A step clause—also known as a multi-step or multi-tiered dispute resolution clause—provides for negotiation or mediation prior to arbitration or litigation. By adding a step clause into a contract, parties write themselves into an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) protocol prior to any dispute, thereby heading off conflict before it escalates and avoiding the costs, delays, […]
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ADR Systems is excited to welcome Hon. Elizabeth M. Budzinski, (Ret.) to ADR Systems as our newest senior mediator and arbitrator. Judge Budzinski served in the Law Division for 16 years, trying and settling various personal injury cases, including products liability, premises liability, construction accident and medical malpractice.
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ADR Systems has released its Commercial Settlement Report for August, which features a sample of complex commercial cases settled by our mediators in the previous month.
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ADR Systems is delighted to welcome Hon. Robert E. Senechalle, Jr., (Ret.) to its panel of senior mediators and arbitrators. Judge Senechalle has served the legal community for 18 years in the Circuit Court of Cook County and for 32 years in private practice as an attorney focusing on commercial litigation and business law.
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Hon. Larry G. Axelrood’s, (Ret.) love of writing is far from limited to the submissions he reads as a senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems. He is a published author in his own right and has recently completed his newest novel. Titled Stealing Justice, Judge Axelrood’s novel follows Chicago prosecutor Marisol Cuellar as she […]
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ADR Systems has released its Commercial Settlement Report for July, which features a sample of complex commercial cases settled by our mediators in the previous month.
Read MoreADR Systems has released its Personal Injury Settlement Report for July, which features a sample of complex personal injury cases settled by our mediators in the previous month.
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Hon. Mitchell L. Hoffman, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently published an article with the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. His article, Judicial Performance Evaluations Aim to Help Judges Improve, explores his experience as a judicial performance evaluation facilitator and the important contribution attorneys make to the review process.
Read MoreCivil litigators are still feeling the effects of court backlogs. The consequences include more money spent, more time in legal limbo, inevitable scheduling conflicts and long wait times for trial. Our new Trial by Judge Program offers an expedited way to adjudicate personal injury disputes in a confidential bench trial format.
Read MoreADR Systems has released its Personal Injury Settlement Report for June, which features a sample of complex personal injury cases settled by our mediators in the previous month.
Read MoreADR Systems has released its Commercial Settlement Report for June, which features a sample of complex commercial cases settled by our mediators in the previous month.
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With a settlement rate of 91%, our neutrals show that they have the skills to settle cases. Although this number is impressive, it does not mean that all cases are easy to settle. Sometimes, a difficult case comes along in which our neutrals must take a non-traditional approach as they facilitate negotiations, think inventively and […]
Read MoreRemote and in-person alternative dispute resolution (ADR) are two sides of the same coin. Many mediators—our panel of neutrals included—have been resolving personal injury, commercial and family law disputes through both formats for several years now.
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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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ADR Systems is delighted to welcome Hon. Marguerite A. Quinn, (Ret.) to its panel of senior mediators and arbitrators. Judge Quinn has served the legal community for 38 years, including a 16-year judicial career in the Circuit Court of Cook County and 22 years as a lawyer in Chicago.
Read More"Judge Axelrood was outstanding with my client. During the mediation, he explained things clearly and used examples that my client – an older individual – could easily understand. Judge Axelrood made the process easier for my client and me. He was instrumental in settling this case."
Steven Gleason, Esq.Nilson, Stookal, Gleason & Caputo, LTD.
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