Merit Retention
Welcome to the first installment of “UWWM Discusses…Merit Retention.” We want to talk with you about merit retention of Florida’s Supreme Court... Read More
CHALFONTE REDUX
I recently wrote about the Supreme Court of Florida’s opinion in Chalfonte Condominium Apartment Association v. QBE Insurance Corp. , holding... Read More
Positivity
I was having a heart-to-heart recently with a friend and out of the blue she said, “You know what Sandy, at your very core you are a soul searcher.” ... Read More
What’s In a Name?
As many of you know, the conference rooms in our Maitland mediation center are all named after various species of birds. The name of one room quite... Read More
REVISED OATH OF ATTORNEY HAVING IMPACT
In September of 2011, the Florida Supreme Court added the following language to the Oath of Attorney.
"To opposing parties and their counsel, I... Read More
"Never Cut What You Can Untie"
– Joseph Joubert (1754 – 1824)
In my last blog post, I wrote about “ Dutch Auctions and Texas Shoot-Outs ” as a way to resolve disputes... Read More
Keys to Selecting the Right Mediator
Often we hear litigators state simply that whomever the opposing lawyer selects will be fine. The theory is, "I know what we need to settle, and if... Read More
End of Summer Speaking Engagements
A number of our principals, shareholders and contract mediators are concluding their summer activities with speaking engagements around the... Read More
