Practice as a Neutral
Arbitration
Mediation
Practice as an Advocate
Collaborative law
Litigation
Arbitration
Mediation
Practice Focus
Arbitration & Mediation
Break-ups: business and
professional
Commercial litigation
Employment law
Legal ethics: professional
responsibility
Women’s rights
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Geri S, Krauss
Telephone: 914.949.9100
Fax: 914.949.9109
Email: gsk@kraussny.com
Bar Admissions
All New York State Courts
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
Neutral Panels
Panel of Arbitrators for Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Panel, Arbitrator
Panel of Arbitrators for the New York State Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program, Member
Character and Fitness Committee for the Ninth Judicial District Character Committee, serves on hearing panels with respect to attorney admissions and reinstatement
S.D.N.Y. Mediation Panel, Member
New York State Supreme Court Commercial Division ADR Program, Mediator
Geri has extensive experience as both an advocate and a neutral.
She is equally skilled in the alternative dispute resolution arena and the courtroom. She has extensive experience in meditation, arbitration and civil collaborative law processes as well as litigation. Geri’s clients are executives, partners, employees and their companies or firms. Additionally, she works with law firms and lawyers in situations involving employment transitions and partnership disputes, malpractice claims, sanctions, malicious prosecution, and contract differences.
Geri believes that client communication and personal attention are as essential as excellent lawyering.
I try to always be available. As a skilled counselor, I work hand-in-hand with my clients to address both the law and the emotional conflicts that often underlie the legal situation. I consider what forum is most appropriate given each client’s circumstances — which dispute resolution process [mediation, arbitration, collaborative law or litigation] will produce the most satisfactory and cost effective result. Often, I suggest that clients use dispute resolution forums because a broader range of solutions are available.
Legal Career
Partner, Herrick, Feinstein LLP, chair of the firm's Professional Practices Group and a member of its Litigation Department
Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP practicing in their Lawyers for the Profession Group
Associate, Golenbock and Barell
Associate, Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays and Handler
Arbitration and Mediation Training
5th Annual Arbitration Training Institute, 3-day program sponsored by ABA/AAA, July 2010
FINRA Arbitrator Training, 16.5 hours, August 2010
The Center For Dispute Settlement, 3-day program in Advanced Mediation Techniques, May 2010
The Center For Mediation In Law, 40-hour Mediation Intensive Training Program, May 2010
Program On Negotiation at Harvard Law School, 5-day Mediation Training Course, June 2009
Arbitrator Training Sponsored by New York Courts for Attorney Fee Disputes, 1-day, June 2008
 Professional Memberships
Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America, Trial Lawyer Honorary Society.
Instructor, Pace University Law School New Directions Program, 2008-2010
Member, The Committee on Character and Fitness for the Ninth Judicial District
Member, Committee on Professional Responsibility of the New York City Bar
Member, S.D.N.Y. Mediation Panel and the Mediation Panel of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Commercial Division
Member, Panel of Arbitrators for the New York State Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program
Member, Board of Directors of the Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert (JALBCA)
Former Member, Westchester County Women's Advisory Board
Member, American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, the New York State Women's Bar Association and the Westchester Women's Bar Association
 Presentations
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Articles & Media Appearances
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Education
J.D., University of California, Berkeley School of Law - Boalt Hall (1976)
B.A., magna cum laude, University of Michigan, Phi Beta Kappa (1973)
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“Clients present problems infused with emotional, financial and legal considerations. My role is to carefully navigate a highly charged situation, and piece the puzzle together for a successful resolution of the issues. Business and professional break-ups present problems in a legal area characterized by little settled law and many cutting edge issues. I like the challenge of the situation, and the need to keep a calm center in the midst of a highly charged emotional context.”
Geri S. Krauss
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