M. ECHEVARRIA, ADR LLC.
An independent arbitrator and mediator in the metropolitan New York/New Jersey area focused on commercial disputes.
Margarita Echevarria is an independent arbitrator and mediator in the metropolitan New York/New Jersey area focused on commercial disputes. Ms. Echevarria is an Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association, the global leader in dispute resolution services, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR), Federal Courts (USDC-NJ, ED-NY), and a Mediator in New York and New Jersey’s Court Mediation Panels.
Prior to becoming a full-time ADR neutral she was either in-house counsel or Chief Compliance Officer for Insurance at major financial services firms (for e.g. GE, HSBC, TIAA) for more than thirty years. She began her insurance career as in-house counsel at Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company in Newark, New Jersey. These firms distributed or produced multi-line insurance products for the United States market. HSBC and TIAA also maintain substantial international operations through subsidiaries and affiliates which required management of cross border issues. Ms. Echevarria has extensive experience in regulatory matters, governance, complex business transactions, general commercial matters and legal issues involving contracts, vendors, and insurance coverage products.
Ms. Echevarria obtained her B.A. and J.D. Degrees at Rutgers-the State University of New Jersey. She is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York. Other professional designations include an Insurance Planning certificate from the American College in Bryn Mawr, Pa. and a Series 7 General Securities Representative license (1997-2016).
Prior to becoming a full-time ADR neutral she was either in-house counsel or Chief Compliance Officer for Insurance at major financial services firms (for e.g. GE, HSBC, TIAA) for more than thirty years. She began her insurance career as in-house counsel at Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company in Newark, New Jersey. These firms distributed or produced multi-line insurance products for the United States market. HSBC and TIAA also maintain substantial international operations through subsidiaries and affiliates which required management of cross border issues. Ms. Echevarria has extensive experience in regulatory matters, governance, complex business transactions, general commercial matters and legal issues involving contracts, vendors, and insurance coverage products.
Ms. Echevarria obtained her B.A. and J.D. Degrees at Rutgers-the State University of New Jersey. She is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York. Other professional designations include an Insurance Planning certificate from the American College in Bryn Mawr, Pa. and a Series 7 General Securities Representative license (1997-2016).
ABOUT
Ms. Echevarria’s involvement in complex negotiations and transactions have spanned the rehabilitation of one of the largest United States insurer in the 1990s’, the merger of two major financial services corporations, and the launch of a partnership at her last employer with a premier Independent Marketing Group which included a network of distribution firms, a reinsurance company and an investment adviser. Concurrently, Ms. Echevarria’s career in the insurance industry has involved numerous product development and launch initiatives; substantial contract reviews, drafting and negotiations; and many corporate governance projects. As an Insurance Attorney, Ms. Echevarria’s experience has included transactional, labor, copyright and trademark matters, regulatory and government affairs, consumer issues, compliance and litigation.
Her litigation experience as a business client and internal lawyer have included:
Contract and Commercial matters |
Insurance Coverage Disputes (commercial disputes, consumer disputes, errors & ommissions and estate matters) |
Copyright and Trademark matters |
Workers Compensation Claims |
Real Estate matters |
As a Commercial Arbitrator or Mediator she has handled the representative cases listed below:
Arbitration:
Multi-million dollar breach of contract claim involving commissions and violation of underwriting guidelines between MGA and Insurer |
Insurer Premium claims against business insureds following business audits |
Breach of Contract claims involving Business Bank Loans |
Breach of Contract claim involving Inventory Financing company and Wine Retailer |
Violation of Truth in Lending Act claim by consumer and major clothing retailer |
Breach of warranty and contract claims between major food manufacturer and its carton provider |
Distribution of contested Real Estate sales proceeds constituting separate assets between divorced couple |
Personal Injury claim against national van rental company |
Construction dispute between Contractor and sub-contractor involving joinder of a non-signatory party |
FINRA Compensation/Bonus Claims; Securities misrepresentation and mismanagement of investment portfolios |
Mediation:
Commercial dispute regarding outstanding payments for airline reservations between sales representative and ticket vendor |
Claim for breach of contract between U.S. Contractor and Foreign Supplier of technology workers |
Insurance Interpleader involving a major insurer’s Employee Death Benefits Policy and competing beneficiaries |
Commercial dispute regarding a breach of contract claim between Licensor and Licensee of locker equipment |
Commercial dispute between Construction Company and a Subcontractor, NY Luxury Apt. |
ADA case involving NY Restaurant Owner and a disabled Claimant |
Claim for Employee Severance benefits between long term employee and CEO of Company |
Breach of contract claim between Aviation Company and Airplane Retrofitter regarding quality of work and materials |
Theft of Services Claim between restaurant owner and Sports Cable Licensor |
FLSA disputes |
ONLINE DISPUTE RESOLUTION AVAILABLE.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Justice Marie L. Garibaldi American Inn of Court for ADR |
ABA, ADR Section, Arbitration Committee |
ABA Women in Dispute Resolution, Leadership Council |
New York State Bar Association, ADR Section |
New York City Bar Association, ADR Section |
New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators, Board Member |
TRAINING
FINRA Commercial Arbitration Training |
National Institute for Mediation & Training |
American Arbitration Association, Commercial Arbitration Training |
American Reinsurance & Insurance Society (ARIAS), Arbitration for Arbitrators |
NJ ICLE, Arbitration Training |
American Bar Association Arbitration Institute |
Second Circuit Judicial Council, Arbitration in 2017 |
New York City Bar Association, Mediation Training |
New York State Bar Association, Commercial Mediation Training |
New York State Bar Association, Advanced Commercial Mediation Training |
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