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Oct. 19, 2011

Michael D. Marcus

Neutral, ADR Services, Inc. Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Barbara, Riverside and San Bernardino counties

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Daily Journal: What techniques do you use to break a logjam in mediation?

Marcus: I try to determine why it has occurred. For example, are a client's expectations unrealistic? And then I attempt to address that issue. If all else fails, a mediator's proposal is the best device for breaking an impasse.

DJ: What was the most unusual dispute you've handled?

Marcus: The most unusual dispute I've handled involved 14 separate limited part... (continued)

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