Alternative Dispute Resolution Directory

It’s common knowledge that almost all civil cases are resolved before trial. Sometimes, lawyers and parties are able to reach a resolution by direct negotiation. Often, it is necessary to use a mediator. Thus, the importance of an excellent mediation submission is crucial.

Judges are often asked for their views on what works and what doesn’t in the courtroom. This also extends to their thoughts on what persuades them and what persuades juries, and what doesn’t.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is asking practitioners and others to weigh in on a proposed rule change that would allow lawyers who mediate family law disputes to also draft legal documents that result from those negotiations.

Although arbitration is generally regarded as an efficient and economical system of alternative dispute resolution, the standard of judicial review for arbitration awards varies from state to state.

Court-referred mediation is happening every day throughout the country, in sessions conducted by lawyers, as well as non-lawyers who have been certified as mediators.

For some law students who plan to build a family law practice after passing the bar exam, learning to become a skilled litigator who zealously advocates for clients in custody battles and contested divorces is just the beginning.

Despite critics who say that mediation is relied on too much these days, Michael Rust thinks there are even greater opportunities for this type of alternative dispute resolution.

I recently took a class in negotiation. It was taught by a well-regarded social scientist. The instructor taught us to increase negotiated advantages and avoid pitfalls.

With the enactment of some new custody and parenting-time statutes across the U.S., judges and custody evaluators are compelled to examine acts of domestic abuse in a new light.

Our nation continues to be fascinated by Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address,” delivered 150 years ago. Lincoln’s most famous speech became known as the “words that remade America.”

I have always been an advocate of mediation and arbitration versus litigation, especially in the construction practice of law.

Parties just going into business together may believe everything is going to work out swell, but litigators know better.

An overhaul of Milwaukee County’s family court mediation program resulted in a 205 percent spike in cases handled outside the court room.

When lawyers think about how to resolve disputes, they usually first consider traditional modes such as lawyer-to-lawyer negotiation or litigation. Other processes — such as mediation, collaborative law or even arbitration — often are considered marginal “alternatives.”

Anderson, Steven M. Ruder Ware LLSC 402 Graham Ave. P.O. Box 187 Eau Claire, WI 54702-0187 Phone: 715-834-3425 Fax: 715-834-9240 Email: [email protected] Website: ruderware.com Practice Areas: Litigation, mediation and arbitration Service Area: Wisconsin Bartell, Angela Bartell Dispute Services 3442 John Muir Drive Middleton WI 53562 Phone: 608-233-6262 Email: [email protected] Website: BartellDisputeService.com Practice Area: mediation/arbitration 30-plus years as Dane County Circuit ...

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State program was one of the first of its kind in the country By Jane Pribek When attorneys David Russell and Dennis McGilligan volunteered 25 years ago to take part in a new program for Wisconsin farmers, they didn’t realize the then little-known process called “mediation” would explode in popularity. In the years since, both attorneys have mediated dozens of ...

When it comes to ADR, one size does not fit all. The term “alternative dispute resolution,” in and of itself, implies being different.

Kenneth E. Voss Office Address: 13935 Bishop’s Drive, Suite 300 Brookfield, WI 53005-6605 Email: [email protected] Telephone: (414) 354-8895 Mobile Phone: (414)-688-8708 Fax: (262) 754-2845 Firm/Personal Website: www.dewittross.com Education: St. Francis Seminary B.A. Marquette University Law School JD Jurisdictions in which licensed to practice: WI Professional Memberships: Wisconsin Bar Association, American Arbitration Association, American Subcontractors Association, STate Bar of Wisconsin, U.S. ...

Terry F. Peppard Office Address: PO Box 5101 City: Madison State: WI Zip: 53705 Email: [email protected] Office Phone: 608-233-7799 Fax: 608-233-7799 Firm/Personal Website: www.peppard-adr.com Education: JD & MBA, UW-Madison, BEE (electrical engineering), Marquette University Jurisdictions in which licensed to practice: WIsconsin Professional Memberships: Merican Bar Association, State Bar of Wisconsin, Dane County Bar Association Arbitration Panel Memberships: Fin. Ind. Reg. ...

Barry W. Szymanski Mailing Address: P.O. Box 13483, Milwaukee, WI, 53213-0483 ADR Office Address: 2835 S. Moorland Road, New Berlin, Wisconsin Email: [email protected] Web Site: www.barrywszymanski.com/lawyer Office Telephone: (262) 797.8560 Fax: (262) 784.1051 Law School: Marquette University Law School, J. D., 1973 Licensed to Practice: Wisconsin Professional Memberships: Wisconsin Association of Mediators; Wisconsin State Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, and ...

Roy E. Wagner Office Address: 411 E. Wisconsin Ave, Suite 700 City: Milwaukee State: WI Zip: 53202 Email: [email protected] Office Phone: (414) 287-1250 Mobile Phone: (414) 460-3140 Fax: (414) 238-6672 Firm/Personal Website: www.vonbriesen.com Education: J.D. Marquette University, 1978 BA with DIstinction, 1975 Professional Memberships: American Bar Association, State Bar of Wisconsin