Academy Member Inducted 2015
Antonio Piazza
2019 DISTINGUISHED NEUTRAL OF THE YEAR
601 California Street, Suite 750
San Francisco, CA 94108
Regularly travels out of state to: District of Columbia, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York
- Practice Commenced1980
- # of MEDS (as of 19/4/24)4200
- # of ARBS (as of 19/4/24)
Current Practice
Biographical
Antonio Piazza is widely recognized as one of the leading mediators in the world today. He pioneered the development of mediated negotiations as the preferred alternative to protracted conflict in complex civil disputes, and has successfully mediated the resolution of more than 4000 cases since 1980.
These have included some of the most complex, high stakes and high profile disputes in the commercial sphere. They have involved the world’s preeminent companies, business leaders, and law firms, and have routinely reached resolution in a single day of mediated negotiations. Individual settlements have exceeded one billion dollars.
Mr. Piazza’s unique ability to resolve immensely complex issues in intensely focused sessions has also proven a resource for reaching closure in time-driven business deals and international negotiations.
In 2019, the National Academy honored Mr. Piazza with a lifetime achievement award, in recognition of his industry-changing work in the field of commercial mediation.
Case Experience
- Appellate
- Banking & Finance
- Business Dissolution
- Class Actions
- Commercial/Business
- Contract Disputes
- Cross Cultural
- Energy Sector (Oil/Gas)
- Entertainment Sector
- Environmental
- Intellectual Property
- International
- Internet
- Local Govt./Municipalities
- Media & Communications
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Non-profit Organizations
- Partnerships
- Professional Malpractice
- Professional Negligence
- Securities
- Shareholder Disputes
- Software
- Sports
- Technology
- Telecommunications
- Trademarks/Patents
Education
Mr. Piazza is a 1974 graduate of the New York University School of Law.