Alternative Dispute Resolution
Feb. 20, 2009
Personal Touch
Former federal judge Fern Smith adds a dose of understanding to resolve complex issues.
By Jill Redhage
Daily Journal Staff Writer SAN FRANCISCO - The first will-related case Fern Smith mediated for JAMS was an ornery one. Three adult children had teamed up against their stepmother to dispute how much property she'd inherited after their father died. The case was remarkable for the bitterness the children felt and the strong animosity between the two sides. Smith felt it was an occasion to step outside her usual professional persona a...
Daily Journal Staff Writer SAN FRANCISCO - The first will-related case Fern Smith mediated for JAMS was an ornery one. Three adult children had teamed up against their stepmother to dispute how much property she'd inherited after their father died. The case was remarkable for the bitterness the children felt and the strong animosity between the two sides. Smith felt it was an occasion to step outside her usual professional persona a...
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