ADR Office of Theo Cheng
295 Princeton Hightstown Road
Suite 11-115
West Windsor, NJ 08550
(917) 459-3669
Resolute Systems, LLC
370 Lexington Avenue
Suite 702
New York, NY 10017
(917) 459-3669
Mr. Cheng frequently organizes and speaks on continuing legal education programs on various topics in the ADR and intellectual property fields. He has given presentations around the country, including before bar associations such as the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, the New York City Bar Association, and the New Jersey State Bar Association, and other organizations including the American Arbitration Association, the College of Commercial Arbitrators, and the Justice Marie L. Garibaldi American Inn of Court for ADR. The following is a representative sample of some of his presentations.
Live Programs
“Let’s Talk Settlement: The Ins and Outs of Resolving Your Case at the Negotiating Table,” AABANY Fall Conference (Oct 8, 2022) (CLE program panelist)
“Options for Preventing, Managing and Resolving Healthcare Disputes,” ABA Physicians Legal Issues: Healthcare Delivery & Innovation Conference (Sep 17, 2022) (CLE program panelist)
“The Mediator’s Toolbox: Practical and Ethical Considerations on Breaking Impasse,” NYSBA DRS Fall Meeting (Oct 20, 2022) (CLE program panelist)
“ABA 15th Annual Arbitration Training Institute & Arbitration Practice Development Program” (Jun 1-3, 2022)
“Practical Tips to Enhance the Mediation Process,” NJSBA Annual Meeting (May 18, 2022)
“Using Alternative Dispute Resolution to Address Intellectual Property Rights in the Employment Context,” NYSBA Labor & Employment Law Section Fall Meeting (Oct 16, 2021)
“Yes, We Are Talking About Arbitration Again!,” part of Wage & Hour Litigation and Compliance 2020 program, Practising Law Institute (Jan 28, 2020)
“Eliciting Disputant Suggestions and Caucusing Plenary,” part of 17th Annual Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute, American Bar Association (Nov 15, 2019)
“Pleadings in State Court, Federal Court, and Arbitration,” part of “2019 Commercial Litigation Academy” program, New York State Bar Association, Commercial & Federal Litigation Section (Nov 14, 2019)
“Ethics in ADR,” New Jersey Institute for Continuing Education (Nov 7, 2019)
“Preparing for Mediation and Selecting the Mediator,” part of “Mediation Choices for Effective Representation and Advocacy” program, New York State Bar Association (Oct 18, 2019), (replacement speaker)
“Arbitration: Best Practices, Hot Topics and Insights from The Panel,” ABA Litigation Section Roundtable (Oct 8, 2019), details at https://www.americanbar.org/groups/litigation/resources/roundtables/
“When Experts Come From Different Planets: Strategies and Techniques for Reconciling Seemingly Irreconcilable Expert Evidence in Arbitration,” ABA Dispute Resolution Section 2019 Spring Conference (Apr 12, 2019) (CLE program panelist)
“Advanced Copyright Law 2019: Current Issues – Alternative Dispute Resolution,” Practising Law Institute (Mar 14, 2019) (CLE program panelist; recording available from PLI)
“What the Epic Decision Means for FLSA Litigation,” ABA Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee Midwinter Meeting (Feb 21, 2019) (CLE program panelist)
“An Evening of Interactive Peer-Exchange to Advance Your Mediation Practice to a New Level!,” Garibaldi Inn of Court (Feb 14, 2019) (CLE program panelist)
“A Road Map: Revisiting Arbitration Agreements in Light of Epic,” NYSBA Labor & Employment Law Section Annual Meeting (Jan 18, 2019) (CLE program panelist)
“Smarter, Faster and Cheaper Litigation and Arbitration for Tech Disputes,” SVAMC/AAC/AAA/ICDR Conference (Nov 14, 2018) (CLE program panelist)
“Negotiating in the Caucus Phase Plenary Part II: ‘Later’ Caucusing (and Small Group Discussion), ABA Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute (Oct 26, 2018) (CLE program panelist)
“What in the World Was I Thinking? Unconscious Bias in Arbitration, Mediation and Settlement Negotiations,” Federal Bar Council Fall Retreat (Oct 21, 2018) (CLE program panelist)
“Best Practices in Mediation: Lessons From the Masters,” Camden County Bar Association (May 14, 2018) (CLE program panelist)
“Unconscious Bias Towards Women in the Law: How to Recognize It and Rise Above It,” Practising Law Institute (Jan 26, 2018) (CLE program panelist; recording available from PLI)
“Changing the Paradigm – Why Diversity in ADR Matters,” CCA Annual Meeting (Oct 14, 2017) (CLE program panelist)
“Power and Pitfalls: Best Practices to Select the Right ADR Professional,” MCCA Pathways to Diversity Conference (Oct 3, 2017) (CLE program panelist)
“Does Your Commitment to Neutrality Translate Into Better Judgment?,” ABA Dispute Resolution Section 2017 Spring Conference (Apr 19, 2015) (CLE program panelist)
“Mediation Mythbusters – A Game Show Experience!,” NJSBA Annual Meeting (May 18, 2017) (CLE program moderator)
“Pleadings in State Court, Federal Court, and Arbitration,” NYSBA Commercial Litigation Academy (May 4, 2017) (CLE program panelist; recording available from the NYSBA)
“How to Combat Implicit Bias: A Training Program,” Garibaldi Inn of Court (Apr 13, 2017) (CLE program panelist)
“How Solo and Small Firms can Leverage Arbitration’s Tools and Flexibility to Manage Cost and Efficiency,” 2016 NAPABA Convention (Nov 3, 2016) (CLE program panelist)
“Lost in Translation? – Navigating the Cross-Cultural Divide in Mediation,” NYSBA Dispute Resolution Section Fall Meeting (Oct 28, 2016) (CLE program moderator)
“How is the Market Currently Addressing These Party/User Needs and Expectations?,” Global Pound Conference – New York (Sep 12, 2016) (CLE program panelist)
“Handling the Challenge of Implicit Bias in ADR,” NJICLE (Jun 3, 2016) (CLE program panelist)
“Emerging Importance of Cross-Cultural Competency in ADR,” AAA/ICDR (Feb 19, 2016) (CLE program panelist)
“Developments in Arbitration Law: Testing the Boundaries of Court Intervention,” Garibaldi Inn of Court (Jan 14, 2016) (CLE program panelist)
“Asian Pacific Americans in Alternative Dispute Resolution: A New Frontier,” 2015 NAPABA Convention (Nov 6, 2015) (CLE program moderator)
“Judicial Involvement in ADR: Perspectives from On and Off the Bench,” NYSBA Dispute Resolution Section Fall Meeting (Oct 30, 2015) (CLE program moderator)
“Introduction to International Arbitration and Perspectives on Recent Developments in New York and Asia,” 2015 AABANY Fall Conference (Sep 19, 2015) (CLE program panelist)
“Fresh Perspectives: Insights from In-House/Corporate Counsel on Arbitration and Mediation,” ACR-GNY 14th Annual Conference (Jun 18, 2015) (CLE program moderator)
“Developing Cross-Cultural Competency in ADR,” NYSBA Dispute Resolution Section Diversity Committee (Mar 31, 2015) (CLE program moderator)
“ADR Choices Have Consequences: A Debate on the Pros and Cons of Arbitration,” NYSBA Dispute Resolution and Corporate Counsel Sections Annual Meeting (Jan 29, 2015) (CLE program panelist)
“An Arbitration Overview: Analysis of Best Practices, Tips, and Mistakes to Avoid,” NAPABA Central Regional Conference (Apr 5, 2014) (CLE program panelist)
“Effective Techniques in Mediation Advocacy,” JAMS/AABANY (Apr 17, 2013) (CLE program panelist)
Webinars
“Should Technology Cases Have Special Arbitration Rules?,” SVAMC (Nov 11, 2022) (CLE program panelist)
“Becoming a Master Mediator: The Path to Excellence,” NJAPM Annual Conference (Nov 5, 2022) (featured speaker; recording available here)
“A Refreshed Way to Deliver the Mediator’s Proposal,” ABA DRS Mediation Committee (Jul 13, 2022)
“When to Consider Mediation and How to Identify Opportunities for Settlement,” CPR (May 19, 2022)
“A New Way to Deliver the Mediator’s Proposal,” ABA DRS Early Dispute Resolution Committee (May 3, 2022)
“Nonparty Discovery in US Arbitrations: The Legal Challenges & Differences from Litigation,” NYSBA Domestic Arbitration Committee (Jan 11, 2022)
“Getting It Right – Choosing the Right Arbitrator,” New York Arbitration Week (Nov 18, 2021)
“Practical Advice for Selecting and Working with Expert Witnesses,” ABA Litigation Section, Commercial & Business Litigation Committee (Jul 29, 2021)
“Nonparty Discovery in U.S. Arbitrations: The Legal Challenges & Differences from Litigation,” ABA DRS 2021 Virtual Spring Conference (Apr 14, 2021)
“ADR Ethics and Inclusion in the Time of COVID and Beyond, NYSBA Arbitration And Mediation 2021: Best Practices Working Through And Beyond Covid” (Mar 24, 2021)
“Virtual Lawyering – Practical and Ethical Concerns in Litigating and Resolving Disputes in the Age of Covid-19,” NYSBA IP Law Section Annual Meeting (Jan 20, 2021)
“Dispute Resolution in the Arts and Entertainment Industries,” NYSBA EASL Section Annual Meeting (Jan 19, 2021)
“Mass Individual Arbitrations of Wage and Hour Claims,” ABA 14th Annual Section of Labor and Employment Law Conference (Nov 11, 2020; moderator; recording available from ABA)
“Mediation Cross-Cultural Competency Skills,” New York County Lawyers Association (Aug 11, 2020)
Arbitration Conversation No. 11: Theo Cheng on Intellectual Property Arbitration,” Arbitrate.com Interview with A. Schmitz (Jul 13, 2020; recording available on YouTube here)
“Tactical Decisions that Counsel and the Client Must Often Make While Participating in Mediation – Part 2,” NYSBA Dispute Resolution Section (Jun 29, 2020; recording available from NYSBA)
“Virtual ADR from A to Z,” Labor and Employment Relations Association (Jun 2, 2020; recording available from LERA)
“Pursuing FLSA and Employment Discrimination Claims in the Wake of Epic Systems: A Conversation with an Arbitrator, a Management Attorney, a Union Attorney, and a Legal Scholar,” ABA Webinar (Aug 1, 2018) (moderator; recording available from the ABA)
“Drafting Arbitration Clauses to Ease Preparing for the Hearing,” ABA DRS Webinar (Dec 13, 2017) (CLE program panelist; recording available from the ABA)
“When Experts Come From Different Planets,” AAA Webinar (Jun 14, 2017) (CLE program panelist; recording available from the AAA)
“The Arbitration Management Conference: A Blueprint for an Orderly Hearing,” Lawline Webinar (Feb 21, 2017) (CLE program panelist; recording available from Lawline)
“Drafting Arbitration Clauses to Ease Preparing for the Hearing,” ABA Webinar (Nov 15, 2016) (CLE program panelist; recording available from the ABA)
“Expanding Diversity in Court Connected ADR Programs and Panels,” ABA Webinar (Sep 24, 2015) (moderator; recording available from the ABA)
“Balancing Party Control and Efficiency: Managing the Parties and Preparing for the Hearing,” ABA Webinar (Sep 16, 2015) (CLE program panelist; recording available from the ABA)
“Developments in Arbitration Law: Testing the Boundaries of Court Intervention,” AAA Webinar (May 20, 2015) (CLE program panelist; recording available from the AAA)