Chris Kane P.E. J.D. is a professional engineer, lawyer and mediator and based in Princeton, New Jersey. He has over 30 years of experience as a mediator participating in all methods of dispute resolution. Since 2009 Chris has been Owner and President of P3 Collaborative LLC which provides transaction advisory, conflict avoidance and collaborative dispute resolution on complex projects. He has been helping parties reach agreement in the engineering, environmental and construction industries for over 45 years including transit, resiliency, remediation, road, airport, energy, and water projects. Chris has successfully resolved hundreds of disputes through use of mediation, arbitration, advisory panels & structured negotiations. He also has extensive experience as a trainer and capacity builder and taught Mediation at William & Mary Law School and currently Teaches a Graduate Course in Negotiations and Conflict Resolution at Rutgers University Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. He has: served on the NJ Courts CDR Panel of Mediators; been on the American Arbitration Association panel of arbitrators/ mediators since 1994; is a Distinguished Neutral for International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution; and is a Certified Dispute Review Board Member, and Region 1 Director for Dispute Review Board Foundation.
Chris Kane is a licensed engineer, lawyer and mediator with over 45 years in the industry, including 30 years of training and experience as a mediator. Since becoming a neutral in 1994 he has mediated and arbitrated over a hundred cases. Chris’ dispute resolution work includes highly technical matters specializing in resolving complex issues with conflicting technical opinions. His extensive experience includes use of structured negotiations, joint fact finding, mediation, arbitration, expert advisory opinions, and consensus building. His work includes successful negotiation of agreements for disadvantaged communities, businesses, utilities, non-profit organizations, governments and public agencies.
He has served on the NJ Courts CDR Panel of Mediators, has been on the American Arbitration Association panel of arbitrators/mediators since 1994; is a Distinguished Neutral for International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution; Certified Dispute Review Board Member, Dispute Review Board Foundation.
His teaching included the Mediation Course at William & Mary Law School with the primary exercise centered on Environmental Justice (EJ). He will teach Negotiations and Conflict Resolution in the Fall of 2025 at Rutgers University. He has lectured and published extensively. In 2020 he put together a training webinar on Environmental Justice in Virginia centered around a recent landmark US Court of Appeals Decision on EJ and air permitting. Participation included Janet A. Phoenix, MD, MPH, George Washington University School of Public Health, Beth Roach, Tribal Councilwoman, Nottoway Indian Tribe and La’Veesha Allen Rollins, C5 Community Group in Charles City County.
I believe very strongly about a great deal of preparation as well as individual consultations with the participants prior to the mediation. This helps me get a grasp on interests and needs, and allows me to build a level of trust and confidence with the participants. I focus particularly on whether there are any expert or technical differences among the participants. If there is I will spend time with those experts and the participants before the mediation =to find common grough and mutual understanding of those issues and opinions. I believe Zoom can be a very cost effective way to accomlish alot of the premediation work.
I use at least an initial joint session followed by party caucusing and eventually helping to develop and communicate proposals for resolution among the participants.
EDUCATION AND LICENSES
George Washington University National Law Center, J.D. (Washington, DC)
United States Military Academy, Bachelor of Science (West Point, NY), top 10%
Admitted: Virginia; District of Columbia; New Jersey; Pennsylvania
Registered Professional Engineer, Virginia (#9595)
Certified Arbitrator and Mediator, American Arbitration Association
International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution: Member of Panel of Neutral
Certified Dispute Review Board Member, Dispute Review Board FoundationLots of premnediation
I can work on a fixed fee or an hourly rate. The rate is variable based on the nature of the matter
