It doesn’t fall
when YOU KNOW where to STAND
Ethan A. Brecher — Arbitrator and Mediator
Employment, Executive Compensation, and Commercial Disputes
+1 929-539-1541
TESTIMONIALS
“I have known Ethan Brecher for many years and have referred matters to his law practice with complete confidence. I brought Ethan in to try a very difficult discrimination case that had been going on for more than 5 years, and he was ultimately able to settle it on the eve of trial. His deep expertise in employment disputes, particularly in arbitration and mediation, makes him an excellent choice as a neutral, and I would not hesitate to recommend him as an arbitrator."
Michael Delikat, Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
APPROACH
Control is a matter of
POSITION
Disputes break at specific points — legal, commercial, human. After 34 years litigating employment and commercial matters at trial and on appeal, I know where those points are, and how to move parties through them toward resolution.
I serve as a neutral in cases involving discrimination and harassment, executive compensation and severance, restrictive covenants and trade secrets, partnership and shareholder disputes, and consumer matters. I am on the American Arbitration Association’s Employment and Consumer panels and accept direct appointments.
METHOD
Precision is a
PROCESS
Defined. Measured. Intentional.
We move through it step by step - from identifying the critical point, to positioning the right intervention, to securing a stable outcome.
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IDENTIFY
The legal, factual, and commercial pressure points that will determine outcome. Most disputes turn on two or three issues. I find them early.
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POSITION
The procedural framework that fits the matter. Tight schedules where they help. Focused discovery. Clear pre-hearing rulings so parties know where they stand before they invest.
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RESOLVE
A reasoned award or a brokered settlement, delivered on time. Awards are issued promptly and written to withstand review.
EXPERIENCE
It shifts before
YOU SEE IT
By the time a dispute is visible, the structure has already shifted. What changes the outcome is timing and placement — not reaction.
After more than three decades arguing employment and commercial cases at trial and on appeal, I now serve as the decision-maker. My approach is informed by knowing what counsel needs from a neutral: clear procedural rulings, focused hearings, and reasoned awards delivered on time.
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34+ years litigating employment and commercial cases in federal and state court
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AAA Employment and Consumer Arbitration panels
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Advisory Board, NYU Center for Labor and Employment Law (2014 - 2019)
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Member, American Law Institute
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Admitted in New York (1992) and Connecticut (1991)
“I have known Ethan Brecher for many years and have referred matters to his law practice with complete confidence. I brought Ethan in to try a very difficult discrimination case that had been going on for more than 5 years, and he was ultimately able to settle it on the eve of trial. His deep expertise in employment disputes, particularly in arbitration and mediation, makes him an excellent choice as a neutral, and I would not hesitate to recommend him as an arbitrator.”
— Michael Delikat, Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
ABOUT
Principles in practice.
PRECISION IN OUTCOME
To listen with intention.
Understanding not only what is said, but what is at stake.
To respond with clarity.
Bringing structure and direction to complex matters.
To consider with discipline.
Weighing each element carefully, without distraction.
To decide with neutrality.
Free from bias. Focused on outcome.
