Mediation
Bob applies his communication, problem-solving and deal-making skills to reaching outstanding results through mediation. His uncommon blend of real-world business and legal expertise together with his empathetic approach gives Bob a unique and powerful perspective as a mediator.
Bob’s approach to mediation enables parties to resolve their dispute by considering business, relationship and other interests that go beyond the legal issues a judge or arbitrator can decide. All sides are more likely to be satisfied with an outcome agreed to in mediation than with an outcome forced upon them by a decision of a third party.
Combining both his extensive law practice and his background in business, Bob understands that conflicts often go beyond mere legal issues. With flexibility and creativity, Bob brings a wide range of conflict resolution techniques and strategies helping parties identify underlying issues, explore the deeper interests and concerns and reach acceptable mutual solutions. As a skilled attorney, he also understands the full legal framework, relevant legal principles, and industry practices, ensuring solutions are legally sound and actionable.
Areas of Mediation Expertise:
Business
- Loan restructurings and workouts; lender-borrower disputes
- Contract disputes
- Shareholder, director, joint venture and partner disputes
- Family business conflicts
- Breach of fiduciary duty
- Purchase and sale of businesses
- Franchisee and distributor disputes
Real Estate
- Acquisition and disposition
- Loan restructurings and workouts; lender-borrower disputes
- Land use and environmental matters
- Title and survey
- Contracts and specific performance
- Landlord-tenant
- Mechanics liens
Construction
- Actions involving architects, engineers, contractors, developers and/or subcontractors/tradesmen
- Construction defects and delays
- Construction and professional services agreements
Estates
- Construction of wills and trusts
- Will contests
- Disputes among beneficiaries
- Disputes with creditors
Clearly this case would not have ended in an agreed settlement without your assistance… It was very obvious that you are a gifted mediator.
~ James R. Wheeler, Attorney
