Skilled and Fair Mediator and Arbitrator
Utilizing her extensive experience and knowledge of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) proceedings, attorney * mediator * arbitrator Susan G. Perin tailors the mediation and arbitration services she provides to suit the needs of the attorneys and parties that seek her help. Below are some of her specific qualifications for providing mediation and/or arbitration services. Contact Ms. Perin today to learn more or engage her services.
Mediation
Receiving basic mediation training, Ms. Perin became a mediator in January of 1991. Acting as an attorney * mediator since this time, Ms. Perin has mediated over 1500 cases in all areas of the law. Some of the cases she has handled involve matters in the areas of:
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Ms. Perin is not limited to being involved in cases that are on this list only. This list is representative and Ms. Perin mediates cases involving nearly any area of the law. She has mediation experience in many complex, high dollar cases and cases involving multiple parties.
In addition to her initial training, Ms. Perin completed advanced mediation training in September of 1991 and 1996, along with family law mediation training in October of 1993. She was an adjunct professor, teaching mediation, at the University of Houston Law Center from 1997 to 1993. All of this experience enhances her ability to provide lawyers and their clients with the highest quality mediation services possible.
Ms. Perin prides herself on being a tenacious mediator that gets involved in the case and is not just a number carrier between both sides. She deals effectively with difficult and emotional cases, and continuously strives to maintain her reputation as a fair and trustworthy mediation neutral.
Arbitration
Since 1990, Ms. Perin has been acting as an arbitrator, a type of private judge in a wide range of cases. She has been appointed as an arbitrator in over 175 cases, either as a sole arbitrator or on panels of 3 arbitrators. When she has served on a panel, Ms. Perin has frequently been selected to act as Chair of the panel. She has experience in arbitrations involving up to 12 parties and in cases with millions of dollars at issue. Ms. Perin also serves as a Panel Member on several panels of the American Arbitration Association (AAA), including:
- Large Complex Case Panel
- Commercial Panel
- Employment Panel
- Construction Panel
- Consumer Panel
Ms. Perin is dedicated to utilizing her knowledge of arbitration proceedings to provide parties with a fair, impartial hearing. She has completed many trainings that enhance her abilities as an arbitrator, including the AAA Construction Industry Arbitrator Training Workshop in 1997, AAA/USTAF Doping Grievance Arbitrator Training in 2000, AAA Mediator Retreat in 2000, AAA Employment Arbitrator II Training in 2002, AAA Arbitrator II Update in 2002, AAA Arbitration Award: Safeguarding, Deciding & Writing Awards in 2004, AAA CRAV/ADR (Center for Responsible Appraisal and Valuation) training in 2005, AAA Chairing an Arbitration Panel: Managing Procedures, Process & Dynamics in 2005, AAA Dealing with Delay Tactics in Arbitration in 2006, and the AAA online arbitration training for specific types of cases in 2007.
AAA National Roster of Neutrals
Member of the AAA Panel of Mediators • Member of the AAA Panel of Arbitrators