Experience: Over twenty years of dispute resolution experience as an attorney, bank executive, corporate negotiator and loan workout specialist. Negotiated and settled complex commercial disputes in several countries between multi-national corporations, debtors and creditors, lien holders, employees, insurance companies and attorneys. Certified Circuit Court and County Court Civil Mediator. Also completed Florida Supreme Court Certified Arbitration Training for Court-Appointed Arbitrators.
Mediation / Negotiation Style: Preparation is critical. Ask questions. Understand the key issues. Help the parties formulate their BATNA (Best Alternative To a Negotiated Settlement). Apply principles of Six Sigma to quantify and measure the risk and uncertainties of complex commercial disputes. Use creative, pro-active negotiation and settlement techniques and tools such as the resolution forecasting worksheet, to help parties quantify and evaluate their settlement alternatives. Carefully manage communications between the parties to break and avoid impasses. Available to mediate both out of court disputes and court ordered mediation.
