Ben’s ADR Evolution

In 2020, based on Ben’s advocacy prowess in the construction field, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), the leading alternate dispute resolution organization in the world, invited and added Ben to serve on its distinguished Large Complex Case Panel of Construction Arbitrators.  In 2022, Ben decided that he could bring significant value to the Construction Industry by serving as a Mediator. In 2022, Ben completed his Mediation Training at the prestigious University of California, Hastings College of Law’s Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution.

In Mediation, based on the mutual respect that he enjoys from both sides of the dispute, Ben is free to implement his dynamic interpersonal temperament to redirect the parties to constructively advance their positions toward resolution. However, it is Ben’s unique relentless dedication to “close” that makes the ultimate difference in assisting so many litigants to achieve resolutions in situations where others cannot.

Since beginning his ADR career in late, 2020, Ben has established himself as a preeminent Arbitrator and Mediator for many high-stakes, complex Construction Disputes of many varieties.  After several years of displaying elite skills as both an Arbitrator and Mediator, Ben’s ADR reputation in the Construction Industry has climbed sharply.

Affiliation with American Arbitration Association

In 2025, AAA made the strategic decision to establish itself as one of the leading providers of mediation services in the industry.  As part of AAA’s kickoff to promote its re-emergence in the mediation space, it chose only eight mediation panelists across the country to spotlight and feature in order to attract attention. Ben was one of the eight to receive this prestigious distinction from AAA.

As an additional part of its initiative, in 2025, AAA established a California-based Featured Construction Mediation Panel.  Ben accepted AAA’s invitation to serve on this Panel.

In December, 2025, Ben’s ADR reputational rise in the Construction Industry reached the pinnacle when AAA appointed Ben as an Arbitrator and Mediator for the ultra-prestigious AAA Construction Mega Project Panel.   In 2016, AAA, in conjunction with lawyers and construction industry professionals who specialize in construction mega projects, established this unique panel of construction Arbitrators and Mediators.

The AAA Construction Mega Project Panel is comprised of the top construction Arbitrators and Mediators in the nation as rated by counsel on massive construction and infrastructure projects.   Arbitrators and Mediators were selected utilizing a peer-review rating committee made up of a diverse group of advocates and in-house counsel representing owners, contractors, design professionals, and insurers with experience in disputes arising out of significant construction and infrastructure projects.  Ben was one of a small group of Arbitrators and Mediators that garnered the necessary scores/ratings from the committee to achieve placement on the Construction Mega Project Panel.

For a link to AAA’s Mega Project Panel, please either click on the link below or copy and paste it to your browser.

https://constructionmegapanel.adrapps.org