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Having served as a commercial mediator for the Southern District of New Yorkmediation program for 28 years, I have some thoughts about the use of mediation to resolve insurance and reinsurance disputes. My perspective is also driven by 38 years as an insurance and reinsurance dispute lawyer, who has seen his share of litigation, arbitration, negotiation and commutation.
In court-annexed mediation, the parties are directed by the court or by court rule to mediation whether they like it or not. Compulsory mediation is not the best way to put the parties in a position to settle, but in many court systems, it is the reality. But guess what? We mediators settle a good percentage of these cases in spite of the compulsory nature of the proceeding.
Over the course of my many years working both as a private practitioner, and as a court officer, law clerk, and as a trial judge, I have confronted the challenges of compromise. Having.
Corporate Counsel Business Journal (CCBJ) | September-October 2020 Edition
Rhonda L. Epstein, Esq. is a neutral with NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation) and a longtime proponent of alternative dispute resolution. She s also a seasoned litigator with an extensive background in employment law and commercial matters relating to the representation of corporate and other for profit and not for profit entities. She talked with us about how that experience helps her work as a mediator and arbitrator, especially as COVID-19 wreaks havoc on businesses and the court system alike.
CCBJ: You have deep experience in employment law. Could tell us about your career as an employment lawyer?