NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The American Arbitration Association® (AAA), the global leader in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), today announced it has strengthened its roster of experienced arbitrators and mediators across key areas of dispute resolution with the addition of 103 new panelists from January through July 2026.
Joining the AAA’s Commercial, Construction, Consumer, Employment, and Labor panels, the new panelists bring extensive legal, professional, and industry experience to disputes administered by the AAA. Their addition reflects the AAA’s ongoing commitment to maintaining panels of highly qualified neutrals equipped to address the evolving needs of businesses, individuals, counsel, and parties.
“AAA panelists are essential to the dispute resolution process,” said Eric Dill, SVP, chief people officer and head of panel relations at the AAA. “These accomplished professionals bring the experience, perspective, and industry knowledge needed to deliver fair, efficient outcomes for all parties. As disputes continue to grow in complexity, we continue to strengthen our panels so parties can find neutrals with the right expertise for their disputes.”
The new panelists include 47 joining the Commercial Panel, 23 joining the Construction Panel, 22 joining the Employment Panel, 9 joining the Labor Panel, and four joining the Consumer Panel. Their experience spans a broad range of business, construction, workplace, and consumer disputes, further expanding the industry and subject-matter knowledge available to parties through the AAA.
AAA panelists are selected through a rigorous review process based on professional accomplishments, subject-matter knowledge, dispute resolution experience, and other qualifications. In addition to the training AAA requires for arbitrators before they are made active on the AAA roster and an annual educational requirement, all panelists have access to ongoing education and resources to help them keep pace with developments in arbitration and mediation. AAA panelists are not employees of the AAA.
The new panelists, listed by AAA panel, are:
Commercial Panel
Michael Abate, KYHon. James (Jim) Abrams, NYEdward Allred, TXHon. James Bassett, NHAndrew Bonzani, NYRalph Cantafio, COMichael Cohen, NVEduardo Corretjer, PRVictoria Coyle, CTShashi Dholandas, NYKarl Dial, TXKatayoun Donnelly, COJames Fielder, ILHon. Jay Gandhi, CAMichael Granne, NYHilda Gurley, MIDaniel (Dan) Herling, CADavid Hoffman, PACraig Holden, CAHon. Robert Holzberg, CTJoshua Hyman, ILDavid Jonson, CAHon. Abdul Kallon, WAKaveh Kashef, MIAlan Lau, HIJames Loftis, TXMeryl Macklin, CARobin Main, RISimon Malko GABrant Martin, TXHon. Roslynn (Roz) Mauskopf, NYChristopher Melton, KYHon. Robert Miller, NYLisa Morgan, CAKenneth (Ken) Neuman, MIHon. Bill Pedersen, TXPaula Pendley, TXAllison Rich, NHHon. Diane Shelley, ILTiffany Shimada, UTDavid Shraga, CALeon Skornicki, NYMadeline Snider, NYBenjamin (Ben) Stewart, TXLee Straus, CAMichael Turrill, CAHon. Zuberi Williams, DE
Construction Panel
Tarek Abdalla, PAJeremy Baker, ILStephen Bialkowski, NJAaron Capps, TXJoseph Cooke, NYJason Ebe, AZMichael Jaffe, DCKafi Linville, MNRobert Lovein, TXG. Dwayne Maricle, LAJoshua (Josh) Marks, AZJerry Negrete, TXKenneth (Ken) Roberts, ILJ.R. Rothstein, FLTeresa Santin, OHStephen (Steve) Schemenauer, MNHon. David Shakes, COEric Singer, ILTony Starr, MAJennifer Therrien, MOZach Torres-Fowler, PAPhilip Watson, LAKendall Woods, IL
Consumer Panel
Andrew Knott, CTAlbert Pak, DCSamuel (Sam) Stone, WVIsaac Wannos, FL
Employment Panel
Julian Alwill, CAColleen Connelly, CAHarriet Cooperman, MDRobert (Rob) Gillette, WAStanley (Stan) Graham, TNWilmer Harris, CAGeoffrey (Geoff) Hash, CAMeredith Jeffries, NCJames (JJ) Johnston, CAAaron Kaufmann, CAPhyllis Kupferstein, CARuth Major, ILJoseph Moriarty, ILKathy Nemecheck, MOKathlyn Perez, LAGina Roccanova, CANicholas Roumel, MIHon. Ravi Sandill, TXGerald Sauer, CAAnthony Sciarrillo, NJJulia Simon, TXDaiquiri Steele, AL
Labor Panel
Carl Bosland, CAFrancis Connell, MAColleen Connelly, CA*Jerry Cutler, NYSteven Kramer, TNKimberly Moseley, VAGina Roccanova, CA*Mark Shank, TXLynne Stern, LA
*Also serves on the AAA Employment Panel.
The AAA welcomes the newest members of its panels and recognizes their commitment to advancing effective alternative dispute resolution.
For more information on the AAA roster of arbitrators and mediators, visit: https://www.adr.org/panel/about-our-panels/
About the American Arbitration Association
The American Arbitration Association is the largest provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services in the world. Marking its centennial in 2026, the American Arbitration Association has transformed how legal issues are resolved for better since 1926, turning disputes worldwide into opportunities for understanding and progress. A not-for-profit organization, the American Arbitration Association’s mission is to deliver ADR services with integrity, transparency, and innovation. For more information, visit www.adr.org/.
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