Tom Ford

Tom Ford

Certified Mediator since 1982, Business Attorney since 1983
  • Arbitration & Mediation, Business Law, Employment Law
  • Pennsylvania
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I was originally trained and certified as a mediator by the Cincinnati Institute of Justice in 1982, when serving as a neutral for the City of Cleveland, Ohio. In 2013, I refreshed my training with a 40-hour American Arbitration Association mediation skills training seminar. While I maintain a modest private law practice representing small businesses in NEPA, the focus of my practice is now as a neutral, facilitating the resolution of conflicts and settlement of disputes for businesses and individuals. I am equipped to facilitate the resolution of most any kind of conflict, but my three decades as a Business Lawyer means I am particularly familiar with business and commercial disputes, including shareholder conflicts, partnership disputes, contract claims, construction, employment, discrimination, and other commercial matters. I provide Mediation services primarily in Northeast Pennsylvania, North New Jersey, and the Southern Tier of New York.

Education
Cleveland State University
J.D. (1983)
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Honors: cum laude
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Kenyon College
B.A. (1979) | History
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Professional Experience
Business Lawyer
Tom Ford Business Law Office, PC, Mount Pocono, PA
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Certified Mediator
PA RESOLVE Mediation Services, Mount Pocono, PA, Serving Northeast Pennsylvania, North New Jersey, and Southern Tier (NY)
- Current
Business Lawyer & Litigator
Smithford Business Lawyers, Stroudsburg & Wilkes-Barre, PA
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Commercial Litigation Attorney
Rosenn Jenkins & Greenwald, Wilkes-Barre, PA
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Litigation Attorney
Kaye Scholer, New York City, NY
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Judicial Law Clerk
Uniited States Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
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Senior Law Clerk, Hon. Robert B. Krupansky, United States Circuit Judge, Sixth Circuit
Mediator
City of Cleveland
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Certifications
Mediator
Cincinnati Institute of Justice (1982)
Mediator
American Arbitration Association (2013)
Federal Court Mediator
United States District Court (MD PA) (2014)
Senior Mediator
Mediation.com (2014)
Awards
Outstanding Achievement Award
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Professional Associations
State Bar of Pennsylvania  # 40594
Member
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Monroe County Bar Association
- Current
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Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member
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Activities: Vice-Chair Solo & Small Firm Section Solo & Small Firm Section Council
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Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association
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Association of the Bar of the City of New York
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
New York
New York State Office of Court Administration
ID Number: 2152676
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Pennsylvania
Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ID Number: 40594
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Practice Areas
Arbitration & Mediation
Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Websites & Blogs
Website
PA RESOLVE Mediation Services
Contact & Map
Main Office
21 Fairview Avenue
MOUNT POCONO, PA 18344
Telephone: (570) 762-2163
Fax: (570) 820-8444