Hone your legal skills in negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and client counseling
The Alternative Dispute Resolution Honor Society (“ADRHS”) is Brooklyn Law School’s distinguished accredited honors organization that prepares students for success in the newest trend in the legal profession. Students participate in alternative dispute resolution competitions across the country in various areas of the law, such as the intellectual property negotiation, international mediation, baseball arbitration, and the securities law triathlon.
ADRHS is committed to fostering an inclusive environment and equipping its members with practical skills in the field of ADR that will prepare them for the practice of law. This commitment includes deliberately creating and maintaining conditions that enable all members to be valued as they are. ADRHS creates points of entry for new members to participate while remaining fair and impartial. We are continually and collectively invested in the growth and development of our members and the Brooklyn Law School community.
Students hone their legal skills in preparation for competitions in four areas of alternative dispute resolution: negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and client counseling. Preparation for competitions through written briefs and contracts, and simulations allows students to gain experience in a unique skill set that allows them to become a better advocate for their client and a more creative problem solver.
These particular legal skills are essential to becoming a successful attorney and universally applicable to all practices of the law. Students may earn academic credit for participating in competitions and for coaching other competitors.
2026-2027 Executive Board
President
Maria Zeman
Vice President, Competitive Affairs
Lauren Carole Ritter
Vice President, Administrative Affairs
Hallie Robin
External Affairs Directors
Enyo Okeoma
Internal Affairs Directors
Omer Erez
Events and Engagement Directors
Isabela Llevat and Alexa Gluzman
Faculty Advisor
Prof. Alissa Bauer
2025-2026 ADRHS Members
Gianna Barcia
Kali Blain
Chase Cardon
Marlaina Cirone
Eileen Deutelmoser
Kristine D’Onofrio
Matthew Finkelstein
Jason Fiske
Liam Galligan
Maddy Goedicke
Gissette Goris
Cody Hazboun
Neema Izadi
Juliette Kerzhner
Sophia Kim
Ava Mangold
Brooke McKenna
Ayla Misbah
Liam Orly
Nicholas Orofino
Nicole Quintero
Erin Salehani
Hayley Schulman
Charita Sodagum
Zakary Steingart
Daniel Strauss
Allie Sullivan
Camille Trotman
Jack Wiley
Henry Anderson
Malasia Apparicio
Zoe Best
Liam Biscari
Alexandra Blechman
Drew Brassloff
Meghan Cannon
Allison Ewers
McKenna Ganny
Kyle Gardner
Aidan Graham
Lilly Hagger
Ciaran Herlihy
John Hodges
Jennifer Holz
Jordan Jaffe
Khila James
Nicholas Kapani
Ian Lee
Christopher Mailman
Chelsea Marlborough
Anthony Mongillo
Lillian Murphy
Eliza Noecker
James Oberholtz
Ana Otero
Abigail Polhill
Nina Raynor
Malenie Reyes Arroyo
Jamal Saab
Siu-Lin Sampson
Joshua Sirota
Caitlin Terry
Kailey Ver Burg
Jacob Weintraub
Joshua Weisman
Aspen White
Madison Wilson
Veronica Zanotti
Athlete Endorsement Negotiation Competition
Members of Brooklyn Law School’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Honor Society (ADRHS) and the Brooklyn Entertainment and Sports Law Society (BESLS) established the Athlete Endorsement Negotiation Competition (AENC) in 2024 to give law students the opportunity to participate in a unique sports law experience based on the modern social, legal, and economic climate. Each team will represent a party to athlete endorsement agreements, including but not limited to athletes, professional sports teams, fashion brands, and more. Participants are invited to connect with fellow competitors as well as judges, who include an impressive group of professionals in sports law, management, and entertainment. The Competition is completely student-run each year—organized and directed by members of ADRHS and BESLS.
Award-Winning Teams
2026
2026 ABA Mediation Competition: Nationals
Coaches: Ali Khatami and Raquel Zohar
Competitors: Gianna Barcia and Noa Scheinfeld
2026 William and Mary Law School Negotiation Competition: Semifinalists
Coaches: Elizabeth Lebci and Anya Skor
Competitors: Enyo Okeoma and Daniel Strauss
2026 ABA Client Counseling: Semifinalists
Coaches: Ramani Seethamraju and Sabrina Schamroth
Competitors: Christian Krug and Maureen Maher-Patenaude
University of Maryland 2026 Health Law Regulatory & Compliance Competition: Fourth Place
Coach: Lea Rudow
Competitors: Omer Erez and Erin Salehani
2026 Robert R. Merhige, Jr. National Environmental Competition: Semifinalists
Coaches: Bebe Chancellor and Sybil Eklof
Competitors: Alexa Gluzman and Adam Karabinos
2026 Robert R. Merhige, Jr. National Environmental Competition: Quarterfinalists
Coaches: Adam Brandwein and Daniel Striapko
Competitors: Madison Miraglia and Allie Sullivan
2025
2025 Tulane Entertainment Negotiation Competition: Most Valuable Negotiator
Competitor: Abagail Fernandez
2025 Tulane Entertainment Negotiation Competition: Quarterfinalists
Coach: Christian Leddell
Competitors: Kashish Shamsi and Olivia Zykoff
2025 Family Harmony Mediation Challenge: Second Place
Coaches: Sam Dumas and Sonia Paz Canton
Competitor: Hayley Schulman
2025 Villanova Baseball Filing Day: Semifinalists
Coach: Madison Miraglia
Competitors: Adam Brandwein, Sophia Hartman and Michael Havens
2025 ABA Arbitration Competition: Regional Finalists
Coaches: Anish Vaidya and Dolores Zhao
Competitors: Chandani Shah, Meaghan Brady, Akshatha Achar, and Syd Oliver
2025 ABA Mediation Competition: National Finalists
Coach: Kyle Crawford
Competitors: Kate Larson and Raquel Zohar
2025 ABA Client Counseling: First Place
Coaches: Keely Redhage and Evan Sponder
Competitors: Sabrina Schamroth and Sophia Hartman
2025 New York Law School Soccer Sports Law Competition: Second Place
Coach: Jillian Finn
Competitors: Hailee Lansville and Noa Scheinfeld
2025 Villanova Law Professional Football Negotiation Competition: Quarterfinalists
Coach: Chris Orjuela
Competitors: Anya Skor, Emily Osgood, and Noah Yuro
2025 New York State Bar Mediation: First Place
Coach: Joanna Garner
Competitors: Alena Wertalik, Maureen Maher-Patenaude, and Samantha Dumas
2024
2024 Cardozo Invitational Negotiation on Entertainment, Media, and Art (CINEMA) Competition: Champions
Coach: Raegan Brizek
Competitors: Megan Carchidi, Drew Katz
2024 UMiami Negotiation Competition: Champions
Coaches: Shiara Robinson & Ashley Schaf
Competitors: Matthew St. Jeanos & Logan Rudman
2024 ABA Mediation: Regional Finalists
Coach: Zachary Elvove
Competitors: Elisabeth Mayer & Cara Szeles
2024 ABA Client Counseling: Regional Finalists
Coaches: Sloane Forbush & Sofia Vescovo
Competitors: Gabrielle Troya, Jiayu Zhao
2024 ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition: Best Opening Statement
Coach: Neda Salamzadeh
Competitors: Katie O'Connell, Caroline Golub, Kyle Suba
2024 NY Law School Soccer Sports Law Competition: Semifinalists
Coach: Ryan Raschella
Competitors: Jillian Finn & Michaela Johnson
2024 William & Mary Law School Negotiation Tournament: Semifinalists
Coach: Douglas Waltzer
Competitors: Jason Arnold, Zoe Mazzu
2024 National Mediator Competition – UHLC: Champions
Coach: Cara Szeles
Competitor: Alena Wertalik
2024 National Sports Law Negotiation Competition: 2nd Runners-Up
Coach: Jeffrey Miles
Competitors: Sharif Farag-Habela, Sukhleen Thind
2024 Villanova Baseball Filing Day Competition: Quarterfinalists
Coaches: Natalie Linero, Jeffrey Miles
Competitors: Jeffrey Chan, Madison Miraglia, Rodney Cannon
2024 ABA Regional Negotiation Competition: Semifinalists
Coaches: Gabrielle Troya, Nika Nejad
Competitors: Christopher Maiolle, Brittany Wolfe
2024 ABA National Negotiation Competition: Semifinalists
Coaches: Mitchell Parrish, Shay Mitchell
Competitors: Anike Tella-Martins, Ian Reinicke
2023
2023 National Sports Law Negotiation Competition (NSLNC): Finalists
Coach: Nick Connolly
Competitors: Matthew Hans, Jeffery Miles
2023 Southwestern National Negotiation Tournament: Semifinalists
Coach: Naomi Boico
Competitors: Lucas Pozzuto, Matt Sobel
2023 ABA Arbitration: Regional Champions
Coaches: Martha Dallman, Selma Tabakovic
Competitors: Nicolas Forella, Kim Ira, Joanna Garner, Stephanie Flores
2023 ABA Negotiation: Regional Champions
Coaches: Shay Goldberg, Mitchell Parrish
Competitors: Ian Reinicke, Anike Tella-Martins
2023 National Mediator Competition - UHLC: Champions
Coach: Neda Salamzedah
Competitor: Caroline Golub
2023 ABA National Arbitration Competition: Semifinalists
Coaches: Ryan Dame, Katherine Boyko.
Competitors: Selma Tabakovic, Martha Dallman, Xinyi Geng, Zach Elvove
2023 Syracuse Law Hall of Fame Negotiation Competition: Semifinalists
Coaches: Ashley Shin, Veronica Krass.
Competitors: Lilly Pollak, Cara Szeles
2023 Tulane Law Professional Football Negotiation Competition: Semifinalist & Best Brief
Coaches: Francesca Casalino, Joe Cairo.
Competitors: Jake Rubinstein, Nick Connolly
2023 New York Law School Soccer Negotiation Competition: Finalist
Coaches: Yael Golan.
Competitors: Mitchell Parrish, Nicole Reed
2023 Southern University - Music Contract Negotiation Competition: Champion
Coach: Ellen Piazza.
Competitors: Ryan Raschella and Joe Cairo
2023 Southern University - Music Contract Negotiation Competition: Semifinalist
Coach: Casey Mefford.
Competitors: Mitchell Parrish, Shiara Robinson
2023 University of Miami Sneaker Law Competition. Champion
Coach: Case Mefford.
Competitors: Anthony Damon, Katherine Hennessy, Marina Barron.
2023 New York State Bar Mediation Competition. Champion
Coach: Deborah and Jonathan Van Dusen.
Competitor: Sydney Parks, Yash Tiwari, Stephen Dawson.
2023 New York State Bar Mediation Competition. Best Mediator
Competitor: Sydney Parks
2023 INADR Mediation (Italy): Top Place Advocate/Client Team, Top Place Mediator, 3rd Place Mediator Team overall
Coach: Deb Teslyar.
Competitors: Danielle Terracciano, Nick Connolly, Jonathan Van Dusen.
2023 Fordham Basketball Negotiation Competition Quarterfinalist
Coach: Francesca Casalino, Sam Caldarone.
Competitors: Jonah Kaye, Logan Rudman
2023 Fordham Basketball Negotiation Competition Semifinalists
Coach: Emma Conaway, Michelle Hayek.
Competitors: Matthew St. Jeanos, Matthew Sobel
2023 Cardozo Invitational Negotiation on Entertainment, Media & Art Competition Finalist
Coach: Casey Mefford.
Competitors: Shiara Robinson, Ellen Piazza
2023 Cardozo Invitational Negotiation on Entertainment, Media & Art Competition: Best Advocate
Competitor: Natalia Perez Flores
2023 William & Mary Law School Negotiation Competition Champion
Coach: Wilson Baer.
Competitors: Laura Alosio, Naomi Boico
2023 NEBLSA Nationals Negotiation Finalist
Coaches: Keanu Velez, Khendrick Beausoleil, Sydney Parks
Competitors: Theron Pickett, Anike Tella Martins.
Honor Society Tryouts
The Alternative Dispute Resolution Honor Society Tryouts take place in the spring semester during February or March. This highly competitive mock negotiation will determine who will be invited to join the society for the following competition year.
The tryout competition is comprised of two separate rounds of multi-party negotiations that will be judged by current ADRHS members. Participants will be sent a general fact pattern and respective private facts depending on the party that they will be assigned to represent. Participants will be told certain concessions their clients have authorized and certain demands they need to meet on behalf of their client. Performance will be scored on a rubric that considers factors such as professionalism and ethics, comprehension of client’s goals, and ability to work alongside other negotiating parties. Participants will be e-mailed the rubric prior to their tryout.
The number of students admitted to join ADRHS vary based on the society’s competition needs for the following year. Typically, ADRHS offers memberships to those who score in the top 15% of all participants.
Contact ADHRS for more info: adrhs@brooklaw.edu
Transfer Students
Transfer students may be eligible for membership in ADRHS in the competition year for which they matriculate at Brooklyn Law School. Transfer students who are interested in becoming members may inquire to ADRHS at adrhs@brooklaw.edu.
Have Questions? Contact Us
General Inquiries: adrhs@brooklaw.edu
Tryout Inquiries: adrhs.recruitment@brooklaw.edu
AENC Inquiries: aenc@brooklaw.edu
President: maria.zeman@brooklaw.edu