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Judge Budzinski Brings Passion for Dispute Resolution to ADR Systems

Judge Budzinski Brings Passion for Dispute Resolution to ADR Systems

September 28, 2023

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 Circuit Court of Cook County 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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Commercial Settlement Report: August 2023

Commercial Settlement Report: August 2023

September 18, 2023

ADR Systems has released its Commercial Settlement Report for August 2023, which features a sample of complex commercial cases settled by our mediators in the previous month. Review the report now.

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Respected Law Division Trial Judge Joins ADR Systems

Respected Law Division Trial Judge Joins ADR Systems

September 14, 2023

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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Judge Axelrood Publishes New Legal Thriller Set in Chicago

Judge Axelrood Publishes New Legal Thriller Set in Chicago

September 6, 2023

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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Commercial Settlement Report: July 2023

Commercial Settlement Report: July 2023

August 10, 2023

ADR Systems has released its Commercial Settlement Report for July 2023, which features a sample of complex commercial cases settled by our mediators in the previous month. Review the report now.

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Judicial Performance Evaluations Aim to Help Judges Improve

Judicial Performance Evaluations Aim to Help Judges Improve

July 27, 2023

Hon. Mitchell L. Hoffman, (Ret.), senior mediator and arbitrator at ADR Systems, recently published an article with the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. His article, Confidential 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.

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Trial by Judge Program Expands Access to Dispute Resolution Services

Trial by Judge Program Expands Access to Dispute Resolution Services

July 27, 2023

Civil 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.

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Commercial Settlement Report: June 2023

Commercial Settlement Report: June 2023

July 17, 2023

ADR Systems has released its Commercial Settlement Report for June 2023, which features a sample of complex commercial cases settled by our mediators in the previous month. Review the report now.

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Secrets to Settlements: How Our Neutrals Settle Difficult Cases

Secrets to Settlements: How Our Neutrals Settle Difficult Cases

July 14, 2023

Our neutrals settle substantially all the mediated cases brought before them, but that 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 settlements, think inventively and go the extra mile to serve our clients. Here’s how […]

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How Different are Remote and In-person ADR Proceedings?

How Different are Remote and In-person ADR Proceedings?

July 14, 2023

Remote 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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Former Law Division Judge, Marguerite A. Quinn, Joins ADR Systems

Former Law Division Judge, Marguerite A. Quinn, Joins ADR Systems

July 7, 2023

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.

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Resolve Personal Injury Cases with Our Flat Fee Arbitration Program

Resolve Personal Injury Cases with Our Flat Fee Arbitration Program

June 26, 2023

In 2021, the Circuit Court of Cook County Law Division mandated arbitration for smaller personal injury cases. In response, ADR Systems is offering a cost-effective Flat Fee Arbitration Program for cases valued at $50,000 or less. Parties can quickly dispose of these matters through binding arbitration at a flat fee of $895 per party.

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Commercial Settlement Report: May 2023

Commercial Settlement Report: May 2023

June 13, 2023

ADR Systems has released its Commercial Settlement Report for May 2023, which features a sample of complex commercial cases settled by our mediators in the previous month. Review the report now.

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Carloyn CoffmanLitigation Specialist, Hanover Insurance
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