by Bob Jacobs | Sep 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
I recently served as a neutral in a matter which had been actively litigated for several years. We worked all day and into the evening discussing past wrongs and how they might be made right. Hard feelings on both sides meant emotions ran high. Trial was scheduled...
by Bob Jacobs | Aug 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
I have a friend who is a man of principle. He doesn’t play games. He’s the ultimate straight shooter. Not long ago he and his wife decided to buy a new car. For several years they had owned a car made by a major automaker. Because they had had such a...
by Bob Jacobs | Jun 26, 2024 | Mediation
I’ve conducted a lot of negotiations. I was a litigator for more than 30 years. I’ve negotiated a lot of business transactions. Since 2016 I’ve worked as a neutral. I’ve mediated many cases – first as a lawyer and then as a mediator. During this time I’ve...
by Bob Jacobs | Apr 26, 2024 | Mediation
After becoming a mediator in 2015, I attended the annual meeting of the ADR section of one of the local county Bar Associations. The keynote speaker said something that instantly got my attention. During the course of their remarks the speaker asserted that there are...
by Bob Jacobs | Mar 22, 2024 | Personal Injury
My older brother loved motorcycles. When I was seven years old he turned 16 and bought his first motorcycle – a Honda 305cc. It seemed like an enormous machine (even though it wasn’t). He liked to tinker with it. I remember him removing the caps on the front forks. He...
