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Marisa Ratinoff, Esq. | Mediator & Arbitrator

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Employment Law
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Marisa is my “go to” mediator when I am seeking to resolve particularly sensitive employment cases. She is uniquely talented at quickly digesting nuances that impact the case while effectively cultivating those nuances with other side, in confidence, fostering the parties closer and closer to settlement. She is gifted at ….

Marisa is my “go to” mediator when I am seeking to resolve particularly sensitive employment cases. She is uniquely talented…

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As a plaintiff-side employment lawyer, I recommend Marisa without hesitation…what sets Marisa apart is her ability to really work with the specific needs of a given case and the myriad factors involved, which can involve complex issues, parties, and circumstances. She can respond in the moment and moderate her style and approach to fit the needs of the parties, which is an invaluable and rare skill.

As a plaintiff-side employment lawyer, I recommend Marisa without hesitation…what sets Marisa apart is her ability to really work with…

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We didn’t think it would settle, but Marisa was tenacious and spent an inordinate amount of time working through the person’s issues and got the deal done!

We didn’t think it would settle, but Marisa was tenacious and spent an inordinate amount of time working through the…

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I mediated a wage and hour representative action with Marisa Ratinoff.  Hours into the mediation, the Plaintiff announced that he intended to seek leave to amend the complaint to add new claims and to convert the case into a class action. At this juncture, …Marisa…leaned on her experience as a former class action litigator to work collaboratively with both Plaintiff’s counsel and Defense counsel to re-examine the issues through a class-action lens, weighed in and transparently provided the plaintiff and the employer with their options  — all while incessantly managing to maintain the negotiation process.  She was thoughtful, creative, and diligent. 

I mediated a wage and hour representative action with Marisa Ratinoff.  Hours into the mediation, the Plaintiff announced that he…

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..she managed to accomplish what I thought would be impossible.  In the first case she worked with us from 9:00 AM until 10:30 PM, and finally got it done.  In the second case, she was able to obtain a result that was much better than expected.  She is very patient but no nonsense and simply gets the job done.  I will recommend her to anyone in need of a top-notch mediator.

..she managed to accomplish what I thought would be impossible.  In the first case she worked with us from 9:00…

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She does her homework before the mediation date and hits the floor running when the mediation starts.  She knows which facts are important to reach resolution and she gets to those key issues right away, so the parties can accurately assess their positions. 

She does her homework before the mediation date and hits the floor running when the mediation starts.  She knows which…

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Marisa was sharp, energetic, thoughtful, and able to quickly understand and narrow down the key legal and factual issues for everyone in the room. I was impressed with…

Marisa was sharp, energetic, thoughtful, and able to quickly understand and narrow down the key legal and factual issues for…

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Marisa is an excellent top-tier choice for mediation. Beyond a wealth of litigation and management experience, she is compassionate, kind, and empathic. Her ability to connect with both Defendants and Plaintiffs alike is rare.

Marisa is an excellent top-tier choice for mediation. Beyond a wealth of litigation and management experience, she is compassionate, kind,…

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To schedule arbitration, please reach out to the American Arbitration Association at www.adr.org or 1.800.778.7879 and request Marisa Ratinoff as the arbitrator.

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