When it comes to resolving business disputes, mediation offers a uniquely effective approach that goes beyond the limitations of traditional litigation. While many assume that business conflicts are simply about interpreting shareholder or operating agreements, my experience as a mediator specializing in these matters tells a different story. Business disputes often resemble divorces, with emotions […]
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Keys to Mediation: What a party should focus on
Keys to Mediation: What a party should focus on
When you are participating in mediation, you are inevitably thinking about one of two things: What am I getting or What am I giving. Every once in a while, you might be thinking about both. As a mediator and as an attorney involved in tons of mediations, I have watched parties come into the mediation expecting the world, expecting to give up next to nothing, and occasionally expecting to meet somewhere in the middle. The latter expectation is the best, but I think it is rarer than the other two by far.
