Mark S. Rudy describes himself as an evaluative mediator. But that does not mean he always tells parties how much their dispute is worth or for how much it should settle.
Rather, during a mediation session, he gives each side his assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of their cases. "I have a thorough discussion on risk analysis, liability issues, damages exposure," he said. "I go through what I really think are trigger poi... (continued)