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...
by robertjacobs | Jan 21, 2020 | Mediation
Mediation is serious business. Clients are apprehensive. Attorneys are on high alert. Everybody knows the drill. At the end of the day, someone is going to pay more – or accept less – than they want to. If that doesn’t happen, the case doesn’t settle and both parties...
by robertjacobs | Jan 21, 2020 | Mediation
I recently showed up at an Issue Conference in Superior Court. Although these conferences are (supposedly) for the purpose of narrowing issues and making sure the case is ready for trial, everybody knows that the court typically treats these issue conferences as...
by robertjacobs | Jan 21, 2020 | Mediation
Some time ago I showed up at a trial call. The opposing party was a pro per defendant. I had fully prepared the case for trial. My trial exhibits included a copy of the signed contract along with copies of all of the invoices supporting my breach of contract claim....
