Publications

Articles
Mediation: An Effective Way to Connect with Clients Spring 2009
Mediation of Class Actions Since the "Financial Meltdown" Fall 2009
Commentary: The Role of Mediation in The Post-Tafas v. Doll World August 11, 2009 In the complex and lengthy world of patent application proceedings, two long-time experts in the field of dispute resolution, attorney Louis J. Knobbe and retired judge William McDonald, discuss how mediation may expedite the process.
e-Discovery Virtual Roundtable August 2009
Arbitrators Less Prone to Grant Dispositive Motions Than Courts June 26, 2009
Peer Review Hearings & Medical Quality Assurance March 2009
An Obligation to Arbitrate? February 11, 2009
Bilski & the Economy; Intellectual Property's Changing Landscape February 2009
Creative, Pre-Markman ADR Approach Offers Reliable Outcomes in Post-Bilski Patent World January 2009
Bracing For The Surge In Reimbursement Disputes 12/11/2008
As the Economy Stumbles, Employment Discrimination Claims Climb 12/01/2008
ADR UPDATE -- A Roundtable Discussion: The Subprime Fallout November 14, 2008 How did we get into this subprime crisis? Is it a product of bad brokers or sloppy lenders? Is it a result of lying applicants or greedy sellers? And are we toward the end of the dramatic increase in foreclosed properties or just beginning to see the tip of the iceberg?
Mediation spells trade dress success 11/01/2008
Newsletter-GEC
JAMS Global Construction Solutions Newsletter, Summer 2009 Summer 2009 Feature Articles: “Reshaping ADR Strategies for Today’s Global Engineering and Construction Market;” “Two ADR Approaches Under the JAMS ‘Rapid Resolution’ Umbrella;” “Dubai: Changing the Face of Arbitration in the Middle East?”
JAMS Global Construction Solutions Newsletter, Spring 2009 Spring 2009 Feature Articles: "JAMS 'Rapid Resolution' Process;" "An Arbitrator's Tips on Experts to Avoid;" "Why is an Expert's Evolving Role Important in the Construction Arbitration Process?" "Green Building: New Benefits for Society, New Challenges in Risk Management;" "Is Adjudication the Holy Grail?"
JAMS Global Construction Solutions Newsletter, Winter 2008 Winter 2008 Feature Articles: "The Financial Crisis, the Risk of Litigation, and the Value of ADR;" "The Paper Trail;" "Electronic Discovery Issues in Construction Arbitrations;" "Identifying the Best ADR Methods for Global Construction Disputes"
Newsletter-JAMS DRA
JAMS Dispute Resolution Alert Newsletter, Summer 2009 Summer 2009 Feature Article: "Mediating Family Financial Conflicts: Keeping the Peace and Preserving Family Wealth" and "Worth Reading: A Life in Aikido: The Biography of Founder Morihei Ueshiba"
JAMS Dispute Resolution Alert Newsletter, Winter 2009 Winter 2009 Feature Articles: "Looking Forward in Mediation: Today's Successes & Tomorrow's Challenges" and "A Call for Solomon! Potential Trouble with the Employee Free Choice Act"