California Neutrals
Oct. 20, 2011
Richard Hodge
Neutral, ADR Services, Inc. San Francisco, Silicon Valley
Daily Journal: Have you ever encountered a violent situation in a session?
Hodge: I once mediated a family dispute over property ownership, where the stepdaughter threw a plastic bottle of water at her stepfather. Preaching filial propriety or non-violence wouldn't have helped, so I commented on the assailant's poor aim, complimented the father on his restrained response, and suggested that resolving the dispute at issue might ameli...
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