ADR Office of Theo Cheng
295 Princeton Hightstown Road
Suite 11-115
West Windsor, NJ 08550
(917) 459-3669
Resolute Systems, LLC/Veritext
7 Times Square, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10036
(917) 459-3669
Mr. Cheng frequently authors articles and essays on various ADR and intellectual property issues. He has a regular column called Resolution Alley in the NYSBA Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal, which addresses the use of ADR in those industries.
The following is a representative sample of some of his publications.
General ADR
A Neutral’s Perspective on Using Remote Proceedings to Resolve Disputes During the Pandemic and Beyond, NYSBA Bright Ideas (Spring 2021)
Providing for Neutrals with Industry, Legal, and Business Expertise, The Resolver, (Spring 2019)
Considering Arbitration or Mediation for Licensing Disputes, The Resolver, (Fall 2018)
Developing Skills to Address Culture in Arbitration and Mediation, Dispute Resolution Journal, Vol. 72, No. 3 (2017)
Managing Disputes Across the Resolution Process Spectrum, MCCA Diversity & The Bar (Summer 2017)
The Lack of Diversity in ADR – and the current beneath, The Bencher (March/April 2017)
The Case for Bringing Diversity to the Selection of ADR Neutrals, NYSBA New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer (Summer 2016)
In Search of the Fair and Impartial Neutral, NYSBA EASL Journal (Fall/Winter 2015)
Mediation
Reimagining the Mediator’s Settlement Proposal, Dispute Resolution Journal (July-August 2025)
Bracketing in Negotiations and Mediations, NYSBA EASL Journal (Vol. 35, No. 3, 2024)
Virtual Mediation: Key Issues and Considerations, Practical Law (July 2021)
Preparation is the Key to a Successful and Rewarding Mediation, NYSBA NY Litigator (Spring 2019)
Resolving Fair Use Disputes Through Mediation and Early Neutral Evaluation, The Resolver (Fall 2017)
Making an Appearance: Being Present and Engaged at the Mediation Session, The Resolver (Winter 2017)
Appellate Mediation: A Dispute Resolution Process Worth Considering, NYSBA EASL Journal (Fall 2016)
Words Matter: Being Mindful of Language in Mediation, The Federal Lawyer (Oct/Nov 2016)
Arbitration
Preliminary Hearings in Arbitration: The Arbitrator’s Perspective (U.S.), Lexis Practice Advisor (2026)
Pre-award and Post-award Interest: Requesting and Awarding in Domestic Arbitration Proceedings (U.S.), Lexis Practical Guidance (2026)
Pleading Practice in Arbitration (U.S.), Lexis Practical Guidance, (2026)
Breaking Down Arbitration Awards, NYSBA EASL Journal, (Vol. 36, No. 2, 2026)
Nonparty Discovery in Domestic Arbitration Proceedings (U.S.), Lexis Practical Guidance, (2025)
Can and Should Arbitrators Compel Parties to Participate in Remote Arbitration Hearings?, Lexis Practical Guidance (August 2020)
Conducting a Preliminary Hearing in U.S. Arbitration: The Arbitrator’s Perspective, Lexis Practice Advisor (July 2020)
When Experts Come From Different Planets: Finding the Difference Driving Seemingly Irreconcilable Expert Evidence in Arbitration, NYSBA NY Litigator (Fall 2018)
Sometimes Less is More (and Vice Versa): A Primer on Pleading Practice in Arbitration, NYSBA NY Litigator (Spring 2018)
Maintaining Confidentiality in Arbitration, The Resolver (Spring 2018)
Arbitration of Art and Cultural Heritage Disputes, NYSBA EASL Journal (Fall/Winter 2017)
Baseball Arbitration, NYSBA Labor & Employment Law Journal (Fall 2017)
Merits-Based Review of Arbitration Awards: A Potentially Appealing Option, NYSBA NY Litigator (Fall 2017)
An Arbitration Primer for Litigators, NYSBA Dispute Resolution Section (Jan 2016) (co-author)