Unbundled Services or Limited Scope Representation

“The one great principle of the English law is, to make business for itself. There is no other principle distinctly, certainly, and consistently maintained through all its narrow turnings.” – Charles Dickens, “Bleak House” During the tough economic climate of the last...

Mediation – The First Session

  Many people want to know what we do during the first mediation session. In that session, whether it is a family or business mediation, we usually start by reviewing and discussing what the process will be like. Sometimes people say: “Well isn’t this just a...

Mediation: Helping Achieve Clarity in a Business Formation Process

“More important than the quest for certainty is the quest for clarity” – Francois Gautier Sometimes relatives or good friends decide to go into business together. If they choose to form a corporation, they will need to prepare corporate documents and a shareholder...

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Experienced Divorce Mediator in New York, Queens, international divorce mediator People who are going through a separation or a divorce are often frustrated with the emotional and financial cost of the divorce process. They seek a fair and cost-effective solution that...

Mediation and Killer Shoes

Thursday, January 20, a new TV show debuted on the USA Network called Fairly Legal. The show is about a Mediator and while it is obviously show business, shallow and meant to attract an audience, it is still the first show that actually portrays mediation as a...

And the Winner Is . . . . .

“Litigation … merely continues conflict and offends nature; it does not heal.”  – Confucius In a recent NY Times article, entitled “Religious Divorce Dispute leads to Secular Protest” Mark Oppenheimer describes how a recently divorced Jewish man, Aharon...