I am both a litigator and a mediator, and in both of these roles, I am often told that there is absolutely no way that a case will settle in mediation. In my role as a litigator, my client is the one frequently telling me that the case will not settle, and as a mediator, it may be one or both of the attorneys making the same comments. However, in my experience, many of these “impossible to settle” or difficult cases do, in fact, settle.
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Mediating the Difficult Case
Thursday, September 8th, 2011Mediating the Difficult Case
Friday, April 30th, 2010I am both a litigator and a mediator, and in both of these roles, I am often told that there is absolutely no way that a case will settle in mediation. In my role as a litigator, my client is the one frequently telling me that the case will not settle, and as a mediator, it may be one or both of the attorneys making the same comments. However, in my experience, many of these “impossible to settle” or difficult cases do, in fact, settle. (more…)