Amy Friedman is known for her ability to evaluate cases through a neutral lens, and her tenacity and persistence to reach resolution. With her training and experience in the law and her emotional intelligence to understand people, Amy strikes the balance of thoughtfulness and determination to achieve results, bringing closure for both parties.

Amy cuts through factual and legal disputes to get to the essence of the dispute, and masters the art of case evaluation and resolution using both objective and intangible factors. She has closed more than 4000 cases across the country.

Amy has more than two decades of experience dealing with a variety of companies ranging from small businesses to large publicly-traded entities, and employees ranging from hourly workers to C-suite executives. Amy’s years of hands-on experience participating in countless mediations as an Insurance Insider has afforded her the unique perspective and approach required for a successful mediation. She employs a no-nonsense yet warm style to efficiently and effectively facilitate the settlement of difficult cases with the utmost fairness and objectivity to both sides.

Her favorite sentence to speak is: “We have a deal!”

Prior to this practice, Amy worked for 23 years at AIG and Zurich North America, where she specialized in Employment Litigation and Insurance Coverage. There, she negotiated settlements all over the country, working in highly volatile situations including matters of high media attention.

Amy Friedman is known for her ability to evaluate cases through a neutral lens, and her tenacity and persistence to reach resolution. With her training and experience in the law and her emotional intelligence to understand people, Amy strikes the balance of thoughtfulness and determination to achieve results, bringing closure for both parties.

Amy cuts through factual and legal disputes to get to the essence of the dispute, and masters the art of case evaluation and resolution using both objective and intangible factors. She has closed more than 4000 cases across the country.

Amy has more than two decades of experience dealing with a variety of companies ranging from small businesses to large publicly-traded entities, and employees ranging from hourly workers to C-suite executives. Amy’s years of hands-on experience participating in countless mediations as an Insurance Insider has afforded her the unique perspective and approach required for a successful mediation. She employs a no-nonsense yet warm style to efficiently and effectively facilitate the settlement of difficult cases with the utmost fairness and objectivity to both sides.

Her favorite sentence to speak is: “We have a deal!”

Prior to this practice, Amy worked for 23 years at AIG and Zurich North America, where she specialized in Employment Litigation and Insurance Coverage. There, she negotiated settlements all over the country, working in highly volatile situations including matters of high media attention.

Education

New York Law School

Honors: cum laude

University at Buffalo

B.A. Psychology

Honors: cum laude

Training

AIM

Certification of Mediating Commercial and Litigated Cases

Phoenix Dispute Solutions

International Mediation Institute

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Certified Mediator for New York State Courts

Certified Private Mediator



Admissions

New York

U.S. District Court, the Southern District of New York