“There is a reason I continue to mediate with Amy. She gets results. Amy's success as a mediator begins with a firm grasp of employment law including its dynamic trends. What sets Amy apart is her ability to relate to employers and employees alike. She has the background, experience and gravitas to influence a general counsel or corporate decision-maker and can pivot and provide genuine comfort, empathy and understanding to an emotional former employee. Amy is an expert communicator with an uncanny ability to assess a party's personality, seamlessly adjust her approach to develop trust, and help litigants see the wisdom of resolution. She is also one of the hardest working mediators I know. I highly recommend Amy as a mediator.”
- Michael Pruitt, employment lawyer |
Dispute Resolution Experience
Amy Lieberman, Esq. has been a full-time mediator and arbitrator since 2001, and has resolved over 800 employment and business disputes for lawyers, individuals and organizations. She is a nationally-published author and highly-sought after speaker, whose articles are used in law schools today to teach employment ADR. Amy is the Executive Director of Insight Employment Mediation LLC and Insight Mediation Group LLC. She is the former Chair of the Arizona State Bar ADR Section, and has been recognized in as one of the Best Lawyers in America in ADR since 2004. She trains lawyers, managers and human resource personnel on conflict management and mediation skills.
Representative Matters
Individual and class action claims of sexual harassment, race, religion, disability, gender, age, ethnicity and pregnancy discrimination; wage and hour FLSA collective actions; breach of contract claims; negligence and breach of fiduciary duty claims; defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress claims and general civil litigation mediation, as well as EEOC charges, charges made pursuant to internal DRP’s, and executive and workplace conflict.
Honors, Memberships, and Professional Activities
- Best Lawyers in America
- Southwest Superlawyers
- Arizona’s Finest Lawyers
- Ranking Arizona, Leading Lawyers
- Top Lawyers in Phoenix, Phoenix Magazine
- ACR Advanced Practitioner, Workplace Mediation
- ACR Advanced Practitioner, Employment Arbitration
- Fellow, American College of Civil Trial Mediators
- Member, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
- CPR Panel of Distinguished Neutrals
- IMI certified Mediator
- AAA Mediator and Arbitrator
- MWI Employment and Franchise Panel
- EEOC Mediator
- FINRA Mediator and Arbitrator
- Arizona Association of Realtors, Mediator and Arbitrator
- Past Chair, AZ State Bar ADR Section
- Past Chair, American Arbitration Association’s AZ Employment Advisory Board
Lectures and ADR Trainings Conducted
- “Phoenix EEOC Technical Assistance Seminar– Mediation of EEOC Charges” - August 2011, June 2009
- “Impact of the Economy on Resolution of Employment Disputes” - AzSHRM, September 2010
- “Secrets to Successful Conflict Resolution: Lessons from the Expert” - Vistage National Speaker, 2010-2011
- “Mediating the Non-Litigated Case” - ABA ADR Section, Annual Meeting, April 2010; AZ State Bar, January 2010
- “Building Better Workplace Communication” - Northland Pioneer College, November 2009
- ”The Mediator’s Perspective: Effective Preparation and Advocacy In Mediation” - Arizona State Bar Labor and Employment Annual Seminar, October 2009
- “Resolving Executive Level Conflict” - AzSHRM Annual Seminar, September 2009
- “Conducting Effective Investigations” - AzSHRM Annual Seminar, September 2009
- “The Vanishing Jury Trial” - Arizona State Bar Annual Seminar, June 2009
- “Drafting Employment Arbitration Agreements” - Arizona State Bar and AAA, May 2009
- “The Driving Force of Desires – Reaching Resolution in Mediation” - Institute of Management Accountants, April 2009; IPMA, March 2009; AzSHRM State Conference, September 2008
- “Age and Disability Discrimination” - AAA and ICDR Neutrals Conference, February 2009
- “Strategic Use of ADR in the Workplace” - AzSHRM Conference, January 2009
- “Conflict Resolution in the Workplace” - American Society of Women Accountants, July 2007
- “Decision-Making and Award Writing in Labor and Employment Arbitration: Advanced Concepts” - ACR Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ, October 2007
- “The A-List: Emotions in Mediation” - ACR Annual Conference, October 2007, Arizona State Bar Labor & Employment Section, May 2006
- “Resolving Conflict: Power and Perception” - AzSHRM State Conference, September 2007
- “Conflict Resolution in the Workplace” - City of North Las Vegas, September 2007
- “The Role of Corporate Counsel in Mediation” - Maricopa County Bar Association, June 2007
- “Conflict Resolution in the Workplace” - City of Goodyear, June 2007
- “Handling Employee Grievances: Consider All the Angles” - North Las Vegas Human Resource Association Annual Conference, May 2007
- “Employees’ Privacy Rights” - AzSHRM Annual Conference, February 2007
Background and Education
- University of Arizona, J.D., summa cum laude, 1984
- University of Denver, B.A., summa cum laude, psychology and political science, 1981
- Executive Director, Insight Employment Mediation 2002-present
- Employment Mediation and Training Specialist, Out-of-Court Solutions 2001-2002
- Assistant City Attorney, City of Scottsdale 1993-2001
- Partner, Horne Kaplan and Bistrow 1988-1993
- Associate, Black Robertshaw Copple and Pozgay, 1986-1988
- Associate, O’Connor Cavanagh, 1984-1986
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