Dispute Resolution

Arbitration and mediation are familiar ground for Sacks Tierney's veteran litigation attorneys, including members of three American Arbitration Association (AAA) panels

In addition to serving on some of AAA's most sought-after arbitration panels, Sacks Tierney attorneys regularly appear as advocates in arbitrations (or mediations) under AAA rules, or in State Court arbitrations convened under an arbitration agreement.

• David Tierney is a past chair of the State Bar’s ADR Section and is ranked among Super Lawyers’® top 50 Arizona attorneys. A veteran litigator, he is experienced in mediating and arbitrating a broad range of matters. David serves on AAA’s Commercial and Construction arbitration panels and Construction Mediation Panel. He and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2006.

• Sharon Shively, a four-time Super Lawyers selectee and five-time Best Lawyers selectee, frequently serves as a mediator, settlement conference judge and arbitrator in complex, multi-party matters. Sharon is a member of two of AAA’s top arbitration panels – Commercial and Construction – and is experienced in matters involving construction, creditors’ rights, real estate and general commercial disputes.

• David Rose, a Certified Specialist in Family Law (Arizona Board of Legal Specialization), has mediated and arbitrated hundreds of divorce and family law cases with a high rate of success, both as a Judge Pro Tem (Maricopa County Superior Court) and as a private mediator and arbitrator. Mediation in family law cases can be an extremely useful tool in helping couples resolve complex and personal issues privately and professionally. David is a Super Lawyers selectee and is listed in Arizona’s Finest Lawyers.

Sacks Tierney arbitrators are experienced in matters involving construction law, commercial law, divorce and family law, creditors' rights, medical practice disputes, real estate valuations, contract clause disputes, and other important areas. Our attorneys serve as single-lawyer arbitrators or as settlement conference judges for State Court proceedings.