Mike has been involved in over 75 arbitrations involving: 

A wide range of commercial and business disputes including interpretation of Delaware Corporate Statutes

Health care issues including billing disputes and ERISA
matters

Employment practices liability

Partnership dissolutions

Artwork Ownership Disputes
Professional liability

Insurance and reinsurance coverage and rescission actions.

Financial finite risk matters.

Clergy sexual misconduct claims.

Professional liability issues.

Mass tort actions (asbestos) and repetetive stress injury.

Environmental and product liability issues.

Broker disputes.

Legal fee disputes.

Arbitration philosophy

"I am well aware of the dissatisfaction expressed over commercial arbitration becoming more like litigation, but am convinced it can be a streamlined, effective and less formal process than litigation and therefore a preferable alternative.

While I am very conscious of the need for the parties to have the opportunity to present all relevant evidence, I also believe it is vital to first work with the parties and their representatives to agree on what procedures will fit their particular case in order for the pre-hearing process, discovery, and the hearing to run fairly and efficiently.

I have found that asking the parties during the initial stages of the process how they think costs and/or the amount of time can be reduced is often very productive in reaching these goals."

Michael Walsh ADR

914.980.3228
mtwadr@gmail.com