What we Mediate

At ELM, we have mediated claims involving discrimination (age, race, sex, disability, pregnancy, religion, sexual orientation), sexual harassment and sexual assault, wage and hour violations (FLSA, NYLL, unpaid wages, overtime), FMLA leave issues, ADA Title III public accommodation matters, breaches of employment contracts and restrictive covenants, retaliation and whistleblower claims, wrongful termination, and partnership disputes and dissolutions.

When we Mediate

We mediate disputes when they first arise, offering dispute resolution services at the workplace. We mediate after claims of unlawful employment practices have been asserted but before arbitration or the commencement of litigation. We mediate claims upon the commencement of litigation and and before and after discovery. We even mediate claims on the appellate level. There is no wrong time to mediate.

Where we Mediate

Rachel offers in-person mediations throughout New York and virtual mediations via zoom. She mediates claims filed in the following forums: SDNY, EDNY, NDNY, New York State Commercial Division, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division.  We also mediate claims subject to an arbitration agreement prior to arbitration.

Outcomes

We are dedicated to resolving all the matters we mediate. Even if a matter is not resolved at the initial mediation session, Rachel remains committed to settlement and will continue engaging with counsel and parties until the matter is resolved. All the cases that Rachel has mediated where the parties voluntarily, and proactively, chose to mediate have settled.