by robertjacobs | Apr 21, 2020 | General Interest, Mediation
My kids are all grown. They all have their own children. It’s been a few years since we had children living at home. But these days our yard is often strewn with plastic toys. After dinner we have lots of small bits of food on the floor and we once again have car...
by robertjacobs | Jan 21, 2020 | Mediation
Some people have been through mediation. Most haven’t. Here’s a “snapshot” of mediation for “first-timers”: “I’m not writing a check for $25,000.00.” “I’m NOT writing a check for $25,000.00.” “I’m NOT writing a check for $25,000.00!” “I’m writing a check for...
by robertjacobs | Jan 21, 2020 | Mediation
When I was first married I had zero money and a new little family to support. So I did what we all do. I looked around for a good paying job that could help me get through school. I’d done construction before and knew it paid well. So I found a brick mason looking for...
by robertjacobs | Jan 21, 2020 | Mediation
Mediation is not a dispassionate exercise. That’s part of the genius of it. Mediation has its genesis in dispute. If there were no dispute, there would be no mediation. By its very nature, dispute leads to emotion. Disagreement can lead to frustration, which can lead...
by robertjacobs | Jan 21, 2020 | Mediation
When you get right down to it, the construction process is fascinating. Contractors take a set of drawings and with the right labor, equipment and materials they can build just about anything. My six year old grandson can’t take his eyes off diggers, loaders and...
