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Personal Injury Settlement Report: April 2025

Personal Injury Settlement Report: April 2025

May 16, 2025

ADR Systems has released its Personal Injury Settlement Report for April 2025, which features a sample of unique personal injury cases settled by our mediators in the previous month. Review the report now.

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Commercial Settlement Report: April 2025

Commercial Settlement Report: April 2025

May 12, 2025

ADR Systems has released its Commercial Settlement Report for April 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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Mediating Business Dissolutions Has Advantages Over Litigation

Mediating Business Dissolutions Has Advantages Over Litigation

May 2, 2025

Hon. Mitchell L. Hoffman, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently published an article in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. His article, Mediating Business Dissolutions Has Advantages Over Litigation, argues that litigating these disputes often inflicts crippling costs and inefficiencies on businesses.

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How to Settle Sooner in Mediation

How to Settle Sooner in Mediation

April 21, 2025

Counsel and their clients can do a lot to help their dispute settle sooner in mediation, ideally avoiding second or third sessions and the concomitant additional costs. Namely, they can enter the mediation process with an understanding of mediation mechanics, negotiate to create value for both sides, and engage in pre-mediation contact.

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Commercial Settlement Report: March 2025

Commercial Settlement Report: March 2025

April 14, 2025

ADR Systems has released its Commercial Settlement Report for March 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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Personal Injury Settlement Report: March 2025

Personal Injury Settlement Report: March 2025

April 14, 2025

ADR Systems has released its Personal Injury Settlement Report for March 2025, which features a sample of complex personal injury cases settled by our mediators in the previous month. Review the report now.

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The Comprehensive Guide to ADR Methods

The Comprehensive Guide to ADR Methods

March 28, 2025

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is more than just mediation and arbitration. It encompasses various methods for resolving disputes faster and at a lower cost. This comprehensive guide to ADR methods surveys some of the most popular and useful ADR methods available at ADR Systems.

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Commercial Settlement Report: February 2025

Commercial Settlement Report: February 2025

March 17, 2025

ADR Systems has released its Commercial Settlement Report for February 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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Commercial Settlement Report: January 2025

Commercial Settlement Report: January 2025

February 14, 2025

ADR Systems has released its Commercial Settlement Report for January 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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How Counsel Can Create Value While Negotiating Settlements

How Counsel Can Create Value While Negotiating Settlements

February 4, 2025

Settlement agreements are deals. The parties are buyers and sellers, and the settlement is the transaction. What attorneys don’t realize is that a deal can be a “joint-value-creating exchange,”[1] a process that can give all sides what they want – or enough of it – to close the deal.

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Overcoming the Fear of Arbitration

Overcoming the Fear of Arbitration

January 23, 2025

Hon. Lisa R. Curcio, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently published an article in Building Knowledge, the newsletter of the Illinois State Bar Association Section on Construction Law.

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“Judge Lawler did a tremendous job as our mediator. His work ethic, intelligence and calm demeanor helped us reach a settlement.  He is an excellent addition to the panel of neutrals at ADR Systems.”

John P. Scanlon, Esq.Healy Scanlon Law Firm
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