Contact Information: |
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| Name: | Ernst, Christopher M |
| Address: | PO Box 24161 Cleveland, OH 44124 |
| Phone: | 440-306-3063 |
| Fax: | 440-306-3778 |
| Email: | Christopher@NationwideADR.com |
| Website: | www.NationwideADR.com |
| Practice Region: | Kansas City, KS, Topeka, KS and Wichita, KS |
Bar Admissions |
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| District of Kansas: | |
| Others: | Ohio -- 1991, Bar # 0056159 |
| In Good Standing: | Yes |
ADR Experience |
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| Experience: | Over 30 years of ADR work, including over 800 arbitrations (as both an arbitrator or an advocate) and a hundred mediations (as both a mediator or an advocate), I have handled cases up to $160 million in value. Experience as a Special Master. Retired from private practice as counsel in 2025 and am now a full-time neutral. |
| Lead Mediator Sessions: | 30 |
| Co-Mediator Sessions: | 0 |
| Counsel for a Party Sessions: | 0 |
ADR Training |
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| Course Info: | |
| Total CME Hours: | N/A |
| Approved Mediator for Civil Cases by the State of Kansas: | No |
Legal Experience |
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| Experience: | |
| Active Litigation: | 34 Years 10% representing Plaintiffs 90% representing Defendants 20% in Federal Courts 80% in State Courts |
| Other Experience: | In the past five years, most of my work has been in ADR, primarily arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association |
| Education: | Case Western Reserve University -- JD, 1991 Tufts University -- BA, 1988 |
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Fee Structure |
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| Rate: | $400 per hour |
