Civil Collaboration

Friday, November 18, 2022
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Virtual Presentation

presented by

Marc O. Sheridan, Esq., Markus & Sheridan, LLP
Moderated by Tony Markus, Esq.

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Collaborative Practice is a sophisticated dispute resolution process whereby clients actively participate (with the guidance of counsel) in a structured interest-based negotiation with the sole purpose of reaching a settlement outside of court. Collaborative Practice has enjoyed overwhelming success in family-related disputes here in the U.S. and internationally, and continues to expand its reach into non-matrimonial conflict.

In this advanced 90-minute session, Marc Sheridan, Esq., AFHE Board Member, founder of the New York Civil Collaborative Group, trainer, Northeast Regional Chair of the Global Collaborative Council, and Committee Chair of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals Trainers’ Development and Practice Group will discuss his and colleagues’ success in tailoring Collaborative Practice to family business and other commercial disputes.  Attendees will be introduced to the Civil Collaborative Practice structure, understand interdisciplinary teams and roles in a commercial setting, learn about its application to the unique strengths and challenges of a family business, and discover how they can make expand Collaborative Practice into their non-matrimonial areas as part of their dispute resolution toolkit offerings.  Also to be discussed, civil collaboration relative to trusts and estates matters.

Free for members, $49 for non-members

Marc Sheridan has represented individuals, closely-held and family businesses, and multi-national clients for over twenty years concerning commercial disputes and employment discrimination claims in state and federal trial and appellate courts, and arbitral forums. He has extensive litigation experience representing corporate clients on risk transfer and liability issues involving commercial leases and construction contracts. Building on his litigation and arbitration experience, over the last decade Mr. Sheridan has become a recognized speaker on Civil Collaborative Practice and has trained numerous lawyers and other professionals on Civil Collaborative Practice both domestically and internationally. He presently serves as Co-Chair of the Trainers Networking and Development Committee for the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP), and the Northeast Regional Director for the Global Collaborative Law Council (GCLC).