Ohio-Based Litigation & Arbitration Attorneys

Pursuing in-court litigation isn’t always the best course of action for legal disputes. First, in scenarios necessitating confidentiality and flexible scheduling, arbitration emerges as an appealing alternative, providing the desired privacy and adaptability. Further, whether in-court litigation or arbitration, parties often engage skilled mediators to facilitate this resolution process. Over 90 percent of lawsuits end in a pre-trial settlement. Mediation and Arbitration present parties with alternative methods to resolve their disputes.

SERVICES OFFERED: Arbitration and Mediation

As a neutral with over 30 years of experience, Brett Krantz has developed a skilled Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) practice. Leveraging his extensive litigation background, diverse client portfolio, and proven success in ADR, Brett has participated in numerous commercial, consumer, employment, and securities arbitrations. He is a commercial and consumer arbitrator and arbitration chair both privately and through the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the largest U.S. private provider of ADR services. Furthermore, Brett has served as a securities arbitrator with FINRA for over a decade, trained both as an arbitrator and to chair an arbitration panel. He has also advocated in dozens of arbitrations, including many that have gone to hearings.

Additionally, Brett has participated as an advocate in numerous meditations, from smaller employment matters to large securities class actions. He has completed extensive mediation training as a Commercial Mediator through the Ohio Supreme Court, does private mediations, and is a mediator on the ADR Federal Court Panel for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. His accomplishments have been recognized by Ohio Super Lawyers and America’s Most Honored Lawyers (Top 1%). He also holds a Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating (5.0 out of 5.0).