Judicate West neutral Thomas G. Oesterreich likes to begin mediations by asking parties on all sides to be patient and positive.
“I refer to it as my two P’s,” he said with a chuckle. “I explain to them the process is going to take longer than they want, they’re going to hear things out of the gate they don’t like, and it’s going to be tough to be patient, and it will be tough to stay positive. I say to them, ‘You need to trust ... (continued)