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Rachel Nicotra Biography
Before becoming a mediator, Rachel practiced employment law for nearly 20 years, litigating a wide range of cases. This experience gives her a valuable perspective and enables her to assist parties in assessing their positions. Rachel’s substantive knowledge of employment law, extensive experience as a litigation attorney, and empathetic demeanor allows her to balance legal insight with human understanding to make mediation both effective and restorative. Rachel is highly respected for her neutrality and ability...
Before becoming a mediator, Rachel practiced employment law for nearly 20 years, litigating a wide range of cases. This experience gives her a valuable perspective and enables her to assist parties in assessing their positions.
Rachel’s substantive knowledge of employment law, extensive experience as a litigation attorney, and empathetic demeanor allows her to balance legal insight with human understanding to make mediation both effective and restorative.
Rachel is highly respected for her neutrality and ability to resolve contentious disputes. In addition to conducting private mediations, Rachel serves on the mediation panels for the Southern District of New York, Eastern District of New York and Northern District of New York, as well as the New York State Commercial Division and the New York State Appellate Division, Second Department. In addition, Rachel is a registered mediator for the American Arbitration Association.
ADR Experience
Before becoming a mediator, Rachel practiced employment law for nearly 20 years, litigating a wide range of cases. This experience gives her a valuable perspective and enables her to assist parties in assessing their positions. Rachel’s substantive knowledge of employment law, extensive experience as a litigation attorney, and empathetic demeanor allows her to balance legal insight with human understanding to make mediation both effective and restorative. Rachel is highly respected for her neutrality and ability...
Before becoming a mediator, Rachel practiced employment law for nearly 20 years, litigating a wide range of cases. This experience gives her a valuable perspective and enables her to assist parties in assessing their positions.
Rachel’s substantive knowledge of employment law, extensive experience as a litigation attorney, and empathetic demeanor allows her to balance legal insight with human understanding to make mediation both effective and restorative.
Rachel is highly respected for her neutrality and ability to resolve contentious disputes. In addition to conducting private mediations, Rachel serves on the mediation panels for the Southern District of New York, Eastern District of New York and Northern District of New York, as well as the New York State Commercial Division and the New York State Appellate Division, Second Department. In addition, Rachel is a registered mediator for the American Arbitration Association.
Rachel focuses on resolving workplace disputes and mediating claims involving allegations of unlawful employment practices by providing a confidential space where the people most affected by the dispute can control its outcome. Rachel began mediating in 2019 and since has conducted more than 100 mediations, the majority of which involve employment law matters, including: Discrimination (age, race, sex, disability, pregnancy, religion, sexual orientation), Sexual harassment and sexual assault, Wage and hour disputes (FLSA, NYLL, unpaid wages, overtime), FMLA leave violations, ADA Title III public accommodation, Breach of employment contracts or restrictive covenants, Retaliation and whistleblower claims, Wrongful termination, and Partnership disputes and dissolution.
Approach
Rachel believes that resolution is not possible unless all parties are heard. Her listening-first approach, and calm demeanor, set the tone for productive sessions. Mediation with us is not about winning or losing. It’s about exploring options, understanding perspectives, and creating workable outcomes. Whether the issues involve discrimination, harassment, unpaid wages, or contractual breaches, or goal is straightforward: to help people resolve disputes and move forward with confidence.
Areas of Practice
- ADA
- Bullying
- Civil Rights (discrimination)
- Contracts
- EEOC
- Employment
- Labor - Management
- Online Mediation
- Partnership
- Sexual Harrassment
- Workplace
Additional Services
- Arbitrator
- Facilitator
- Mediating Lawyer
- Mediator-Arbitrator
Languages Spoken
- English
Liability Insurance
Yes