Special Master/
Special Adjudicator

Special Master/Adjudicator Experience in Federal and State Courts

There may be certain cases or issues that call for the appointment of an ADR professional, such as a special master/special adjudicator. For clients nationwide, we can look at a particular issue that has delayed or confused litigants in a particular case. Our ADR professionals have encountered various issues from document privilege issues to financial disclosures or meta and embedded data of e-discovery. The appointment of a special discovery master may be the right solution to allow a global resolution to commence.

Our firm’s special master/adjudicator services include:

Fact Finding

Neutral fact-finding can lead to a unified effort to define a stipulated set of facts that lawyers on both sides can use when preparing for arbitration or trial. 

Discovery

Pre-trial discovery with the assistance of a discovery master can lead to an efficient settlement in complex litigation.

Neutral

There are many benefits to the involvement of a true third-party neutral in mediation, arbitration and other forms of ADR.

Settlement Negotiation Assistance

This may involve statute agreements, direct expert dialog or institutional memory reconstruction where time and complexity may cause limitless expense in traditional litigation.

Examples of Our Special Master/Adjudicator Service

Our professionals have acted as special masters/adjudicators throughout the United States. A few notable cases are highlighted below.

  • Ephedra Bankruptcy cases Federal Court
  • Vioxx Litigation Federal Court MDL
  • Fen-Phen Diet Drugs NJ State Court
  • Zyprexa, Risperdol, Seroquel NJ State Court
  • Insurance Coverage Florida State Court, California
  • Newark Bay Complex NJ State Court

Tobacco case against R.J. Reynolds and the Durham Woods fire case which resulted from a natural gas pipeline explosion.

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Nationwide Special Master/Special Adjudicator Services

Successful performance as a special master/adjudicator in a complex case can depend upon the special master’s experience with particular legal issues, procedural problems, or specific industries. Judge Marina Corodemus (Ret.) was the sole Mass Tort Judge for New Jersey for ten years and ruled in many landmark pharmaceutical, environmental, and consumer cases during her tenure including multiple class actions, fen-Phen Diet Drug, Rezulin, Lead Paint, PPA, Birth Control, Latex, Tobacco, Environmental Pollution, and numerous products liability cases.

Collectively, our experience covers:

  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Commercial law
  • Environmental law
  • Brownfields
  • Class actions
  • Mass tort
  • Consumer fraud
  • Insurance
  • Automotive
  • Medical devices
  • Aggregate Allocations

To discuss your need for a third-party neutral, ADR expert, special master or assistance with complex litigation management, please call or contact our law office for a preliminary discussion.

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