Professional Bio
Michael Starr has served as a court-appointed mediator and early neutral evaluator for federal and state courts in and around New York City for over 25 years and has now started his own practice as a full-time neutral. He provides private mediation and other ADR services for employment and commercial disputes and is on the National Roster of Neutrals for the American Arbitration Ass'n.
Michael’s approach to mediation is that there no such thing as a good or bad settlement -- only better or worse than the alternative. The focus of any mediation must always be on forward-looking workable solutions to the parties’ dispute. Michael seeks to create an atmosphere conducive to the resolution of disputes by being respectful, patient, calm and persistent, helping each side effectively, but cooperatively, communicate its rationale for settlement and range of acceptable outcomes.
