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Theodore K Cheng Arbitrator and Mediator Commercial, Intellectual Property, Technology, Entertainment, and Employment Disputes ADR Office of Theo Cheng theo@theocheng.com www.theocheng.com www.linkedin.com/in/theocheng Theo Cheng is an independent, full-time arbitrator and mediator, focusing on commercial, intellectual property (IP), technology, entertainment, and employment disputes He has conducted over 500 arbitrations and mediations, including business disputes, breach of contract and negligence actions, trade secret theft, employment discrimination claims, wage-and-hour disputes, and IP infringement contentions Mr Cheng has been appointed to the rosters of the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the CPR Institute, Resolute Systems, the American Intellectual Property Law Association's List of Arbitrators and Mediators, and the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center's List of the World's Leading Technology Neutrals He serves on the AAA's Council, and he is also the President of the Justice Marie L Garibaldi American Inn of Court for ADR, the Immediate Past Chair of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Dispute Resolution Section, and the current Secretary and incoming Treasurer of the Copyright Society He has also been inducted into the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals Mr Cheng received the 2020 James B Boskey ADR Practitioner of the Year Award from the New Jersey State Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section, and the NationalLaw Journal named him a 2017 ADR Champion Mr Cheng has over 20 years of experience as an IP and general commercial litigator with a focus on trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets He has handled a broad array of business disputes and counseled high net-worth individuals and small to middle-market business entities in industries as varied as high-tech, telecommunications, entertainment, consumer products, fashion, food and hospitality, retail, and financial services In 2007, the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association named him one of the Best Lawyers Under 40 Mr Cheng received his A.B cum laude in Chemistry and Physics from Harvard University and his J.D from New York University School of Law, where he served as the editor-in-chief of the Moot Court Board He was a senior litigator at several prominent national law firms, including Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Proskauer Rose LLP, and Loeb & Loeb LLP He was also a marketing consultant in the brokerage operations of MetLife Insurance Company, where he held Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant designations and a Series General Securities Representative registration Mr Cheng began his legal career serving as a law clerk to the Honorable Julio M Fuentes of the U.S Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the Honorable Ronald L Buckwalter of the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Mr Cheng frequently writes and speaks on a wide variety of ADR issues He writes a regular column called Resolution Alley in the NYSBA Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal, which addresses the use of ADR in those industries 2g20.06 Jonathan F Cohen Jonathan F Cohen is a founding partner in the law firm of Plosia Cohen LLC He is a dual graduate of Boston University Schools of Law and Public Health Since joining a prestigious management-side labor boutique law firm after completing a clerkship at Essex County Superior Court, he has successfully represented clients before all New Jersey State and Federal courts and many administrative agencies An accomplished appellate advocate, Cohen argued a case of statewide import before the New Jersey Supreme Court regarding the scope of negotiations in the public sector Based on these successes, since 2014, he has been an annual recipient of the "Rising Star" designation in the New Jersey Monthly "Super Lawyer" Edition Additionally, in 2016, he was named by the American Institute of Leal Counsel one of the "10 Best" attorneys, in the New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Division Cohen regularly speaks and publishes articles regarding cutting edge labor and employment issues, including in New Jersey Business Magazine, New Jersey State Bar Association Labor & Employment Quarterly and the firm's Client Alerts Mr Cohen is also a Contributing Editor to the Sixth Edition of The Developing Labor Law (and each Supplement since 2008), which is published by Bloomberg-BNA and the American Bar Association and is recognized as the seminal treatise on federal labor law He serves on several professional boards and committees, including as Chapter Vice President of the New Jersey Labor Employment Relations Association (NJLERA), as a member of the NLRB Region 22 Practice & Procedure Committee, the Essex County Civil Bench-Bar Executive Committee, and NJ State Bar Association School Law Committee When not practicing law, Cohen devotes time as a judge in intercollegiate and high school mock trial competitions, including at Yale University and the Vincent J Apruzzese Mock Trial Competition, and serves on the Executive Board of Mrs Wilson's House — a halfway house for women transitioning and recovering from substance abuse issues B R A D Y M ON TA LB A N O CON N A U GH TON Brady Montalbano Connaughton graduated from Colorado College in December 2002 and the Pennsylvania State University with both a Juris Doctor and Master's Degree in Public Administration in May 2006 After law school, Brady clerked with the New Jersey Superior Court for the Honorable Judge Edward M Neasfey and immediately after her clerkship, worked for the Office of the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey, Division of Law Brady represented and gave agency advice on employment and labor issues to a wide variety of State Agencies, including but not limited to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Governor's Office of Employee Relations, Department of Corrections, as well as participated in multiple federal and local election law assignments After serving as the Assistant Section Chief of the Employment Counseling and Labor Section and gaining invaluable experience at the Division of Law, Brady went into private practice representing private and public sector unions- the working people of the tri-state area-with the firm of Cohen, Leder, Montalbano & Connaughton Now, as a partner at the firm, Brady represents a wide variety of public and private sector unions in negotiations, arbitrations, mediations, in both State and Federal Court proceedings as well as in Administrative forums She is also member of the New Jersey Chapter of the Labor Employment Relations Association, NJ Bar Association and the American Bar Association In 2017, Brady was elected to the Neptune Board of Education, where she continues to serve and fight for the best possible educational system for the socio-economically diverse population of Neptune Last, but certainly not least, Brady is also a mother to three extremely active boys Keith D Greenberg, Esq Impartial Arbitrator and Mediator MEMBER, NATIONAL ACADENIY OF ARBITRATORS 6117 Calwood Way, North Bethesda, Maryland 20852 Telephone: (301) 500-2149 Facsimile: (240) 254-3535 kdgreenberg@laborarbitration.com PRACTICE LIMITED TO ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION Keith D Greenberg is an arbitrator and mediator of private, public, and federal sector labor and employment disputes He is a member of the National Academy of Arbitrators He serves on a number of labor arbitration panels and rosters, including those maintained by the American Arbitration Association, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, and the National Mediation Board Mr Greenberg also serves on permanent labor arbitration panels, including in the federal and public sectors, and has adjudicated disputes involving EEO and unfair labor practice complaints Mr Greenberg is an experienced mediator, serving as a member of the AAA's panel of labor mediators as well as the rosters of employment mediators for the United States Office of Congressional Workplace Rights; the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's RESOLVE internal ADR program; the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Early ADR Mediation Panel; the Cornell University Roster of Dispute Resolution Neutrals; and as a mediator for labor and employment cases in various Maryland Circuit Courts He is a member of the Maryland Program for Mediator Excellence Mr Greenberg has experience with videoconference arbitration and mediation proceedings He serves as the Technology Coordinator for the National Academy of Arbitrators and as a member of the NAA's Videoconferencing Task Force Mr Greenberg serves as Neutral Co-Chair of the Webinar Committee of the American Bar Association's Section of Labor and Employment Law and was a member of the Section's 2014 Leadership Development Program He is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and is a Co-Chair of the Employment Committee of the ABA's Section of Dispute Resolution He serves as a Director of the National Academy of Arbitrators Research and Education Foundation Mr Greenberg is a member of the Philadelphia and Maryland Chapters of the Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA), and currently serves as Second Vice President of Maryland LERA He served as Co-Chair of the Steering Committee of the D.C Bar's Labor and Employment Law Community from 2016 to 2018 and was elected to the Community's steering committee in 2015 and again in 2016 In 2017, he served as President of the D.C Chapter of the Society of Federal Labor and Employee Relations Professionals (SFLERP) following two years of service on the Chapter's Board Mr Greenberg is an active member of the National Association of Railroad Referees, and the Cornell ILR Alumni Association He is a member of the Cuban American Bar Association and is fluent in Spanish Mr Greenberg has spoken and presented on numerous topics, including the use of technology in labor arbitration, arbitrator ethics, attorney fees in federal sector labor arbitration, the intersection of arbitrator disclosure and social media, current developments in labor and employment arbitration, advanced topics related to the FMLA and the FLSA, workplace gaming, issues in private sector labor relations, and advocate preparation for labor arbitration hearings He contributes to a number of publications produced by the ABA's Section of Labor and Employment Law, and writes frequently on labor and employment and alternative dispute resolution topics Mr Greenberg co- taught a seminar on workplace ADR in the fall of 2013 at the George Washington University Law School, and has served as a guest lecturer in courses on labor relations Mr Greenberg spent several years in practice as an attorney in New York City in the labor and employment practice group of Duane Morris LLP prior to establishing his practice as a full-time neutral in the Washington, D.C area He is a graduate of the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations and of the University of Michigan Law School www.laborarbitration.com N H 24052017 www.gibbonslaw.com Related Practices Employment & Labor Law Related Industries Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Energy & Regulated Utilities Financial Services Franchise & Distribution Higher Education Manufacturing & Consumer Products, Including Electronics Nonprofits Professional Services Retail & Hospitality Securities: Representation of Broker Dealers Sports & Entertainment GIBBONS James J La Rocca Director, Employment & Labor Law jlarocca@gibbonslaw.com Newark T: 973-596-4633 F: 973-639-6488 Overview Time and again, Mr La Rocca has been a trusted advisor to employers in both the private and public sectors He regularly represents clients in connection with legal issues involving labor unions, including in the context of union organizing and collective bargaining Additionally, both unionized and non-unionized employers routinely call on Mr La Rocca to aggressively represent them in litigation, including in cases involving claims of breach of contract, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, unfair competition, and wage/hour violations Mr La Rocca also provides employers with day-to-day counseling on an assortment of workplace issues to help prevent litigation in the first instance Mr La Rocca has worked for clients of all sizes across a number of industries His clients have included Fortune 50 businesses, family businesses, and everything in between, including government entities His work has spanned the construction, education, entertainment, financial services, healthcare, hospitality, insurance, legal, media, real estate, sports, telecommunications, and transportation industries Mr La Rocca is a frequent speaker and writer on key developments in the labor and employment field Areas of Focus Traditional Labor Law Mr La Rocca handles a wide range of labor matters for employers For example, he provides strategic legal advice during union organizing drives, negotiates collective bargaining agreements, and litigates labor disputes before federal and state courts, government agencies (including the National Labor Relations Board and New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission), and arbitrators Employment Litigation Employers count on Mr La Rocca to represent them in an assortment of cases, including cases involving claims of breach of contract, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, unfair competition, and wage/hour violations He litigates cases before federal and state courts, government agencies (including No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey A description of the selection process methodology for the awards referenced is available at gibbonslaw.com/awards GIBBONS the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development), and arbitrators Employment Counseling Mr La Rocca helps employers create corporate cultures that foster business objectives, boost employee morale, and, of course, comply with the law He does so by working with management to craft workplace policies that drive the bottom line, treat workers with dignity and respect, and minimize legal exposure He also trains workforces on implementing these policies Sports Law Mr La Rocca's experience with collective bargaining and labor arbitrations has been a valuable asset to The Gibbons Sports Law practice For example, he has worked as part of the team representing a Major League Baseball player in an arbitration stemming from a contract dispute Credentials Education Boston University School of Law (J.D.) Executive Editor, Public Interest Law Journal • Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations (B.S.) Professional Admissions State of New Jersey State of New York Commonwealth of Pennsylvania United States District Court for the District of New Jersey United States District Court for the Southern District of New York United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Professional Activities American Bar Association New Jersey State Bar Association New York State Bar Association Pennsylvania Bar Association Sidney Reitman American Employment Law Inn of Court Society for Human Resource Management EMILY SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LERA Emily Smith is the Executive Director at the Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA) and has been involved with LERA for over a decade She feels incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity to work every day with LERA members She was initially attracted to LERA for its roots in labor economics and its core mission, but has grown to love its passionate group of volunteers at the national and chapter level, and is especially committed to creating greater visibility and accessibility for LERA members and resources William E Hartsfield, Esq 6440 N Central Expy Ste 825 Dallas, Texas 75206-4973 Telephone: (214) 693-5913 Facsimile: (972) 991-7744 Hartsfield@HartsfieldADR.com Work History Shareholder/Director, Hamilton & Hartsfield, P.C., 1994-current Adjunct Professor, University North Texas, 2009-2017 Shareholder/Director, Miller, Hiersche, Martens & Hayward, P.C., 1991-1993 Of Counsel, Miller, Hiersche, Martens & Hayward, P.C., 1988-1990 Associate General Counsel, TGI Friday’s Inc., 1981-1988 Associate, Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, 1977-1981 Briefing Attorney, Texas Supreme Court, 1976-1977 Ltjg., U.S.N.R., Judge Advocate General Corps, 1973-1976 Profession Attorney, Arbitrator, Mediator Current Practice Current practice consists of 95% ADR as a neutral and 5% miscellaneous legal matters, such as trademarks and incorporations No longer offering services as an advocate Education Texas A&M University (BA, Mathematics, summa cum laude-1973; BA, Philosophy, summa cum laude-1973) Harvard Law School (JD-1976) Collective Bargaining, Labor and Related Experience Serving as a mediator in labor disputes: served in disputes involving municipalities, school districts, and state agencies Serving as an arbitrator in collective bargaining disputes, including, the permanent panel for • Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company and the Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local No 277 and on the Independent Hearing Examiner Panel for • the City of Houston and the Houston Police Officers’ Union and • the City of Ft Worth and Ft Worth Police Officers Association Serving as an arbitrator in disputes between public employees and public employers: served in disputes involving municipalities, counties and school boards; and served in disputes involving Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code, the Oklahoma Fire and Police Arbitration Act, and the New Mexico Personnel Act Served as a Certified Independent Hearing Examiner for the Texas Education Agency, 2009 to Page -1- William E Hartsfield, Esq 2015 Served as Trial Board Hearing Officer for the DART Authority Trial Board, Fiscal Year 2008-2010 term Represented employers in proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board Represented a manufacturer in its collective bargaining matters from 1996 to 1999 Employment Matters and Related Experience Over 30 years of experience in private practice balanced among litigation, administrative proceedings, employment law counseling, and expert witness Litigation of employment matters included representing both plaintiffs and defendants and both employers and employees, in disputes involving FLSA, Title VII, OSHA, ADA, ADEA, ERISA, FMLA, GINA, collective actions, torts, personal injuries, workers’ compensation discrimination, noncompete and confidentiality agreements, emergency and injunctive relief, and individual employment contracts Administrative proceedings included the EEOC, the federal Department of Labor, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), the Texas Commission on Human Rights (now the Civil Rights Division of the TWC), OSHA, and NLRB Employment law counseling included internal investigations, terminations, reductions in force, review of summary plan descriptions and benefit plans, preparation and review of confidentiality and noncompete agreements, preparation and review of executive employment contracts, compliance with discrimination laws, and compliance with 42 USC '1981, Title VII, ADA, ADEA, COBRA, ERISA, FLSA, FMLA, GINA, HIPAA, NLRA, OSHA, USERRA, Sarbanes Oxley, Dodd-Frank, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Employee Polygraph Protection Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Federal Rehabilitation Act, Executive Order 11246, and Immigration Reform and Control Act Expert services included investigations of employees, personnel policies, benefit policies, and ERISA Served as Associate General Counsel for TGI Friday’s Inc., Dallas, Texas, from 1981 to 1988 and was responsible for all employment law matters for all 136 restaurants in 33 states Workplace Investigations Over 25 years of experience conducting over 250 workplace investigations including employees' complaints, e.g., Title VII, ADA, ADEA, and §1981 discrimination; breach of contract and fiduciary duties; ERISA benefit claims; FCRA claims; FLSA violations; FMLA claims; NLRA claims; OSHA and safety violations; Sarbanes-Oxley and Frank-Dodd claims; tort claims, e.g., defamation and invasion of privacy; USERRA claims; whistleblower claims; and policy violations as well as suspected wrongdoing by employees, e.g., intoxication at work, policy violations, misuse of intellectual property, and theft Page -2- William E Hartsfield, Esq Alternative Dispute Resolution Experience and Rosters Since 1989, chair or panelist in over 800 arbitrations and mediator in over 380 disputes Member, American Arbitration Association Asbestos, Commercial, Employment, and Labor Arbitration Panels, 1989 to date Member, FINRA (formerly NASD and NYSE) Mediation and Arbitration Panels, 1991 to date Certified Independent Hearing Examiner, Texas Education Agency 2009-2015 Independent Private Hearing Examiner, City of Houston and Houston Police Officers’ Association, 2015-2020 terms Independent Private Hearing Examiner, City of Fort Worth and Fort Worth Police Officers’ Association, 2018 to date Hearing Officer, DART Authority Trial Board, Fiscal Year 2008-2010 term Arbitrator, Coal Arbitration Services, District 22 2011-2013 Arbitrator, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, 2010 to date Arbitrator, International Centre for Dispute Resolution, 2015 to date Arbitrator, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company and the Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local No 277, 2018-2019 American Health Lawyers Association ADR Panels, 1993 to date Merrill Lynch Claim Resolution Process, Northwestern Univ School of Law (Arbitration Panel), 2001-2003 Alternative Dispute Resolution Training - Arbitrator Faculty, American Arbitration Association 4/90 Faculty, Dallas Bar Association, Employment Arbitration 9/96 Faculty, Dallas Bar Association, Effective Arbitration 11/00 Faculty, American Arbitration Association, Arbitration Advocacy 10/02 Faculty, American Arbitration Association, Arbitration Advocacy 10/04 Faculty, Southwest Regional Conference of the National Academy of Arbitrators, How to Do Employment Arbitration Effectively & Efficiently 4/05 Faculty, American Arbitration Association, Arbitration Advocacy 5/05 Faculty, Tex Bar Assoc., Advanced Consumer & Commercial Law, Winning in Arbitration 11/08 Faculty, American Arbitration Association, Grievance Processing, 5/12 Faculty, Southwest/Rockies Regional Conference of the National Academy of Arbitrators, Measured, Metered and Monitored 2/14 Faculty, Southwest/Rockies Regional Conference of the National Academy of Arbitrators, Measured, Metered and Monitored 2/16 Faculty, Southwest/Rockies Regional Conference of the National Academy of Arbitrators, Red Light, Green Light 2/18 Faculty, Texas Labor Management Conference, The Arc of Dispute Resolution: Negotiation, Mediation, and Arbitration 7/18 Faculty, Southwest/Rockies Regional Conference of the National Academy of Arbitrators, Police and Firefighter Update 2/19 Faculty, Fall Education Conference National Academy of Arbitrators 9/19 Adjunct Professor, University North Texas, Arbitration: Essential Concepts, Fall 2009 to 2017 and Dispute Resolution in the Workplace Fall 2012 to 2017 Page -3- William E Hartsfield, Esq American Arbitration Association, Advanced Arbitrator Training 12/90 American Arbitration Association, Advanced Arbitrator Training 12/93 American Arbitration Association, Employment Arbitrator Training 6/96 Dallas Bar Association, Mandatory Arbitration in Employment Cases 5/97 American Arbitration Association, Employment Arbitrator Training 8/97 American Arbitration Association, Employment Arbitrator Training 10/97 Cornell University, Employment Arbitration 3/99 American Arbitration Association, Commercial Arbitration 6/99 Dallas Bar Association, Employment Arbitrations 11/00 American Arbitration Association, Arbitration Update 11/01 American Arbitration Association, Arbitrator II Workshop 8/02 American Arbitration Association, Developments in International ADR 11/02 American Arbitration Association, Ethics in ADR 12/02 American Arbitration Association, Labor Arbitrator II Training 11/03 American Arbitration Association, Arbitration Writing Awards 2/04 American Arbitration Association, Arbitrator Ethics and Disclosure 3/04 American Arbitration Association, Neutrals Conference 3/04 National Academy of Arbitrators, Southwest Labor Management Conference 4/05 American Arbitration Association, Arbitral Authority 6/05 American Arbitration Association, Party-Appointed Arbitration 10/05 American Arbitration Association, Panel Chair 11/05 American Arbitration Association, Pro Se Arbitrations 10/06 NASD, Chairperson Training 2/07 Texas Bar Association, Arbitration Roundtable 4/07 Chapter 143 Local Government Code Use of Force Continuum in Police Cases 3/08 National Academy of Arbitrators, Southwest Labor Management Conference 3/08 Texas Education Agency, Certified Hearing Examiner Training 2/09 American Arbitration Association and International Centre for Dispute Resolution Neutrals Conference 2/09 Chapter 143 Local Government Code Current Lessons 3/09 National Academy of Arbitrators, Southwest Labor Management Conference 3/09 Arbitration Roundtable, ADR Section, Texas Bar 11/09 ADR Strategies That Maximize Corporate Value 2/10 Efficient ADR - Saving the Client’s Money Through Technology 2/10 Annual Training for Certified Hearing Examiners 2/10 National Academy of Arbitration, Southwest Labor Management Conference 3/10 Texas Labor Management Conference 6/10 American Arbitration Association and International Centre for Dispute Resolution Neutrals Conference 11/10 Annual Training for Certified Hearing Examiners 3/11 Chapter 143 Local Government Code Current Issues 3/11 National Academy of Arbitrators, Southwest Labor Management Conference 3/11 American Arbitration Association, Thirty Steps to a Better Arbitration, 5/11 Annual Training for Certified Hearing Examiners 2/12 Chapter 143 Local Government Code Update 3/12 National Academy of Arbitrators, Southwest Labor Management Conference 3/12 Page -4- William E Hartsfield, Esq American Arbitration Association, Managing the Arbitration Process, 11/12 Annual Training for Certified Hearing Examiners 2/13 Chapter 143 Local Government Code Procedural Issues 2/13 National Academy of Arbitrators, Southwest Labor Management Conference 2/13 DFW Arbitration Study Group, Chairing the Arbitration Panel 6/13 DFW Arbitration Study Group, Award Writing 9/13 American Arbitration Association, Updated Commercial Rules 1/14 Annual Training for Certified Hearing Examiners 2/14 Chapter 143 Local Government Code Training for Arbitrators 2/14 National Academy of Arbitrators, Southwest Labor Management Conference 2/14 Annual Training for Certified Hearing Examiners 2/15 National Academy of Arbitrators, Southwest/Rockies Labor Management Conference 2/15 American Arbitration Association, Panel Dynamics 9/15 American Arbitration Association and International Centre for Dispute Resolution Neutrals Conference 2/16 National Academy of Arbitrators, Labor Management Conference 3/16 Working Effectively in Federal Sector Arbitration 9/16 National Academy of Arbitrators, Southwest/Rockies Labor Management Conference 2/17 AAA Clarity in Award Writing 2/17 National Academy of Arbitrators, Southwest/Rockies Labor Management Conference 2/18 AAA National Labor Conference 2/18 Annual Meeting National Academy of Arbitrators 5/18 Fall Education Conference National Academy of Arbitrators 10/18 National Academy of Arbitrators, Southwest/Rockies Labor Management Conference 2/19 AAA/ICDR Panel Conference, 3/19 Fall Education Conference National Academy of Arbitrators 9/19 AAA Cyber Security: A Shared Responsibility 11/19 National Academy of Arbitrators, Southwest/Rockies Labor Management Conference 2/20 Alternative Dispute Resolution Training - Mediator Faculty, Attorney Mediators Institute 1/92 Faculty, Attorney Mediators Institute 3/92 Faculty, Arkansas Bar Association Little Rock 4/93 Faculty, Employment Mediation Federal Bar Association New Orleans 5/93 Faculty, Employment Mediation SMU 5/95 Faculty, Attorney Mediators Institute 5/96 Faculty, Basic Mediator Training 11/96 Faculty, American Arbitration Association, Stories Mediators Tell: The Good, The Bad, The Ideal! 10/14 American Arbitration Association, Mediation Training 5/89 Dallas Bar Association, Mediation Training 6/89 Association of Attorney Mediators, Mediation Training 7/89 Dallas Bar Association, Mediation Training 11/89 Association of Attorney Mediators, Mediation Training 4/91 Dallas Bar Association, Mediation Training 7/91 Page -5- William E Hartsfield, Esq Attorney Mediators Institute, Mediation Training 10/91 Dallas Bar Association, Mediation Training 6/92 Attorney Mediators Institute, Mediator Training 9/92 Attorney Mediators Institute, Mediator Training 10/92 Attorney Mediators Association, Advanced Mediator Training 2/93 Dallas Bar Association, Mediator Training 2/94 State Bar of Texas, Advanced Negotiations 9/94 SMU Resolving Workplace Disputes 6/98 Dallas Bar Association, Mediation and Ethics 8/98 Dallas Bar Association, ADR Update 3/99 Dallas Bar Association, Advanced Mediation Training 5/00 Dallas Bar Association, Mediation Update 1/01 American Arbitration Association, ADR 2001 2/01 Association of Attorney Mediators, Advanced Mediator Training 11/01 Association of Attorney Mediators, Advanced Mediator Training 11/02 American Arbitration Association, Developments in International ADR 11/02 American Arbitration Association, Neutrals Conference 3/04 Association of Attorney Mediators, Advanced Mediator Training 4/04 Dallas Bar Association, Civil Collaborative Dispute Resolution 3/05 Texas Bar Association, ADR Seminar 10/06 Texas Mediator Credentialing Association, Symposium Promoting Quality of Practice 11/06 Texas Bar Association, ADR Seminar 10/07 Association of Attorney Mediators, Advanced Mediator Training 11/07 Association of Attorney Mediators, Early Neutral Evaluation 3/08 Association of Attorney Mediators, Advanced Mediator Training 4/09 American Arbitration Association, Advanced Mediator Training 10/09 Association of Attorney Mediators, Employment Disputes 4/10 American Arbitration Association, The Myth of Mediator as Settlement Broker 11/10 American Arbitration Association, What Attorneys and their Clients Want Most from Mediators, 11/10 Dallas Bar Association, Performance Intelligence for the Mediator's Mind 2/11 Association of Attorney Mediators, 25 Years of Change in Mediation 5/11 American Arbitration Association, The Ethics Behind "Better, Faster, Cheaper" in ADR 3/11 Association of Attorney Mediators, The Art of the Short Mediation Session 7/11 Association of Attorney Mediators, Advanced Mediator Training 9/11 Association of Attorney Mediators, Negotiation Skills in Mediation 5/12 Association of Attorney Mediators, What I Wish My Mediators Knew 7/12 Association of Attorney Mediators, Inside View of Mediation 9/12 Dallas Bar Association, Negotiating Case Value 10/12 Association of Attorney Mediators, Expansion of Mediation 9/13 Texas Mediator Credentialing Association, Negotiating Skills in Mediation 10/13 Association of Attorney Mediators, Advanced Attorney-Mediator Training 9/14 Association of Attorney Mediators, Best Practices 3/15 2016 AAA/ICDR/Mediation.org Panel Conference 3/16 Dallas ADR Ethics Roadshow 11/17 2016 AAA/ICDR/Mediation.org Panel Conference 3/19 Page -6- William E Hartsfield, Esq Professional Licenses Admitted to the Bar: Texas, 1976 U.S District Court: Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas, 1976 U.S Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1995 Professional Associations Association of Attorney Mediators (Past President, North Texas Chapter) Attorney Mediators Institute (Faculty) College of the State Bar of Texas, 1991 to date College of Labor & Employment Lawyers, Fellow Dallas Area Labor and Employment Law Group (Past President and Secretary) Dallas Bar Association (Employment, Franchise, and ADR Sections) Dallas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow National Academy of Arbitrators Texas Bar Association (Employment and ADR Sections) Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow Who’s Who Legal, Texas 2008 (Arbitration) AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell Publications Investigating Employee Conduct, Thomson Reuters (West), 1988-2020 What Every Employer Should Be Doing About Sexual Harassment, Business & Legal Reports, 1997 Mediation in Texas, Association of Attorney Mediators, 1997 Employee Benefits: Compliance Made Simple, Business & Legal Reports, 1989 Numerous articles in the Texas Bar Journal, The Practical Lawyer, CCH Labor Law Journal, and The American Corporate Counsel Association Docket Speaking Engagements Video Conferencing in ADR: The Basics, Dallas Bar Association, 2020 Videoconference Procedures for Arbitration Hearings, 2020 Red Light - Green Light: Arbitrators and Advocates, Southwest/Rockies Regional Conference of the National Academy of Arbitrators, 2020 Decision Writing, National Academy of Arbitrators, Fall Education Conference, 2019 Police and Fire Civil Service Update, Southwest/Rockies Regional Conference of the National Academy of Arbitrators, 2019 Update Your Technology Skills, National Academy of Arbitrators, Fall Education Conf 2018 The Arc of Dispute Resolution: Negotiation, Mediation, and Arbitration, Texas LaborManagement Conference, 2018 Red Light - Green Light: Arbitrators and Advocates, Southwest/Rockies Regional Conference of the National Academy of Arbitrators, 2018 Preparing Your Arbitration Disclosures, AAA, Webinar, 2017 (www.aaau.org/courses/preparingyour-arbitration-disclosures-what-to-include-in-your-disclosure-letter/18prw001/) Award Writing, 2017 Arbitrating Franchise & Distribution Disputes: Tips and Strategies for Success, Dallas Bar Page -7- William E Hartsfield, Esq Association, 2016 Measured, Metered and Monitored, Southwest/Rockies Regional Conference of the National Academy of Arbitrators, 2016 What’s in Your Scheduling Order?, 2016 Equitable and Non-monetary Relief in Arbitration, 2015 Measured, Metered and Monitored, Southwest/Rockies Regional Conference of the National Academy of Arbitrators, 2014 Ethical Guidelines for the Mediator’s Questions, Association of Attorney Mediators, 2014 Arbitrator Award Writing, 2013 Sexual Harassment Investigations, 2012 Grievance Processing, American Arbitration Association, 2012 Optimizing Your Effectiveness in Employment Arbitration, Dallas Bar Association, 2011 The Challenge of Driving Mediations to Resolution in Diverse Times, Dallas Bar Association, 2010 Investigating an Employee’s Off-Duty Conduct, 2010 Winning in Arbitration: A Panel Discussion, Advanced Consumer and Commercial Law Course, 2008 Effective Consumer Arbitration, 2008 Arbitration Advocacy, AAA Arbitration Training, 2005 How to Do Employment Arbitration Effectively & Efficiently, Southwest Regional Conference of the National Academy of Arbitrators, 2005 Best Practices in FMLA Administration, Council on Education, 2004 Representing Your Client in Arbitration, AAA Arbitration Training, 2004 FLSA and Texas Wage and Hour Update 2004: Avoiding the Legal Landmines, Council on Education, 2004 A Guide to Case Preparation & Presentation in Arbitration, Arbitration Advocacy, 2002 The Definitive Guide to Employment Law for HR Professionals in Texas, Council on Education, 2002 Employment Mediation: A Panel Discussion, TAM Annual Conference, 2001 Conflict Management for Supervisors & Managers, Personnel Law Management Training, 2001 Discrimination, Investigation, Discipline, Council on Education, 2001 FMLA Update 2001, Council on Education, 2001 Wage and Hour Issues, Lorman Education Services, 2000 Time Off: State and Federal Laws on Employee Leave, Vacations, and Holidays Seminar regarding Wage and Hour Issues, 2000 Keeping in Step with FMLA Changes: New Court Decisions and Legislative Developments, Council on Education, 2000 Best Practices for Avoiding Wrongful Discipline and Termination Liability, Council on Education, 2000 Mediation and Arbitration: Cost Effective Solutions for Improving Employee Relations, Personnel Law Update, 1999 Mastering the Big Three Overlap: Effectively Managing ADA, Workers’ Compensation and FMLA, Council on Education, 1999 Keeping Disputes Out of Court and Raising Employee Morale: Strategic Use of Peer Review Panels, Mediation and Arbitration, Personnel Law Update, 1998 Invoking Your Statutory Rights to Control the Use of Intermittent Leave under the FMLA, Page -8- William E Hartsfield, Esq Council on Education, 1998 Employer Rights and Responsibilities Under Texas’ Right to Carry Law, Council on Education, 1996 How to Get and Give References - Risk Free Council on Education, 1996 Family and Medical Leave Act, Council on Education, 1995 Mediation in Employment Multistate Labor and Employment Law Seminar, 1995 Compliance with the American’s with Disabilities Act, Dallas Bar Association, 1995 Current Federal and Texas Employment Law Issues, Council on Education, 1995 Hiring Practice for the Discriminating Employer, Council on Education, 1994 Legal Aspects of Employer Investigations, Reid Seminar, 1994 Mediation in Employment, Current Topics, 1993 Privacy Issues, Dallas Bar Association, 1993 Compliance with the American’s with Disabilities Act, Human Resources Advisory Council, 1992 Employment Relationships, Council on Education, 1992 Mediation in Construction Disputes, Construction Law Section Meeting, 1991 Discrimination Laws: New Teeth in 1992?, Council on Education, 1991 Page -9- Will Hartsfield is a member of the National Academy of Arbitrators and a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers He has served in over 800 arbitrations He received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and his law degree from Harvard Law School A former Navy Judge Advocate General Officer, he began his ADR practice in 1989 in Dallas, Texas He has served as a trainer for ADR for the American Arbitration Association, the Attorney-Mediators Institute, and other groups He serves on the arbitration panels for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, the National Mediation Board, and the American Arbitration Association, including its labor, employment, and international panels He serves as an Independent Hearing Examiner for the cities of Fort Worth and Houston, Texas and served as a Certified Independent Hearing Examiner for the Texas Education Agency from 2009 to 2015 and as an Adjunct Professor at the University of North Texas from 2009 to 2017 teaching Arbitration Basics and Dispute Resolution in the Workplace RENÉE MAYNE ARBITRATOR, MEDIATOR Arbitrator Renée Mayne is an independent, neutral arbitrator and mediator, exclusively for labor and employment arbitration, factfinding, mediation, and labor-management facilitation A hearing officer since 1995, Arbitrator Mayne has adjudicated discipline, dismissal, and contract interpretation grievances, and ethics, harassment, and discrimination complaints, for: Police Officers, Firefighters, Public Safety Dispatchers, Park Rangers, University Faculty, Teachers, Librarians, Attorneys, Investigators, Social Workers, Physicians, Nurses, Paramedics, Emergency Medical Technicians, Engineers, Analysts, Technology Professionals, Accountants, Skilled Crafts, Human Resource Personnel, Planning and Building Officials, Water and Wastewater Professionals, Transportation and Public Bus Drivers, Heavy Equipment Operators, Maintenance Workers, Food Service Workers, Custodians, Administrative Professionals, and Managers and Supervisors As adjunct faculty, Professor Mayne teaches conflict resolution, negotiation, labor relations, and human resources Prior to establishing her professional neutral practice, Ms Mayne had 30 years of collective bargaining experience as chief labor negotiator on the management and labor sides of the table Renée Mayne saw that unresolved conflicts and disputes adversely affected organizations and their employees, and she dedicated a major portion of her career to resolving labor and employment disputes She resolved grievances, complaints, and labor disputes through negotiations, mediation, factfinding, and formal hearing decisions Renée Mayne worked as a union advocate from 1986 to 1995, and a management advocate from 1995 to 2016 Ms Mayne served as the General Manager for a tri-county labor union in California, and in public sector executive leadership positions for labor relations, employee relations, and human resources Renée Mayne holds a Master of Arts degree in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding from the California State University at Dominguez Hills Her Bachelor of Science degree is from the State University of New York at Empire State College in Business, Management, and Economics in Labor Relations Ms Mayne received professional certificates from Harvard University in Labor Negotiation and Cornell University in Employment Arbitration and Union Administration She also earned national and state professional certifications as an expert in labor relations, employee relations, and human resources Renée Mayne is a licensed private investigator in California (reneemayne.com)