Attorneys and their clients can benefit from a creative approach to mediating disputes with layers of issues. With ADR Systems’ Case Ambassador Program, parties work with an experienced mediator — who acts as a case ambassador — before the mediation to resolve behind-the-scenes issues that could impact the success of the mediation.
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Parties struggle while a dispute remains unresolved, especially in cases involving wrongful deaths and catastrophic injuries. The risks associated with jury trials can amplify that distress.
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Hon. Helaine L. Berger, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, participated in a CLE panel discussion on March 18 titled Advanced Family Law Methods: Reunification Therapy as a Resource in Mediation. The panel was sponsored by ADR Systems and the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois. Judge Berger was joined by clinical psychologists David Finn, PsyD, and Gail […]
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Many ADR Systems mediators have labored long into the night or early morning to settle cases. Their commitment to persevering through these mediations has given them insight into why certain cases take so long to settle and what can be done to make the process manageable. Construction defect and catastrophic personal injury cases often require […]
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Tense mediations involving unwieldy parties can pose a challenge to settlement, but not one that is insurmountable. Mediators at ADR Systems have had numerous cases with parties that are diametrically opposed to one another, quick to anger or seemingly convinced that resolution is improbable – and yet they can almost always help the parties settle. […]
Read MoreWhile most mediations settle in a single session, some need more time for further discovery, to address new issues or to further consider what the other side proposed during the mediation. That is why ADR Systems mediators follow up on their cases that do not settle: they keep the lines of communication open, encourage continued […]
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Hon. William J. Haddad, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Arab American Bar Association of Illinois, the organization he co-founded 30 years ago.
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Last year was a year like no other for law firms and businesses. Everything changed in March. It was all hands on deck as ADR Systems transitioned from providing attorneys and their clients with in-person dispute resolution services to providing these services remotely. What’s the current status and how are we doing?
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One of the advantages of mediation and arbitration is that parties can resolve disputes practically anywhere, instead of being confined to a courtroom.
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Hon. Lisa R. Curcio, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently published an article titled “An Alternative to Litigation” in Substance, a publication of the Illinois Mechanical and Specialty Contractors Association, about the advantages of mediating construction disputes for claimants.
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Hon. F. Keith Brown, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently settled a $12 million personal injury dispute after two years of in-person and remote mediation.
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ADR Systems is unique among its peers in the legal services community. Along with providing mediation, arbitration and many other dispute resolution services, ADR Systems offers comprehensive support throughout the entire process – before, during and after your session. And you will always be assisted by a case manager who will personally handle your matter […]
Read MoreAs 2020 draws to a close, ADR Systems president Marc Becker would like to extend a warm and heartfelt thank you to those who have stuck with us during this uncertain year. Watch the video below. Thank you and have a Happy New Year.
Read MoreHon. Lisa R. Curcio, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently presented on effective mediation practices for mechanics lien cases to members of the Chicago Bar Association. During the virtual CLE, she reviewed the advantages of mediating rather than litigating these claims, the components of a well-defined case and the steps construction attorneys […]
Read MoreTo our clients, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all our clients who stuck with us this year while we transitioned from in-person dispute resolution to remote mediation and arbitration. This was a difficult year for many, and we are sympathetic to that. As we transitioned, there was a big learning curve for […]
Read MoreJudge Haddad is not afraid to express an opinion about the strengths and weaknesses of a case. He does not overdo it, but is clear and forthright. Judge Haddad's extensive trial experience gives great weight to his comments.
James W. Ford, Esq.Ford & Britton, PC
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