YOUR SIDE, YOUR STORY – THE ADVANTAGE OF BEING HEARD AT MEDIATION
Posted on Dec 19, 2022
ELEVATING YOUR ADR GAME – “USEFUL INSIGHTS AND PERSPECTIVES – MASTERING MEDIATION: 50 ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR THE ADVANCED PRACTITIONER”
Posted on Aug 15, 2022
VALUATION DISPUTES AND DISAGREEMENTS – ADR COULD BE THE SOLUTION FOR DISSOLUTION
Posted on Aug 08, 2022
Some of the most contentious legal disputes that confront attorneys center on valuation of property that is the subject of competing claims. Avoiding coming to grips with detailed valuation issues, and the concomitant need for expert testimony, by putting the property up for sale, and letting the market determine the value, is often not possible, or not feasible, or simply undesirable to one or more of the parties.
REFLECTIONS ON ENTERING THE WORLD OF ADR or HOW I FOUND SOMETHING TO DO TO KEEP ME OUT OF THE HOUSE AFTER RETIREMENT
Posted on Apr 21, 2022
UTILIZING A SPECIAL MASTER/REFEREE IN COMPLEX LITIGATION: A MEDIATOR'S PERSONAL ACCOUNT
Posted on Mar 21, 2022
There had been several motions to the court related to discovery issues leading up to my assignment. The parties clearly were having difficulty agreeing on anything and were barely civil to one another. They simply could not agree on even basic issues. You could sense the animus – the exchanges between counsel were palpable.
ELEVATING YOUR ADR GAME – USEFUL INSIGHTS AND PERSPECTIVES | “High Conflict – Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out”
Posted on Mar 15, 2022
Healthy conflict is a productive exchange of differing ideas, that pushes us to arrive at better solutions. In healthy conflict, our minds remain open with the recognition that none of us have all the answers when questions ultimately arise. We listen to each other, compromise, and craft solutions which, while imperfect, work for all concerned. High conflict is another matter altogether.
MEDIATING MULTI-PARTY COMMERCIAL DISPUTES – A ROADMAP FOR RESOLVING COMPLEX MATTERS
Posted on Jan 31, 2022
PARTY-APPOINTED ARBITRATORS ON THE PRECIPICE
Posted on Dec 01, 2021
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PREMLIMINARY CONFERENCE IN COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION: Proactively Ensuring the Experience of the Proceeding
Posted on Nov 22, 2021
ELEVATING YOUR ADR GAME – USEFUL INSIGHTS AND PERSPECTIVES | “Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It”
Posted on Nov 16, 2021
The core of Chris Voss’ approach to negotiation in his book "Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It," is the use of what he terms tactical empathy. In brief, tactical empathy is a combination of true active listening, establishing connection, and framing the negotiation. As Voss writes, “Negotiation as you’ll learn it here, is nothing more than communication with results.”