Mediation Solutions co-founder Gail Prudenti was recently interviewed by Ron Roel on 45 Forward as part of Women’s History Month. In the interview, she reflects on her career, her experience, and the courts, as well as the need for mediation services on…
Do’s and Don’ts of Mediation Submissions
Providing the mediator with a statement and supporting documentation in advance of your mediation can help you advance your client’s position during the mediation. Here are some do’s and don’ts, along with specific recommendations from Mediation Solutions mediators on how…
What to Include in Your Mediation Submission
Mediators will almost always ask for a statement or a submission prior to the mediation. As mediator Lauren J. Wachtler says, “This is not done to make more work for the lawyers, but it is extremely helpful to a successful…
MSNY Co-Founder Allison Johs in LIBN Article on Mediation
Mediation Solutions of NY co-founder Allison Johs was quoted in “We can work it out: Legal mediation goes beyond divorce law,” by Jared Scot, published on February 23, 2024. Here are some excerpts from the article: “According to the market…
Getting to Know Mediator Matthew Kiernan
Matthew G. Kiernan, former Public Administrator of Suffolk County as appointed by the Surrogates Court, mediates and arbitrates cases for Mediation Solutions in Surrogate’s Court matters (estates and trusts, probate), municipal law, and personal injury. He brings decades of legal…
Justice Patricia DiMango Joins Mediation Solutions of NY Panel of Neutrals
Hon. Patricia M. DiMango, a former justice of the New York State Supreme Court, Kings County, has joined Mediations Solutions of NY as a mediator in matrimonial and family law cases. During her nearly 20-year career on the bench, Justice…
With the Right Neutral, ADR Brings Resolution
By Hon. A. Gail Prudenti The History of Dispute Resolution Once upon a time, human beings routinely resolved their disagreements through brute force, with the more powerful party to a conflict prevailing and the weaker one licking their wounds. Litigation…
Q&A With MSNY Mediator Harvey Besunder
We sat down recently with mediator Harvey Besunder to get his take on why mediation is a good option for both lawyers and clients, what his mediation philosophy is, what the parties can expect from the mediation process, and more.…
MSNY Mediator Hon. William J. Condon Featured on Beyond the Bar Podcast
On September 10, Judge William J. Condon was interviewed by Denisa Tova-Liebman for an episode of the Beyond the Bar Podcast entitled, “Behind the Robe: Judge Condon’s Positive Outlook in Law & Life.” Judge Condon discussed his years on the…
Resolve Cases Effectively with the Right Neutral
Alternative dispute resolution is fast becoming an important method for resolving cases. But it is important to choose the right neutral.