Arbitration and/or mediation can help clients avoid lengthy and costly legal proceedings, or simply resolve disputes in which a lawsuit isn’t practical or appropriate.

John Bender is a certified federal and state court arbitrator and mediator who served as FINRA’s appointed arbitrator and mediator trainer in Seattle from 1993-2003. He utilizes a measured, neutral approach to help businesses and individuals resolve professional and financial disputes in the following areas:

• Employment rights, benefits and labor issues
• Banking and securities sales practices
• Insurance sales practices
• Professional malpractice claims
• Regulatory actions involving licensed professionals
• Financial disagreements large and small