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Perspective

Jan. 18, 2014

Lies that my mediator told me

Stopping and challenging the lies we are told by some mediators will result in less stressful proceedings, and more mutually acceptable results. By Louis M. Marlin


By Louis M. Marlin


Having experienced (sometimes, endured) the mediation style of numerous mediators during a 40-year litigation career involving complex civil matters and class actions, I have come to the conclusion that many - although not all mediators - lie. For experienced practitioners, that is probably no more of a revelation than learning that some Major League Baseball players use performance-enhancing drugs. But I suggest that stopping and challenging t...

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