Arbitrations and mediations
A composite list of recent matters (2021–2025) where Rob has been asked to serve as an arbitrator or mediator, organized by industry and dispute type.
Financial Services · Employment/Consultant Disputes
Investment advisor's alleged improper solicitation of his former firm's clients (three-person arbitration panel)
Economic rights of senior employee following his departure from a broker-dealer (three-person arbitration panel)
Employment and related claims between a principal and the financial services holding company with which he was affiliated
Claims pertaining to the separation of a senior executive from a private equity firm (chair of three-person arbitration panel)
Employment claims by insurance company executive terminated following sale of the company
Financial asset manager's failure to provide equity awards and other compensation to senior level executive
Breach of trading company non-competition and non-solicitation provisions
Recoupment of severance payments to terminated insurance company CEO based on violation of post-employment covenants (three-person panel)
Compensation dispute between asset management company and portfolio manager
Broker dealer's termination of investment advisor
Dispute regarding post-separation obligations between portfolio manager and health care hedge fund
Issues arising from separation of principal from financial services company
Post-termination claims between former Chief Revenue Officer and investment management firm
Post-separation claims between individual financial advisors and registered investment advisory firm
Claim by private equity firm's former CFO for monies owed
Claimed breach by former brokers of non-solicitation agreements with financial services firm
Financial Services · Business Divorce/Ownership Disputes
Claims by founder of insurance platform regarding valuation of ownership interest (chair of three-person panel)
Dispute between owners of financial asset management company (chair of three-person panel)
Entitlement of owner of payment processing company to payments following its dissolution
Accounting between co-owners of financial management company
Valuation of former executive's participatory interests in family office investments
Dispute between owners of event planning company
Financial Services · Breach of Contract/Other Commercial Disputes
Payment processor's withholding of client's reserve account funds (three-person arbitration panel)
Lender's claim for recovery of business financing
Breach of merchant financing arrangement
Dispute regarding payments for computer equipment
Claims and counterclaims regarding obligations under an auto lease
Claim for improper termination of business accounts by payment processor
Adequacy of data processing services provided to credit union
Company's failure to repay sums advanced under a corporate financial services agreement
Claim for failure to deliver shares and cash compensation to financial advisory consulting company
Disputed entitlement to a placement agent's incentive fee for its fundraising services to a private equity company
Financial technology company's responsibility for error causing loss to investment manager's clients
Law firm claim for fees generated in a dispute between investment management company and the fund for which it provided services
Dispute as to whether investment bank's efforts warranted the receipt of fees (chair of three-person arbitration panel)
Bank's obligations to customer arising out of third party's fraudulent use of credit card
Claims for finder's fees for raising foreign investment funds (chair of three-person arbitration panel)
Dispute between bank and platform provider regarding propriety of termination of digital assets (bitcoin) platform agreement (three-person arbitration panel)
Investor's claims that venture capital failed to perform adequate diligence prior to enticing substantial investment (chair of three-person arbitration panel)
Placement agent's claim for payments owed
Project sponsor's failure to repay investor for sums advanced
Consumer claim against credit repair organization
Dispute between lender and developer of senior housing
Claim by factor for non-payment of monies due under services agreement
Dispute between credit card lender and consumer
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act dispute between consumer and national lender
Improper trading claim by brokerage customer against investment advisory firm
Dispute between investment partnership and charter school finance firm
Professional Practices · Ownership/Practice Disputes
Respective rights and interests of twelve veterinarians to a jointly owned animal hospital (three-person arbitration panel)
Practice ownership and employment rights of physicians regarding their jointly owned practice
Valuation and payments for ownership in a medical practice
Dispute between medical practice and a physician seeking to separate within a short time after affiliating with the practice
Entitlement to separation benefits for retiring law firm partner
Financial issues arising in connection with separation of physician from medical practice
Professional Practices · Employment/Consultant Disputes
Harassment claim brought by employees of a law firm against one of its principals
Professional Practices · Contractual Disputes
Law firm's entitlement to fees for services performed
Claim by law firm transactional client as to whether its fees were properly paid by the other party to the transaction
Real Estate · Business Divorce/Ownership Disputes
Respective financial interests of the co-owners of investment real estate
Shareholder dispute between hotel owners
Breach of contract claims by one real estate investment partner against another
Real Estate · Employment/Consultant Disputes
Dispute between senior manager/advisor and shopping center developer
Claim by former president of real estate company for monies owed following his termination
Claim for compensation/profit share by manager against real estate developer
Real Estate · Contractual Disputes
Disagreement over buyer's entitlement to return of deposit after failing to consummate purchase of residential estate
Competing claims between property manager and owner/developer of multifamily residential properties
Dispute regarding potential termination of license to access land abutting boundary between adjacent homes
Dispute regarding indemnification obligations arising from environmental issues of property sold many years ago
Claim that seller made material misrepresentations to buyer of investment real estate
Dispute between property owners of adjoining estates
Residential landlord-tenant dispute
Claims between condominium association and property owner
Dispute between commercial landlord and office tenant arising from displacement due to a casualty event
Dispute between co-owners of commercial real estate
Franchise, Distribution, and Dealer · Franchise/Distribution Agreement Disputes
Compliance with terms of ice cream franchise agreement
Termination rights/obligations of national food service franchisor
Dispute between nationwide food distributor and point-of-sale operator of airport markets
Class action between petroleum products distribution company and commercial customers
Disagreement between coffee franchisor and franchisee
Claims between food franchise company and multiple store franchisee
Franchise, Distribution, and Dealer · Business Divorce/Ownership Disputes
Dispute between owners/employees of a motorcycle franchise
Competing claims regarding the economic interests of owners of truck dealerships and related real estate
Construction and Public Amenities · Contractual/Indemnification Disputes
Dispute between contractor and fire escape subcontractor
Indemnification dispute between amusement park owner and ride manufacturer pertaining to the cause of injuries suffered by a park visitor
Delay claim by construction manager on a public project
Claims between owner and contractor arising out of a large residential home improvement project
Other Goods/Services · Business Divorce/Ownership Disputes
Valuation of equity interests of senior management team in a manufacturing company acquired by a private equity firm
Claims arising out of a joint venture between scientist and operations executive to develop and market Covid tests
Unfulfilled commitments following the business divorce of former owners of a carpet manufacturing and design company
Equity and monetary interests of a founder and senior employee terminated by a software development company
Dispute regarding the economic interest of a founder of a trade show business
Claims by former owners of pharmacy against private equity purchaser for unrealized economic benefits (three-person panel)
Claims arising under a settlement agreement between purchasers and sellers of interests in multiple nursing homes
Claims by minority shareholder in oil distribution company and related real estate
Shareholder dispute regarding moving company and related real estate
Dispute between shareholders of a family-owned outdoor furniture company and associated real estate
Dispute between co-owners of a quarry operation
Dispute between owners and investors of digital business startup
Dispute between corporate CEO and minority interest members
Other Goods/Services · Employment/Consultant Disputes
Financial interests of long-time senior employee and orthotics company employer
Services agreement claim between golf professional and the municipal owner of a public golf course
Discrimination claims arising out of the separation of the Executive Director of a non-profit organization
Claim by digital marketing company that employee was actively competing while employed
Dispute between provider of hotel amenity products and its managing director of North American business operations
Claim of wrongful termination between police officer and municipality
Sexual harassment and retaliation claim by former municipal employee
Claim that employer failed to indemnify employee from breach of non-competition agreement
Other Goods/Services · Breach of Contract/Other Disputes
Claims for breach of contract by a manufacturing company's former CEO, and counterclaims alleging misconduct by the CEO and a company director
Emergency claim for injunctive relief by national consumer company against its container manufacturer
Vendor's claims regarding rights to continued presence on online marketplace
Damages claimed to have resulted from the faulty installation and/or maintenance of agricultural scales
Failure to pay for consulting and IT services
Failure to pay obligations under staffing services agreement
Dispute between software company and business customer
Disagreement regarding payment terms for computer hardware
Claims between manufacturer and retailer of ophthalmic products
Dispute between heating company and customer
Claim by credit protection company for unpaid fees
Contractual dispute regarding software rights between developer and end user
Law firm claim for unpaid fees
Personal Injury · Personal Injury Disputes
Claims against rideshare company (several)