Tips for Mediation of the Toughest Construction Disputes

Richard Erickson | Snell & Wilmer Settlement of a complex construction dispute at mediation can mean the end to sleepless nights for our clients. Resolution at mediation avoids the unpredictable risks and inordinate costs of seeing a dispute through to the merits. But mediation often can be as daunting as seeing it through to the… Continue reading Tips for Mediation of the Toughest Construction Disputes

No. 2 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make in Mediations

David K. Taylor | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings This post is a continuation of the 10 most horrible, terrible, no good, “bang your head against the door” mistakes that I have seen lawyers make before, during and after mediations in which I was the mediator. As stated in previous posts, it takes more than throwing… Continue reading No. 2 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make in Mediations

No. 3 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make in Mediations

David K. Taylor | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings This post is a continuation of the 10 most horrible, terrible, no good, “bang your head against the door” mistakes that I have seen lawyers make before, during and after mediations in which I was the mediator. As stated in previous posts, it takes more than throwing… Continue reading No. 3 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make in Mediations

No. 4 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make in Mediations

David K. Taylor | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings This post is a continuation of the 10 most horrible, terrible, no good, “bang your head against the door” mistakes that I have seen lawyers make before, during and after mediations in which I was the mediator. As stated in previous posts, it takes more than throwing… Continue reading No. 4 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make in Mediations

Selecting Mediators in USA

Rodney L. Lewis | Polsinelli Mediators Accreditation Is there a professional body for mediators, and is it necessary to be accredited to describe oneself as a ‘mediator’? What are the key requirements to gain accreditation? Is continuing professional development compulsory, and what requirements are laid down? There are several professional bodies for mediators in the… Continue reading Selecting Mediators in USA