Robert S. Kaiser

Mediation Experience

Bob has been the District Mediator for the Southern District of Ohio since the position was created in August 2007. He began mediating cases in 1999, when he became affiliated with The Center for Resolution of Disputes in Cincinnati. He has mediated over 200 disputes covering a wide variety of subject areas, including employment discrimination, commercial and contract issues, intellectual property and patents, and torts. In addition, he has provided training in mediation and collaborative law, and has facilitated negotiations of labor agreements and public policy matters.

Legal Experience

During twenty years of practicing law, Bob practiced with large and small firms and also maintained his own practice. Experience included more than two dozen significant trials in state and federal courts representing plaintiffs and defendants in complex commercial disputes, product liability and tort cases, and employment matters. In addition to his litigation and trial experience, he counseled small businesses in a wide variety of matters.

Selected Honors

Cincinnati Academy of Leadership for Lawyers - Inaugural Class (1997)
Ohio State Bar Foundation Fellow - Class of 2002
Best Lawyers in America (ADR)
Martindale-Hubbell “AV” rated

Education

B.G.S., University of Cincinnati (1983)
J.D., University of Cincinnati (1987)