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Two Party $425.00
Three Party $375.00
Four Party $325.00
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Biography

Ken Kendrick brings more than 30 years of trial and transactional law experience and over a decade of independent board service to his work as a full-time mediator and arbitrator. For the past 15 years, he has mediated full time, with more than 1,500 mediations conducted across 12 states and over $700,000,000 in settlements funded.

A trusted neutral in some of the most complex disputes in the country, Ken has mediated high-stakes matters involving dozens of parties and law firms—including two national class action cases and major commercial disputes spanning the technology, manufacturing, financial, and aviation sectors. After the 2008 financial crisis, Ken mediated more disputes involving directors and officers of failed financial institutions than any other U.S. mediator, handling more than 50 FDIC/D&O fiduciary claims.

Ken’s deep litigation background includes leading the Atlanta Business Litigation Group at Womble Carlyle and representing clients in courts across the country—including arguments before the Second, Fifth, and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeal. He also helped organize the first ADR Section of the Georgia Bar and was included on the first published list of registered neutrals by the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution. He remains a charter member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals and continues to serve as a registered neutral in general civil and domestic relations matters.

Ken has been appointed as Special Master in both State and Federal Courts and has arbitrated business disputes under the rules of Henning, AAA, and the International Chamber of Commerce.

Education

  • Ken is a “Double Dog” graduate of the University of Georgia (Philosophy - Magna Cum Laude; Law) and starting in 2010 returned to the classroom to complete Masters level course work in counseling at the University of North Georgia and Ridgemont Graduate University.
  • University of Georgia, B.A., Magna Cum Laude (1970 - 1974)
  • University of Georgia, J.D. (1977)
  • Honored as a Georgia Super Lawyer
  • Charter Member of National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, Georgia Chapter

Bar Admission

  • Georgia (1977)

Legal Employment & Experience

  • Kendrick Conflict Resolution, LLC (to Present) (President)
  • Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice; head of the Atlanta Business Litigation Group (Partner, 1996 - 2010)
  • Johnson & Montgomery (Partner, 1988 - 1996)
  • Fishman, Freeman & Kendrick (1982 - 1988)
  • General Practice in Marietta, commercial transactions and litigation.
  • Mediated cases in DC, WV, FL, SC, NV, CA, MN and AL in addition to GA.
  • Litigated and arbitrated business matters in State and Federal trial courts including GA, TX, AL, FL, SC, TN, NY, MA, IN and KY.
  • Appeared and argued before 5th, 11th and 2nd Circuit Courts of Appeal.

Professional Organizations

  • State Bar of Georgia (Chairperson ADR Section, 1998)
  • Co-founder of ADR Section of the State Bar (Chairperson, 1997)

Mediation/Arbitration Training

  • Harvard Law School Program of Instruction in Mediation
  • Pepperdine University Civil Litigation (Strauss Dispute Resolution Institute)
  • Henning Mediation & Arbitration (Domestic Relations)
  • Received training in the arbitration of international commercial disputes under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce
  • Worked with Ed Henning and others to organize the first annual Georgia ADR Institute, served as a panelist on the first two institutes and as Co-chair of the Institute. (1996)

Recent Successful Mediations

  • Two national class action cases (neither pending in Georgia) involving a total of over twenty law firms
  • License dispute between a large Japanese technology manufacturer and its primary US customer
  • Litigation consolidating claims of 30 east coast automobile dealers against a foreign manfactuer
  • Numerous post dissolution corporate disputes between former business owners
  • Post judgment mediation of largest GA lender liability verdict
  • 50+ mediations of FDIC/D&O fidiuciary claims
  • Contact dispute between two aircraft manufacturers regarding the production of a highly specialized project for a foreign government
  • Dispute regarding failed software implementation between a major enterprise software vendor and a multi-national corporation

Areas of Expertise

  • Shareholder Disputes
  • Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Fiduciary liability - D&O
  • High asset domestic relations
  • Partnership, accounting and dissolution
  • Professional Negligence in business matters
  • Securities
  • Federal False Claims Act (whistle blower)
  • Consumer Class Actions
  • State and Federal business RICO claims
  • Commercial Insurance/Reinsurance
  • Claim between financial institutions
  • Complex Domestic Relations
  • Technology

What our clients say about N.S. "Ken" Kendrick?

Ken has been my first-choice mediator going on five years. It’s not just his success rate at getting cases settled, which is nearly perfect. It’s his ability to guide client representatives and counsel to an achievable resolution while ensuring that everyone feels heard, respected, and ultimately in control of their own litigation fate. And the war stories and vignettes he shares along the way have the added benefit of being both subtly educational and highly entertaining.

Edward Marshall

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

I wanted to thank you again for your hard work in getting this case settled yesterday. You went above and beyond; that was clear to me. I really don’t think another mediator could have settled this case. I was not optimistic about our chances. So, thank you so much.

Linda Carpenter

The Brosnahan Law Firm

Ken Kendrick is a superb mediator. He got this matter settled against a very challenging backdrop. We could not be happier with his performance.

Eric Taylor

Parker Hudson Rainer & Dobbs

I don’t believe this case would have settled without your efforts. You are to be commended for what you do and how well you do it.

Patrick McCrary, Esq.

Pride Medical, Inc.

Mr. Kendrick provided exceptional services. He deftly navigated among a very determined (and stubborn) FDIC, counsel for five individual defendants, and the very determined representatives of the defendants' D&O carrier. Mr. Kendrick went above and beyond the call of duty and accomplished results where most mediators would have failed (including a JAMS mediator who conducted a mediation two years before). Mr. Kendrick is an outstanding mediator and I would recommend him without hesitation.

Floyd Boone

Bowles Rice LLP

So far, Ken is batting 1.000 with my cases! Every one has settled at, or shortly after, mediation through his excellent work. Ken is always my first choice mediator for all my cases. He is fair and balanced, approaching each side in a manner which causes them to sincerely consider their case. I've had clients who really needed a reality check, and the same was true for the insurers on the other side. Ken got it done, and thereby served the process extremely well in my view.

James Leonard

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Ken Kendrick is an outstanding mediator. He has the perfect combination of litigation experience and mediator's temperament. I would recommend him for cases of any size or complexity.

Adam S. Katz

Katz Litigation Group LLC

Ken— congratulations and many thanks on your awesome achievement of getting a settlement in the case yesterday. Really skillfully achieved.

John Wieland

JW Collection

Ken did a great job helping the parties reach a reasonable resolution. First time that I used Ken. I would definitely use him again.

Brendan J. McCarthy

Andre Blaustein Kill & McCarthy, LLP

I want to express by appreciation for the skill and diplomacy with which you mediated the litigation between Dr. Kaswan and the University of Georgia Research Foundation. Based on my prior attempts to negotiate a settlement of the litigation, I was skeptical as to whether the mediation would be successful. It was a pleasure having you as our mediator. I would welcome the opportunity to recommend you to other lawyers in the future.

Emmet Bondurant

Bondurant Mixon & Elmore, LLC

Ken Kendrick is an outstanding business mediator who has the ability to simplify complex legal problems and present the case to the opposing parties in such a way that settlement is made possible. He is a complement to our profession.

Ed Tolley

Cook Noell Tolley & Bates, LLP

Ken did a wonderful job helping us work through a complicated intellectual property case. Ken's dedication and creativity over two days was essential to getting the case resolved.

Eric Frisch

Carlock Copeland & Stair, LLC

I thought you did a tremendous job in very difficult circumstances. Your patience was truly the key to the resolution. I hope to have the opportunity to work with you again and will recommend you highly to anyone who will listen.

Rob Huestis

Robert S. Huestis, P.C.

Ken did a masterful job.

Tommy Greer

Greer Tisinger Law

Ken Kendrick was excellent. He was insightful, practical and was not hesitant to jettison unproductive participants from the mediation. I would highly recommend him and request him again.

Monica K. Gilroy

Dickenson Gilroy LLC

Ken Kendrick was terrific. He was well informed, and very engaged in our case. His insight was very helpful throughout the process.

Charles Van Horn

Berman Fink Van Horn PC

Ken Kendrick did a great job. I did not think the case had much hope of settling at mediation. Ken's good work got the Defendant to realistically assess its exposure, and make a fair offer.

Eric L. Jensen

Graham & Penman, LLP

Ken Kendrick handled the mediation in a very efficent and professional manner. Even though we did not settle at mediation, there was no question that it was not the fault of the neutral as Ken went overboard to try to make it happen.

Dana Braun

Callaway, Braun, Riddle & Hughes, P.C

I had low expectations of reaching settlement. Ken overcame serious obstacles and brought the parties together.

J. Bertram Levy

Fine and Block

Ken did an excellent job with a complex case and challenging parties on the other side of the case.

Rod G. Meadows

Meadows & Macie

This was a complicated multi-party matter that Ken Kendrick helped the parties resolve without the expensive, contentious and potentially embarrassing lawsuits that would have ensued. Ongoing business relationships were preserved as well.

Ken Gorenberg

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

News & Notes

Henning is pleased to announce that Nisbet “Ken” Kendrick has become a Fellow in the American College of Civil Trial Mediators.

Membership in ACCTM is limited to approximately 150 neutrals nationally.

Ken’s relationship with Ed Henning originated with Ken’s organization of the ADR Section of the Georgia Bar in 1994. He has been a full time member of our panel since 2010 when he left friends and colleagues at Womble Carlyle (now Womble Bond Dickinson) to focus on mediating and arbitrating professional, business, estate and complex domestic disputes. Ken is also a Charter Member of the Georgia Chapter of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals.

We congratulate Ken who joins Henning panel members Arthur H. Glaser, Hon. M. Gino Brogdon, Sr. and William S. Goodman as Fellows in ACCTM.

About the American College of Civil Trial Mediators

Established in 1995, The American College of Civil Trial Mediators is a non-profit association of professional Mediators.

College Fellows are selected for membership by invitation through a comprehensive application process based upon their experience, skill, reputation, ethical standards, and commitment to alternative dispute resolution.  The College accepts members who have clearly demonstrated years of working in the field at the highest level of achievement.  Consistent with its purpose, the College has a select membership with approximately 150 Mediators located nationwide. 

In addition to maintaining a full-time mediation practice, College Fellows regularly engage in conducting educational programs, lecturing, and authoring publications.  The College annually publishes The American Journal of Mediation.  The College recognizes individuals and organizations making significant contributions to ADR through awards and grants. 

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