California Neutrals
Oct. 18, 2012
Alfred G. Chiantelli
ADR Services Inc. San Francisco Specialty: general litigation
Chiantelli said he has noticed a rise in parties choosing mediation as a first resort before filing a lawsuit.
"It's a way to resolve their differences without undergoing the expenses of litigation," said Chiantelli, a retired San Francisco County Superior Court judge now working as a mediator for ADR Services Inc.
In another sign of the times, he said he is seeing more promissory notes being offered in settlements.
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