by Hb Dev | Feb 23, 2017 | Blog
A closing workshop at an International Academy of Mediators conference was titled Transformative Moments in Mediation. Colleagues shared “war stories,” reminding all of us that every mediation involves real people whose lives have been impacted in a variety of ways by...
by Hb Dev | Jan 30, 2017 | Blog
Dear Mediation Attendee/Counsel/Client: I look forward to welcoming you at our upcoming mediation session. As your mediator, it is my responsibility to remain as neutral as can be, conduct the process in a manner that is fair to everyone, and to help the parties talk...
by Hb Dev | Jan 9, 2017 | Blog
I often draw strength from meeting ordinary people doing extraordinary things . . . their lives frequently embody a truth expressed by Mother Teresa, . . . [who] once said: “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”. . . But even...
by Hb Dev | Dec 28, 2016 | News
A federal judge has appointed a “settlement master” to mediate a Flint water crisis lawsuit after an attorney for Gov. Rick Snyder requested it. That “settlement master” is Founding Member and Past President, Paul Monicatti…to read the full...
by Hb Dev | Nov 30, 2016 | Blog
For the past fifteen years, I have been a strong advocate for mediation. Through some mix of optimism and arrogance, I have maintained the belief that all conflict can and should be resolved through a skillfully-managed mediation process. So it is with some...
