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.
2022-2023 Executive Board
President
Ellen Piazza
Vice President, Administrative Affairs
Deborah Teslyar
Vice President, Competitive Affairs
Sydney Parks
Administrative Affairs Coordinator
Casey Mefford
Competitive Affairs Coordinator
Jonathan Van Dusen
Tryout Coordinator
Ashley Shin
Alumni & Social Chair
Katie O’Connell
Tryout Chair
Martha Dallman
2021-2022 ADRHS Members
Khendrick Beausoleil
Shina Bharadwaja
Hayley Bork
Kathrine Boyko
Francesca Casalino
Jenny Chen
Ryan Dame
Anthony Dimauro
Zane Elsisi
Kathleen Giunta
Yael Golan
Natasha Harris
Michelle Hayek
Veronica Krass
Elizabeth Lavelle
Julia Lee
Rosaleen Maresco
Madeline Martinez
Megan Mccarthy
Stephanie Merkrebs
Eamon Oneill
Jake Rubinstein
Ellie Sands
Skyler Sands
Nina Schroeren
Alexia Seepersaud
Erica Thompson
Stutti Tilwa
Maceo Torres-trujillo
Kevin Trimmer
Justine Woods
Laura Aloisio
Marina Barron
Naomi Boico
Joe Cairo
Sam Caldarone
Henry Callander
Aniqa Chowdhury
Emma Conaway
Nick Connolly
Anthony Damon
Stephen Dawson
Zachary Elvove
Allison First
Sloane Forbush
Xinyi Geng
Shay Goldberg
Matthew Hans
Kathryn Hennessy
Matthew Huang
Jonah Kaye
Matthew Masi
Liz Mayer
Olivia Morri
Mitchell Parrish
Ryan Raschella
Imad Rafi
Ali Rawaf
Nicole Reed
Shiara Robinson
Logan Rudman
Neda Salamzadeh
Ashley Schaf
Jordan Siskind-weiss
Matthew Sobel
Matthew St. Jeanos
Selma Tabakovic
Danielle Terracciano
Yash Tiwari
Keanu Velez
Sofia Vescovo
Douglas Waltzer
Award-Winning Teams
2022 FINRA Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon
First Place in Mediation
Keanu Velez, Neda Salamzadeh, and Henry Callander
Coaches: Yael Golan, Jonathan Van Dusen
2022 University of Houston Law Center National Mediation Competition
Semifinalist
Madeline Martinez
Coach: Nina Schroeren
2022 ABA Negotiation Competition - Regionals
Finalists
Kathryn Hennessey, Zane Elsisi
Coaches: Megan McCarthy, Casey Mefford
2022 Villanova MLB Filing Day
Quarterfinalists
Brendan Ruiz, Jacqueline Martin, Lucas Pozzuto
Coach: Jake Rubinstein
2022 Breanu Mediation Competition
Champions
Danielle Terracciano, Imad Rafi
Coach: Maceo Torres-Trujillo
Third Place
Kaitlin O'Connell, Veronica Krass, Jenny Chen
Coaches: Julia Lee, Shina Bharadwaja
Top Mediators
Veronica Krass, Kaitlin O'Connell, Danielle Terracciano
Top Client/Advocate Pair
Imad Rafi, Veronica Krass, Danielle Terracciano, Kaitlin O'Connell
2022 Tulane International Baseball Arbitration Competition
Quarterfinalists
Rosaleen Maresco, Francesca Casalino, Erica Thompson
Coaches: Samantha Shoff, Yaro Radtsevich
2022 Tulane Football Negotiation Competition
Quarterfinalists
Tom Emmonds, Gus Ipsen
Coaches: Mike Meyers, Olivia Rose
2022 ABA Client Counseling Regional Competition
Semifinalists
Jonathan Van Dusen, Janae Newmark
Coach: Camille Mangiaratti
2022 Tulane Pro Basketball Negotiation Competition
Second Place
Sherry Lin, Eamon O'Neill
Coaches: William Doheny, Audrey Ziari
2022 Sneaker Law Case Study Competition at University of Miami Law
Champions
Casey Mefford, Zane Elsisi
Coach: Spencer Goodson
2022 New York State Bar Mediation Tournament
Champions
Kat Giunta, Kevin Trimmer, Rosaleen Maresco
Coaches: Eric Raff, Megan McCarthy
Second Place
Jonathan Van Dusen, Subha Tasnim, Julia Lee
Coaches: Hasan Tariq, Sherry Lin
Best Mediator Award
Jonathan Van Dusen
2022 CPR International Mediation Competition - Brazil (Virtual)
Third Place
Deb Teslyar, Michelle Hayek, Ryan Dame
Coaches: Angelina Sanchez, Sam Bhat
Best Counsel Award
Deb Tesylar
Best Client Award
Michelle Hayek
2022 Transatlantic Negotiation Competition
Finalists
Ellie Sands, Stutti Tilwa
Coaches: Meghan Johnke, Yaro Radtsevich
Best Advocate Award
Ellie Sands
2021 International Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution Competiton - India (Virtual)
Finalists
Sherry Lin, Austin Dowdle, Shina Bharadwaja
Coaches: Yaro Radtsevich, Gus Ipsen
2021 University of Houston Law Center National Mediation Competition
Champion
Angelina Sanchez
Coach: Xinxin Zhou
2021 National Sports Law Negotiation Competition
Champion
Ellen Piazza, Anthony Dimauro
Coaches: Yaroslav Radtsevich, Evan Tancil
2021-2022 ABA National Arbitration Competition
National Champions
Hayley Bork, Stutti Tilwa, Monica Rashed, Ryan Dame
Coaches: Allie Bravi, Olivia Rose, Cara Anstey
16th ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition
Fourth Place / Semifinalists
Susan Kritzmacher, Noelle Stone, and Melissa Ronan
Coach: Robert Butlien and Kat Teng
2021 Tulane Professional Football Negotiation Competition
Second Place
Yaroslav Radtsevich, Michael Meyers
Coach: Alexa Bennett, Drew Fryhoff
2021 ABA Client Counseling Competition
First Place
Sari Kreutzer, Taylor Arluck
Coach: Eliza Simons
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
President: ellen.piazza@brooklaw.edu,
Alumni Contact: sydney.parks@brooklaw.edu