Part 1: The Blindsider At a recent mediation, the two parties were really far apart on their numbers. After I caucused with both sides, I realized that the defendant knew critical information that the plaintiff did not know. It was no wonder they were so far apart on their numbers! — They were evaluating two […]
Be sure to stick these 7 things in your bag when you pack up to go to mediation. Number 5 may surprise you – it did me! If possible, bring old-fashioned paper copies of the documents. If you are short on planning time, you can always pull up the documents you need on your […]
Mediators often talk about wanting to receive a “mediation brief” before the mediation starts. The term is unfortunate because it implies the mediator is expecting a specialized, formal document. Faced with writing (and billing for) yet another formal, legal document, many lawyers elect not to send anything at all to the mediator. Today I want […]
TV and movies offer a steady stream of courtroom scenes, but – as a mediator, I’ll be the one to say it! – mediations are not exactly high-drama fodder. Having never seen a mediation before, most clients do not know what to expect, and they have a lot of questions and misunderstandings. Today we are talking […]
Time is money (and in the legal world, time is expensive). So, it is in both yours and your client’s best interests to be as productive and efficient on the day of mediation as possible. Efficiency will decrease mediation costs, as well as your client’s legal bills. Following these 3 tips will help maximize your […]
BAY Mediation & Arbitration Services is proud to announce the grand opening of its new 4,000 square-foot office expansion. The new space will allow BAY’s neutrals to better serve the attorneys of Georgia and provide a comfortable, effective space to address growing alternative dispute resolution needs. The expansion, which began in January of 2017, […]
BAY Mediation & Arbitration Services has added three experienced attorneys to its panel of neutrals. Senior Fulton County Superior Court Judge Jerry W. Baxter, trial attorney Michael R. Braun, and litigator Raymond J. Kurey bring the total number of mediators and arbitrators available at BAY to twenty-eight. Judge Jerry W. Baxter has had a […]
There have been sightings of BAY at various places in the United States and abroad. Take BAY with you on your trips and share your sightings with us. We would like to see BAY all around the world. We appreciate your help in making that happen. The featured photo was provided by Humberto Izquierdo who […]
These are some photographs that I have taken and have shared on my LinkedIn page. I share a new photograph every view days and will add them to this post when I do. I hope you enjoy the photographs. If you would like a digital copy of a photograph for your personal use, please let […]
Please click on the link below. This is an excellent article on deciding when you should mediate a case; what you should do to prepare your client, your case and yourself for the mediation; what you should provide to the mediator and to the opposing parties before the mediation and strategies on how to proceed […]