Kenneth B. Lynch

Mediator & Arbitrator
KENNETH B. LYNCH, Esq.
200 Park Avenue, Suite 1700
NEW YORK, NY 10166
Phone:
212-400-6330
Fax:
212-400-6331
Email:

Professional Work History:

Experienced mediator and arbitrator who is committed to helping individuals and organizations to effectively manage and solve complex problems in a confidential and timely way. Prior experience as a business attorney with over twenty years in private practice following eleven years of in-house corporate employment focused on financial service regulation & insurance law.

Dispute Resolution Experience

Practice as a neutral is principally focused on employment, workplace, commercial and family disputes in court-referred and private cases. Also serve on the following Panels. Certified Mediator for the Dispute Resolution Center, Inc., a New York State Court designated alternate dispute resolution (ADR) center. Mediation Panel for The NYS Education Department’s Special Education Mediation Program that is administered by the New York State Dispute Resolution Association, Inc. (NYSDRA). Arbitration Panel for the NYS Attorney General’s Auto Warranty Program that is administered by NYSDRA. Arbitration Panel Member for the NYS Part 137 Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program for the 9th Judicial District, and an Arbitration & Mediation Panel Member for New York County. Arbitration Panel Member for the Civil Court of The City Of New York for New York & Richmond Counties.

Cornell University Dispute Resolution Training (Course titles and dates taken)

The Employment Law Mediat0r Training Program (Jan. 12 – 16, 2015).
The Employment Law Arbitrator Training Program (May 14 – 15, 2015).
Ethics in Alternative Dispute Resolution Program (Sept. 24 - 25, 2015).

Other Dispute Resolution Training

1.) 31.5-hour Basic Mediation Training Program (NYC Bar Assn., 2013). Approved under Part 146 by NYS Unified Court System’s Office of ADR Programs.
2.) 3-hour Selected Ethics Issues in Mediation & Settlement Negotiations Program(NYC Bar Assn., 2013).
3.) 22.5-hour Family & Divorce Mediation Training Program (NYC Bar Assn., 2013). Approved under Part 146 by NYS Unified Court System’s Office of ADR Programs.
4.) 24-hour Advanced Commercial Mediation Training Program (NYC Bar Assn., 2013). Approved under Part 146 by NYS Unified Court System’s Office of ADR Programs.
5.) 15.5-hour New Arbitrator Training Program for the NYS Attorney General’s Auto Warranty Program (NYSDRA, 2013).
6.) 6.5-hour Advanced Arbitrator Training Program for the NYS Attorney General’s Auto Warranty Program (NYSDRA, 2014).
7.) 14-hour Special Education Mediation Training Program (NYSDRA and NYS Education Department, 2014).
8.) 14-hour Family Mediation Training for Custody & Visitation (NYSDRA, 2014).
9.) 7-hour Employment Law Institute (NYC Bar Association, 2015).
10.) 3-hour Winning Settlement Strategies in Litigation Program (NYC Bar Assn., 2015).
11.) 2-hour New Arbitrator Training Program for the Civil Court of The City Of New York. (Association of Arbitrators, Inc., 2015).
12.) 25.5-hour Commercial Arbitration Training Program (NYS Bar Association, 2016).
13.) Ongoing participation in CLE programs throughout the year for updates on substantive law and training workshops to improve ADR process skills.

Professional Associations

New York City Bar Association, New York State Dispute Resolution Association, Inc. (NYSDRA), Labor & Employment Relations Association (LERA) and Association of Arbitrators, Inc..

Education

J.D., Emory University Law School (1983).
B.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst (1979).

LICENSES: Admitted Attorney and Bar Member in good standing in New York, Massachusetts, Georgia and Florida.

Fee Policy

MEDIATION: $295 per hour with a four hour daily minimum on session days. There is a Cancellation/Postponement charge of six hours unless the notice is received fifteen full days in advance of each scheduled session. The hourly fee does not include incurred expenses as stated below.

ARBITRATION: $1,500 per day for all or any part of each 8-hour hearing day. If the hearing day exceeds eight hours, the additional time will be charged at $295 per hour on a pro rata basis in half-hour increments. The hourly rate also applies to non-hearing time (conferences, study and writing) for pre-hearing and post-hearing matters. The per diem charge applies unless the notice of Cancellation/Postponement is received fifteen full days in advance of each scheduled hearing day. The per diem and hourly fees do not include incurred expenses as stated below.

TRAVEL CHARGES: No travel time or expenses will be charged for mediations and/or arbitrations occurring in NY, NJ, CT and eastern PA. If, however, the scheduled day in any of these locations requires an overnight stay, then there shall be a charge for the actual lodging expenses incurred. For travel to all other locations, the actual travel-related expenses, incurred in connection with the case, shall be charged along with half per diem for travel time for each travel day for an arbitration and a four hour charge for each travel day for a mediation.