While settlement is the goal at mediation, mediations do fail for a variety of reasons. After participating in countless mediations (both as a trial lawyer for thirty-five+ years, and now as the ...

When I was a litigator and preparing for trial, I would always write my closing argument first. One of my mentors told me, “You can’t tell the jury where to go unless you know what the destination ...

Representing a client in a trust case? A signed mediation settlement agreement (MSA) needn’t mean that your work is done. The requirement of a signed final MSA, while indispensable, nevertheless can ...

After over a year of negotiations and mediation failed to hash out a settlement both sides in the Holly Hotel legal case have agreed to try again. Hotel co-owners George and Krissy Kutlenios and ...

Couples seeking divorce may embark on a long road, which can be paved with bitterness and lead to financial ruin. While a divorce is unavoidably painful, the suffering can be mitigated. To that end, ...

NORFOLK, Va. — New federal court filings show a judge has ordered the scheduling of a "settlement conference" before a private mediator for all parties involved in the Donovon Lynch wrongful death ...

TULSA, Okla. — City leaders are squabbling over the budget, and one 40-year-old resource is on the chopping block: Tulsa County’s Early Settlement Center for Mediation. It’s a program allowing Tulsa ...

After participating in countless mediations (both as a trial lawyer for 35-plus years, and now as a mediator for the last two), I have found that understanding why mediations fail can make you a ...