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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Jul. 17, 2009

Straight Shooter

From blackjack dealer to personal-injury lawyer to mediator, Thomas Neal Thrasher knows how to handle the heat.

By Catherine Ho
Daily Journal Staff Writer

It was driver's ed senior year, and Thomas Neal Thrasher then 17 had a tough call to make: Who are the better drivers, men or women?

Thrasher's ruling? The women.

"The guys were unhappy with me, I'll tell you that," said Thrasher, who was picked to judge the classroom debate. "The boys winged it by the seat of their pants. The girls went out and got all kinds of stats and information. They were ...

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