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Optimizing Mediation: “Maximizing Mediation” as a Model

Table of Contents Next Maximizing Mediation as a Model There is no single “right way” to mediate. Mediation practices vary widely across jurisdictions, professions, traditions, and “mediation cultures.” The mediator’s approach is shaped not only by personal style, but also by context—particularly by whether participants are represented by legal counsel or acting on their own…

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Jim Melamed

Jim Melamed co-founded Mediate.com in 1996 along with John Helie and served as CEO of Mediate.com through June 2020 (25 years).  Jim is currently General Counsel for Mediate.com and ODR.com. During Jim's 25-year tenure, Mediate.com received the American Bar Association's 2010 Institutional Problem Solver Award.  Before Mediate.com, Jim founded The… MORE

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