Special Master / Consent Monitor from Employment Litigation

• The use of ADR processes have become a major part of class action/mass claims litigation. Across the federal and state legal system, neutrals are being appointed by the court as Mediators or Special Masters, and are being selected by the litigants as Mediators, Arbitrators, Consent Monitors, or Liability Design Consultants. ADR has become a major tool in settling class action litigation.

Pre-Settlement Consulting

• General consulting to the parties/judiciary in the history and potential of ADR processes used to settle class action/mass claims litigation.
• Service as a court appointed neutral to opponents of the class or opponents to the settlement.
• Custom consulting on the design of the appropriate process and substantive criteria to determine liability and/or distribute the settlement proceeds.

Post -Settlement Consulting

• Service as a court-appointed Special Master or Consent Monitor to oversee the settlement process.
• Service as mediators/arbitrators/fact finders in assessing liability and remedies.
• Custom consulting in the selection and training of neutrals for the settlement process.
• Custom consulting in the selection of the administrative agency to administer the ADR process.