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Mediation Overview
Shel Stark mediates disputes involving employment, civil rights, personal injury, professional negligence, commercial and business matters, insurance and probate. He has served as a mediator since the…
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Are You Ready For Mediation?
1. Timing: Is your case ready for mediation? Do you and your client have sufficient information. Do you know whether settlement makes sense and for how much? If not, can you trust the other side to be…
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Preparing For Mediation
Over the years representing my own clients in mediation and serving as mediator in the disputes of others, I’ve developed a list of “best practices” which I believe will help lawyers achieve bet…
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The Mediation Process
Mediation is a process where a neutral third party facilitates a negotiation between parties to a dispute. The mediator is not aligned with a party, favors neither side and is uncommitted to any parti…
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Mediation Models
No two disputes are exactly alike. No single model or style of mediation offers the best process in every case. Prudence suggests matching mediators and mediation models to each individual dispute, se…
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Mediation Process Road Map
On the morning of mediation, I like to meet with each side separately for a few minutes to answer questions, meet the parties and “take the temperature” of the dispute. Following these initial pri…
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Arbitration Services
Shel Stark has arbitrated all manner of civil cases in every arbitration format: sole neutral arbitrator, part of a three neutral panel and as a party appointed arbitrator. He has served as chair and…
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Case Evaluation Services
Shel Stark is a duly appointed case evaluator in Oakland County. He has served on scores of “blue ribbon” case evaluation panels appointed by the parties to assist in resolution of complex dispute…
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Neutral Third-Party Investigations
Shel Stark offers neutral third-party investigation when your client or employer is faced with complaints of complex, workplace misconduct, discrimination, sexual harassment or retaliation. Whether yo…
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