Lessons from an Astronomer about Mediating Business Cases
Season 02 Episode 07
Michael G. Balmages, Esq. is an accomplished mediator and discovery referee with extensive experience as a trial lawyer, general counsel, and transactional lawyer. As a mediator and neutral, he has had great success in helping litigants resolve their disputes in more than 1,000 cases. In this conversation with Len, Michael, an avid astronomer, discusses the importance of process to the understanding of how to resolve disputes and whether there is anything in common between law and astronomy.
Complex Medical Issues in Medical Malpractice and Elder Abuse Cases
Season 02 Episode 06
Randy Even brings over 40 years of legal experience (with a specialty in medical malpractice, elder abuse, and complex medical issues) to his dispute resolution practice, acting as a mediator, arbitrator, or settlement officer in over 1,000 cases with an impressive rate of resolution. In this conversation with Len, Randy draws on his extensive experience to provide insights that will help anyone representing clients in medical malpractice, elder abuse, and other medically related cases achieve better results.
Early Mediation in Employment Disputes: The Why’s, How’s, and Benefits
Season 02 Episode 05
Jan Frankel Schau settles litigated cases arising out of employment and tort disputes with humanity, skill, and intelligence. With over twenty years of experience as a mediator, following a twenty-year career as a litigator, she has a unique ability to understand and evaluate both sides of a conflict. Jan joins Len Levy in an informative and valuable discussion highlighting the benefits of early mediation in employment disputes and how changing workplace dynamics and new laws make doing so more compelling.
Does Geography Make a Difference in Mediation?
Season 02 Episode 04
experienced, full-time mediator and arbitrator. Specializing in interpersonal conflict, he is well known as a manager of difficult conversations. Jeff joins Len Levy for an enlightening discussion of important considerations for attorneys and mediators alike to avoid potential pitfalls when participating in mediations that might be governed by the rules and statutes of different jurisdictions.
Shaking the Money Tree: What is Needed to Settle Cases Involving Insurance
Season 02 Episode 03
Glenn Barger’s accomplished career as a trial attorney and mediator has gained him recognition as a Super Lawyer. He is ranked as one of the Best Lawyers in America, with extensive experience in multiple complex bodily injury, professional liability, and construction matters, as well as mass-tort, business, and employment cases. Glenn brings considerable insight and expertise to his work as a mediator and shares his insider’s view of essentials when dealing with insurance in this conversation with Len Levy.
You Can’t Let an Amateur Fly the Plane
Season 02 Episode 02
Robert Mann’s technical expertise in real estate and construction is unmatched, with his experience as a trial lawyer and mediator and his hands-on knowledge from supervising major construction projects. In this episode, Bob joins Len Levy in a conversation about mediating construction and construction defect cases, essentials often overlooked by attorneys, and the landmines to avoid while reaching resolution. Furthermore, his insights on insurance issues turn this discussion into a mini-seminar on mediating insurance cases.
The Mediation of Cases Involving Catastrophic Injuries
Season 02 Episode 01
Mayra Fornos brings her considerable expertise as a neutral and accomplished litigator with three decades of experience handling a wide range of civil matters, including catastrophic personal injury. In her conversation with Len, Mayra discusses, among other things, the use of experts and how to prepare the most effective presentation in a mediation context, preparing your client, and how to get the other side to see things through a different lens.
What Your Mediator Needs to Meet or Exceed Your Expectations
Season 01 Episode 12
Alan Saler has enjoyed a thriving practice as a neutral since founding Alan Saler Mediation Services in 2003. He has mediated more than 3,000 civil cases and disputes and consistently achieves resolution through his legal analysis, evaluative skills, meticulous preparation, and tenacity. Alan joins Len for an informative discussion that includes parties’ expectations and how attorneys can best provide the information needed to obtain optimal results for clients
What to do When the Parties, Like the PC and the Mac, are not Compatible and Don’t Talk to Each Other
Season 01 Episode 11
Mitch Tarighati, a seasoned mediator with an exceptional track record of settled cases, has been engaged in dispute resolution work since 2012, resolving cases with complex issues by diplomatically and patiently bridging the divide between the parties. Join Len and Mitch as they discuss what to do when emotions dominate, parties see the other as the primary problem, or where no settlement is possible unless a personal reconciliation occurs.
Finding What May Be Lost in Translation in a Mediation
Season 01 Episode 10
Ana Sambold, a leading figure in California in alternative dispute resolution, is a fully bilingual Attorney, Mediator, and Arbitrator. She has successfully conducted more than a thousand mediations and arbitrations involving complex cases in both English and Spanish. In this episode, Len and Ana discuss approaches to overcoming impediments to resolution involving language or cultural influences.
