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Barley Snyder Partner Lindsey Cook Joins National Arbitration and Mediation as Hearing Officer

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April 8, 2026

For Immediate Release

Lancaster, Pa. – Barley Snyder is proud to announce that partner Lindsey M. Cook, co-chair of the firm’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Service Team, has joined NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation) as a Hearing Officer.

As a member of NAM’s esteemed national panel of neutrals, Cook will be available to arbitrate and mediate matters throughout Pennsylvania and Maryland. 

NAM is one of the nation’s leading full-service providers of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services, offering a highly secure suite of onsite, virtual and hybrid forums. For more than 30 years, NAM has supported clients across the United States and in major cities around the world and is widely recognized for its customer service, market-leading technology, and exceptional panel of arbitrators and mediators. With an outstanding roster of neutrals and concierge-level case administration, NAM serves more than 10,000 commercial entities and half of the Fortune 100 as a streamlined alternative to traditional litigation.

Cook brings extensive litigation and dispute resolution experience to her role as a Hearing Officer. She has also been admitted to the American Arbitration Association’s panel of arbitrators in recognition of her extensive commercial litigation experience. Her practice focuses on resolving complex civil disputes through litigation, arbitration and mediation, representing businesses and individuals across a wide range of industries. She is licensed to practice in both Pennsylvania and Maryland.

As a Hearing Officer with NAM, Cook will assist parties in resolving complex disputes efficiently and effectively through arbitration and mediation.

In addition to her client work, Cook plays a leadership role within the firm as co-chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Service Team, where she helps guide the firm’s ADR strategy and services. Barley Snyder’s ADR Service Team provides a comprehensive range of dispute resolution services, offering clients efficient, cost-effective solutions tailored to their specific needs. The team resolves disputes across a broad range of areas, with specific experience in banking and financial services, employment and labor relations, environmental and regulatory compliance, real estate and land use, fiduciary litigation, and more.

About Barley Snyder
Barley Snyder is a law firm based in Pennsylvania with more than 120 attorneys practicing from offices located in Lancaster, York, Reading, Harrisburg, Lebanon, Malvern, Hanover, Gettysburg and Schuylkill Haven, Pa., and Hunt Valley and Columbia, Md. The firm serves businesses, individuals and organizations in all major areas of civil law including business, employment, immigration, employee benefits, finance & creditors’ rights, intellectual property, litigation, estate planning and administration, real estate, tax, construction, environment and energy, health care, education, municipal authority, hospitality, senior living, cybersecurity and food and agribusiness. www.barley.com | @BarleySnyder

Press contact: Elise Pini, Senior Marketing Coordinator | epini@barley.com | (717) 553-1059


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