Although mediation resolves most disputes, some mediations end in impasse. Such disappointments can usually be avoided, and positive resolutions achieved, when advocates are armed with knowledge of common mediation pitfalls...more
Recently, I was interviewed about the usefulness of joint sessions. In the article, published in the “Daily Report”, Mediators Talk ‘East v. West' Split Over Use of Opening Sessions to Lay Out Disputes, there were contrasting...more
Difficult times foster change and an exploration of alternative and better ways of doing business. With that thought in mind, NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), one of the nation's leading providers of Alternative...more
8/11/2020
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The longer a mediation lasts the greater the likelihood that it will be successful. This conclusion is anecdotal, but based upon long experience. A mediation is successful even when the case does not settle if substantial...more
Interview with Honorable John P. DiBlasi, J.S.C. (Ret.) of NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation) as published in the Corporate Counsel Business Journal (CCBJ) -
John DiBlasi is a highly sought-after mediator and...more
7/21/2020
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