by Mark Sarni | Sep 26, 2018 | Articles
Recently, I participated in a mediation – as an attorney for a Plaintiff – in a breach of contract dispute where the contract itself, unfortunately, did not have an attorney’s fees provision. My client was absolutely set on recovering the balance owed him...
by Mark Sarni | May 25, 2018 | Articles
There are principally three types or “styles” of mediation and it is important when retaining a mediator to know which style of mediation he or she practices because one style may be better suited to a given fact pattern then another style. The three styles of...
by Mark Sarni | Apr 5, 2018 | Articles
The phrase “win-win” is now a part of American parlance. Most people have a good idea of what the phrase means in that it has to do with both parties in a negotiation or exchange of some kind leaving that completed exchange better off. In that regard, it...
by Mark Sarni | Mar 2, 2018 | Articles
Dispute resolution often involves one party “apologizing” and another “forgiving.” These terms are often misused and/or misunderstood. This prominent UCLA psychiatrist offers what I believe to be a fairly good overview of what the varying...
by Mark Sarni | Feb 9, 2018 | Articles
I have been a civil litigation attorney for longer than I care to admit and I have learned a few things in that time. First, the litigation system is not completely about “truth,” “justice” and the “American way.” It’s also...
by Mark Sarni | Feb 9, 2018 | Articles
Arbitration is a less formal process than going to court to resolve disputes. It involves, usually, one person hired to act as a sort of “private” judge who listens to the evidence of the parties and issues a binding ruling which can later be enforced by...
