About Amy Lieberman
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Amy Lieberman is an attorney, arbitrator and mediator whose practice is focused on the prevention and resolution of workplace, business and civil conflict. She mediates and arbitrates employment and general civil matters, including personal injury and real estate disputes.
Amy advises and trains managers, human resource professionals and senior level executives on employment issues and resolution of workplace conflicts. She is regularly retained by employers, employees and their counsel to assist with investigations, neutral case evaluations, workplace assessments and dispute resolution program design.
Ms. Lieberman is recognized both locally and nationally for her professional skills in resolving disputes. She has repeatedly been selected by her peers as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution). In 2007, Ms. Lieberman became the first mediator in Arizona to be selected as a Fellow of the American College of Civil Trial Mediators. Amy is among "Ranking Arizona's Top Lawyers in ADR", as well as "Southwest SuperLawyers in ADR". Ms. Lieberman has been listed in the Business Journal's "Who's Who of Leading Lawyers" in Phoenix, and has been honored as one of the "Top 50 Women in Business" by the Phoenix Business Journal. Amy is also recognized both locally and nationally for her presentations and publications on mediation and ADR topics.
Amy Lieberman is an ACR-designated Advanced Practitioner in Workplace Mediation, as well as an Advanced Practitioner in Employment Arbitration. Ms. Lieberman is an approved mediator for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the American Arbitration Association, the Bureau of Land Management and Indian Affairs, the Arizona Civil Rights Division, the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the Phoenix Association of Realtors, the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) and the Justice Courts. As an arbitrator, Ms. Lieberman is a panelist with the American Arbitration Association, the NASD, and has served in that capacity for the U.S. District Court. Ms. Lieberman serves as a Hearing Officer for the Maricopa County Merit Commission, the State of Arizona Personnel Board, the City of Phoenix, and other municipal and governmental entities. She is currently serving as Chair of the American Arbitration Association's Employment Advisory Board in Arizona.
Amy is recent past Chair of the State Bar ADR section, and an active member of the Labor and Employment section. She is a member of the national Association for Conflict Resolution (Workplace and Training Sections), and has served on the Boards of Directors of several local ADR organizations. She is a frequent speaker on ADR topics in the legal, employment and business communities, and is active in numerous HR organizations.
Ms. Lieberman is privately retained by litigation counsel, corporations and individuals who wish to resolve conflict through ADR techniques. Ms. Lieberman has special expertise in negotiation, mediation and arbitration of employment disputes. She assists with the resolution of conflicts between executives, key personnel disputes, claims of discrimination, harassment, unfair treatment, ADA violations, wrongful demotion, suspension, termination, wage and severance disputes. In the past, Amy represented both employees and management in the public and private sector.
Ms. Lieberman has a diverse background, which includes personal injury and tort litigation, municipal and construction law.
Ms. Lieberman has served as faculty for the AGTS and the Arizona Employers’ Council. She provides training to human resource professionals, attorneys and others in mediation and conflict resolution skills.
Ms. Lieberman obtained her law degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Arizona in 1984. Amy also holds a B.A. in psychology from the University of Denver, summa cum laude. Her training in psychology helps parties overcome communication barriers and tensions, enabling them to resolve conflicts in a mutually acceptable fashion.
"Amy has an excellent reputation in the ADR and legal community in Arizona. Ms. Lieberman is highly sought after both as a speaker and as a mediator. I am incredibly impressed by her knowledge and expertise in the field, her speaking ability, her integrity and reliability, and her energy and enthusiasm. She is the ultimate professional, with warm, collaborative relationships with everyone in the ADR community. She has also served as Chair of the Arizona State Bar ADR Section. I have the highest professional and personal regard for Ms. Lieberman."
--Ann E. Woodley, Director, Lonestar Mediation Clinic and Professor of Law, Arizona State University
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