I Am Your Arbitrator. Here Is What To Expect From Me … And What I Expect From You. I have been a trial lawyer for almost 40 years. Over the last 25 years, service as an arbitrator, special master and pro tem judge has become an increasingly important and significant part of my practice. My experience as a lawyer and…
For Phil Cutler WHAT WHEN Pre-Mediation Settlement Conference Before mediation conference Counsel for the parties (or the parties themselves) should meet at least once prior to the mediation and engage in a good faith attempt to negotiate a settlement of the action. Unless the parties have attempted to settle their dispute on their own, a significant amount of time is…