Alternative Dispute Resolution

Lawrence M. Berkowitz

• Available as mediator or arbitrator in commercial, professional liability, and construction disputes.
  
  
• Serving New Mexico, Missouri, and Kansas, and throughout the Southwestern region.

Educational Background

• University of Michigan Law School graduate in 1966
• Former Federal Law Clerk
• Formal Training in Mediation and Arbitration

Practice Experience

• Since 1968, he has acted as trial and appellate counsel
• For both plaintiffs and defendants
• In courts, administrative proceedings, and arbitrations
• Nationwide practice

Areas of Practice

• Commercial Disputes
  • Contract
  • Business torts
  • Securities laws
  • Financial and banking disputes
  • Business acquisitions
  • Directors and officers liability
  • Intra-corporate
  • Insurance coverage
  • Construction and design disputes, involving architects,  engineers, and design issues
  • Trade regulation disputes
  • Professional liability claims (accountants, lawyers)
  • Class actions and shareholder claims

Professional Honors

• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Commercial Litigation for more than ten years
• Listed in Chambers America's Leading Lawyers for Business
  

Bar Admissions

• New Mexico, Missouri and Kansas
• Federal district courts of New Mexico, Missouri and Kansas
• Courts of Appeal of the 8th, 10th and D.C. Circuits
• Supreme Court of the United States
  

Experience in Conflict Resolution

• In his legal career, he has been involved in the settlement of literally hundreds of complex and other cases on behalf of clients with disputes in a wide variety of legal areas.
• Mr. Berkowitz has received formal training and has acted as a mediator or arbitrator in several commercial, professional liability, and construction disputes. He also has been selected as a neutral to help the parties evaluate their positions in lawsuits and other disputes.
• Listed on the roster of neutrals for the following organizations:
  • National Association of Securities Dealers
  • American Arbitration Association
  • National Arbitration Forum
• A professional member of the Association for Conflict Resolution
• ADR Committee of the New Mexico Bar
• Board of Directors of the Commercial Litigation Section of New Mexico Bar
  

If desired by the parties, Mr. Berkowitz will travel to mediate and arbitrate disputes.

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