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Pennsylvania Mediator Explains the Mediation Process

June 29, 2012

By: Steve Lagoy If you are trying to resolve a legal dispute and negotiations have failed, you may need to turn to mediation as a solution. Unlike a judge or arbitrator who decides the winner and the loser in any given case, a mediator’s job is to help both parties reach a mutually …

Set Aside Adequate Time to Mediate

March 5, 2012

By Donald Turner

By: Donald C. Turner If a mediation is to result in the final resolution of a dispute the parties need to understand that it may take significant time to achieve such an outcome. This is so because the mediation will first require that time be spent on permitting each party to state its position …

Mediation May Be Key to Saving the 2011 NFL Season

March 9, 2011

By Stephen Lagoy

With the future of a $9 billion revenue stream at state, NFL owners and players have turned to mediation for help in finding common ground. Representatives of the two sides met with Mediator George Cohen for 8 hours on March 1 at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service in Washington, D.C. After 9 months of …

Ohio Foreclosure Mediation Programs Are Successful

January 11, 2011

By Stephen Lagoy

In the face of the rising tide of mortgage foreclosures, mediation programs in three Ohio counties are having very positive results. Foreclosure mediation initiatives in Warren, Greene and Montgomery Counties differ in the processes by which services are provided.

When Plea Bargaining Doesn’t Get The Job Done — Murder Mediation

August 13, 2010

By Dave Frees

By: Stephen P. Lagoy A judge in Bonner County, Idaho has appointed a mediator to attempt to resolve a first-degree murder case. Unbelievable? The judge’s action was in response to a joint motion made by the County Prosecutor and the defendant’s attorney. The mediator will be paid with public funds. The case involves …

What Makes a Good Mediator?

June 30, 2010

By Dave Frees

Watch Attorney Stephen Lagoy as he explains the qualities of a good mediator. What are the qualities of a good mediator? A good mediator listens intently, understands human nature, and withholds evaluative judgment. A good mediator lets the mediation process unfold. A good mediator is patient. For more information on how mediation can …

Mediating a Reproductive Rights Dispute: Who Gets Custody of Frozen Embryos?

April 21, 2010

By Dave Frees

By: Stephen P. Lagoy The parties to a dispute arising out of an “Embryo Adoption Agreement” have agreed to submit their case to mediation. The fate of two frozen human embryos hangs in the balance. Pursuant to the agreement, the donor couple provided four embryos to a reproductive center, two of which were implanted in …

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Pennsylvania Mediator Explains the Mediation Process

Set Aside Adequate Time to Mediate

Mediation May Be Key to Saving the 2011 NFL Season

Ohio Foreclosure Mediation Programs Are Successful

When Plea Bargaining Doesn’t Get The Job Done — Murder Mediation

What Makes a Good Mediator?

Mediating a Reproductive Rights Dispute: Who Gets Custody of Frozen Embryos?

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