Hon. Elizabeth M. Budzinski, (Ret.) and Hon. Marguerite A. Quinn, (Ret.), senior mediators and arbitrators at ADR Systems, will be featured panelists at the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois’ Strategic Advocacy in Mediation: Insights from the Mediator’s Chair CLE and networking event. This event will be held on Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 4:00 PM to […]
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ADR Systems has released its Personal Injury Settlement Report for August 2025, which features a sample of unique personal injury cases settled by our mediators in the previous month. Review the report now.
Read MoreADR Systems has released its Commercial Settlement Report for August 2025, which features a sample of complex commercial cases settled by our mediators in the previous month. Review the report now.
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ADR Systems is proud to share that our senior mediator and arbitrator, Hon. Helaine L. Berger, (Ret.), was recently featured in the August/September 2025 issue of Chicago Lawyer. The article, “Across the Table,” explores couples and family business mediations and includes Judge Berger’s insights into the growing trend of “gray divorces” — cases in which […]
Read MoreFamily law mediation is advantageous to parties for many reasons. When explaining the benefits of mediation, Hon. Helaine L. Berger, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, focuses on the “four Cs” of family law mediation: cost-effectiveness, confidentiality, control and creativity. Cost-effectiveness The cost of family law litigation usually starts at $20,000 and, for […]
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ADR Systems is pleased to welcome Hon. Patrick J. Sherlock, (Ret.) to our panel of senior mediators and arbitrators. Judge Sherlock served for 18 years in the Circuit Court of Cook County, most recently as the Supervising Judge of the Commercial Calendar Section and the Mandatory Arbitration Program. He previously oversaw the Asbestos Docket and […]
Read MoreADR Systems has released its Personal Injury Settlement Report for July 2025, which features a sample of unique personal injury cases settled by our mediators in the previous month. Review the report now.
Read MoreADR Systems has released its Commercial Settlement Report for July 2025, which features a sample of complex commercial cases settled by our mediators in the previous month. Review the report now.
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Mediation and arbitration are well-known ADR processes. Less well-known is their cousin, neutral evaluation, which offers parties some of the best advantages of both. In a private, non-binding setting, a well-qualified neutral evaluator can provide one or multiple disputing parties with an objective opinion of the case, clarify complicated issues of fact and law and […]
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ADR Systems’ Personal Injury Settlement Program allows insurance providers to mediate 10 to 15 cases in a single day at a reduced rate for all parties. Our seasoned mediators settle substantially all of our mediated cases, and they can facilitate mediations for this program both in person and via remote videoconferencing options. For cases that […]
Read MoreThe civil jury trial is essential to our legal system. The Constitution’s Seventh Amendment and Article 1, Section 13 of the Illinois Constitution guarantee access to it as a right. But its use is declining.
Read MoreADR Systems has released its Personal Injury Settlement Report for June 2025, which features a sample of unique personal injury cases settled by our mediators in the previous month. Review the report now.
Read MoreADR Systems has released its Commercial Settlement Report for June 2025, which features a sample of complex commercial cases settled by our mediators in the previous month. Review the report now.
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A well-prepared mediation submission can set the stage for a productive negotiation. Unlike a trial brief, which focuses on winning legal arguments, a mediation submission should present a concise, compelling story of the dispute in clear, simple language.
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Hon. Margaret A. Brennan, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently published an article in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois’ (WBAI) 2025 Spring Newsletter.
Read MoreThanks to ADR Systems and its mediators, plaintiff and defense attorneys and insurance companies clearly recognized that it was prudent to settle the case for its value and avoid the expenditures and time associated with court.
Paul Wolf, Esq.Senior Partner, Mitchell Hoffman & Wolf LLC
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