Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Section
About This Section
The ADR Section is comprised of Delaware attorneys and judges who are interested in the growth and development of ADR as an effective tool for resolving litigation and disputes in an efficient and cost effective manner.
Officers
Position |
Officer |
|---|---|
| Chair | Bernard G. Conaway |
| Vice-Chairs | Sean A. Dolan |
| Katherine W. Fry | |
| Chandlee Johnson Kuhn | |
| Council Members: | Yvonne Takvorian Saville David A. White |
Section Meetings FY 2024-2025
Meeting schedule to be determined soon
Members may participate by telephone by using the teleconference dial-in number provided in advance of each meeting.
Meeting Minutes
July 18, 2018
August 15, 2018
September 19, 2018
October 17, 2018
November 14, 2018
December 19, 2018
January 16, 2019
February 20, 2019
The Kimmel-Thynge Award
Each year, the section solicits nominations from the entire Bar to nominate someone who is an excellent ADR Practioner (arbitrator or mediator).
The ADR Section created this award in honor of Morton Richard Kimmel and Chief Magistrate Judge Thynge’s contributions to the development of alternative dispute resolution in Delaware. Specifically, Mr. Kimmel is credited as one of the initial proponents of the adoption of mandatory arbitration in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware. Similarly, Chief Magistrate Judge Thynge is known for her development and management of the alternative dispute resolution program within the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, and having acted as mediator in thousands of matters over her tenure as a Magistrate Judge. Award recipients will be persons who embody Mr. Kimmel and Chief Magistrate Judge Thynge’s enthusiasm for alternative dispute resolution, and whose contributions to the development of alternative dispute resolution are worthy of recognition.
2024 – Judge Vincent A. Bifferato, Sr. (posthumously) and Kathryn J. Laffey
2022 – Judge Kevin Gross and Judge Joshua W. Martin, III
2021— Mr. David A. White
2020—Ms. Yvonne T. Saville
2019—Mr. Morton Richard Kimmel (posthumously)
2019—Chief Magistrate Judge Mary Pat Thynge
Recent Section-Sponsored Publications (available for download from DSBA):
- Recent Developments Concerning Enforcement Of ADR Provisions, Delaware Law Review, Vol. 15, Number 1.