Mediating Highly Emotional Cases
This article originally appeared in Colorado Lawyer July 2018. Reproduced by permission. ©2018 Colorado Bar Association Colorado Lawyer (July 2018). All rights reserved. Modified from it’s original publication in Colorado Lawyer. Mediating highly emotional cases presents particular challenges. This article discusses effective strategies for managing those challenges. By Joe Epstein Esq. and Julie M. Williamson, Esq. […]
Meeting the Challenges of Mediating the Catastrophic Injury Case
This article originally appeared in Trial Talk/Colorado Trial Lawyers Association – February/March 2018. Reprinted with permission. Synopsis: Treat catastrophic injury cases with the care they deserve and require, with compassion and consummate care. Plan your case from the outset and keep planning. Associate with highly qualified attorneys and experts. Use focus groups early and often. […]
Congratulations Julie Williamson
Julie Williamson has been selected to the 2017 and 2018 Colorado Super Lawyers list in the practice area of Alternative Dispute Resolution. This honor is reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice and represents only 5% of attorneys in the state of Colorado. Ms. Williamson has been elected to The Best Lawyers in […]
Congratulations Joe Epstein
Joe Epstein, Esq., selected to the 2017 Colorado Super Lawyers list. Joe’s primary area of practice is Alternative Dispute Resolution. Named by Law Week Colorado 2017 Barrister’s Best Mediator. Joe Epstein, named as the 2013, 2015, and 2017 Barrister’s Best “Best Mediator” in Colorado, has been recognized as one of the best commercial mediators worldwide, […]
Making the Arbitrator’s Job Easier
This article originally appeared in Colorado Lawyer – August/September 2017. Reprinted with permission. This article offers suggestions to help counsel achieve cost-effective and successful arbitrations by making the arbitrator’s job easier. These days, few civil litigators are strangers to arbitration because contractual provisions to arbitrate are common. Put simply, in arbitration the parties have contractually […]
Pot and Real Estate
This article originally appeared in Industry Experts – Mediation and Cannabis Real Estate Issue Reprinted with permission. The two important issues to keep in mind when dealing with cannabis real estate issues are: first, it remains a federal violation; and second, state and local laws are moving targets and need to be updated for each […]
Athlete Drug Testing: Coming to a Race Near You
Reproduced by permission. ©2017 Colorado Bar Association 46 The Colorado Lawyer 19 (Jan. 2017). All rights reserved. Amateur as well as professional athletes are subject to drug testing. This article describes what happens to athletes who provide positive samples to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. Every weekend in our outdoor-oriented state, hundreds of people compete in […]
Current State of Marijuana and Employment Issues: A Moving Target
Current State of Marijuana and Employment Issues: A Moving Target by Cathy A. Klein Reprinted from Colorado Trial Lawyers Association/Trial Talk – June/July 2015 “Just can’t turn a no into a yes without a maybe in between.” President Francis Underwood, “House of Cards” Marijuana law in Colorado and throughout the country is an […]
A Basic Guide to Preparing for Mediation
A Basic Guide to Preparing for Mediation Hon. Ken Plotz and Joe Epstein, Esq. Introduction Settlement is more of a process than an event. Proper preparation for mediation can hopefully lead to the final step in that process. If the lawyer and the client are fully prepared before a mediation session, the process of mediation […]
Effective Pre-Mediation Evaluation of the Commercial Case
Effective Pre-Mediation Evaluation of the Commercial Case by Charles R. Ledbetter and Julie McCurdy Williamson Careful pre-mediation case analysis is key to a productive mediation. This article discusses important aspects of evaluating the commercial case, arriving at a reasonable range of settlement value, and making a persuasive presentation at the mediation. “Before everything else, getting […]
