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Jun. 16, 2007

Doggedly Determined, 'The Closer' Is a Natural as a Neutral

They call him "The Closer." Robert J. Kaplan, a mediator at Judicate West, earned the reputation because of his determination to stick with even the most impossible cases until a settlement is reached. Judges, lawyers and fellow mediators often turn to him when all else fails.

By Susan McRae
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      They call him "The Closer."
      Robert J. Kaplan, a mediator at Judicate West, earned the reputation because of his determination to stick with even the most impossible cases until a settlement is reached. Judges, lawyers and fellow mediators often turn to him when all else fails.
      "Once I get on a case, I never ...

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