Judge Weinstein is the founder of JAMS, the Weinstein JAMS International Fellowship Program, and the Weinstein International Foundation. He is a recipient of the International Advocate for Peace Award, the Peacemaker Award, and holds the Chambers Star Individual Nationwide Mediators ranking (2025).

This event is part of the 20th anniversary of civil mediation in Poland and takes place during the global Month of Mediation.

Cross-Culture Mediation and Communication Insights 2025. This program features influential thought leaders to present new ideas and cutting-edge research on the pivotal role of cultural understanding in mediation, communication, and legal dispute resolution. Designed for legal professionals, including judges, attorneys, mediators, and consultants, this series provides essential tools to navigate cross-cultural communication challenges in today’s interconnected world.

Hon. Daniel Weinstein (Ret.) is one of the nation’s preeminent mediators of complex civil disputes. He is a pioneer in the development of mediation and teaches and lectures to fellow mediators and lawyers throughout the United States.

Judge Weinstein is recognized as one of the premier mediators of complex, multi-party, high-stake cases, both in the United States and abroad. He is designated as a Star Individual – the highest possible ranking – in nationwide mediation by Chambers USA 2025, an advancement from his prior Band 1 ranking held consistently from 2016 to 2024. He is the recipient of the 2014 International Advocate for Peace Award from the Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution, whose past honorees have included former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, and Nobel Peace Prize winner Bishop Desmond Tutu. In January 2020, the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, presented Judge Weinstein with the Peacemaker Award, its highest honor. The award was last presented in 2013 to Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

In addition to his active mediation practice, Judge Weinstein is currently the Distinguished Mediator in Residence at Pepperdine and teaching one week every two months. Additionally, he directs the Weinstein International Foundation in its endeavors in conflict resolution and training in the Middle East, Ukraine, Rwanda, Zambia, Peru and other countries throughout the world.

Sources:

https://www.jamsadr.com/weinstein/

https://weinsteininternational.org/our-leadership/