Alterity ADR

12/22/2022

On behalf of all of us at Alterity, best wishes for a happy holiday season and in the year ahead.

12/07/2022

As we look toward a new year, the Alterity neutrals share their wish lists for achieving in 2023.

Each month we pose a question to the diverse and experienced panel of Alterity ADR neutrals and share their wisdom, thoughts, and opinions on dispute resolution. In December, the upcoming end of the year is a time for reflection – and a time to set intentions for the year ahead. So we asked: What ...

12/01/2022

We are proud to be on the ballot for the Best of Small Business Awards in the category of "Entrepreneur of the Year." Please consider taking a moment to vote for Alterity and Founder Marcie Dixon.

I'm excited to share that my business has been Nominated in The Best of Small Business Awards. Please vote for my Small Business!

11/30/2022

What is ? Alterity Neutral Janne McKamey personifies our core principle of Empathy.

For Janné McKamey, connection leads to conflict resolution. “I want to better understand what someone else may be going through,” she says, “because I may have seen that situation in the 30 years I’ve been practicing law.  Once you realize that you have something in common, all the other d...

11/16/2022

We are thrilled to be short-listed in The National Law Journal "Best Of" survey in the category of Best National ADR Provider. Please take a moment to vote for Alterity on Question 48: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BestofNLJ2023

Thank you for your support!

11/15/2022

How does a macroeconomic trend like inflation affect individual disputes, and how can neutrals ensure solid long-term solutions in periods of high inflation? We put the question to our panel: Here are their expert inisghts.

Each month we pose a question to the diverse and experienced panel of Alterity ADR neutrals and share their wisdom, thoughts, and opinions on dispute resolution. In November, with the economy a major factor in the recent midterm elections, we asked: Inflation remains a major concern across the legal...

11/11/2022

On Veterans Day, we thank all who have served in our nation's armed forces -- and we send a special salute to the veterans on our panel. We admire your sacrifice, service and commitment.

11/10/2022

We are proud to welcome Linda Bond Edwards to our national panel of neutrals. Linda has resolved matters in breach of contract, employment, personal injury and more, and she has served as chief negotiator in public and private collective bargaining. Welcome, Linda!

Linda Bond Edwards is an arbitrator and mediator with more than 25 years of experience in employment and labor law.  As a neutral, Linda has

11/09/2022

Alterity CEO Marcie Dickson will speak next Thursday, Nov. 17, at New York Arbitration Week. Her topic: "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Redux: The Myth of One Career Path?" To register (in-person or virtual), visit here: https://bit.ly/3tizyFO

11/03/2022

We are thrilled to announce the addition of Samuel E. McCargo to our team of neutrals. He arbitrates and mediates commercial, employment, labor, and consumer and community disputes. Welcome, Samuel!

Samuel E. McCargo draws on more than 35 years of legal experience as a commercial litigator and in his practice as an arbitrator and mediator.

10/27/2022

Alterity Founder Marcie Dickson is featured in the latest episode of the Wonder Women in Business podcast from Freeman Means Business (TM). Hear Marcie's story -- and her vision for -- here.

A respected and experienced business executive, Marcie Dickson is pursuing her vision to make alternative dispute resolution more transparent, inclusive, and diverse – by opening it up beyond the small club of insiders who dominate the industry. Leveraging nearly 20 years of business development e

10/25/2022

What makes ? Alterity Neutral Nigel Wright personifies our core principle of Preparation.

Whenever Nigel Wright prepares to arbitrate or mediate a case, he thinks about what he experienced on the other side of negotiations. As head of claims at two international insurance carriers, as well as senior partner at two Am Law 100 firms in the United States and Great Britain, he found the hard...