About
Who · What · How
Daniel B. Garrie is a neutral for the disputes that conventional ADR cannot reach without technical fluency. The pages here introduce him, define the practice model, and contrast it with the alternative.
- 01 Daniel B. Garrie, Esq. Biography, credentials, representative matters, network, and counsel comments. Twenty years at the intersection of law and technology.
- 02 What is Tailored Mediation? A model of dispute resolution scoped to the specific matter — its technical character, scale, venue, and risk tolerance. Origins, characteristics, when it fits.
- 03 Tailored vs. Standard Mediation Side-by-side comparison: process design, neutral profile, evidence handling, confidentiality, timelines, costs, and outcomes.
Practice
Neutral roles · One practice
Each neutral role has its own character, deliverable, and rhythm. The engagement-specific pages explain what the role is, when to retain Daniel for it, the methodology, and frequently asked questions. The cross-cutting pages describe how matters run end-to-end.
- 01 Mediation Privately-administered mediation for technically complex commercial disputes. AI, cyber, trade secret, smart contracts, cross-border.
- 02 Special Master Court-appointed for ESI protocols, TAR/CAL validation, spoliation findings, and complex protective orders.
- 03 Technical Special Master Court-appointed technical referee for source code, model, and systems questions — the neutral who reads the artifact directly.
- 04 Forensic Neutral Independent third-party technical expert appointed by tribunal or counsel — chain-of-custody preservation, authentication, and written findings.
- 05 AI Disputes — Tribunal Services Arbitrator and protocol architect for AI matters. Tiered protective orders, AI-specific discovery, technical adjudication.
- 06 Arbitration Sole and panel arbitrator for technically complex commercial matters. SaaS SLA, cyber coverage, cryptocurrency, software licensing, patents.
- 07 Cyber Insurance Coverage Neutral for coverage and quantum disputes — act-of-war exclusions, business-interruption quantum, and forensic loss substantiation.
- 08 Process & Methodology Per-engagement deep dive: phase-by-phase protocols from appointment to award or report, plus the five principles that hold across every role.
- 09 Notable Matters Anonymized representative engagements across eight matter categories. Matter type, role, technical issue, and outcome category — no party names.
- 10 Engagement Terms How retention works — court-appointed and party-stipulated paths, the six-step process, and factors that shape per-matter fee scoping.
Writing & Voice
Insights · Publications · Speaking
Daniel has published twenty books, three hundred peer-reviewed and trade-press articles cited in five hundred articles and judicial opinions, and presented at six hundred conferences and judicial colleges over twenty years. The pages here surface a curated slice of that body of work.
- 01 Insights Working notebook of 21 articles on technical dispute resolution — AI hallucinations, deepfake authentication, smart-contract arbitration, cyber-coverage mediation, and more.
- 02 Publications & Books Curated selection across books and treatises, law-review articles, book chapters, conference papers, and trade press. Tabbed; reverse-chronological.
- 03 Speaking & Events 600+ presentations at RSA Conference, ABA, Harvard Extension, Tel Aviv Cyber Week, Sedona Conference, judicial colleges, and CLE programs. Booking inquiries welcome.
- 04 FAQ Quick answers and deep-dive questions on retention, conflicts, evidence handling, AI tribunal procedures, and engagement fees.
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