
Attorney, Mediator, Arbitrator, Neutral, and Facilitator
Greater Chicago Area

Attorney, Mediator, Arbitrator, Neutral, and Facilitator
Greater Chicago Area
I am a conflict management practitioner, lawyer, certified mediator, arbitrator and facilitator and AAA neutral. My services include mediation, arbitration, and facilitation relative to business disputes, family/interpersonal conflict, personal injury disputes,employment disputes, community disputes and community dialogue facilitation.
Conflict Management Experience
• Private Conflict Management Practice
• Mediations; Arbitrations; all other Conflict Resolution disciplines
• Mediator with the Medical Malpractice Mediation Program at Rush University Medical Center/Chicago
• Circuit Court of Cook County approved Mediator
• American Arbitration Association - Neutral Arbitrator
• National Arbitration Forum, Neutral Arbitrator and Mediator
• Center for Resolution, LLC - Neutral Arbitrator and Mediator
• American Board of Neutrals Association (ABNA) - Neutral
Experience
• Preparation and trial of personal injury, property damage, and commercial/business dispute cases
• Cases included automobile accidents, products liability, premises liability, medical malpractice, fire damage, con-struction accidents and contract cases
• Have served as a mediator in medical malpractice, personal injury and other cases at the request of members of the bar
conflict management practitioner; certified mediator, AAA neutral, mediation, arbitration,business dispute mediation, family conflict mediation, dispute resolution, community dispute resolution,
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
February 2009 — Present (11 months)
(Alternative Dispute Resolution industry)
1985 — Present (24 years )
Thomas P. Valenti offers dispute resolution services including arbitration and mediation for all types of disputes. His experience includes:
Serving as an American Arbitration Association neutral arbitrator for the past fifteen years
Mediator with the Medical Malpractice Mediation Program at Rush Presbyterian-St. Lukes' Hospital in Chicago
Mediator recognized by he new court annexed mediation program in Cook County
Arbitrator on the Expedited Commercial Panel -- American Arbitration Association
Served as a mediator in medical malpractice and other cases at the request of members of the bar
JD , Law , 1974 — 1977
B.S. , Political Science;Economics , 1970 — 1974
conflict resolution, cross-cultural exchange, volunteer activities, entrepreneurial ventures, travel, Italy, cooking, wine
Association for Conflict Resolution
Association for Conflict Resolution - Chicago Chapter
Mediators Beyond Borders - Board of Directors - Founding Member- Team Leader
Inernational Academy of Dispute Resolution - Board of Directors
American Arbitration Association
The Chartered Institute of Atrbitrators (CIArb)
Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association (CIDRA)
Center for Conflict Resolution (CCR)
Association for Conflict Resolution
Association for Conflict Resolution - Chicago (ACR)
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
American Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association ( Member and Mentor)
Chicago Bar Association
Mediation Now
Mediate.com
Martindale Hubbell "AV" (highest) peer review rating