for 4 years, then Partner for 10 years
- Ackerman Levine Cullen Brickman & Limmer LLP & predecessors
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- Commercial litigation, arbitration, and mediation; medium-sized Long Island law firm.
- Litigation Associate
- Golenbock and Barell
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- Commercial litigation department of substantial corporate general practice law firm in Manhattan.
- Litigation Associate at Colleran, O'Hara, Kennedy & Mills
- Litigation Associate at Colleran, O'Hara, Kennedy & Mills
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- Commercial and labor litigation for medium-sized law firm on Long Island.
Education
- Vanderbilt University Law School
- J.D (1982) | Law
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- University of Pennsylvania
- B.A | English, BioPsychology, Economics, Chemistry, Music
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Awards
- NY Metro - Alternative Dispute Resolution
- SuperLawyers
- Annually 2012 - present
- Certified Senior Mediator
- Mediate.com
- 2012 - present
- 10.0 rating
- Avvo
- 2008 - present
- Business of the Year, Award of Excellence -- Finalist
- Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce/ L.I. Business News
- Business of the Year, Award of Excellence -- Finalist Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce/ L.I. Business News 2004
- "AV" Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
- "AV" Rating Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, continuously from 1995 to present.
Professional Associations
- For other activities, see Professional Affiliations, as well as Publications. Below is a list of public speaking presentations.
- Presenter
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- Activities: "The Trusted Advisor" -- Building the Relationship Between Lawyer and Small Business Clients "The Profit Express" -- Radio Show (Interview) 2008 Seminar: "Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for Engineers." Long Island Consultants Network of the IEEE -- meeting seminar. 2008 How Mediation Can Benefit Accountants, Attorneys, and Their Clients Nassau County Bar Association 2008 CLE Course: "Networking for Lawyers." Nassau County Bar Association/Nassau Academy of Law, Mineola, NY -- CLE Course. 2008 Conference theme: "Finding Quality: Promoting Excellence in Dispute Resolution"; one of two panelists leading workshop presentation; topic: "Advocate Perspectives -- Selecting a Mediator." Assn. for Conflict Resolution, Greater NY Chapter (ACRGNY), 2007 Annual Conference; at Cardozo Law School, NYC 2007 CLE Course: "ADR For Lawyers -- What Alternative Dispute Resolution Can Mean For Your Practice." CLE Abstract, Amityville, L.I., NY -- CLE Course. 2007 HIA's Networking & Leadership Forum -- Panel of three presenters; topic: "Next Generation Networking -- Networking 2.0" Hauppauge Industrial Association (HIA),at Sheraton L.I. Hotel, Hauppauge, NY -- HIA's Networking & Leadership Forum. 2007 "Legal Basics for Growing Businesses: Possibilities and Pitfalls." Entrepreneurs @ Marble Collegiate Church, Manhattan -- seminar 2006 Moderator, seminar: "Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Roundtable." Gotham Networking, Friars Club, Manhattan -- seminar 2006 CLE Course: "Ethics and Professionalism: Leveraging Your Personal Brand." Nassau County Bar Association/Nassau Academy of Law, Mineola, NY -- CLE Course. 2006 "Dissecting the Key Elements of a Good 'Partnership' (Shareholders, LLC, etc.) Agreement: A Business View." The Alternative Board (TAB) -- Suffolk, Commack, NY (Board 501) -- meeting seminar. 2006 Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) -- the alternatives to resolving business disputes in court by going to arbitration or mediation. WCWP Radio, 89.7 FM and online at http://www.TCBradio.com -- Brookville, NY -- radio interview show. 2006 CLE Course -- sole presenter, in-house presentation to VP/General Counsel and corporate legal department; topic: "Managing Your Commercial Arbitration." Amer. Arbitration Assn. @ Symbol Technologies, Inc., Holtsville, NY -- in-house CLE presentation to VP/General Counsel & staff 2005 CLE Course -- panel presentation: "How to Capture and Keep Clients: Marketing Strategies for Lawyers." American Bar Association Annual Meeting, Hyatt Regency, Chicago, IL. 2005 CLE Course: "Ethics and Professionalism: Time Management." Nassau County Bar Association/Nassau Academy of Law, Mineola, NY -- CLE Course 2005 CLE Course -- Moderator, Dean's Hour: "7th Annual Securities Arbitration Update." Nassau County Bar Association/Nassau Academy of Law, Mineola, NY -- CLE Course/Dean's Hour 2005 "Alternative Dispute Resolution for Businesspeople." New Jersey Institute of Technology Graduate School of Business Management, Newark -- Seminar. 2005 "Dissecting the Key Elements of a Good 'Partnership' (Shareholders, LLC, etc.) Agreement: A Business View." The Alternative Board (TAB) -- Suffolk, Commack, NY (Board 402) -- meeting seminar. 2005 CLE Course: "Recent Trends in Commercial Mediation and Arbitration." American Arbitration Association, Nassau County Bar Association, Mineola, NY -- CLE Course. 2004 CLE Course -- Moderator, Dean's Hour: "6th Annual Securities Arbitration Update." Nassau County Bar Association/Nassau Academy of Law, Mineola, NY -- CLE Course/Dean's Hour. 2004 "When Selling the Dream Becomes a Nightmare: How to Avoid and Limit Problems With Customers." National Kitchen and Bath Association, Nassau Chapter, Jericho, NY. 2004 CLE Course: "Arbitration Advocacy for Attorneys." American Arbitration Association, Garden City Hotel, Garden City, NY -- CLE Course. 2003 Event Chair and Master of Ceremonies: "Taking Networking to the Next Level -- A How-To Primer," featuring keynote speaker Billy McDermott (185 attendees). Long Island Entrepreneurs Group, Inc. -- Event: "Taking Networking to the Next Level -- A How-To Primer." 2003 CLE Course -- Moderator, presenter: "Selected Topics in ADR 2002: Commercial Arbitration and Mediation." Womens Bar Association of the State of New York, Queens Chapter -- Meeting. 2002 CPE Course: "Alternative Dispute Resolution for Accounting Professionals." New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA), Nassau Chapter -- Meeting, Jericho, NY 2001
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- New York Bar Foundation
- Fellow
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- American Bar Foundation
- Fellow
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- International Centre for Dispute Resolution
- Panel Member
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- National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
- Diplomate Member
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- College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA)
- Fellow
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- Institute for Conflict Mangement (ICMADR)
- Arbitrator
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- Activities: Arbitrator on Commercial Panel of Neutrals.
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- Health and Business Alliance, Inc.
- Founding Board Member
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- Activities: Not-for-profit entity: http://www.hbametro.org
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- Long Island Entrepreneurs Group, Inc.
- Vice President, Board of Directors
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- Activities: Officer of not-for-profit business networking organization: http://www.LIEG.org
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- American Arbitration Association
- Arbitrator
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- Activities: Arbitrator on Commercial Panel of Neutrals -- hear evidence, render awards that are enforceable in court like judgments, to adjudicate business disputes. http://www.ADR.org
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- Attorney Round Table
- Co-founder
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- Activities: Co-founder of lawyers' professional networking organization: http://www.AttorneyRT.com
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- National Arbitration Forum
- Arbitrator and Mediator on the NAF Commercial Panel of Neutrals
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- Activities: Arbitrator, 1999 - present. Mediator, 2006 - present. http://www.adrforum.com
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- New York State Bar # 1889534
- Member
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- Activities: Member of various committees relating to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), litigation, law practice management, etc.
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- American Bar Association
- Member
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- Activities: Member of various committees relating to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), litigation, law practice management, etc.
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- New York CityBar (ABCNY)
- Member
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- Activities: Member of various committees relating to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), litigation, law practice management, etc.
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- New York County Lawyers Association
- Member
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- Activities: Member of various committees relating to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), litigation, law practice management, etc.
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- Nassau County Bar Association
- Past Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Law Committee, 2004 - 2006; Member of various committees relating to ADR, litigation, law practice management, etc.
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- Additional recent public speaking engagements
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- Activities: 9/30/09: Gotham Networking, Israeloff NYC Legal Group, Friars Club, New York, NY. Sole presenter; topic: "The Inside Scoop on Business Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): The Neutral Arbitrator's and Mediator's Perspectives." 9/10/09: Gotham Networking, Long Island Legal Group, Milleridge Inn, Jericho, New York. Sole presenter; topic: "The Inside Scoop on Business Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): The Neutral Arbitrator's and Mediator's Perspectives." 6/25/09: Association for Conflict Resolution, Greater New York Chapter (ACRGNY), New York, NY. Panelist; workshop: "Public Relations Initiatives and Marketing Ideas for the ADR Practitioner." 6/17/09: New York University (NYU) School of Continuing and Professional Education, New York, NY. Panelist; "Business Intensive" course. Business Dispute Resolution component. 4/21/09: Suffolk County Bar Association, Corporation and Commercial Law Committee, Hauppauge, NY. Sole presenter; topic: "Business Dispute Resolution: Don't Litigate -- Instead, Arbitrate or Mediate." 12/16/08: Theodore Roosevelt American Inn of Court, Nassau County Bar Association, Mineola, NY. Panelist in presentation before meeting of the Inn. Topic: "Mediation in Business Cases." 10/21/08: Nassau County Bar Association, Mineola, NY. Panel presentation before joint meeting of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Law Committee and the Accountants and Attorneys Committee. Topic: "How Mediation Can Benefit Accountants, Attorneys, and Their Clients."
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- University of Pennsylvania Secondary Schools Committee
- Member; alumnus interviewer, undergraduate admissions.
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- Activities: As alumnus interviewer, interviewed applicants for undergraduate admission to Penn, and wrote reports that became part of their admissions files.
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- The New York Virtuosi Chamber Symphony
- Member, Board of Directors; President; General Counsel
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- Activities: Member, Board of Directors; General Counsel; President of a not-for-profit professional orchestra.
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Numerous subsequent articles
- Various
- Effectively Staffing Your Law Firm
- American Bar Association (ABA)
- “Business Dispute Resolution For Tough Times”
- New York Enterprise Report, March 2009
- "FAQ re: ADR (Frequently Asked Questions About Alternative Dispute Resolution: Commercial Arbitration and Mediation)."
- Law Trends & News, American Bar Association's GP/Small Firm Section, Winter 2008 issue (Vol. 4, Issue 2)
- "My Pal Esquire: Maintaining Social Contacts With Clients"
- ABA's GP|Solo magazine
Speaking Engagements
- Over 100 varied speaking engagements over the past decade and a half, Varied conferences, Locations all around the NY Metro area and nationally
- Numerous organizations
- Over 100 varied speaking engagements over the past decade and a half
Certifications
- Mediation Training
- Hofstra University School of Law (http://law.hofstra.edu/) & Institute for Study of Conflict Transformation
- Program on Negotiation
- Harvard Law School, 2018
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Website
Social Media
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