As any reader of Construction Law Musings is aware, I am a huge fan of mediation as a way to resolve construction disputes. I am such a fan that a few years ago I took the plunge and got certified as a mediator. Why then did I put the caveat in the title of this
As many of you loyal readers of Musings are well aware, I am a huge fan of mediation. A few years ago I got certified by the Virginia Supreme Court as a mediator. I would love to help construction professionals and their attorneys resolve construction disputes in a creative and business like manner. I thank
Are you a lawyer, real estate pro, contractor, or just a person negotiating his or her way through life? If you didn’t answer “yes” to this question, I would be surprised. We don’t all think of ourselves as negotiators or mediators, but any attorney or individual who has to work through any situation of conflict
Well, I’m back. After a busy week of meeting with clients, college visits with my daughter and a successful mediation (this time as co-counsel), I am back to what I hope to be a more consistent posting schedule. Luckily for me, my friend Seth Smiley stepped in with a great Guest Post Friday post on
As I posted quite a while ago, I have been going through the Virginia Supreme Court mediation certification training. Part of that training is a series of co-mediations where I get to essentially mediate a dispute with the supervision of a trained and experienced mentor helping smooth the edges. This past week, I was able