LOS ANGELES — When Eve H. Wagner began practicing as a litigator over three decades ago, there were very few neutrals. By the time she co-founded her firm, Sauer & Wagner LLP, in 1997, she had developed a method of “self-mediation.”
“When I would go and use a mediator that wasn’t very effective, sometimes ... I would just barge into opposing counsel’s room and say, ‘Hi, it’s nice to meet you,” and shake their hand and... (continued)