Ron Hedges

Mediator, Arbitrator & Special Master

Ron Hedges is a nationally recognized former federal judge with extensive experience in e-discovery and in the management of complex litigation.  Based in metro New York, he has served as a special master, arbitrator and mediator nationwide. He also consults on management and discovery of electronically stored information (“ESI”).

Judge Hedges was a United States Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey from 1986 to 2007. While a magistrate judge, he was the Compliance Judge for the Court Mediation Program, a member of the Lawyers Advisory Committee, and both a member of, and reporter for, the Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Committee. From 2001 to 2005 he was a member of the Advisory Group of Magistrate Judges.

Areas of concentration include:

  • eDiscovery and ESI
  • Complex Commercial
  • Intellectual Property
  • Employment Disputes
  • Contract Disputes
  • Product Liability
  • Class Actions
  • Corporate Governance & Shareholder Disputes
  • Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA)
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • Employment Contracts
  • Business Disputes
  • Securities
  • Insurance Contract

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