TN/CTY/14
Edition 2027 · effective 1 January 2027
Neutral Evaluation in
United States
Federal district courts run Early Neutral Evaluation programmes, including the Northern District of California.
§ 01The legal backdrop
What shapes evaluation here.
- New York Convention
- Party
- Singapore Convention
- Signed 7 Aug 2019; not yet ratified
- Register Neutrals here
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- Reference city
- New York
Notes
- Federal district courts run Early Neutral Evaluation programmes, including the Northern District of California
- Party to the New York Convention
- A Register Neutral practises here
Convention status from the UNCITRAL status table and the New York Convention list, checked October 2026. Not legal advice; local counsel should confirm.
Status: an orientation page. Local-law distinctions on this page have not yet been reviewed by a local expert, and nothing here claims that one standard is legally effective in this country. Each page will carry a “last legally reviewed” date once reviewed.
§ 02Where evaluation is used
Sectors and questions in United States.
§ 03The Register
Certified Neutrals practising here.
● Certified Neutral™Aaron Etra
Arbitrator & Mediator
New York, United States · mediation · arbitration
labor
● Certified Neutral™Adrian Vazquez Benitez
Arbitrator & Mediator
Mexico, United States · mediation · arbitration · evaluation
trade
● Certified Neutral™Anamaria I Popescu
Senior Managing Director Global Construction Disputes and Advisory
Denver, United States · mediation · arbitration · evaluation
construction
● Certified Neutral™Andrew Levine
Arbitrator & Mediator
New York, United States · mediation · arbitration
corporate
● Certified Neutral™Ann Marie Byers
Arbitrator & Mediator
Colorado City, United States · mediation · arbitration
health
● Certified Neutral™Apoorva J. Patel
Arbitrator & Mediator
Washington, United States · mediation · arbitration
corporate
● Certified Neutral™Berin Simge Hikmet
Arbitrator & Mediator
Loudon, United States · mediation · arbitration
environment
● Certified Neutral™Bill Smith
Arbitrator & Mediator
Texas City, United States · mediation · arbitration
labor
● Certified Neutral™Charles Wang
Arbitrator & Mediator
Arizona City, United States · mediation · arbitration
trade
● Certified Neutral™Chuck West
Arbitrator & Mediator
Cheyenne, United States · mediation · arbitration · evaluation
construction
● Certified Neutral™Diora Ziyaeva
Arbitrator & Mediator
New York, United States · mediation · arbitration
environment
● Certified Neutral™Dr. Anton G. Maurer
Arbitrator & Mediator
New York, United States · mediation · arbitration
construction
● Certified Neutral™Dr. Christopher D. Cottrell
Arbitrator & Mediator
Ohio, United States · mediation · arbitration
banking
● Certified Neutral™Dr. Gary Lacefield
Arbitrator & Mediator
Texas City, United States · mediation · arbitration
corporate
● Certified Neutral™Dr. Ralph Steele
Arbitrator & Mediator
Arlington, United States · mediation · arbitration
corporate
● Certified Neutral™Elaine Caprio
Arbitrator & Mediator
Lynnfield, United States · mediation · arbitration
trade
● Certified Neutral™Emily Wey
Owner & Principal
Denver, United States · arbitration · evaluation · ethics
health
● Certified Neutral™Gary L. Benton
Arbitrator & Mediator
Palo Alto, United States · mediation · arbitration
corporate
● Certified Neutral™Gary Salzman
Arbitrator & Mediator
Orlando, United States · mediation · arbitration
labor
● Certified Neutral™Glen A. Norton
Arbitrator & Mediator
Minneapolis, United States · mediation · arbitration
banking
● Certified Neutral™Gregg Bertram
Arbitrator & Mediator
Seattle, United States · mediation · arbitration
corporate
● Certified Neutral™James F Gilbride
Arbitrator & Mediator
Florida, United States · mediation · arbitration
energy
● Certified Neutral™James Miller
Arbitrator & Mediator
Denver, United States · mediation · arbitration
construction
● Certified Neutral™Jean M. Lawler
Arbitrator & Mediator
Manhattan, United States · mediation · arbitration
ai
● Certified Neutral™Jeffrey Lorell
Arbitrator & Mediator
Florham Park, United States · mediation · arbitration
corporate
● Certified Neutral™John J. Lag
Arbitrator & Mediator
Chicago, United States · mediation · arbitration
environment
● Certified Neutral™John Pappalardo
Arbitrator & Mediator
White Plains, United States · mediation · arbitration
trade
● Certified Neutral™John Preston
Arbitrator & Mediator
Oakland, United States · mediation · arbitration · ombudsman
corporate
● Certified Neutral™Joshua Erlich
Arbitrator & Mediator
Arlington, United States · mediation · arbitration · restorative
labor
● Certified Neutral™Jude Kearney
Arbitrator & Mediator
Clarksburg, United States · mediation · arbitration
construction
● Certified Neutral™Katherine Simpson
Arbitrator & Mediator
Michigan City, United States · mediation · arbitration
energy
● Certified Neutral™Laura Reich
Arbitrator & Mediator
Miami, United States · mediation · arbitration
corporate
● Certified Neutral™Lucas Bento
Arbitrator & Mediator
New York, United States · mediation · arbitration
ai
● Certified Neutral™Lynn M Myrick
Arbitrator & Mediator
Arizona City, United States · mediation · arbitration
corporate
● Certified Neutral™Maura Smith
Arbitrator & Mediator
Canaan, United States · mediation · arbitration
corporate
● Certified Neutral™Michael Goldstein
Arbitrator & Mediator
New York, United States · mediation · arbitration
ict
● Certified Neutral™Michael Grainey
Arbitrator & Mediator
Oregon, United States · mediation · arbitration · ombudsman
energy
● Certified Neutral™Mitchell Lathrop
Arbitrator & Mediator
San Diego, United States · mediation · arbitration
banking
● Certified Neutral™Ms. Julia Sullivan
Arbitrator & Mediator
Annapolis, United States · mediation · arbitration
energy
● Certified Neutral™Navneet Chugh
Arbitrator & Mediator
Cerritos, United States · mediation · arbitration
labor
● Certified Neutral™Neil Beaton
Arbitrator & Mediator
Seattle, United States · mediation · arbitration
ai
● Certified Neutral™Norman Gerstein
Arbitrator & Mediator
Florida, United States · mediation · arbitration
● Certified Neutral™Patricia Galloway
Arbitrator & Mediator
Seattle, United States · mediation · arbitration
construction
● Certified Neutral™Patrick M. Norton
Arbitrator & Mediator
New York, United States · mediation · arbitration
ai
● Certified Neutral™Paul G. Huck
Arbitrator & Mediator
New York, United States · mediation · arbitration
ict
● Certified Neutral™Perry Granof
Arbitrator & Mediator
Glencoe, United States · mediation · arbitration
corporate
● Certified Neutral™Quentin Bargate
Arbitrator & Mediator
London, United States · mediation · arbitration
banking
● Certified Neutral™Robert E. McKenzie
Arbitrator & Mediator
Lauderdale, United States · mediation · arbitration
labor
● Certified Neutral™Robert J. Zapf
Arbitrator & Mediator
Oaks, United States · mediation · arbitration
trade
● Certified Neutral™Ross Russell
Arbitrator & Mediator
Texas City, United States · mediation · arbitration
corporate
● Certified Neutral™Shira Scheindlin
Arbitrator & Mediator
New York, United States · mediation · arbitration
corporate
● Certified Neutral™Stephen McCarron
Arbitrator & Mediator
Washington, United States · mediation · arbitration
labor
● Certified Neutral™Stephen S. Strick
Arbitrator & Mediator
Los Alamitos, United States · mediation · arbitration
environment
● Certified Neutral™Thomas Deen
Arbitrator & Mediator
Houston, United States · mediation · arbitration
energy
● Certified Neutral™Thomas P. Valenti
Attorney, Arbitrator, Mediator, Facilitator
Chicago, United States · mediation · arbitration · evaluation
corporate
● Certified Neutral™William James
Arbitrator & Mediator
Denver, United States · mediation · arbitration
environment