Alternative Dispute Resolution
Oct. 24, 2015
Now that we've introduced ourselves, mediation can begin...
How to make a mediation effective and get a reasonable settlement.
James P. Gray
ADR Services Inc.Business and commercial contracts, real estate, construction, employment, PAGA, probate, legal malpractice
19000 MacArthur Blvd #550
Irvine , CA 92612
Phone: (949) 863-9800
Fax: (949) 863-9888
Email: jimpgray@sbcglobal.net
USC Law School
James is a retired judge of the Orange County Superior Court, a private mediator and arbitrator with ADR Services Inc., the author of "Wearing the Robe: the Art and Responsibilities of Judging in Today's Courts" (Square One Press, 2009), and the 2012 Libertarian candidate for vice president, along with Gov. Gary Johnson as the candidate for president.
After we have introduced ourselves and gone through the preliminaries by discussing expectations and focusing upon whether the parties would be making business decisions or emotional ones, it's time to begin the mediation. At this point, we encounter some of the factors that can contribute to or take away from an effective and productive mediation, and what attorneys can do to increase their chances of a reasonable settlement.
The decision-makers must be physically present. It is eas...
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