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Sep. 24, 2021

‘The thrill of mediation’

An unsettled case ‘sticks in his craw,’ and David Karen won’t give up.

Read more about David M. Karen...

Judicate West neutral David M. Karen hasn't forgotten what it's like to be on the losing side of a big jury verdict.

"Your first plaintiff's verdict against you just pulls the rug out from under you, and it just lingers," said Karen, who worked for 35 years as a trial attorney. "Losing is just devastating."

Before joining Judicate West in the spring of 2020, Karen represented plaintiffs and defendants... (continued)

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