About Michael A. Zuckerman

Michael A. Zuckerman, Esq. is a neutral at JAMS. A seasoned dispute resolution professional, Mr. Zuckerman has handled over 600 mediations and 100 arbitrations. Mr. Zuckerman has a depth of skill in commercial, consumer, and employment matters. As an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) professional, his practice has included many areas of law, including banking, business/commercial disputes, consumer, class action/mass tort, cyber law, employment, and real estate. Mr. Zuckerman, a leader in the ADR community, teaches mediation and arbitration as an adjunct law professor. In private practice, Mr. Zuckerman was a trial and appellate litigator at Jones Day. He represented clients in a variety of complex cases in federal and state court. Mr. Zuckerman quickly became known for his skill in briefing complicated issues, developing legal strategy, and negotiating settlements. Mr. Zuckerman represented both plaintiffs and defendants. Mr. Zuckerman previously clerked for federal judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Information

Years in Practice: 15

Cases Mediated: 600+

Attorney in good standing with the State of Illinois? Yes

Not under sanction / discipline by any court or regulatory body? Yes

Practice Areas

• Malpractice
• Business-divorce
• Commercial
• Complex-ownership-disputes
• Contracts
• Construction
• Education
• Estate-probate-trust
• Insurance
• Labor-employment
• Medical-malpractice
• Personal-injury
• Real-estate
• Subrogation

Mediation Training Qualifications

• Northwestern Mediation Basic Skills, 2021 (40 hour program)

• Hundreds of hours, various trainings