I believe that a fluid mediation process best adapts to the demands that each unique case presents so I strive to be flexible and creative.  I also believe that the parties and counsel with whom I mediate recognize the respect and empathy I try to show each and every participant. By earning their trust, I hope to instill confidence that I can guide them out of conflict to resolution.  While being a subject matter expert in law is important, being an expert in human nature is critical to successful mediation.

It’s often said the “best conversationalist” is the one who listens the most - not the one who talks the most. I believe that this is because listening is the key to understanding. My role, as a mediator, is to listen and understand the needs of the litigants and by doing so, provide the greatest opportunity to facilitate resolution to the parties’ dispute.

My mediation style is a good match for PMA. While others credit my strong work ethic, result-focused tenacity and positive attitude, for my having achieved an extraordinary rate of settlement, I prefer to believe that it is rooted in my strong desire to be of service to the parties and my genuine love for the mediation process itself.

'Seek first to understand, then to be understood’ makes us better people, more effective lawyers, and more persuasive in finding solutions that benefit our clients. I am committed to understand you and your client’s evidence and perspective, and work as hard as you do to reach a common ground in mediation or a proper decision in arbitration.

Settling cases is my passion. As a mediator for the past thirteen years, I have served thousands of attorneys and their clients by helping them successfully resolve their legal matters. To each case, I bring my ability to manage complex legal and practical issues, as well as my seasoned communication skills – qualities that contribute to my settlement rate of over ninety percent.