The Honorable John P. DiBlasi’s illustrious career includes 10 years spent as Justice of the Supreme Court, Commercial Division where he resolved hundreds of matters. As the presiding justice of the commercial part in the court in which he sat, Justice DiBlasi developed the rules for discovery practice and for the trial of commercial matters akin to those used in the federal courts. While on the bench, Justice DiBlasi developed extensive experience in the trial and settlement of complex commercial matters as he presided over litigation involving contracts, employment, real property/land use, and environmental litigation matters. Justice DiBlasi is responsible for the creation of the Commercial Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program, which was successfully implemented by the Court.

For more than 15 years, Justice DiBlasi has served as a NAM Hearing Officer applying the wealth of knowledge gained from his many years on the bench to hearing cases on almost any subject matter that is brought before him. Justice DiBlasi has developed a reputation for settling the most complex matters and is persistent in following up with parties after mediation to assist in finalizing a successful resolution. He has arbitrated and mediated cases in a diverse range practice areas, including complex catastrophic personal injury, class actions, commercial construction, corporate dissolution and partnerships, debtor/creditor, employment, environmental, forgery, insurance, inclusive of complex insurance coverage issues among multiple defendants, international law, investor fraud, such as Ponzi Scheme fraud, complex land use actions involving commercial developments, municipal projects, and allegations of noncompliance with State Environmental Quality Review Act; point-of-sale software, and professional liability, real property such as slander of title matters, toxic torts, as well as the mediation of cases involving the Jones Act. He has also heard many employment law matters involving sexual
harassment, wrongful termination, claims under the Employee Retirement Income Securities Act, retaliation cases involving in-house “open door” policies, tortious interference with employment contracts, and prospective business relations. Justice DiBlasi uses his legal proficiency to digest and analyze expert testimony, complex contracts, and documents to render prompt and reasoned decisions.

In 2024, for the eleventh year in a row, Justice DiBlasi was named one of the Top Three Mediators in the United States by The National Law Journal “Best Of” survey. He was also voted the #1 Mediator in the United States by the Corporate Counsel “Best Of” survey, and he was named a National Law Journal Alternative Dispute Resolution Champion, as part of a select group of only 46 nationwide. Further, Justice DiBlasi was once again voted a Top Ten Mediator in the New York Law Journal “Best Of” survey, his fourteenth recognition as of 2024. Justice DiBlasi has consistently been designated a Super Lawyer and holds an AV Preeminent Peer Rating from MartindaleHubbell in both Alternative Dispute Resolution and Litigation – a distinction given only to those who possess the highest ethical standards and professional ability.

Justice DiBlasi is an active speaker and has devoted significant time to presenting workshops at some of the top law firms throughout the United States. He is also a longtime supporter of the K9 Rescue Mission, a non profit organization dedicated to the service of retiring and retired Military Working Dogs and Contract Working Dogs. He also serves on the advisory board of the SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) of Westchester County, New York. From 1990 to 1998, Justice DiBlasi served proudly as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve in the Justice Advocate General’s Corp (JAG) where he performed legal services during three tours of duty in the Republic of Panama, West Point, NY and Fort Dix, NJ. He was honorably discharged with the rank of Captain.

Justice DiBlasi is available to arbitrate and mediate cases throughout the United States.