About SAM
Sam has mediated more than 5,000 disputes worldwide and teaches negotiation to law students at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law. He speaks and consults around the country and authored the book, Positively Conflicted, based on four decades of experience.
Numerous groups have honored Sam for his teaching, mediating, and speaking. Clients and audiences describe him as engaging, relatable, insightful, and funny. His advice has immediate application.
Sam lives in the Midwest with his wife, Patty, and their Boston Terrier, Ernie Pyle. They have three daughters, three sons-in-law, and six grandchildren. His whole family has taught him enduring lessons about conflict that he is happy to share.
Praise for Sam
THE HONOURABLE TODD ARCHIBALD
Judge mediator, Adjunct Professor Osgoode Hall, Toronto
"Your presentation was simply magnificent! Your tips were not only pragmatic but also inspiring. You hit a home run with your presentation!!!! You are very witty and inspirational!"
FRANK GOMBERG B.A., J.D., LL.M.
Mediator, Adjunct Professor Osgoode Hall, Toronto
"Sam Ardery is intelligent, thoughtful, practical, compassionate and genuine. He is truly a maestro of the discipline we call mediation. I have heard his lectures a number of times. They are extraordinarily engaging. One of Sam’s greatest strengths is his humanity. It is in his DNA. It is a privilege to call Sam a mediation colleague. It is a true blessing to call him a friend!"
With more than 5,000 mediations under his belt, Sam knows how human beings react best to conflicts, challenges, and negotiation.
