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About Jed
Biography
I enjoy backpacking in the Pacific Northwest and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Practice Areas
1
Practice Area
Mediation
100%
26 years | 750 cases
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in New Jersey for 26 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 1999
No misconduct found
Licensed in Pennsylvania for 26 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1999
No misconduct found
Location
JAMS
620 8th Avenue, JAMS 34th Floor, New York, NY, 10018
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Jed David Melnick's Lawyer Endorsements
"Mr. Melnick, prior to mediation, was a fantastic trial lawyer. He has taken his expertise in trial advocacy and focused it on mediation which makes him one of the best mediators you can have."
"I endorse this lawyer. Jed is an outstanding mediator. He was trained by one of the best mediators in the country, Judge Weinstein, and he took those lessons to heart. I would not hessitate to select Jed as a mediator in a class action."
"I endorse this lawyer.Jed is a highly skilled Mediator who does everything in his power to bring parties together"
Brian Fishman
Criminal defense lawyer
David Walker
Criminal defense lawyer
Experience
Honors
2012
Rising Star, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2011
Rising Star, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2010
Rising Star, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2010
Lawyers on the Fast Track, 30 under 40, ALM, The Legal Intelligencer
2008
Invited Guest Speaker, Cardozo Journal of Conflct Resolution
Work Experience
2004 - 2005
Associate, Haines and Associates
1999 - 2004
Assistant Defender, Defender Association of Philadelphia
Associations
1999 - Present
Philadelphia Bar Association
1999 - Present
Pennsylvania Bar Association
2010 - 2012
Union League of PhiladelphiaMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Lehman Brothers Securities Litigation and Bankruptcy
Settled and Ongoing
ABFS - Subprime Mortgage Meltdown
Settled
New Century - Subprime Mortgage Meltdown
Settled
Education
1994
Grinnell College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
N/A
Yeshiva University, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Speaking Engagements
2012
The Roles of Mediation and Insurance in Resolving Complex Commercial Litigation
Mediation and Insurance
2012
An Education and Networking Event on Securities Class Action and Shareholder Derivative Litigation
Mediation and Securities Class Actions
2012
ADR And Bet the Company Litigation
Litigation and Mediation
2011
Roundtable Discussion on Insurance Coverage Arbitrations and Mediations
Insurance Coverage Arbitrations and Mediations
2010
Current Issues and Opportunities in ADR
Mediation
2010
6th Annual National Directors & Officers Insurance ExecuSummit
D&O Insurance
2010
2020: Our Vision of ADR in Philly
Mediation and ADR
2009
Conflict Resolution at Work Symposium,
Advanced Mediation for Lawyers: Practice Pointers and Timely Tips
2008
Introductory Remarks: The Mediation of Securities Class Actions
Mediation and Securities Class Actions
2008
10th Anniversary Symposium, Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution
Mediation
Publications
2010
Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution
Advanced Mediation for Lawyers: Practice Pointers and Timely Tips
2008
2008
Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution
“Introduction, The Mediation of Securities Class Action Suits, A Panel Discussion Hosted by the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.”
2007
Mealey’s Emerging Securities Litigation
“The Role of Damages Issues – Post-Dura- In The Mediation Of Securities Class Actions”
Languages
English