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Mary received extremely positive feedback from all the mediation participants who provided feedback for this Digest. Mary is a very experienced mediator, and has been mediating disputes since 1990. She has also conducted many multi-party disputes, and mediates regularly across a wide range of jurisdictions and types of disputes. Her thorough preparation and sound understanding of the issues and facts of each case were commended universally. Mary was said to “demonstrate an ability to quickly grasp the legal issues, the areas of real dispute and the areas of common ground.” She “always impresses with her knowledge of the dispute in question.” Combined with her sound working knowledge of the law and the litigation process, Mary is able to promote a path of resolution between the parties. Mary is well known for her professionalism, and is always pleasant and friendly. She “makes it a priority to build rapport,” and works cooperatively with both lawyers and parties, whether executives or individuals at their first mediation to facilitate the mediation process. Mary’s style was described as compassionate, persistent and patient. “Excellent communication skills and judgement” allow Mary to develop non-partisan rapport and confidence in the mediation process. She actively engages as a mediator, and is willing to use innovative ways to overcome impasses, such as drawing legal representatives into joint sessions to discuss discrete issues and testing parties’ risk assessment in private session. Mary encourages legal representatives to focus on the critical matters and to address potential stumbling blocks early. Her wealth of experience in resolving disputes means that Mary is able to be proactive in managing the mediation process. Mary’s work in mediation is highly regarded amongst the legal profession, driven by her real desire to resolve disputes. All participants providing feedback for this Digest would recommend Mary to others, and were very likely to use her again.
This feedback digest was last updated 23 December 2015.
This feedback digest was last updated 23 December 2015.