Mitchell L. Marinello

Mitchell Marinello is the principal at Marinello ADR, LLP and a retired former partner at Armstrong Teasdale, having worked as a trial attorney for over 30 years. He has represented individuals, partnerships and corporations in sophisticated business and property litigation. Mr. Marinello has extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution. He serves as a commercial arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the International Center for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR), the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) and the National Future Association (NFA). To date, Mr. Marinello has served as an arbitrator in more than 240 commercial cases. He also serves as a private mediator for the AAA, the CPR and privately.

A strong advocate for ADR, Mr. Marinello believes arbitration and mediation are often superior to litigation, because they provide a quality outcome and are generally faster, less expensive and more service-oriented. He is the editor of the Alternative Dispute Resolution website for the Litigation Section of the American Bar Association and a former chair of its ADR Committee. He is a fellow and former director of the College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA), a national organization of distinguished commercial arbitrators, and a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. Mr. Marinello teaches Commercial Arbitration at DePaul Law School, and often writes and speaks on ADR issues.