I have blogged time and time again about how crucial the parties’ opening remarks are at mediation. For your sake I will not get back on that...

Patty Salkin writes in her April 1, 2009 blog Denial of Zoning Amendment Constituted Reverse Spot Zoning of a Miami-Dade land use case...

I used to work as an attorney for local government in Tallahassee, Florida and Ormond Beach, Florida . It simply amazed me how much time I spent...

I have been both a mediator and advocate in negotiations for many years. In addition to preparing, listening, understanding the importance of both...

At the climax of the cult movie “Dr. Strangelove”, the Soviet Union unleashes its “Doomsday Machine”, a destructive device so powerful that once...

Each and every day seems to bring more grim news about this nation’s economy. This means that each day state and local governments are under...

In this world of sprawling communities, commercial plazas and vacant downtowns, Architect Magazine is timidly crossing its fingers, hoping that the...

Gerald Le Van’s Notes on James Hollis’ “The Middle Passage: From Misery to Meaning in Mid-life” Inner City Books, Toronto, 1993 Hollis is a...

The following are extracts from an article “Narcissistic Leaders: The Incredible Pros, the Inevitable Cons” by Michael Maccoby in the...

I am new at blogging and spend much of my time scanning the web for blog-worthy information on the topic of mediation. My goal is to get...