Lee Hornberger

Lee Hornberger is a member of the National Academy of Arbitrators. He is a former Chair of the SBM Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Editor Emeritus of The Michigan Dispute Resolution Journal, former member of the SBM Representative Assembly, former President of the Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim Bar Association, and former Chair of the Traverse City Human Rights Commission. He is a member of the Professional Resolution Experts of Michigan (PREMi), an invitation-only group of Michigan’s top mediators, and a Diplomate Member of The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. He is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and a Fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation.

He has received the Distinguished Service Award from the SBM ADR Section. He has received the George N. Bashara, Jr. Award from the ADR Section in recognition of exemplary service.

He in The Best Lawyers of America 2018-2019 for arbitration, and 2020-2024 for arbitration and mediation. He is on the 2016-2023 Michigan Super Lawyers lists for alternative dispute resolution. He received a First Tier ranking in Northern Michigan for Mediation by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms in 2022 to 2024, a Second Tier ranking in Northern Michigan for Arbitration in 2022 to 2024, a Second Tier ranking in Northern Michigan for Mediation in 2021, and a First Tier ranking in Northern Michigan for Arbitration in 2019 and 2020.

While serving with the U.S. Army in Vietnam, he received the Bronze Star Medal and Army Commendation Medals. The unit he was in received the Meritorious Unit Commendation and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm.

He holds his B.A. and J.D. cum laude from the University of Michigan and his LL.M. in Labor Law from Wayne State University.

He can be contacted at 231-941-0746 and leehornberger@leehornberger.com. His website is https://www.leehornberger.com/ .

Wayne State University Law School

LL.M. | LL.M. in Labor Law

1977 - 1982

University of Michigan Law School

J.D.

1967 - 1968

Honors: JD cum laude American Jurisprudence Award in Restitution

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

B.A. | Political Science

1963 - 1966

Historic Moments in Negotiation

Michigan Bar Journal

May, 2019

Supreme Court Crawford Retaliation Decision

Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim Bar Association Newsletter

April, 2009

Contributor, Defusing Workplace Time-Bombs: Drafting Employment Agreements and Policies to Prevent Disputes, Avoid Tax Traps, and Settle Cases

ALI-ABA

2008

Recent Developments in Michigan Arbitration Law

Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim Bar Association Newsletter

October, 2008

The Impact of the Due Process Protocol Principles on Arbitration of Statutory Employment Disputes

Labor and Employment Lawnotes

October, 2008

Michigan Domestic Relations Mediation and Arbitration Case Law Update, Winter Conference, Jamaica Inn, Ochos Rios, Jamaica

January 30, 2020

Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan

This update reviewed recent Michigan cases concerning mediation and Arbitration.

"Northern Michigan's A-List" of Attorneys

Traverse: Northern Michigan's Magazine

2009

The Verdict: 56 of The Town's Top Attorneys

Cincinnati Magazine

1995

Bronze Star Medal

U.S. Army

1971

Army Commendation Medals

U.S. Army

1970

Traverse City Human Rights Commission

Member

2009 - Current

Michigan Civil Rights Commission

Hearing Referee

2009 - Current

Grand Traverse County Board of Canvassers

Member

2008 - Current

State Bar of Michigan Awards Committee

Member

2008 - Current

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Mediator

2008 - Current

Michigan

Since 1969

6th Circuit

Since 1973

U.S. Court of Military Appeals

Since 1970

Federal Circuit

Since 2003

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1998

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