Business, complex commercial, consumer class action, construction
Balancing the inherent conflict between substantive justice and expediency is the key to successful arbitration, says neutral Stuart T. Waldrip, a former Orange County complex civil judge. But in mediation, he says, it's a mistake for counsel to rush through the process by asking "what is the bottom line?" too early in a mediation session.
While he prefers mediation, Waldrip said it is important to keep alive the art of a... (continued)