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My last few posts have concerned “endgame” tactics to break a mediation impasse. While I have more to say on that subject (particularly “ baseball...
As mediators we want to do our best to give the parties and their counsel value for their mediation day to either resolve their case or to achieve a...
My last two blog posts have discussed “endgame” tactics to break a looming mediation impasse. One such tactic is the “ Dutch Auction ”; another is...
By and large, the attorneys with whom I am privileged to mediate are good at what they do. They persuasively advocate for their client, they give...
In general, the benefits of mediating a dispute to a successful conclusion are greatest when done early. In meaningful cases, since success is only...
I recently wrote about the Supreme Court of Florida’s opinion in Chalfonte Condominium Apartment Association v. QBE Insurance Corp. , holding...
I was having a heart-to-heart recently with a friend and out of the blue she said, “You know what Sandy, at your very core you are a soul searcher.” ...
As many of you know, the conference rooms in our Maitland mediation center are all named after various species of birds. The name of one room quite...
– Joseph Joubert (1754 – 1824)
In my last blog post, I wrote about “ Dutch Auctions and Texas Shoot-Outs ” as a way to resolve disputes...
In recent weeks I have encountered huge success in designing mediations through the use of strategic pre-mediation communications. In particular, I...