Richard P. Byrne, Esq. became a Mediator in the formative days of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and has honed and broadened his mediation skills over the years through experience and practice. Mr. Byrne has also served as an Arbitrator for many years. His keen ability to weigh facts and apply the law and/or applicable rules serves him well in handling a wide range of disputes. His legal career of over 40 years brings an added dimension of expertise to the matters over which he presides.

He is well-respected professionally and has a reputation for bringing the most contentious disputes to a full and final resolution. A strong proponent of ADR and a Certified Mediator with the United States District Court, Mr. Byrne brings more than 30 years of ADR experience to NAM’s New York Metro panel of neutrals.

Mr. Byrne has successfully mediated issues in a wide variety of specialty areas, including commercial disputes, employment discrimination claims, employment contract disputes, wage and hour/FLSA claims, construction matters, complex personal injury and property damage claims, insurance and reinsurance matters, risk transfer disputes and life, health, and disability claims.

As an Arbitrator, Mr. Byrne has presided over many commercial disputes, including construction claims, business and contract matters, as well as insurance coverage disputes.

In 2013, Mr. Byrne was selected by Kenneth R. Feinberg, the former Administrator of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, to assist in the mediation and resolution of Hurricane Sandy claims. He was also asked to join a sub-panel for the United States District Court to help resolve a backload of over 1,400 Hurricane Sandy lawsuits. Mr. Byrne is a member of the Mediation panels for both the United States District Court and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York. In 2016, Mr. Byrne was appointed to serve on the Advisory Council to the ADR Department of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

In 2024, for the tenth year in a row, Mr. Byrne was named one of the Top Three Mediators in the United States by the National Law Journal “Best Of” survey. He was also ranked a Top Ten Mediator for the 10th consecutive year by the 2023 New York Law Journal “Best Of” survey. Additionally, he was voted a Top Three Mediator by the Corporate Counsel “Best Of” survey. Mr. Byrne was also named as a National Law Journal Alternative Dispute Resolution Champion, as part of a select group of only 46 neutrals nationwide. He has been awarded an A-V rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating available, based on its peer review process and has consistently been recognized by his peers as a New York Metro Super Lawyer.

Richard Byrne is available to mediate and arbitrate cases throughout the United States.