Activities
Richard H. Silberberg
2022 New York City Arbitration “Lawyer of the Year” Best Lawyers in America®
Mr. Silberberg speaks frequently at events sponsored by leading ADR institutional providers (including the American Arbitration Association and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution), the ADR sections of national and state bar associations (including the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, and the Garibaldi Inn of Court for ADR), and prominent ADR professional organizations (including the College of Commercial Arbitrators, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and the Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center).
RECENT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS (2022-2024):
“Cutting Edge Topics in Commercial Arbitration,” Panelist, American Arbitration Association and New York Law School, April 2024
“Debunking Misperceptions: The Upsides of Commercial Arbitration,” Panelist, American Bar Association, March 2024
“Evaluating Mediation and Other Dispute Resolution Continuum Processes in Resolving International Commercial Disputes,” Panelist, California International Arbitration Week, San Francisco, California, March 2024
“The Power of ADR: Resolving Hospitality Disputes,” Panelist, American Arbitration Association, November 2023
“International Mediation and Other Forms of ADR in the Americas: Developments and Challenges,” Panelist, International Centre for Dispute Resolution, ICDR Americas Conference, Mexico City, Mexico, September 2023
“Well Managed Preliminary Hearings,” Panelist, AAA-ICDR Neutrals Conference, Rancho Mirage, California, March 2023
“What You Need to Know About Arbitrator Selection,” Panelist, American Bar Association, March 2023
New York State Bar Association Commercial Arbitration Training Program, Faculty, June 2023
American Bar Association Arbitration Training Institute, Faculty, March 2023
American Bar Association Advanced Mediation Skills & Advocacy Institute, Faculty, December 2022
“Don’t Just Go Through the Motions: How to Increase Your Chances of Obtaining Relief Through Motions in Arbitration,” Moderator, College of Commercial Arbitrators and Juris Publishing, September 2022
“Sleepless Nights: How Arbitrators Deal with Tricky Situations,” Panelist, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, June 2022
ADDITIONAL SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS (2017-2021):
“How To Win Your Case at the Preliminary Hearing,” Moderator, College of Commercial Arbitrators and Juris Publishing, October 2021
“Lessons Learned from Remote Proceedings,” Panelist, Garibaldi Inn of Court for ADR, September 2021
“Virtual Arbitration and Mediation of Complex Cases: Lessons Learned,” Panelist, Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center, October 2020
“No Risk, No Reward — How Creativity, Resourcefulness and Confidence Can Change the Face of Resolving Disputes,” Panelist, American Bar Association, April 2019
“A Delicate Balance: Arbitrating Your Client’s Complex Commercial Case Without Sacrificing Speed, Efficiency and Cost Savings,” Panelist, American Bar Association, March 2019
“Administered v. Ad Hoc Arbitration: Procedural Dilemmas for the Arbitrator in Complex Cases,” American Arbitration Association and Practical Law/Thompson Reuters, Panelist, September 2018
“Ethical Issues in Arbitration and Med/Arb: Problems and Ethical Cures,” American Bar Association, May 2018
PODCASTS
Mr. Silberberg has been a guest on podcasts relating to ADR. In addition, he is the host of the College of Commercial Arbitrators podcast series “Arbitration Talk,” which launched in 2024.
“To Arbitrate or Not to Arbitrate: That Is the Question,”
September 28, 2023. Kent Schmidt interviews Richard Silberberg for an episode of the SharkCast Podcast concerning how disputants and their counsel should approach the question of whether to agree to arbitrate disputes. https://www.dorsey.com/newsresources/publications/podcasts/sharkcast/2023/9/to-arbitrate-or-not
“Will Sunny Balwani Beat Charges of Patient Fraud,”
May 31, 2022. Elaine Grosso interviews Richard Silberberg for an episode of the Bloomberg Law Podcast concerning the Supreme Court’s decision that a federal appeals court overstepped its authority in creating an arbitration-related rule in a dispute over a worker’s class action overtime case against a Taco Bell franchise. Interview starts at 10:15 mark.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2022-05-31/will-sunny-balwani-beat-charges-of-patient-fraud-podcast
PUBLICATIONS
Mr. Silberberg has published a number of articles and blogs concerning a variety of ADR topics.
“Debunking Misperceptions: The Upsides of Commercial Arbitration,“ American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, LITIGATION JOURNAL, Vol 47, No. 4, Summer 2021, reprinted in American Arbitration Association, DISPUTE RESOLUTION JOURNAL, 2022 http://dorsey.com/~/media/files/newsresources/publications/2021/08/silberbergupsidesofcommercialarbitration081721.pdf
“Arb-Med: Workable or Worrisome,” New York State Bar Association, NEW YORK DISPUTE RESOLUTION LAWYER, 2019 https://www.dorsey.com/~/media/files/newsresources/publications/2019/silberberg-workable-or-worrisome-fall-2019.pdf
“It Is Never Too Late to Arbitrate,” New York State Bar Association, NEW YORK DISPUTE RESOLUTION LAWYER, 2018 https://www.dorsey.com/~/media/files/newsresources/publications/2018/09/silberberg-never-too-late-to-arbitrate-fall-2018.pdf
BLOGS
“You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” February 27, 2024
https://www.ccarbitrators.org/cca-blogs/you-cant-always-get-what-you-want/
“Select Your Decision-Maker! (Part II),” January 4, 2024
https://www.ccarbitrators.org/cca-blogs/select-your-decision-maker-part-ii/
“SCOTUS Requires Stay of Proceedings Pending Interlocutory Appeals of Orders Denying Arbitration,” June 28, 2023
https://www.ccarbitrators.org/cca-blogs/scotus-requires-stay-of-proceedings-pending-interlocutory-appeals-of-orders-denying-arbitration/
“Select Your Dispute Decision-Maker!” February 2, 2023
https://www.ccarbitrators.org/cca-blogs/select-your-dispute-decision-maker/
“CCA Fellows Know About Mockingbirds and Other Important Things,” April 12, 2022, linking Ross, Alison, “To Kill a Mockingbird award paves way for movie remake,” GLOBAL ARBITRATION REVIEW, February 24, 2022
https://www.ccarbitrators.org/cca-blogs/cca-fellows-know-about-mockingbirds-and-other-important-things/
