Judith Meyer
Top rated Alternative Dispute Resolution attorney in Haverford, Pennsylvania
J.P. Meyer Commercial Dispute Solutions
Practice areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Bankruptcy, Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Pennsylvania since: 1988
Education: Cornell University Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2026 Call today:
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J.P. Meyer Commercial Dispute Solutions
150 Rose LaneHaverford, PA 19041 Visit website
With over half a century’s worth of experience, Judith Meyer stands steadfast and ready to help her clients overcome the complex legal challenges they face, using alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation and arbitration in matters pertaining to employment law, personal injury, medical malpractice, commercial insurance and many more. At J.P. Meyer Commercial Dispute Solutions in Haverford, Pennsylvania, she serves clients throughout the surrounding region as well as across the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area.
Ms. Meyer completed her undergraduate studies at Barnard College and graduated with her Bachelor of Arts degree. She went on to enroll in Cornell Law School, where she fine-tuned her legal talents, acumen and foundation, which are still evident in the advocacy she provides for her clients today. She received her Juris Doctor in 1974, and in the same year, she obtained her license to practice law in California. Later on, she became licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania (1988) and Ohio (2004), and since then, she has mediated over 200 cases for her clients, bypassing the tenuous legal process and saving them valuable time and finances.
A pillar of leadership within her legal community, Ms. Meyers has held many leadership positions in numerous legal organizations, including as chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s ADR Committee, as well as the International Mediation Institute’s Independent Standards Commission. She has served as a mediator for numerous government institutions, including the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority and many more.
Practice areas
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Bankruptcy: Business, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Arbitration, Assault, Bankruptcy Law, Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Credit Repair, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Dental Malpractice, Dram Shop Laws, Informed Consent, Mediation, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Toxic Mold, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 40% Alternative Dispute Resolution
- 20% Bankruptcy: Business
- 20% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 20% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1974, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.judithmeyer.com/profile
Bar / Professional Activity
- Board Chair, Regional Board, Anti-Defamation League
- Panelist, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals; ADR Options; ADR Select
- California Bar (inactive)
- Idaho Bar (active)
- Member, College of Commercial Arbitrators
- Member, PA Bar (active)
- Best Lawyers in America, ADR, 2006 - 2016; PA SuperLawyer in ADR 2005 - 2016
- Member, American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution; Arbitration & Mediation Committees
- Member, Academy of Court Appointed Masters
- Member, American College of Civil Trial Mediators, 2000-2010
- Certified Mediator, International Mediation Institute & Chair, IMI Independent Standards Commission
- Member, Academy of Advanced Practitioners, Association of Conflict Resolvers
- Chair, Philadelphia Bar ADR Committee, 2011
- Neutral, JAMS [co-founded Philadelphia office of JAMS, 2004-2006]
- Mediator, New York Metropolitan Transit Authority, 1992
- Arbitrator, USA Track and Field Olympic Trials, Doping Grievances Panel, 1998
- Arbitrator, 9/11 Victims’ Compensation Fund; Arbitrator & Mediator, 2012 Hurricane Sandy Claims
- Mediator & Arbitrator, Class Action Appeals Committee, Prudential Policyholders ADR Remediation Plan
- Special Discovery Master & Referee Reliance Liquidation, Commonwealth Court of PA
- Mediator, Superior Courts of New Jersey; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Mediator, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Judge Pro Tem, Commerce Court, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
- Mediator, Business & Technology Case Management Program, State Courts of Maryland
- Mediator, Singapore Mediation Centre & US-China Business Conciliation Ctr, CCPIT Beijing
- Mediator, United States Federal Circuit Court of Appeals & US International Trade Commission
- Arbitrator & Mediator, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority [FINRA]
- Mediator, US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware
- Arbitrator & Mediator, USDC, Eastern District PA
- Mediator, American Health Lawyers Association
- Distinguished Neutral, Commercial, Franchise, Employment Panels and National Panel, CPR International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution; Florence (Italy) International Mediation Center
- American Arbitration Association, Commercial and Employment Panels
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- I have worked solely as a neutral - mediator, arbitrator, Judge Pro Tem, Discovery Master, Referee for the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania - since 1995., 2022
- Settlement of over 2000 mediated cases, 2016
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Certified Mediator, International Mediation Institute www.IMImediation.org; Chair, Independent Standards Commission, International Mediation Institute; Distinguished Fellow and Former Board Member, International Academy of Mediators; Member, American College of Civil Trial Mediators; Member, College of Commercial Arbitrators; Member, ABA Section of Dispute Resolution; Best Lawyers in America, ADR, 2006, '07,'08,'09, '10, '11, '12, '13, '14, '15, '16
- Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators International Academy of Mediators, 2002
Pro bono / Community Service
- Arts + Business Council; Court of Common Pleas; Senior Citizens; Anti-Defamation League chair emerita; Board American Jewish Committee, 2018
- Commissioner, Lower Merion Township Historical Commission, 2000-2013
- Commissioner, Human Relations Commission, Lower Merion Township, 2018
- Mediator Pro Bono, Philadelphia Human Relations Commission
- Mediator Pro Bono, Arts + Business Council Of Philadelphia
- Judge Pro Tem, Philadelphia Commerce Court, 2006-; 2000-, Member, Historical Commission, Lower Merion Township, PA; 2004- Vice Chair, Executive Committee, Chair International Affairs Committee 2009-, Chair Civil Rights Committee 2007-2009, Chair 2015-2017, Anti-Defamation League; Volunteer Attorney, Child Advocates Center, 2016
- Regional Board Chair, Lower Merion Township Historical Commission, 2015-2017
Honors
- Fellow, Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
- Distinguished Fellow and Former Board Member, International Academy of Mediators
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators [FCIArb]
- Pennsylvania Bar 2016 Sir Francis Bacon Award for Excellence in Mediation
- Member, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
- Recipient Francis Bacon Award for Excellence in Mediation, Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2016
Educational Background
- Barnard College, 1966Cornell Law School, 1974 / Moot Court Board; WP Carey Writing Award, 1966
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- “Mediation in the Media”, Alternatives, 2005
- The advantages of virtual hearings., Author, “Arbitration in the Time of COVID”, The Legal Intelligencer, September 8, 2020., Law, 2020
- “Think Outside the Box: Use Mediation Proactively,” Corporate Counsel Magazine, January 2005
- Book Review, “Blind Spots”, M. Bazerman and A. Tenbrunsel, 2012, IAM Review
- “ADR vs. The Bench: Why Are Neutrality Standards Different?” Alternatives, April 2007
- “When the Neutral’s Dilemma Hits: Routine Problems, and the Not-So-Routine Repercussions of Common Arbitration Conflicts,” Alternatives, May 2007
- “Mediators Alert: Now, Certification Goes Global”, Alternatives, March 2008
- Book Review, “Bargaining With the Devil” by R. Mnookin, 2010, IAM Review
- Conversations on the Practice of Mediation, ABA –ADR Dispute Resolution Magazine, Winter 2016. Book Review, “Inside Out: How Conflict Professionals Can Use Self-Reflection to Help Their Clients”, ABA-ADR Dispute Resolution Magazine, Summer 2015. Book Review, “Anatomy of a Mediation”, James C. Freund, ABA-ADR Dispute Resolution Magazine, July 2013. Book Review, “Blind Spots”, Max H. Bazerman and Ann E. Tenbrunsel, Mediation Letter International Academy of Mediators, July 2012. Book Review, “Bargaining With the Devil: When to Negotiate, When to Fight” by R. Mnookin, Mediation Letter International Academy of Mediators, June 2010. "Mediator Certification: A Look at the IMI Standards", Dispute Resolution Journal, Aug-Oct '08; "Mediators' Alert: Now Certification Goes Global", Alternatives March '08; "When the Neutral's Dilemma Hits: Routine Problems, and the Not-So-Routine Repercussions of Common Arbitration Conflicts," Alternatives, May 2007; "ADR vs. the Bench: Why Are Neutrality Standards Different?" Alternatives April '07; "Mediation in the Media", Alternatives Nov '05; "Think Outside the Box: Use Mediation Proactively", Corporate Counsel Magazine, Jan '05; "Providing Alternatives to Litigation", WomensBiz.US, Oct '04; "Myths of ADR", Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Fall'04; "Pros and Cons of ADR - Practice Considerations, Dispute Resolution Journal, Summer '97, 2015
- Dispute Resolution Magazine, Summer 2013
- Book Review, “Anatomy of a Mediation”, James Freund
- Contributing Columnist “On Professional Practice”, ABA Dispute Resolution Magazine, 2016
- Rutgers Law (Camden)
- Temple Univ, Dickinson School of Law (Penn State Univ)
- Wharton School of Business, Beasley School of Law
- Guest Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania Law School
- Adjunct Professor ADR, Cornell Law School 1999-present
- Hearing Examiner, Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Awarded Sir Francis Bacon Award by Pennsylvania State Bar for Excellence in Mediation., 2016
- Commercial Transactions
- Construction Defects
- Delay And Acceleration Claims
- Employment
- ERISA
- Executive Employment Claims
- Franchise
- Legal Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice
- Products Liability
- Title VII
- Torts And Personal Injuries
- Will Contests
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2026
