Arbitration and mediation -- together known as "Alternative Dispute
Resolution" (ADR) -- have become increasingly an attractive alternative
to expensive and protracted litigation in the traditional pre-trail and
courtroom context. ADR is especially useful in cases where the issues
are highly technical or the evidence is of a sensitive nature which one
or both parties wish to keep confidential.
Using lawyer
technologists such as us as arbitrator or mediator to resolve a dispute
swiftly and economically is a win-win proposition for all parties
involved.
As lawyers, we understand the ADR process, each of
us having practiced law for over 20 years. We know what is expected of
arbitrators and mediators. In a recent article entitled "E-Discovery
Attorneys: Hot or Not?" that appeared in findlaw.com and published by
Law Firm Inc., Seth Davis, an attorney and recruiter for Major, Lindsey
& Africa, considered Tom Howe and Larry Johnson to be among
"capable e-discovery attorneys" that number only "around 200
worldwide." Johnson has served as Judge Pro Tem in over 135 cases and
as arbitrator in dozens of others.
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