Malcolm Sher
Articles and Video:When clients, mediators, and attorneys arrive at the mediation table, they can do so fully prepared or scrambling to catch-up. Showing up not fully prepared puts everyone at a disadvantage. 2 Comments The Tail Wagging The Dog: Strategies For Settling Attorneys Fees-Driven Cases How many times has a defense attorney declared litigation to be “unsettle able” because plaintiff attorney fees have far exceeded the value of the case? How many times has a plaintiff lawyer responded that the “defense tactics” were the cause? Using the context of a landlord-tenant “habitability” dispute, this article examines how statutes and behavior illustrate the problem and suggests strategies for minimizing it. Emotional And Technical Challenges To Mediating Partition Actions Partition actions come in many shapes and sizes. Although they often present significant challenges in the context of mediation, they can be successfully mediated if the emotional overlay that accompanies them is recognized and the numerous technical issues that permeate them are identified and addressed both before and during the mediation session. This article will explore not only some of the situations that give rise to partition actions, but also, how, if brought to an experienced mediator at the right time, they can be resolved without resorting to expensive litigation. 1 Comment Recognizing And Validating Diversity In Mediation When they become involved in disputes, whether litigated or not, people from differing cultural or ethnic backgrounds often bring to the table differences that may have caused or contributed to the dispute, and that may well govern its outcome. This article will examine some of those differences and emphasize the need for all participants in the mediation process to learn about and validate them in order to bring about a mutually beneficial settlement. 2 Comments Special Challenges To Mediating Broker Cases The skyrocketing price of homes is likely to spawn an increase in litigation naming real estate brokers and inspectors who were involved in the transaction. Attorneys’ fees and expert testimony make these cases very expensive to litigate. Many cases are susceptible to early mediation but broker cases offer unique challenges to the mediator. This article will address six of them, including the difficulties of multi-party cases, emotional issues, insurance coverage problems, meeting significant differing interests, tax considerations and attorneys’ fees.  |
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