Admitted to Illinois Bar, November 1977

Admitted to Federal Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1977

Admitted to Federal Trial Bar, 1982

Admitted to practice before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, 1992 

EDUCATION

            John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois

            Juris Doctor, June 1977 

            Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois

            Bachelor of Arts Degree, Political Science, June 1974

ADR EXPERIENCE

Court-Certified mediator for the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois Major Case Civil Mediation Program and Chancery Mediation Program.

Court approved mediator for the Circuit Court of Will County, Illinois

Member of the commercial arbitration panel of the American Arbitration Association since 1985.

Trained in the mediation of e-discovery disputes by the American College of e-Neutrals

Completed 40 hour Mediation/Arbitration Training at Illinois State Bar Association in addition to attending numerous seminars on conducting mediations

Participated in 100s of arbitrations as single arbitrator and as member of three man arbitration panels. 

Represented clients at 100s of mediations and arbitrations

Pro-Bono mediator for the small claims court of the Circuit Court of Will County, Illinois

Maisel’s practice concentrates on the areas of personal injury claims, insurance law, subrogation, commercial law, as well as serving as an arbitrator in business disputes, underinsured and uninsured motorist claims, and commercial claims. As a mediator he has an extensive background in tort/negligence/insurance coverage claims, as well as commercial claims, business disputes, professional negligence disputes, and e-discovery.

A graduate of John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Maisel has been a member of the commercial arbitration panel of the American Arbitration Association since 1985, and is a certified mediator for the Circuit Court of Cook County Major Case Civil Mediation Program and Chancery Mediation Program as well as a court-approved mediator for the Circuit Court of Will County. For the past three years he has volunteered as a pro-bono mediator for the small claims court in the Circuit Court of Will County. He trained in the mediation of e-discovery disputes at the American College of e-Neutrals and has completed a 40 hour Mediation/Arbitration Training at the Illinois State Bar Association.