Independent Arbitrator & Mediator

35+ years of legal experience

50+ matters as a sole and panel member arbitrator

Dispute resolution neutral for commercial, healthcare, employment, and financial industry disputes. Mr. Jacobs utilizes efficient, timely and clearly communicated case management techniques to arrive at fair, impartial comprehensive and well-reasoned decisions, negotiated resolutions and awards.

Comprehensive training in arbitration and mediation.

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AREAS OF FOCUS

General commercial disputes under services agreements, financing agreements and purchase/loan agreements
Healthcare disputes and reimbursement matters, including out-of-network disputes between payers and providers
Employment and independent contractor disputes
Financial industry disputes

“Fairness is what justice really is.” -Potter Stewart

Experience & Perspective

Frederick Jacobs brings more than 35 years of legal experience, including over five years serving as a neutral in arbitration and mediation matters across the United States.

He has served as sole arbitrator in more than 50 matters, including high-stakes healthcare reimbursement disputes and complex commercial contract matters.

Mr. Jacobs successfully completed a 50 hour mediation training program (including participation in mock mediations) administered by the New Jersey court system, after which he received a certificate of completion

Professional Background

Mr. Jacobs has served as:

Partner at an Am Law 200 New York law firm
General Counsel and senior executive for hospital systems
Senior executive for a healthcare trade association
Assistant Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Health
Chief Counsel, New York State Assembly

Selected Arbitration Experience

Commercial

Breach of Contract dispute between provider of IT and related services and government contract procurement consulting company
Panel arbitrator in a FINRA-administered arbitration involving alleged
misrepresentations by licensed broker-dealer in connection with retail investment accounts
Breach of contract claims related to commercial loan agreement
Breach of customer services agreement claims for rental and use of
custom ordered garments by trucking and truck repair company.

Commercial - Healthcare

Arbitration of dispute between healthcare system and commercial insurer for reimbursement of out-of-network claims for provision of professional services
Mandatory arbitrations between healthcare insurers and physicians and physician group practices under the Federal No-Suprises Act
Breach of contract claims and counterclaims involving radiology company and former employed physicians
Breach of contract claims related to services agreement between skilled nursing facility and provider of therapy services for physical therapy, occupation therapy and speech language pathology
Breach of contract claims related to staffing services agreement between staffing agency and rehabilitation hospital for nurse assistant, licensed professional nurse and registered nurse services
Breach of direct placement agreement for provision of registered nurses to home health agency
Breach of operating agreement claims related to Operating Agreement for provision of physician radiology services

Panel Memberships

American Arbitration Association: Commercial, Healthcare, and Consumer Panels
American Health Law Association: Dispute Resolution Service
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

Education & Admissions

Yale Law School
Brown University
magna cum laude, with honors
Admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey