Academy Member

Neal M. Eiseman
Diplomate member140 East Ridgewood Ave Suite 415
Paramus, NJ 07652
Additional office: New York, NY
Regularly travels out of state to: New Jersey
Other ADR Services: ADR Training/CME, Discovery Referee, Early Neutral Evaluation, Med-Arb
Available
- Practice Commenced: 1990
- Total Mediations (as of Jan 2021): 150
- Total Arbitrations (as of Jan 2021): 100
Practice Percentages
- CENTRAL REGION
- NORTHERN REGION
- SOUTHERN REGION
Biographical
After representing commercial clients as a partner at Goetz Fitzpatrick LLC for more than three decades, commercial litigator Neal Eiseman launched Eiseman ADR LLC to serve as a full-time neutral arbitrator and mediator. As an advocate, Neal provided legal counsel to a wide variety of corporate clients in the construction and real estate industries, including real estate developers, lenders, owners, construction managers, contractors, sureties, manufacturers and design professionals.
Best Lawyers selected Neal as the 2017 “Lawyer of the Year” in New York City for “Litigation-Construction Law” and Super Lawyers named him as one of the “Top 100 Lawyers” across-the-board in 2016, 2017 and 2018 in the New York Metropolitan Area.
Neal serves as a neutral on the Panel of Construction Arbitrators of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), including its Construction Arbitration Master Panel. He is a member of the Panel of Arbitrators for the International Centre for Dispute Resolution. He is also a member of both the AAA’s Construction Master Mediation Panel and the Panel of Mediators of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution. Several times, Neal has taught an intensive five-day AAA mediator training program entitled “Essential Mediation Skills for the New Mediator.”
Neal is also a Master Mediator for the AAA and a member in both the NY and NJ Chapters of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. He is a Fellow with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He is a Fellow and Executive Board Member of the College of Commercial Arbitrators and a commercial mediator for the United States Court for the Southern District of New York.
Neal is an Adjunct Professor at Cardozo School of Law where he teaches Construction Law. He is also an Adjunct Professor at New York University's Schack Institute where he teaches a Masters course in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution.
Case Experience
- Bankruptcy/Creditors
- Class Actions
- Commercial/Business
- Condominiums
- Construction
- Contract Disputes
- Eminent Domain
- Employment
- Engineering
- Environmental
- Family Businesses
- Franchise
- Industrial
- Insurance
- International
- Land Use/Planning
- Landlord/Tenant
- Legal Malpractice
- Partnerships
- Premises Liability
- Professional Fees
- Professional Liability
- Professional Malpractice
- Property Damage
- Real Estate
- Wage & Hour/FMLA
Education
The George Washington University (BA, Journalism, Political Science-1978); St. John's University (JD-1981).
- ABA, Mediation Advocacy: Advanced Techniques and New Developments, 2008
- AAA Arbitration Awards: Safeguarding, Deciding & Writing Awards (ACE001), 2007
- AAA Arbitrator Ethics & Disclosure (ACE003), 2006
- ABA, ADR & Construction Committee CLE Seminar, 2005
- AAA Chairing an Arbitration Panel: Managing Procedures, Process & Dynamics (ACE005), 2005
- AAA Dealing With Delay Tactics in Arbitration (ACE004), 2005
- Negotiation Strategy Institute, Cutting Edge Negotiation Strategy for Lawyers, 2002
- AAA Arbitrator Update, 2004
- AAA Construction Industry Arbitrator II Training, 2001
- AAA Construction Industry Arbitrator Training, 2000
- Faculty, AAA Red Flags & Risk Areas: Challenges to Arbitrator Authority,” (ACE 14), October 25, 2017
- Adjunct Professor, Master's Program in Real Estate and Construction, New York University School of Professional Studies, Schack Institute of Real Estate, 1990 to present
- Faculty, AAA eDiscovery: Arbitration in a Digital World (ACE012), 2015, 2016
- Faculty, AAA Essential Mediation Skills for The New Mediator, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
- Faculty, AAA Enough Already! Striking the Right Balance of Discovery in Arbitration, 2014
- Faculty, AAA Construction Conference: Cutting Construction Arbitration Costs Without Compromise, 2012
- Faculty, AAA Discovery in Construction Arbitration: When is Enough Enough?, 2011
- Faculty, AAA/ICDR Neutrals Conference, 2010
- Faculty, AAA Construction Conference: Maximizing ADR Advocacy for Today's Economy, 2009
- Faculty, AAA Advanced Mediator Training, 2009
Memberships & Affiliations
- Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators (Board Member 2016-2019; Executive Committee 2017-2018)
- Best Lawyer, 2011 to present
- Super Lawyer, 2007 to present
- Chair, ABA's Committee on Arbitration, 2009 to present
- Member of the New York University Schack Institute of Real Estate/Construction Management Advisory Board
- Member, American Arbitration Association's Arbitrator National Advisory Committee
- Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association
- Mediator, American Arbitration Association Master Panel
- International “Who’s Who Legal” Leading Practitioner in Construction
- 2015 Recipient of New York University School of Professional Studies' "Award For Outstanding Service."
- Chambers USA has referred to Neal as “very intelligent” and “a breath of fresh air,” praising him for his ability to “bring to the table a pragmatic approach.” Chambers also noted that Neal “is the consummate professional, understanding the details and getting to the bottom of things very quickly.”
- Best Lawyer's 2017 "Lawyer of the Year" in New York City Litigation-Construction Law;
- Best Lawyer in Construction Litigation for New York City for the last nine years;
- Super Lawyer's "Top 100 Lawyers" in the New York Metropolitan Area for 2016, 2017 and 2018;
- Super Lawyer in Construction for over ten years;
- Super Lawyer in Construction and in ADR for 2019;
- "Bergen County Top Lawyers", Bergen Top Lawyers, (201) Magazine;
- "One of the World's Leading Practitioners" in Construction, Who's Who Legal;
- "Award For Outstanding Service," New York University School of Professional Studies, 2015.
- Michael J. Altschuler, AIA, mjaltschuler@earthlink.net, (212) 249-0009
- Joseph P. Asselta, Esq., Agovino & Asselta, LLP, jasselta@agovinoasselta.com, (516) 248-9880
- Jarrett M. Behar, Esq., Sinnreich Kosakoff & Messina LLP, jbehar@skmlaw.net, (631) 650-1200
- Sarah Biser, Esq., McCarter & English, LLP, sbiser@mccarter.com, (212) 609-6859
- Bill P. Chimos, Esq., Zetlin & DeChiara LLP, bchimos@zdlaw.com, (212) 682-6800
- Dennis A. Estis, Esq., Greenbaum Rowe Smith Davis LLP, destis@greenbaumlaw.com, (732) 476-2510
- Louis Biancone, Esq., Biancone & Wilinsky, LLP, lbiancone@bianconeandwilinsky.com, (212) 661-1888
- Brian T. Belowich, Esq., Belowich & Walsh LLP, bbelowich@belowichwalsh.com, (914) 367-0098
- Matthew T. Worner, Esq., The Law Office of Matthew T. Worner, mtw@wornerlaw.com, (914) 949-4239
- Edmund C. Grainger, III, Esq., McCullough, Goldberger & Staudt, LLP, egrainger@mgslawyers.com, (914) 949-6400
- Thomas H. Welby, Esq., Welby, Brady & Greenblatt, LLP, twelby@wbgllp.com, (914) 428-2100
- Robert Bannon, II, Esq., Welby, Brady & Greenblatt, LLP, rbannon@wbgllp.com, (914) 607-6455
- Michael F. Kuzow, Esq., Westermann Sheehy Keenan Samaan & Aydelott, LLP, michaelkuzow@westerlaw.com, (516) 794-7500
- Gregory H. Chertoff, Esq., Peckar & Abramson, P.C., gchertoff@pecklaw.com, (212) 382-0909
- Anthony Galano, III, Esq., Ellenoff, Grossman & Schole LLP, agalano@egsllp.com, (212) 370-1300
- Cari Lewis, Esq., Alonso, Andalkar & Facher, PC, clewis@alonsolegal.com, (212) 598-5900
- Fred Cohen, Esq., Duane Morris, LLP, fcohen@duanemorris.com, (212) 692-1030
- Daniel Weinberger, Esq., Gibbons PC, dweinberger@gibbonslaw.com, (212) 613-2063
- Alexander Miuccio, Esq., Welby, Brady & Greenblatt, LLP, amiuccio@wbgllp.com; (914) 607-6480
- Robert J. MacPherson, Esq., Gibbons PC, rmacpherson@gibbonslaw.com, (973) 596-4811
- John E. Bulman, Esq., Pierce Atwood LLP, jbulman@pierceatwood.com, (401)490-3435
- John J. Janiec, Esq., Law Office of John J. Janiec, jjaniec@jjjlawoffice.com, (212) 629-0027
- Charles R. Pierce, Esq., Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP, cpierce@tarterkrinsky.com; (212) 216-1148
- Andrew J. Carlowicz, Jr., Esq., Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, LLP, acarlowicz@hoaglandlongo.com, (732) 545-4717
- Kevin J. O'Connor, Esq., Peckar & Abramson, P.C., koconnor@pecklaw.com, (201) 343-3434
- Kevin Russell, Esq., Kevin J. Russell, Esq., LLC, kevin@krussellesq.com, (201) 360-3776
- Robert M. Jacobs, Esq., Winne, Banta, Basralian & Kahn, P.C., rjacobs@winnebanta.com, (201) 562-1020
- Timothy J. DeHaut, Esq., Giordano Halleran & Ciesla, TDeHaut@ghclaw.com, (646) 475-8065
- Randy J. Heller, Esq., Gallet Dreyer & Berkey, LLP, rjh@gdblaw.com, (212) 935-3131
- Thomas S. Tripodianos, Esq., Welby, Brady & Greenblatt, LLP, ttripodianos@wbgllp.com, (914) 607-6440
- Stephen E. Ray, Esq., Stein Ray LLP, sray@steinraylaw.com, (312) 641-3700
- Brian G. Lustbader, Esq., Schiff Hardin LLP, blustbader@schiffhardin.com, (212) 745-9576
- Charles J. Stoia, Esq., Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C., CJStoia@pbnlaw.com, (973) 889-4106
- Howard Grun, Esq., Kaufman Friedman Plotnicki & Grun, LLP, hgrun@kfpgllp.com, (212)973-3330
- Mark Walfish, Esq., Katsky Korins LLP, mwalfish@katskykorins.com, (212)716-3350
- Steven Torres, Esq., West Group Law, PLLC, storres@westgrouplaw.com, (508) 603-6323
- Lee D. Apotheker, West Group Law PLLC, lapotheker@westgrouplaw.com, (914) 898-2400
- Scott Hollander, Esq., Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi, shollander@csglaw.com, (973) 530.2153
- Steven S. Katz, Esq., Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi, skatz@csglaw.com, (973) 530-2057
- G. Christian Roux, Chris.Roux@alston.com, (213) 576-1103
- Mike H. Shanlever, Alston & Bird LLP, Mike.Shanlever@alston.com, (404) 881-7848
- Christian H. Hendrickson, Sherman & Howard, LLC, chendrickson@shermanhoward.com, (303) 299-8306
- Karen Lager, Marks, et als., klager@moodklaw.com, (212) 967-0080
- Jonathan Koles, Koles, Burke & Bustillo, LLP, jkoles@kbblegal.com, (201) 200-0300
- James P. Lisovicz, Kinney Lisovicz Reilly & Wolff PC, jim.lisovicz@klrw.law, (973) 957-2550
- Erin A O'Leary, Morgan Melhuish Abrutyn LLP, EOLeary@morganlawfirm.com, (646) 388-6444
Additional references available upon request.
Rates Information
$500 an hour.