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ADR Profiles
| Title | Provider | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Honest Risk Broker | ADR Services, Inc. | Nov. 17, 2023 | 
Columns
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Doo-wop mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | May 1, 2024 | 
| The Three Lawyers | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Practice | Apr. 26, 2023 | 
| The three little letters | Litigation & Arbitration | Nov. 30, 2022 | 
| Why should I care about empathy? | Appellate Practice, Law Practice | Jul. 20, 2022 | 
| Who should do the heavy lifting? | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Mar. 25, 2022 | 
| Managing the mayhem of multiparty mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Practice | Mar. 24, 2022 | 
| The Elephant Test | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Sep. 17, 2021 | 
| The chair with 4 legs | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Apr. 2, 2021 | 
| Rule 9 for mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jan. 29, 2021 | 
| Is that important? | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jan. 14, 2021 | 
| I refuse to take yes for an answer | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jul. 10, 2020 | 
| Thinking outside the mask: law and the pandemic | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Practice | May 29, 2020 | 
| The temple of justice | Alternative Dispute Resolution | May 15, 2020 | 
| Who’s in control here? | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Nov. 8, 2019 | 
| How to kustomize your next arbitration | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Practice | Jul. 26, 2019 | 
| Your position is interesting | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction | Jul. 19, 2019 | 
| Recent trends in construction mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction | May 17, 2019 | 
| Please allow me to introduce myself | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Practice | May 6, 2019 | 
| Before you decide to settle your case, you should ‘try’ your case | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Practice | Dec. 21, 2018 | 
| Mediation buzzkill | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Nov. 23, 2018 | 
| Chatoyancy & Thixotropic | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Nov. 9, 2018 | 
| Don’t let you bottom-line position become a ceiling | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Litigation | May 10, 2018 | 
| Don’t confuse me with facts, I’ve made up my mind | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Feb. 16, 2018 | 
| Mediation and control in a world of uncertainty | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Litigation | Jan. 5, 2018 | 
| The Litactional Lawyer | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Practice, Civil Litigation | Dec. 8, 2017 | 
| Hearing aids: How listening settles cases | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Aug. 25, 2017 | 
| Floccinaucinihilipilification | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Aug. 4, 2017 | 
| 10 winning strategies to apply in your next arbitration | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jun. 17, 2017 | 
| 5 mediation rules you can't do without | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Oct. 15, 2016 | 
| A system for settlement | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Sep. 27, 2016 | 
| Dancing with lawyers | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Apr. 16, 2016 | 
| In mediation, be willing to suspend disbelief | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Dec. 19, 2015 | 
| Mediation is a tale of two unlikely stories | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Sep. 12, 2015 | 
| Unofficial mediator identity revealed | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jul. 11, 2015 | 
| Advocate the Navajo way: with balance | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jun. 6, 2015 | 
| In mediation, the dilemma is in the details | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Apr. 11, 2015 | 
| Seemingly trivial matters can derail talks | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Feb. 28, 2015 | 
| Should mediators be agents of control? | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Oct. 25, 2014 | 
| Mediation conflict: What would Freud do? | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Sep. 27, 2014 | 
| Understand the physics of settlement negotiations | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Aug. 28, 2014 | 
| Mediation speed dating: the half-day case | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jul. 26, 2014 | 
| The thin line that all mediators walk | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jul. 12, 2014 | 
| Top 10 blunders to avoid in mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jun. 28, 2014 | 
| Quitters never win — or do they? | Alternative Dispute Resolution | May 31, 2014 | 
| Get to know the inner life of arbitrators | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Apr. 19, 2014 | 
| Control your modulus of elasticity in mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Apr. 5, 2014 | 
| In mediation, check your ego at the door | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Feb. 8, 2014 | 
| The narcissism of small distinctions | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jan. 4, 2014 | 
| 'Desmodromic' settlements | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Oct. 31, 2013 | 
| I can't hear you: stress and communication | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Oct. 9, 2013 | 
| The value of face-to-face negotiation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Sep. 11, 2013 | 
| Pivot towards settlement | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Aug. 9, 2013 | 
| A different vocabulary for mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jul. 13, 2013 | 
| The obsessive-compulsive approach to mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | May 31, 2013 | 
| Ready, Aim, Mediate | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Apr. 2, 2013 | 
| How the 'optimism bias' colors our thinking in mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Mar. 15, 2013 | 
| Finding a formula for settlements | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Feb. 22, 2013 | 
| Sunk costs sink settlements | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Feb. 15, 2013 | 
| Effective storytelling brings faster, better settlements | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jan. 12, 2013 | 
| Pre-mediation conversations expedite settlement process | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Dec. 15, 2012 | 
| Trust: making a leap of faith in mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Dec. 8, 2012 | 
| Client relations: a new approach for greater success at mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Nov. 27, 2012 | 
| The skeptic's guide to mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Nov. 17, 2012 | 
| Does crazy work? | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Nov. 6, 2012 | 
| Take my proposal — please! A new way of thinking about mediator's proposals | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Oct. 13, 2012 | 
| Put up or shut up: the basics of economic based settlements | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Sep. 29, 2012 | 
| Admit it: You’re in denial | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Books, Law Practice | Sep. 22, 2012 | 
| Mediators: advocates for the settlement | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Sep. 1, 2012 | 
| Is bracketing dead? New strategies for mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Apr. 28, 2012 | 
| The "Harding Effect" in mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Apr. 14, 2012 | 
| The basics of successful mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Apr. 7, 2012 | 
| What’s my case worth? | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Mar. 17, 2012 | 
| Why cases don’t settle at mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Feb. 11, 2012 | 
| Advocating for settlement — the paradigm shift | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jan. 14, 2012 | 
| How to tell a great story for a great result | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Dec. 30, 2011 | 
| When size doesn't matter: Mega mansions aren't always mega quality | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Oct. 28, 2011 | 
| The price of proof: Using experts in mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Oct. 22, 2011 | 
| The 10 best counterintuitive secrets for successful mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Sep. 30, 2011 | 
| I Feel Stupid, Oh So Stupid: The Effects of Remorse on the Mediation Process | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jun. 25, 2011 | 
| The Facts, They Aren’t a-’Changing: What Songwriters Understand About Mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jun. 11, 2011 | 
| The Principle-Principal Tug of War: How Money and Morals Influence Mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Mar. 12, 2011 | 
| The Secret Power of the Pocket Mediation Brief | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Practice | Jul. 24, 2010 | 
| Winning Is for Losers: Here's Another Way to Play | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Dec. 17, 2002 | 
| Building in a Lawyer | Jun. 8, 2002 | |
| Building Shelter | Constitutional Law | Apr. 6, 2002 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Confidential | Construction | Plaintiff | Sep. 7, 2000 | 
| Title | Provider | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Honest Risk Broker | ADR Services, Inc. | Nov. 17, 2023 | 
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Doo-wop mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | May 1, 2024 | 
| The Three Lawyers | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Practice | Apr. 26, 2023 | 
| The three little letters | Litigation & Arbitration | Nov. 30, 2022 | 
| Why should I care about empathy? | Appellate Practice, Law Practice | Jul. 20, 2022 | 
| Who should do the heavy lifting? | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Mar. 25, 2022 | 
| Managing the mayhem of multiparty mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Practice | Mar. 24, 2022 | 
| The Elephant Test | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Sep. 17, 2021 | 
| The chair with 4 legs | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Apr. 2, 2021 | 
| Rule 9 for mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jan. 29, 2021 | 
| Is that important? | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jan. 14, 2021 | 
| I refuse to take yes for an answer | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jul. 10, 2020 | 
| Thinking outside the mask: law and the pandemic | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Practice | May 29, 2020 | 
| The temple of justice | Alternative Dispute Resolution | May 15, 2020 | 
| Who’s in control here? | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Nov. 8, 2019 | 
| How to kustomize your next arbitration | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Practice | Jul. 26, 2019 | 
| Your position is interesting | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction | Jul. 19, 2019 | 
| Recent trends in construction mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction | May 17, 2019 | 
| Please allow me to introduce myself | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Practice | May 6, 2019 | 
| Before you decide to settle your case, you should ‘try’ your case | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Practice | Dec. 21, 2018 | 
| Mediation buzzkill | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Nov. 23, 2018 | 
| Chatoyancy & Thixotropic | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Nov. 9, 2018 | 
| Don’t let you bottom-line position become a ceiling | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Litigation | May 10, 2018 | 
| Don’t confuse me with facts, I’ve made up my mind | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Feb. 16, 2018 | 
| Mediation and control in a world of uncertainty | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Litigation | Jan. 5, 2018 | 
| The Litactional Lawyer | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Practice, Civil Litigation | Dec. 8, 2017 | 
| Hearing aids: How listening settles cases | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Aug. 25, 2017 | 
| Floccinaucinihilipilification | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Aug. 4, 2017 | 
| 10 winning strategies to apply in your next arbitration | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jun. 17, 2017 | 
| 5 mediation rules you can't do without | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Oct. 15, 2016 | 
| A system for settlement | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Sep. 27, 2016 | 
| Dancing with lawyers | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Apr. 16, 2016 | 
| In mediation, be willing to suspend disbelief | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Dec. 19, 2015 | 
| Mediation is a tale of two unlikely stories | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Sep. 12, 2015 | 
| Unofficial mediator identity revealed | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jul. 11, 2015 | 
| Advocate the Navajo way: with balance | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jun. 6, 2015 | 
| In mediation, the dilemma is in the details | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Apr. 11, 2015 | 
| Seemingly trivial matters can derail talks | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Feb. 28, 2015 | 
| Should mediators be agents of control? | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Oct. 25, 2014 | 
| Mediation conflict: What would Freud do? | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Sep. 27, 2014 | 
| Understand the physics of settlement negotiations | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Aug. 28, 2014 | 
| Mediation speed dating: the half-day case | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jul. 26, 2014 | 
| The thin line that all mediators walk | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jul. 12, 2014 | 
| Top 10 blunders to avoid in mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jun. 28, 2014 | 
| Quitters never win — or do they? | Alternative Dispute Resolution | May 31, 2014 | 
| Get to know the inner life of arbitrators | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Apr. 19, 2014 | 
| Control your modulus of elasticity in mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Apr. 5, 2014 | 
| In mediation, check your ego at the door | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Feb. 8, 2014 | 
| The narcissism of small distinctions | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jan. 4, 2014 | 
| 'Desmodromic' settlements | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Oct. 31, 2013 | 
| I can't hear you: stress and communication | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Oct. 9, 2013 | 
| The value of face-to-face negotiation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Sep. 11, 2013 | 
| Pivot towards settlement | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Aug. 9, 2013 | 
| A different vocabulary for mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jul. 13, 2013 | 
| The obsessive-compulsive approach to mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | May 31, 2013 | 
| Ready, Aim, Mediate | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Apr. 2, 2013 | 
| How the 'optimism bias' colors our thinking in mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Mar. 15, 2013 | 
| Finding a formula for settlements | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Feb. 22, 2013 | 
| Sunk costs sink settlements | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Feb. 15, 2013 | 
| Effective storytelling brings faster, better settlements | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jan. 12, 2013 | 
| Pre-mediation conversations expedite settlement process | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Dec. 15, 2012 | 
| Trust: making a leap of faith in mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Dec. 8, 2012 | 
| Client relations: a new approach for greater success at mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Nov. 27, 2012 | 
| The skeptic's guide to mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Nov. 17, 2012 | 
| Does crazy work? | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Nov. 6, 2012 | 
| Take my proposal — please! A new way of thinking about mediator's proposals | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Oct. 13, 2012 | 
| Put up or shut up: the basics of economic based settlements | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Sep. 29, 2012 | 
| Admit it: You’re in denial | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Books, Law Practice | Sep. 22, 2012 | 
| Mediators: advocates for the settlement | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Sep. 1, 2012 | 
| Is bracketing dead? New strategies for mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Apr. 28, 2012 | 
| The "Harding Effect" in mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Apr. 14, 2012 | 
| The basics of successful mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Apr. 7, 2012 | 
| What’s my case worth? | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Mar. 17, 2012 | 
| Why cases don’t settle at mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Feb. 11, 2012 | 
| Advocating for settlement — the paradigm shift | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jan. 14, 2012 | 
| How to tell a great story for a great result | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Dec. 30, 2011 | 
| When size doesn't matter: Mega mansions aren't always mega quality | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Oct. 28, 2011 | 
| The price of proof: Using experts in mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Oct. 22, 2011 | 
| The 10 best counterintuitive secrets for successful mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Sep. 30, 2011 | 
| I Feel Stupid, Oh So Stupid: The Effects of Remorse on the Mediation Process | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jun. 25, 2011 | 
| The Facts, They Aren’t a-’Changing: What Songwriters Understand About Mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jun. 11, 2011 | 
| The Principle-Principal Tug of War: How Money and Morals Influence Mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Mar. 12, 2011 | 
| The Secret Power of the Pocket Mediation Brief | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Practice | Jul. 24, 2010 | 
| Winning Is for Losers: Here's Another Way to Play | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Dec. 17, 2002 | 
| Building in a Lawyer | Jun. 8, 2002 | |
| Building Shelter | Constitutional Law | Apr. 6, 2002 | 
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Confidential | Construction | Plaintiff | Sep. 7, 2000 | 
 

 
