Stephen S. Strick, Esq.
Arbitrator, Mediator
366 Madison Avenue
Third Floor
New York, NY 10017
Daily Rate $6,000
Current StrickADR - Principal
Languages English, French, Italian
  • Technology
  • Intellectual Property
  • Contractual Disputes
  • Banking and Finance
  • Licensing
  • Sports and Entertainment
StrickADR - Principal
Arbitrator, Mediator
Principal, StrickADR, 2001 – Present; General Counsel/CEO Subsidiary Cerulean Digital, Dynacs Inc. (and predecessor companies), 1994 – 2001; Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Art & Commerce, 1989 – 1994; Key Senior Executive, DEG/Dino DeLaurentiis Corp., 1982 – 1989; Business Affairs, Home Box Office, Inc., 1980; Attorney, Loeb & Loeb (predecessor firm), 1977 – 1980; Attorney, United Artists Corporation, 1975 – 1977.
Over 25 years extensive experience in commercial dispute resolution in both domestic, international and cross-border disputes; contract interpretation, complex discovery and e-discovery issues, case management and design; claims involving demands for monetary, declaratory, injunctive and/or other equitable relief; enforcement, complex damages awards and damages computations. <br/><br/>Served as arbitrator (sole arbitrator, chair or co-arbitrator) on numerous large complex cases frequently involving multiple parties, transnational and conflicts and choice of laws issues, complex discovery practice and arbitration procedural process design.<br/><br/>In-depth knowledge in the following practice areas: <br/><br/> Technology, Licensing, Patent and other Intellectual Property Disputes;<br/><br/> Manufacturing/Agency Agreements covering Chinese products;<br/><br/> Pharmaceuticals/Medical Equipment;<br/> <br/> Author/Collaboration Agreements;<br/><br/> Patent Infringement;<br/><br/> Internet, Telecommunications, Cable, and Satellite Delivered Programming;<br/><br/> Private equity; <br/><br/> Sales and secured transactions;<br/><br/> Motion Picture and Television production, financing and distribution; <br/><br/> Internet, new media and software;<br/><br/> Music and Book Publishing;<br/><br/> Aerospace and Defense Matters;<br/><br/> Commercial and residential Construction;<br/><br/> Design, Production, Manufacturing and Distribution of Goods and Media;<br/><br/> Banking and Finance, Credit, Insurance, and Business Structures (Partnerships, <br/> Joint Ventures, Limited Liability Companies and Corporations);<br/><br/> Franchise Agreements;<br/><br/> Tax Issues; <br/><br/> Corporate and General Business Issues;<br/><br/> Advertising and Marketing Matters;<br/><br/> Non-disclosure and Non-circumvent Agreements;<br/><br/> Licensing Arrangements (foreign and domestic);<br/><br/> Rights of Publicity and Privacy;<br/><br/> Merger and Acquisitions;<br/><br/> Due Diligence matters;<br/><br/> Hospitality industry dispute;<br/><br/> Private equity, sales and secured transactions, including the financing, production<br/> and distribution of theatrical motion pictures and pay television programming,<br/> internet, new media, streaming and software.
Served as a mediator in the following types of cases: (1) Involving celebrity endorsement licensing agreement - valuation of license in view of unauthorized web use of licensed name and likeness. (2) Motion picture and television licenses breach of contract - valuation of damages. (3) Breach of contract and counterclaims involving large and complex issues and multi-million dollar claims. (4) Family mediation - spousal support, visitations, family issues.
Issues have involved the value of celebrity endorsement agreement relative to unauthorized internet and new media use of name and likeness for competing products. Has also mediated cases involving whether a motion picture distributor had fulfilled its contractual distribution obligations and damage issues relating to dispute. Also experienced with issues involving spousal support, custody and family related issues.
I view mediation as a process in which the mediator acts to facilitate a negotiated settlement of the disputes between parties. I have a background in law and clinical psychology and note the importance of affording the parties a full and fair opportunity to express their perspectives. Sometimes the presented issue, is only one part of the dispute and underlying considerations present themselves. I view as critical the mediator's ability to patiently hear the issues both presented by the parties and those that exist below the line.
Pacifica Graduate Institute (M.A., Counseling Psychology-2000); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., with emphasis in International Law, Conflicts of Law and Contract Law-1974); Stanford University (B.A., Political Science, Political Science -Arms Control/Disarmament; minor emphasis in Italian, Renaissance Art and Literature-1971).
Admitted to the Bar: New York, 1975.
Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators. (Currently serves as Chair Membership Committee;<br/><br/>Former Member - CCA Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Chair Membership Task Force, former Co-Chair CCA Outreach Diversity Committee, and CCA Branding and Image/International Committee; CCA Special Subcommittee on Diversity;<br/><br/>Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, New York Branch, former Member Executive Committee, Co-Chair Programming Committee;<br/><br/>Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators;<br/><br/>Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Panel of Arbitrators; and <br/> <br/>HKIAC Panel of Arbitrators for Intellectual Property Disputes<br/><br/>International Council for Commercial Arbitration;<br/><br/>Juris Publication Roster of Arbitrators<br/><br/>Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration;<br/><br/>Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Voting Member-Executive Branch); <br/><br/>The Bar Association of the City of New York; American Bar Association (ADR Section);<br/><br/>Independent Film & Television Alliance International Panel of Neutral Arbitrators;<br/><br/>The International Arbitration Club of New York;<br/><br/>Founding Member - New York International Arbitration Center.
College of Commercial Arbitrators Forum. Restatement of the Law, the U.S. Law of International Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration, George A. Bermann Prof. of Law Columbia University and Chief Restatement Reporter interview by Jennifer Kirby.<br/>College of Commercial Arbitrators Forum, Arbitration: Past, Present and Future CCA 2020 Annual Meeting, Talk by Gary Born.<br/>Judge/Arbitrator Vis Moot Competition Vienna, 2018 and 2019.<br/>Faculty Member University of Southern California Gould School of Law, Advanced Arbitration Academy,<br/>Judge Judith O. Hollinger Program in Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2016. <br/>Guest Speaker - Practicing Law Institute, 2016. <br/>Guest Lecturer Stanford Law School, 2015. <br/>Judge/Arbitrator - Vis Moot Competition Hong Kong, 2016<br/>Judge/Arbitrator Annual ICDR Practice Vis Moot Competition Programs.<br/>College of Commercial Arbitrators -- Media and Entertainment Panel Moderator, College of Commercial Arbitrators 2014 Annual Meeting.<br/>College of Commercial Arbitrators -- Moderator Diversity Panel Discussion Moderator - College of Commercial Arbitrators 2013 Annual Meeting.
$6,000 Per Day
English, French, Italian
United States of America
New York, NY

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