• 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

• posted: Feb. 28, 2022
• Daniel F. Quinn
• Construction Defects

Construction projects can be thrown off course for any number of reasons, often leading to legal disputes. One driving factor for the proliferation of such disputes is a claim that Read More

• posted: Oct. 14, 2021
• Daniel F. Quinn
• Employment Law,  Mediation
• mediation,  employment disputes,  non-monetary damages

California has stringent employment laws that protect employees from discrimination, harassment and retaliation in the workplace. Many claims about violations of these laws are successfully resolved through mediation. By this Read More

• posted: Oct. 14, 2021
• Daniel F. Quinn
• Mediation
• mediation,  neutral third party,  personal injury

The vast majority of personal injury cases settle without going to trial and many of these settlements are achieved through mediation. Not only can mediation result in a faster resolution Read More