Richard Fincher

Professional Work History:

Mediator and Arbitrator, Self-employed, 1998 to present. Faculty Associate, College of Business, Arizona State University. Co-author of new ADR textbook-Emerging Uses of Corporate ADR, Jossey-Bass, April 2003. Practiced law and held senior executive roles in law and Human Resources in Fortune 50 firms -American Arbitration Association, Education and Training, Washington, DC

Dispute Resolution Experience

Broad-based neutral practice with caseload of 60% mediation and 40% arbitration, with a primary focus on labor and employment litigation. Have mediated over 500 employment, commercial, and class action cases. Have arbitrated over 500 employment, commercial and class action cases. -Serve on the employment, commercial, mass claims, and labor arbitration panels for the American Arbitration Association.-Serve on the Probate and Civil Division mediation panels for the Maricopa County Superior Court -Serve on the FINRA mediator and arbitrator employment and securities panels.-Serve on the CPR Panel of Distinguished Neutrals and Employment Panel-Serve on the FMCS, NMB and City of Phoenix labor arbitrator panels. -Serve on the employment mediator panel for the US Department of the Interior -Pro Bono mediator for the EEOC and Arizona Attorney General Civil Rights Division

Education

Cornell University (BS, Industrial and Labor Relations-1973) Cambridge University, Emmanuel College, 1980 (law) DePaul University College of Law (JD-1982) Admitted to the Bar: Illinois, 1982, California, 1986, Arizona 2000