With a heavy case load of complex civil cases demanding ongoing attention, Judge Weinstein is assisted in his mediations by a team of associates: Managing Mediator, Jed Melnick, Esq., Lizbeth Hasse, Esq., and Michelle Yoshida, Esq. The team provides maximum accessibility, follow-up, and in-depth analysis of complex matters.

Jed D. Melnick, Esq. is the Managing Mediator for the Weinstein Group, led by the Hon. Daniel Weinstein (Ret.) one of the nation’s preeminent mediators of complex civil disputes. Mr. Melnick has been involved in the mediation and successful resolution of hundreds of complex disputes with an aggregate value in the billions of dollars. He has mediated over 750 disputes, published articles on mediation, founded a nationally ranked dispute resolution journal and taught young mediators. Mr. Melnick was selected as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyers "Rising Star" for 2010, the only "Rising Star" in the Alternative Dispute Resolution category in Pennsylvania.

Lizbeth Hasse, Esq. is an established mediator, arbitrator and settlement master for over 1000 disputes in a wide range of cases. She brings the depth of 30 years experience in intellectual property, business operations, entertainment/media, and technology law firm practice to her ADR work. Ms. Hasse heads up the Weinstein Mediation Group's IP/Entertainment Division. Her background is international in scope and includes teaching in her fields of expertise at internationally renowned institutions.

Hon. Rebecca Westerfield (Ret.) has repeatedly been recognized nationally as a Best Lawyer in ADR and has consistently been listed among the top neutrals of California. She was formally a trial court judge and is a founding member of JAMS. She has been a full-time mediator and arbitrator for 18 years in multi-party complex litigation involving class actions, insurance, securities, business contracts, financial markets, healthcare, catastrophic personal injury, employment and products liability throughout the U.S.. For more information on Judge Westerfield, please review her bio on the JAMS website.

Michelle Yoshida, Esq. has successfully mediated and managed multi-party and multi-faceted cases. Working with the Hon. Daniel Weinstein (Ret.), she is known for her skill of comprehending legal and factual issues quickly, as well as managing the ADR process proficiently and objectively. She has outstanding legal research skills and facilitates the mediation process between parties with ease.

Kim Deck is one of the nation's most experienced and accomplished mediators, who has devoted more than a decade to a full-time dispute resolution practice. Using her acute problem-solving skills, extraordinary empathy, and knowledge of the law, Ms. Deck helps businesses and individuals find creative, equitable solutions to complex, sensitive disputes. A Daily Journal Top 40 Neutral and recognized expert in employment mediation and neutral fact-finding, Ms. Deck has resolved nearly 4,000 cases. Known for handling emotional, high-stakes cases with an exceptional commitment to settlement, she specializes in entertainment, employment, business/commercial, partnership dissolution, construction defect, public policy, family law, and real estate.