A successful mediation hinges not only on the mediator’s skill during the mediation session but also on preparation and work with counsel beforehand. Effective pre-mediation strategies are crucial in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 29—The mediation carousel between the City of Centralia, Lewis County and the Port of Centralia continues to spin. Two weeks ...

Trial lawyers will universally agree that exposure to trial provides the greatest impetus for settlement of cases. Whether the settlement is reached before a judge, a master, or a mediator is ...

Pre-Suit Mediation: An Alternative to the Alternative While in its formative years ADR processes were typically invoked on the eve of or close to trial, there is an increasing recognition that "early ...

If you’d rather fight, you should litigate. However, if you think that a less contentious and less costly approach to resolving disputes is desirable, you’re probably a candidate for mediation.

While settlement is the goal at mediation, mediations do fail for a variety of reasons. After participating in countless mediations (both as a ...