• posted: Nov. 29, 2023
• Daniel F. Quinn
• Mediation
• stages of mediation,  closure,  joint negotiation,  joint discussion

Mediation is a way for people with disputes to seek resolution with the help of a neutral third party, known as a mediator, without the need to go to court. Read More

• posted: Oct. 29, 2023
• Daniel F. Quinn
• Arbitration
• employment agreements,  workplace disputes,  California Labor Code,  AB 51

A recent federal appeals court ruling has settled an issue that had been in flux in California: whether a state law could block employers from mandating that disputes with employees Read More

• posted: Sep. 29, 2023
• Daniel F. Quinn
• Mediation
• dispute resolution,  attorney malpractice,  business disputes

Legal professionals estimate that the vast majority of civil cases, perhaps 90 to 95 percent of them, settle outside of court. In many cases, mediation is wholly or partially responsible Read More

• posted: Aug. 05, 2023
• Daniel F. Quinn
• Arbitration
• employment contracts,  opening statements

Arbitration is an effective method of deciding contested legal issues without the delay and expense of litigation. Contracts and employment contracts often specify that arbitration will be the forum for Read More

• posted: Jul. 05, 2023
• Daniel F. Quinn
• Mediation
• asset evaluation,  property division,  liquid assets

Separating a couple’s finances during a divorce can be complicated and contentious. If the spouses cannot agree to a settlement, a judge must decide all material issues after a full Read More

• posted: Jun. 08, 2023
• Daniel F. Quinn
• Employment Law,  Arbitration
• mandatory arbitration,  Federal Arbitration Act

Employers who prefer to have workplace disputes decided through arbitration can now insist that employees agree to that remedy as a condition of employment. A recent federal court ruling, which Read More

• posted: May 05, 2023
• Daniel F. Quinn
• Mediation
• confidentiality,  otherwise admissable

One of the most attractive features of mediation is the confidentiality it affords to the parties. Nobody outside of the mediation need know about the things discussed or the ultimate Read More

• posted: Jul. 30, 2022
• Daniel F. Quinn
• Mediation
• ADR,  alternative dispute resolution clause

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is a general name for methods used to settle civil disagreements outside of the courts. In commercial disputes, most companies favor ADR over litigation, which usually Read More

• posted: May 30, 2022
• Daniel F. Quinn
• Mediation
• mediation brief,  alternative dispute resolution

Mediation is an alternative to litigation for people and businesses involved in disputes, saving the parties time, money and effort. Mediation sessions are led and managed by a neutral third Read More

• posted: Apr. 30, 2022
• Daniel F. Quinn
• Mediation

Even though an insurer and a policyholder are on the same side when a third party sues, the relationship can often become adversarial. Policyholders want full compensation payouts on their Read More