ZARACK ALI

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Arbitrator and neutral fact finder focused on construction and commercial contract disputes, including document-only proceedings, final-offer arbitration, financial accountings, contract performance, damages and reasoned written determinations. Brings more than 20 years of financial restructuring and turnaround advisory experience to disputes involving project costs, payment records and commercial financial evidence.

CONSTRUCTION ARBITRATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION — PRIMARY FOCUS

• Construction contract interpretation and performance: disputes over scope, contractual obligations, performance issues, competing accounts of work and related commercial terms.
• Payment and accounting issues: examination of invoices, payments, receivables, financial ledgers, disputed charges and supporting business records; reconciliation of competing calculations.
• Damages and financial claims: evaluation of claimed losses, costs and lost profits against underlying records, with attention to disputed assumptions and documentary support.
• Expedited and document-only procedures: structured submission schedules, defined issues, review of documentary evidence and prompt, reasoned written determinations.
• Final-offer arbitration: experience with final-offer methods and procedures applicable to focused construction and commercial payment disputes.
• Neutral fact finding: identifies disputed and undisputed facts; organizes extensive exhibits; evaluates conflicting submissions, documentary credibility and technical-financial issues.

CONSTRUCTION-RELATED FINANCIAL AND PROPERTY EXPERIENCE

• Receivership, property and asset matters: New York Part 36 appointments involving independent review, preservation of assets, financial and property records and factual reporting.
• Commercial restructuring: cash-flow forecasts, creditor and lender negotiations, secured debt, liens, collateral, operating assets and business viability—background applicable to contractor and project-payment disputes.

OTHER ARBITRATION, HEARINGS AND COURT-RELATED EXPERIENCE

• Federal No Surprises Act IDR Arbitrator: reviews party submissions, financial records, eligibility objections and supporting evidence; issues written payment determinations.
• HUD Housing Choice Voucher Informal Hearing Officer: conducts hearings, evaluates documentary and testimonial records and issues written decisions.
• New York Part 36 Receiver, Court Evaluator and Guardian: independent investigation, fiduciary duties, asset and property review and reporting.
• Commercial matters: business and shareholder disputes, creditor claims, debt, judgment enforcement, asset tracing, distressed tax analysis and complex financial fact finding.

QUALIFICATIONS, LEADERSHIP AND PUBLICATION

ADRIC / Kompass Arbitration Certificate | 40-Hour New York Mediator Training | Clemson University, B.A., Political Science / Administration (1998)
Executive Director, National Dispute Resolution Services LLC | Owner / Arbitrator, ADR Virtual Arbitration
Author, Final Offer Arbitration: A Practical Guide for Attorneys, Arbitrators, and Businesses. Former FINRA Series 7, 24, 55 and 63 registrations.

AVAILABILITY

Available for construction and commercial arbitration, document-only or evidentiary proceedings, expedited neutral fact finding and written determinations; remote or in person as appropriate.