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Aug. 23, 2024

Do the Right Thing

Start every case listening, not talking, mediator Barry Baskin believes

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Do the Right Thing
Employment, personal injury, business, real property, construction

Private neutral Barry Baskin likes to get things right and found being a judge a perfect position in which to do that.

"Instead of being a partisan advocate ... I could do what the right thing was, which might not be exactly what the plaintiff wanted and may not be exactly what the defense wanted. But it would be what the right thing under the law would be," said the JAMS mediator and arbitrator.

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