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Secrets of Mediation: Part 3

Secrets of Mediation: Part 3

Welcome to the third installment of the three secrets of mediation. Here’s the last secret: Always know, coming into mediation, what you think will happen if it were to go to trial. What are your biggest hurdles to trial? Here are some statistics that will help...
Secrets of Mediation: Part 2

Secrets of Mediation: Part 2

The Second Secret: Make your opening statement like you would at trial. You might hear many different opinions on opening statements in mediation, but we feel that they are important to set the tone for both sides. We do not recommend waiving your opening statement....
Secrets of Mediation: Part 1

Secrets of Mediation: Part 1

Our number one goal in mediation is for both sides to feel like they came away from the experience with a positive outcome. Sometimes that can mean adapting a mediation to one client’s personality type. There are a few things that we wish all of our clients...
Why Peace Has a Value: Part 2, Peace from Mediation

Why Peace Has a Value: Part 1 of 2

We like to say “Peace Has a Value”. Here’s Why: Twelve years ago, I went through a divorce, and we had to use three mediations to get that settled. The reason is: we had the wrong mediator for the first two mediations. Finally, for the third one, we...