Joseph R. Sahid is a litigator with more than 40 years’ experience handling commercial disputes. He was a Consultant, Litigation Partner, and Associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore from 1972 through 1997, after which he established his own practice focusing on commercial litigation. One of his cases was a lengthy class action antitrust litigation that led to fundamental changes in managed healthcare. The defendants were all the major health insurers in the country then offering mental health coverage. Over the years, he has dealt with issues involving other class actions, private actions, arbitrations and mediations, particularly in the business, commercial and securities areas.