Mediation
Mediation FAQs
I built my mediation practice because I believe there is a better way to resolve disputes: one that is just as rigorous, just as strategic, and far more human. I bring the analytical rigor of BigLaw, the negotiation training of Harvard Law School's Program on Negotiation, and an international perspective shaped by years of working across jurisdictions, cultures, and legal systems. I also bring a deep understanding of how people experience conflict, in their bodies and in their decision-making.
WHAT SETS ME APART IS A DUAL EXPERTISE: elite litigation on one side and in-house international commercial operations on the other. I bring over a decade of legal experience spanning BigLaw IP and commercial litigation, international banking, and global corporate operations.
At Kirkland & Ellis and Morrison & Foerster in Palo Alto, I represented major technology and life sciences companies in complex, high-stakes disputes. I managed cases from early strategy through discovery, expert coordination, and pre-trial prep, working closely with clients, experts, and cross-functional litigation teams.
Before BigLaw, I spent several years at Credit Suisse, Tektronix, and LivingSocial in London, negotiating cross-border agreements, managing corporate compliance across 13+ countries, and working on international transactions spanning IP, commercial, employment, and regulatory matters.
Legal Background
Patent and trade secret disputes · Trademark and copyright disputes · Contract and commercial disputes · International banking and financial agreements · Licensing agreements · Cross-border corporate compliance · Securities
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE
Technology · Life sciences · Pharmaceuticals · Financial services · Entertainment · Manufacturing · E-commerce · Nonprofit
Industries served
Mediation is a confidential, voluntary process in which a neutral third party facilitates negotiation between the parties to help them reach a resolution on their own terms. Unlike litigation or arbitration, no one imposes an outcome. The parties retain full control.
Mediation offers a faster, less expensive, and more flexible path to resolution, with the added benefit of preserving business relationships and confidentiality.
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What is mediation?
Every mediation has its own architecture. Some mediators treat the process as a single event focused on closing a deal. I treat it as a system: a structured sequence of conversations, analysis, and decision points designed to move the parties toward a durable resolution.
My goal is to design a high-quality process that produces outcomes the parties can stand behind.
Before the mediation day
I bring the same tenacity and discipline to mediation that I brought to litigation. Preparation is the foundation of everything that follows.
The work begins well before the mediation day. Through a series of pre-mediation meetings, I lay the groundwork with counsel and parties: reviewing all materials in detail, closing information gaps, surfacing the real issues, and having the difficult conversations early so the mediation day itself can be spent on resolution, not discovery.
During the mediation day
Every mediation shifts, and I adjust with it, drawing on negotiation facilitation, analytical problem-solving, and close attention to the interpersonal dynamics in the room. I stay with the process until every avenue has been explored.
After the mediation day
I follow up with the parties and their counsel after the mediation. Not every dispute resolves on the first day, and I don't disappear when the session ends.
I stand behind the process I provide – if your mediation does not resolve on the scheduled day, I offer one additional session at no extra charge. Terms apply.
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My approach
How to prepare for mediation
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The strongest outcomes come from parties who treat preparation as seriously as they would trial prep. Before the mediation, I recommend you consider:
The strengths and weaknesses of your position, honestly assessed
The full cost of continued litigation: financial, reputational, relational
A range of acceptable outcomes, not just your ideal number
What matters most to you beyond the legal issues
What you are prepared to offer, and what you genuinely need in return
Where your pressure points are, and where theirs might be
Fees are determined based on the nature and complexity of the matter and the number of parties involved. I am happy to discuss fees during a consultation.
Fees include all preparation time and pre-mediation meetings. Fees do not include travel expenses, additional mediation hours beyond the originally scheduled session, venue rental, or catering.
Cancellation policy
Mediations cancelled more than 14 days before the scheduled date incur no fee. Cancellations within 14 days of the scheduled date are subject to a fee of 25% of the agreed amount. No cancellation fee applies if the mediation is rescheduled to a different date.
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