David Wolfe Rivkin, ADR Attorney in New York
Over 45 years of legal practice · focused on ADR, Class Action, and Contracts
PartneratDebevoise & Plimpton LLP
New, NY
Practicing adr in New York since 1981.
- 45+
- Years practicing
- 1
- Bar admission
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David Wolfe Rivkin is a partner based in New York, NY. The practice focuses on ADR, Class Action, and Contracts. David has over 45 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Experience
- over 45 years
- Known for
- ADR · Class Action · Contracts
- Handles ADR, Class Action, and Contracts matters from New York, NY.
- Over 45 years of practice as a licensed attorney.
About David Wolfe Rivkin: David Wolfe Rivkin is a partner based in New York, NY. The practice focuses on ADR, Class Action, and Contracts. David has over 45 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.
Areas of practice
Legal matters David takes on
David concentrates on adr, class action, contracts, general, and litigation. Each area below outlines the kind of case David handles, typical outcomes to expect, and how the intake process starts.
ADR
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Class Action
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Contracts
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General
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Litigation
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ADR cases in New York
David takes adr matters in New York. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before David agrees to represent you.
Class Action cases in New York
David takes class action matters in New York. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before David agrees to represent you.
Contracts cases in New York
David takes contracts matters in New York. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before David agrees to represent you.
General cases in New York
David takes general matters in New York. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before David agrees to represent you.
Litigation cases in New York
David takes litigation matters in New York. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before David agrees to represent you.
Biography
Meet David Wolfe Rivkin — adr lawyer in New York
David Wolfe Rivkin is a partner based in New York, NY. The practice focuses on ADR, Class Action, and Contracts. David has over 45 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.
David Wolfe Rivkin is a lawyer practicing arbitration, contracts & agreements, litigation and 3 other areas of law. David received a B.A. degree from Yale University in 1977, and has been licensed for 45 years. David practices at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in New York, NY and 1 other location.
David's approach to adr cases
David Wolfe Rivkin is a lawyer practicing arbitration, contracts & agreements, litigation and 3 other areas of law. David received a B.A. degree from Yale University in 1977, and has been licensed for 45 years. David practices at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in New York, NY and 1 other location.
Clients David works with
David reviews new inquiries case-by-case for adr, class action, and contracts matters across New York.
Credentials
Education, bar admissions, and languages
Yale Law School
J.D. · 1980
Yale University
B.A. · 1977
Jurisdictions
David's state bar admissions
New York
1981 · ACTIVE
David studied at J.D. in Yale Law School and B.A. in Yale University.
Law school and academic background
David completed J.D. in Yale Law School and B.A. in Yale University. Formal legal training is one signal of substantive knowledge — the day-to-day practice David runs in New York is where that training gets applied to real client questions.
Affiliations
David's professional memberships and bar associations
of the London-based Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
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a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators
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a member of the Commission on Settlement in International Arbitration of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
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a member of the Centro Internacional de Arbitraje, Mediacion y Negociacion of the Instituto Universitario de Estudios Europeas, Universidad de San Pablo in Madrid
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and a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York . Mr. Rivkin is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He was appointed by the U.S. State and Commerce Departments to be a founding member of the NAFTA Advisory Committee on Private
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"United States," Arbitration World (European Lawyer 2006), co-author
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"International Commercial Arbitration: A Primer for U.S. Litigators," International Litigation (ABA 2005)
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"The Impact of Parallel and Successive Proceedings on the Enforcement of Arbitral Awards," Parallel State and Arbitral Procedures in International Arbitration (ICC 2005)
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"A Growing Challenge for Ethics in International Arbitration," Liber Amicorum in Honour of Robert Briner (ICC 2005)
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"Drafting and Enforcement of Arbitration Clauses in the United States and England," Transatlantic Commercial Litigation and Arbitration (Oceana 2004), co-author
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"Forum Non Conveniens: a Doctrine on the Move" in Business Law International (January 2004)
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"21st Century Arbitration Worthy of Its Name," in Law of International Business and Dispute Settlement in the 21st Century (2001)
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"International Disputes" in Alternative Dispute Resolution, The Litigators Handbook (ABA 2000)
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"ADR and Mass Claims Resolutions," in The Claims Resolution Process on Dormant Accounts in Switzerland (ASA Swiss Arbitration Assoc. 2000)
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"1997: A Year of Rules Changes" in International Arbitration Law Review in February 1998
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"Attempts to Use Section 1782 to Obtain US Discovery in Aid of Foreign Arbitrations," in Arbitration International (v. 14, no. 2, 1998)
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"International Commercial Arbitration in the United States," published in both International Commercial Arbitration and Asia Law in 1997
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"The Expansion of International Arbitration" in ADR & the Law in 1997
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"The Boom in Arbitration in Asia" in Asia Law and "Avoiding the Uncertainty of Foreign Courts" in Corporate Counsel Magazine , both in 1996
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various articles on sovereign immunity, cross-border litigation, enforcement of foreign judgments and on discovery abroad, which appeared in 1994 and 1995
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"Lex Mercatoria and Force Majeure" in Transnational Rules and International Commercial Arbitration (1993)
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"The U.S. Situation" in Competition and Arbitration Law (1993)
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"Enforceability of Arbitral Awards Based on Lex Mercatoria," 9 Arbitration International 1 (1993)
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"In Support of the F.A.A.: An Argument Against Adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Law," 1 American Review of International Arbitration 535 (1990) (published February 1992)
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the chapter on "International Arbitration" in Commercial Arbitration in the 1990s (1991) and "Restrictions on Foreign Counsel in International Arbitrations," XVI Yearbook Commercial Arbitration 402 (1991). Mr. Rivkin has also written and spoken on SEC enf
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Recent Trends in Investment Treaty Arbitration, April 16, 2008
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Improving the Efficiency of International Arbitration, April 08, 2008
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Energy and Natural Resources Disputes in the Americas, February 29, 2008
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President's Welcome, February 02, 2008
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Committee Co-Chair Welcome, February 01, 2008
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Institutional advantages and disadvantages, December 07, 2007
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Investment Treaty Arbitration: Making Arbitration More Efficient, October 25, 2007
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IBA Task Force on Extraterritorial Jurisdiction - North American Forum - Arbitration in the energy and natural resources industries, October 14, 2007
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IBA Task Force on Extraterritorial Jurisdiction: North American Forum, October 14, 2007
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A New Paradigm in International Arbitration, July 20, 2007
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Keynote Address: The Challenge of Youth: The IBA and the future of the legal profession, May 25, 2007
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Opening Remarks on Behalf of IBA, May 24, 2007
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Increasing Private Litigation in Europe, May 01, 2007
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Discussion Leader: Written Statements - Documentary Evidence - Information Technology in Arbitration Proceedings
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Discussion Leader: The Hearing(s) - Witnesses, January 19, 2007
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The Changing Dynamics of International Arbitration, November 29, 2006
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The Role of State Courts: Intervention or Support, July 12, 2006
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Techniques for Eliciting Expert Testimony, June 02, 2006
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I'm Not a Lawyer, But I Play One on TV, April 20, 2006
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Investment Treaty Arbitration, April 18, 2006
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Commercial Arbitration for Asian Countries, April 17, 2006. PUBLICATIONS: Current Trends in US and International Arbitration 2008, — Arbitration Review of the Americas, a Global Arbitration Review Special Report
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Procedural Issues to Consider, September 21, 2007 — Practitioner's Handbook on International Arbitration and Mediation
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Bolivia Withdraws From The ICSID Convention, June 06, 2007
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U.S. Courts Increasingly Impose Class Action Arbitration In Cases Involving A Large Number Of Claimants, December 15, 2006
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Trends in US and International Arbitration, 2007 — Arbitration Review of the Americas 2007
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Enforcing Badly Drafted Arbitration Clauses: U.S. Court Of Appeals For The First Circuit's Decision In Marks 3- Zet-Ernst Marks Gmbh & Co. Kg V. Presstek, Inc. Sends A Warning To Both Drafters And Litigants, August 22, 2006
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A Growing Challenge for Ethics in International Arbitration, ICC 2005 — Liber Amercorum Robert Briner
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The Impact of Parallel and Successive Proceedings on the Enforcement of Arbitral Awards, ICC 2005 — Parallel State and Arbitral Procedures in International Arbitration
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International Commercial Arbitration: A Primer for U.S. Litigators, ABA 2005 — International Litigation
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Drafting and Enforcement of Arbitration Clauses in the United States and England, November 15, 2004 — Transatlantic Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
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Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain: The Supreme Court's First Comprehensive Look at the Alien Tort Statute, June 30, 2004
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Forum Non Conveniens a Doctrine on the Move, January 15, 2004 — Business Law International
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United States, European Lawyer 2004 — Arbitration World
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Forum Non Conveniens: a Doctrine on the Move, January 2004 — Business Law International
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Drafting and Enforcement of Arbitration Clauses in the United States and England, Oceana 2004 — Transatlantic Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
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Drafting and Enforcement of Arbitration Clauses in the United States and England, 2004 — Transatlantic Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
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Model Law Decisions: Cases aplying the UNCITRAL Model Law on Arbitration, 1985-2001, 2003
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21st Century Arbitration Worthy of its Name, 2001 — Law of International Business and Dispute Settlement in the 21st Century
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International Disputes, ABA 2000 — Alternative Dispute Resolution, The Litigators Handbook
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ADR and Mass Claims Resolutions, ASA Swiss Arbitration Assoc. 2000 — The Claims Resolution Process on Dormant Accounts in Switzerland
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Future Developments in U.S. Arbitration, July 01, 1998 — Guide to the World's Leading Experts in Commercial Arbitration
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Attempts to Use Section 1782 to Obtain US Discovery in Aid of Foreign Arbitrations, June 01, 1998 — Arbitration International - The Journal of the London Court of International Arbitration
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1997: A Year of Rules Changes, February 1998 — International Arbitration Law Review
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Attempts to Use Section 1782 to Obtain US Discovery in Aid of Foreign Arbitrations, v. 14, no. 2, 1998 — Arbitration International
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Litigation and Arbitration in Central and Eastern Europe, 1998
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Litigation and Arbitration in Central and Eastern Europe, January 01, 1998
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International Commercial Arbitration in the United States, 1997 — International Commercial Arbitration and Asia Law
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Avoiding the Uncertainty of Foreign Courts, 1996 — Corporate Counsel Magazine
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The U.S. Situation, 1993 — Competition and Arbitration Law
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Enforceability of Arbitral Awards Based on Lex Mercatoria, 1993 — 9 Arbitration International 1
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Lex Mercatoria and Force Majeure, 1993 — Transnational Rules and International Commercial Arbitration
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In Support of the F.A.A.: An Argument Against Adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Law, February 1992 — 1 American Review of International Arbitration 535
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The Regulations Governing Broking, December 1991 — International Financial Law Review
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Restrictions on Foreign Counsel in International Arbitrations, 1991 — XVI Yearbook Commercial Arbitration 402
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International Arbitration, 1991 — Commercial Arbitration in the 1990s
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Stockbroker Supervision: Managing Stockbrokers and Surviving Sanctions, 1990
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Locations
David Wolfe Rivkin's office in New York
David's primary office is at 919 Third Avenue, New York, NY, 10022. In-person meetings are by appointment; a phone intake usually comes first.
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How to hire David Wolfe Rivkin — what to expect in your first consultation
Working with a new adr attorney should feel structured. Here's how the first two conversations with David usually go, from the moment you request a consult to the day representation begins.
Consultation formats and pricing
David charges for the initial consult. That fee is credited toward representation if you retain David's office.
What to bring to your first meeting
Bring any documents you already have — police reports, medical records, filed pleadings, correspondence from an insurer, a copy of the contract at issue. If you're not sure, err on the side of bringing everything; David will tell you what matters and what doesn't.
Questions to ask a adr attorney in New York
A short list to run through before you commit: How many adr matters have you handled in the last year? What's your fee structure? Who else in the office will work on this? What's your realistic estimate of timeline and range of outcomes? How do I reach you between meetings?
Fees & payment
Fees, payment methods, and consultation options for David
David discusses fees during intake so the arrangement fits the matter. Contingency, hourly, and flat-fee options are all common in adr practice — ask which fits.
Hourly rates, contingency fees, and flat-fee options
Every adr matter is priced differently. Simple document review might be a flat fee. Injury litigation is often contingency. Complex commercial disputes usually run hourly with a retainer. David confirms the model in the engagement letter before any work starts.
Payment methods and payment plans
David's office accepts standard payment methods. Ask about payment plans if the retainer is a stretch — many adr practices work with clients on structured schedules.
Frequently asked
Frequently asked questions about David Wolfe Rivkin
How much does it cost to hire David for a adr case?
Cost depends on the type of matter, the fee model (contingency, flat, hourly), and how contested the case becomes. David walks through the likely range during the consult so there are no surprises.
Does David offer a free consultation?
David charges for the initial consult; that fee is credited toward representation if you retain David's office. Some adr attorneys offer free consults — check David's current terms during booking.
How long do adr cases in New York typically take?
Simple adr matters can wrap in a few weeks; disputed cases can run 6–18 months from intake to resolution, longer if the matter goes to trial. David gives a realistic estimate for your facts at the consult — vague answers here are a red flag.
Can David take my case if I'm outside New York?
David is licensed in New York. Matters governed by New York law are the natural fit. Out-of-state matters are handled case-by-case, sometimes with local co-counsel. Ask during intake — David will tell you if the case is a fit or refer you to someone closer to your court.
What should I bring to my first meeting with David?
Bring every document that touches the dispute: contracts, correspondence, police or medical reports, filed pleadings, invoices, photographs, insurance letters. Also bring a written timeline of what happened, in your own words. David will filter what matters — over-preparing at intake is always cheaper than needing a second meeting.
Is David accepting new adr clients right now?
David's intake status shifts week to week. Submit the form; the office will confirm availability or refer the matter out.
Areas served
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