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Deborah received the 2020 CPR James F. Henry Award for Outstanding Service in the Field of ADR see https://www.cpradr.org/news-publications/press-releases/2020-02-28-cpr-announces-winners-of-2020-awards-for-contributions-to-academia-and-diversity-in-adr 

In 2020 she also received the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Chair's Award for her contributions to the ADR Field. She is listed in Who's Who Legal: Mediation 

"Public Policy and Gender Impact - Mandatory Arbitration and Workplace Sexual Harassment" Fordham Law's First Symposium Fall 2018

Faculty member of the ABA Arbitration Institute, May 2018  Miami Florida

"How Culture and Regulation are Affecting the Business and the Practice of Mediation", Panelist Fordham Law School, November 2017; 

"The Arbitration Management Conference: A Blueprint for an Orderly Hearing", Co Presenter, Lawline, February 2017 live and recording available 

Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution’s Annual Symposium: The Pound Conferences: Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? “ Reading the Tea Leaves: What Will ADR Stakeholders Need in the Future” November 2016

CiArb - Diploma Course in International Dispute Management for Senior Executives - Mediation and Other Forms of ADR, London, England, January 14-16, 2016

Co-Panelist "beyond International Commercial Arbitraton? The Promise of International Commercial Mediation" International Law Weekend, Fordham Law School, New York, New York - November 6, 2015

College for Claims Mediation Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, Philadelphia, PA September 2015 and 16

"On-Line Mediation: Challenges and Opportunities" ODR 2015, Pace Law School June 2015

"What Clients Want" New York State Bar Association Arbitrator Training June 2015

"Succeeding Through Mediation: Getting There" International Mediation Institute and Florence International Mediation Chamber May 2015 See 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVSgM50TeNU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_qS6JvC3NQ

“Securities Arbitration and Mediation Hot Topics 2015”, NYCBA May 2015

“Trailblazers” ABA Dispute Resolution Section Spring Conference April 2015 

"Preparing for Mediation" ABA Dispute Resolution Section Webinar January 2015

“And Justice for All? – Why mediation works when negotiation fails” a mock mediation, the mediator, NYSBA Annual Meeting January 2015

 “An Expedited Way to Resolve Coverage Disputes: The Use of Mandatory ADR Clauses” Co panelist CLM December 2014

​ “Evidence on the business case for how ADR and mediation delivers business results for Insurers and Claimants” Co-Panelist London, October 2014

Shaping the Future for International Dispute Resolution - Conference Organizer October 29, 2014 www.imimediation.org/shaping-idr-convention-2014 London, England

Winning With ADR - NYSBA Fall meeting Conference Chair and Moderator for panel on Bridging the Cross Cultural Divide in Mediation http://www.nysba.org/Sections/Dispute_Resolution/Dispute_Resolution_Section.html October 20, 2014 

Legal Week Corporate Global Counsel Forum moderator http://www.globalcorporatecounsel-forum.com/static/2014-program October 8, 2014

New Jersey Construction Claims Conference- Insurance Coverage Claims and Disputes- Co Panelist September 2014

ICC "Why Mediate? Mediation's Relevance to Business Today" Moderator May 2014

New York Law School  "Resolving Cross-Border Disputes in an Uncertain World" Moderator May 2014

New Jersey Bar Association "Insurance Coverage Issues and Underlying Claims: Don't be Afraid to Mediate" Co-Panelist May 2014 

American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section Spring Conference “Planned Early Dispute Resolution: Can We Make It the New Normal” Co-Presenter and “Broadening and Deepening Under-Represented Groups Participation in Dispute Resolution: A Workshop” Co-Chair April 2014.

DRI Insurance Coverage and Practice Symposium, Co-Presenter "Candor and Honesty in Seeking Peace: The Ethics of Negotiation in Mediation", December 2012

Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, ADR/AFA Conference, Co-Chair and Co-Presenter, "Neuroscience, Risk Assessment and Decision Making" September 2012.

International Mediation Interest Group Conference, Plenary Speaker, "Chartis Insurance: A Global Perspective of Commercial ADR", September 2012.

NYSBA - Task Force on the Future of the Legal Profession

ABA - Mediation Quality Task Force

IMI Mixed Mode Task Force

2020 CPR James F. Henry Award for Outstanding Service in the Field of ADR www.cpradr.org  

2020 Awards Winner, International Advisory Experts www.international-advisory-experts.com 

Honored by the Association of Conflict Resolution for Greater New York "2011 ADR Achievement Recipient"