Now that 2018 is winding down, the mid-term elections are behind us, and Brett Kavanaugh has been confirmed as the newest Associate Justice to the United States Supreme Court, it is time for me to make my 2019 predictions for...more
12/21/2018
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You can take this one to the bank. Complaints of sexual harassment will rise significantly as a result of the sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein and related media coverage. ...more
11/21/2017
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Tone At The Top
Last month, Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a medical marijuana use bill. This was the result of the overwhelming vote (71 percent) in favor of amending the Florida Constitution to allow medical marijuana use as...more
8/3/2017
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Zero Tolerance Policies
In part one of my article, I discussed five tips you should follow prior to the mediation conference to best achieve a successful result. I will now discuss five more tips you should use at the mediation conference which will...more
In the last 20 years, in addition to my litigation practice, I have mediated over 2,000 employment cases. Having mediated this many cases, it is no surprise I have seen the good, the bad and the ugly in mediations. The...more